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1. 2 Enter the unit s MAC address 3 Click on the Set button This utility performs the same operation as Set Complete Factory Defaults restoring the default factory configuration of all parameters except to Passwords general FTP parameters and BU s Frequency BreezeNET B System Manual LD Appendix A Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor Cable Appendix D Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor Cable The Indoor to Outdoor cable provides pin to pin connection on both ends Figure D 1 shows the wire pair connections required for the Indoor to Outdoor cable 142 748 Figure D 1 Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments The color codes used in cables that are supplied by Alvarion with crimped connectors are as listed in the following table Table D 1 Cable Color Codes Wire color Pin Blue 1 Blue white Orange Orange white Brown Brown white Green oo N oa A OD w nd Green white Use a crimp tool for RJ 45 connectors to prepare the wires insert them into the appropriate pins and use the crimp tool to crimp the connector Make sure to do the following BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix D Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor Cable 1 Remove as small a length as possible of the external jacket Verify that the external jacket is well inside the service box to ensure good sealing 2 Take back the shield drain wire before inserting the cable into the RJ
2. Received Frame Modulation Sent ACK Frame Modulation 1 2 1 3 4 3 5 6 7 8 5 E Modulation Level 1 Sends all ACK frames in modulation 1 The default setting is Basic Rate Average SNR Memory Factor The Average SNR Memory Factor defines the weight of history value of last calculated average SNR in the formula used for calculating the current average SNR for received data frames This average SNR is used by the ATPC algorithm in the BU and is also included in the Adaptive Modulation algorithm information messages transmitted by the BU and the RB The higher the value of this parameter the higher is the weight of history in the formula Available values 1 to 32 1 is for no weight for history meaning that average SNR equals the last measured SNR Default value 5 Number of HW Retries The Number of HW Retries parameter defines the maximum number of times that an unacknowledged packet is retransmitted When the Adaptive Modulation algorithm is disabled a frame will be dropped when the number of unsuccessful retransmissions reaches this value For details on the effect of this parameter when the Adaptive Modulation algorithm is enabled refer to Section 4 2 6 5 9 System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters x 4 2 6 5 9 E4 4 2 6 5 9 1 4 2 6 5 9 2 BreezeNET B NOTE The Number of HW Retries parameter is not applicable when the Wireless Link Prioritization Option is enabled Th
3. dunes Click Here to send your feedback BreezeNET B System Manual Software Version 6 6 August 2011 P N 215887 Document Control Document Control Topic Description Version Date issued BU RB B100 Section 1 2 4 2 2 1 4 2 6 6 2 New products SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Change Unit Type Section 4 2 3 13 New feature SW Version 4 0 July 2006 FIPS 197 Section 4 2 5 8 1 3 4 2 5 8 2 1 4 2 6 7 Optional support under license of FIPS 197 compliant encryption BU RB B100 only SW Version 4 0 July 2006 IDU ODU Cable Section 2 1 2 Updated maximum length of IDU ODU cable SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Frequency configuration Section 4 2 6 2 3 1 4 2 6 2 5 Improved mechanism for automatic detection of frequency bandwidth Removed parameters Sub Band select RB Frequency Subset Definition RB New parameters User Defined Frequency Subsets SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Transmit Power Maximum Transmit Power Section 4 2 6 2 8 1 Simplified configuration mechanism A single parameter instead of per modulation level parameters SW Version 4 0 July 2006 5 3 FCC limitations Section 4 2 6 2 4 2 Updated Tx Power limitations for compliance with FCC regulations SW Version 4 0 July 2006 ATPC Delta from Minimum SNR Level Section 4 2 6 2 8 3 3 Default values updated SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Tx Control Sectio
4. BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Preferred BU MAC RB MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 No Address no preferred BU Scanning Mode RB Passive Active Passive No Wireless Link Trap BU 1 100 30 No Threshold Sub Band Select BU According to the Country Code 1 Yes Frequency BU According to the Sub Band The lowest Yes frequency in the Sub Band User Defined RB All frequencies in the available Sub All available Yes Frequency Subsets Bands frequencies in all available Sub Bands DFS Required by BU RB E No Dependent on Yes Regulations Country Code E Yes Frequency Subset BU According to the Sub Band A list of A All Yes Definition in BU frequency indexes or A for all frequencies supported by the Sub Band Channel Check Time BU RB 1 3600 seconds 60 seconds Yes Channel Avoidance BU RB 1 60 minutes 30 minutes Yes Period RB Waiting Option BU E Disable Enable Yes E Enable Minimum Pulses to BU RB 1 100 4 for FCC Yes Detect 8 for other ETSI Channel Reuse BU RB E Disable Disable Yes Option E Enable Radar Activity BU RB 1 12 hours 5 hours Yes Assessment Period Maximum Number of BU RB 1 10 detections 5 detections Yes Detections in Assessment Period BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters
5. Data Encryption Option Disable Security Mode WEP Default Key RB Key 1 Key 1 to Key 4 00 0 32 zeros meaning no key Availability of security parameters depends on support according to the Country Code NOTE Some parameters are changed to their new values only after reset refer to Appendix E for more x details After the basic parameters are configured the unit should be reset in order to activate the new configuration 3 1 2 CAUTION Country Code Selection The selected Country Code must comply with applicable local radio regulations 3 1 3 CAUTION Transmit Power Compliance With Regulations responsible to properly set the Antenna Gain parameter if configurable according to the actual In regions where local radio regulations limit the maximum transmit power of the unit the installer is antenna being used This will limit the upper limits of the Tx Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power in the RB where applicable to the value of Permitted EIRP Antenna Gain The Tx Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power in the RB where applicable should not exceed the Permitted EIRP Antenna Gain according to the following table BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Configuring Basic Parameters BreezeNET B Table 3 2 Regulation Maximum EIRP Country Code Maximum EIRP dBm FCC 5 3 GHz 30 for 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth 27 for 10 MHz
6. Delete a Network Management IP Address The Delete Network Management IP Address option enables deleting IP address entries from the Network Management IP Addresses list System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 3 5 4 2 6 3 6 4 2 6 3 6 1 4 2 6 3 6 2 4 2 6 3 6 3 4 2 6 3 7 BreezeNET B Delete All Network Management IP Addresses The Delete All Network Management IP Addresses option enables deleting all entries from the Network Management IP Addresses list Set Change Network Management IP Address Ranges The Set Change Network Management IP address Ranges menu enables defining updating or deleting IP address ranges from which the unit can be managed if the Network Management Filtering option is enabled This is in addition to the previous options in the Network Management menu that enable defining updating and deleting discrete IP addresses The menu includes the following options Set Change Network Management IP Address Ranges The Set Change Network Management IP Address Ranges option enables defining updating up to 10 IP address ranges from which the unit can be managed if the Network Management Filtering option is enabled The default Network Management IP Address Range is 0 0 0 0 TO 0 0 0 0 all 10 ranges A range can be defined using a string that includes either a start and end address in the format lt start address gt to lt end address gt example 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1
7. Antenna Alignment Section 3 3 Updated and improved SW Version 5 2 July 2008 Number of entries in Bridging Info Forwarding Database Sections 4 2 5 4 1 4 2 5 4 2 Updated to 4093 in BU 4092 in RB SW Version 5 2 July 2008 Equipment Positioning Minimum distance of 10 cm between the ODU and SW Version 5 2 Table 3 4 Table 3 6 Guidelines antenna July 2008 Section 2 2 SNR Bar SNR Bar LED functionality for BU updated SW Version 5 5 20 April 2009 DFS Section 4 2 6 2 3 DFS mechanism updated for ETSI based country codes SW Version 5 5 20 April 2009 LED Mode Section 4 2 3 14 LEDs behavior can be customized SW Version 6 0 October 2009 BreezeNET B System Manual Document Control Topic Description Version Date issued Adaptive Modulation Section 4 2 6 5 10 Updated Adaptive Modulation algorithm SW Version 6 0 October 2009 Ethernet Frame Size Section 4 2 6 5 11 Added ability to set the maximum ethernet frame size to 2000 bytes SW Version 6 0 October 2009 IP Range Prioritization Section 4 2 6 6 3 4 Added IP range prioritization for the priority queue SW Version 6 0 October 2009 Control Modulation Level Section 4 2 6 5 6 Added control for ACK frames modulation SW Version 6 0 October 2009 Antenna Compliance Statement Updated SW Version 6 6 July 2011 BreezeNET B System Manual
8. Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters experienced users may find some benefit from adjusting the parameters thus optimizing the results for their specific needs 4 2 6 2 18 2 1BU Height Indicates the height in meters of the BU antenna It is useful for calculating the distance The available range is from 15 to 200 meters The default is 30 meters 4 2 6 2 18 2 2BU RB Antenna Gain E RB Antenna Gain The antenna gain in dBi for a typical RB BU only The available range is from 9 to 20 dBi The default is 10 dBi E BU Antenna Gain The antenna gain in dBi for the BU RB only The available range is from 9 to 20 dBi The default is 10 dBi 4 2 6 2 18 2 3BU RB Maximum Modulation E RB Maximum Modulation The maximum modulation of the RBs in the link The available range is from 1 to 8 The default is 5 E BU Maximum Modulation The maximum modulation of the BU in the link The available range is from 1 to 8 The default is 8 4 2 6 2 18 2 4KeepLink BU only Use this option to instruct the BU to maintain sufficient fade margin after the Noise Floor selection in order to keep the current association When this option is enabled the algorithm considers the uplink SNR of the RB currently in its Association Database and calculates an upper limit for the Noise Floor When this BreezeNET B 134 System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters option is disabled there is no upper limit to the No
9. Delete TCP Port Ranges This option enables deleting TCP port ranges from the list of priority port numbers It is possible to delete discrete port numbers and or ranges In ranges a hyphen is used to separate start and end port numbers A comma is used to separate entries For example 8900 9000 9005 9010 9016 9017 Delete All TCP Port Ranges This option enables deleting all TCP port ranges from the list of priority port numbers Show TCP Port Ranges Select this option to view the current TCP RTP RTCP Prioritization option and the list of TCP Port Ranges IP Range Prioritization The IP Range Prioritization menu allows prioritization based on the frame s source and or destination IP address Frames with matching IPs are allocated to the High Priority queue while the rest of the frames are allocated to the Low Priority queue IP Range Prioritization Option This submenu sets up the type of IP prioritization employed E Disable The IP prioritization is disabled System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 3 4 2 4 2 6 6 3 4 3 4 2 6 6 3 5 BreezeNET B E Source IP Prioritization Frames with matching source IP addresses will be allocated to the High Priority queue E Destination IP Prioritization Frames with matching destination IP addresses will be allocated to the High Priority queue E Source or Destination IP Prioritization Frames with either source or destination IP addresses within
10. NOTE If the VLAN Forwarding option is enabled be sure to include the VLAN ID Management value of all units that should be managed via the wireless port of the unit in the Forwarding List Table 4 11 summarizes the functionality of the data port for a Trunk link Table 4 11 VLAN Data Port Functionality Trunk Link Action Data Port BU and RB Accept from Ethernet Tagged frames If Forwarding is enabled only frames with VLAN ID values which are included in the Forwarding list BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 11 VLAN Data Port Functionality Trunk Link Action Data Port BU and RB Accept from Wireless Tagged frames If Forwarding is enabled only frames with VLAN ID values which are included in the Forwarding list Tag Insert No Tag Remove No 4 2 6 4 1 3 3 Hybrid Link Hybrid Link transfers both tagged and untagged frames as the devices connected to the unit can be either VLAN aware or VLAN unaware This is equivalent to defining no VLAN support as the unit is transparent to VLAN Table 4 12 summarizes the functionality of the data port for a Hybrid link Table 4 12 VLAN Data Port Functionality Hybrid Link Action Data Port BU and RB Accept from Ethernet All Accept from Wireless All Tag Insert No Tag Remove No 4 2 6 4 1 4 VLAN Forwarding BU and RB The VLAN Forwarding feature is applicable
11. The Operator ESSID Option enables or disables the use of Operator ESSID for establishing association with RBs The default is Enable Operator ESSID The Operator ESSID parameter defines the Operator ESSID Valid values A string of up to 31 printable ASCII characters The default value is ESSID1 NOTE The Operator ESSID string is case sensitive Hidden ESSID Option AU only The Hidden ESSID Option enables or disables the Hidden ESSID feature When enabled the ESSID will not be broadcasted by the AU The default is Disable Hidden ESSID SU only The Hidden ESSID submenu in the SU includes the following options Hidden ESSID Support The Hidden ESSID Support option enables or disables the Hidden ESSID feature in the SU The default is Disable Hidden ESSID Timeout The Hidden ESSID Timeout parameter defines the time that SU will not try again to associate with an AU that is working with Hidden ESSID if the AU rejected Association Request sent by the SU because of wrong ESSID The range is from 1 to 60 minutes The default is 10 minutes Show Hidden ESSID Parameters Select this option to view the current values of Hidden ESSID Support and Hidden ESSID Timeout System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 3 4 2 6 2 3 1 4 2 6 2 3 2 BreezeNET B Frequency Definition Parameters Sub Bands and Frequency Selection Each unit is delivered with one or more pre configured Sub Band
12. ATPC Minimum SNR Level BU ATPC Delta from Minimum SNR Level BU Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages BU ATPC Power Level Step BU E Arbitration Inter Frame Spacing AIFS E Transmit Power E Maximum Transmit Power RB E Tx Control BU E Antenna Gain E Link Distance Parameters Link Distance Option BU Maximum Link Distance BU Fairness Factor BU Refer to Section 4 2 6 2 for a description of these parameters 4 2 4 5 Country Code Parameters E Country Code Select E Re apply Country Code Values BreezeNET B Menus and Parameters System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 7 4 2 5 BreezeNET B Refer to Section 4 2 6 8 for a description of these parameters Bridge Parameters E VLAN ID Management Refer to Section 4 2 6 4 1 for a description of these parameters Security Parameters E Authentication Algorithm E Data Encryption Option E Security Mode E Default Key RB E Default Multicast Key BU E Key 1 to Key 4 E Promiscuous Authentication BU Some or all of the security parameters may not be available in units that do not support the applicable features Refer to Section 4 2 6 7 for a description of these parameters Site Survey Menu The Site Survey menu displays the results of various tests and counters for verifying the quality of the wireless link These tests can be used to help determine where to position th
13. BreezeNET B E Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter E Bridge Aging Time E Roaming Option RB only E Send Broadcasts Multicasts as Unicasts BU only VLAN Support The VLAN Support menu enables defining the parameters related to the IEEE 802 1Q compliant VLAN aware Virtual LAN aware feature of the BreezeNET B units Each VLAN includes stations that can communicate with each other but cannot communicate with stations belonging to different VLANs The VLAN feature also provides the ability to set traffic priorities for transmission of certain frames The information related to the VLAN is included in the VLAN Tag Header which is inserted in each frame between the MAC header and the data VLAN implementation in BreezeNET B units supports frame routing by port information whereby each port is connected to only one VLAN The VLAN Support menu includes the following parameters E VLAN Link Type E VLAN ID Data RB only E VLAN ID Management E VLAN Forwarding E VLAN Traffic Priority E VLAN Extended Access RB only E VLAN ID Extended Trunk RB only VLAN ID Data RB only The VLAN ID Data is applicable only when the VLAN Link Type parameter is set to Access Link It enables defining the VLAN ID for data frames which identifies the VLAN to which the unit belongs Valid values range from 1 to 4094 Default value 1 Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 1 2 BreezeNET B The VLAN I
14. Definition definition definition ETSI 5 4 5 8 4 2 6 2 4 Frequency Definition Submenu in BU The Frequency Definition submenu in BU includes the following parameters 4 2 6 2 4 1 Sub Band Select This parameter is available only if the country code supports two or more Sub Bands For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Section 4 2 2 4 The range depends on the number of Sub Bands supported by the country code The default selection is Sub Band 1 BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters x 4 2 6 2 4 2 BreezeNET B NOTE For compliance with ETSI regulations the bandwidth used in the default Sub Band for units in the 5 4 GHz band is 20 MHz The use of a Sub Band with a 40 MHz bandwidth Turbo Mode in the 5 4 GHz band is allowed only if approved by the applicable local regulatory administration Frequency The Frequency parameter defines the transmit receive frequency when DFS is not enabled If DFS is enabled it sets the initial operational frequency upon starting the DFS mechanism for the first time The range depends on the selected Sub Band The default is the lowest frequency in the Sub Band NOTE 1 FCC 5 3 GHZ 20 MHz Bandwidth For full compliance with FCC regulations the following requirements should be followed in units using a 20 MHz bandwidth 1 In units HW Revision B if you
15. E Source or Destination IP Prioritization IP Range Address BU RB 4 groups of up to 3 digits 0 0 0 0 No separated by dots IP Range Mask BU RB 4 groups of up to 3 digits 255 0 0 0 No separated by dots Low Priority Traffic RB 0 100 0 Yes Minimum Percent Wireless Link BU B14 W Disable Disable Yes Prioritization Option 28 100 E Enable Low Priority AIFS BU B14 3 50 3 Yes 28 100 Number of HW Retries BU B14 1 14 10 Yes for High Priority Traffic 28 100 Number of HW Retries BU B14 1 14 10 Yes for Low Priority Traffic 28 100 BU Burst Duration for BU B14 0 40 in 0 25 milliseconds units 16 4 milliseconds Yes High Priority Traffic 28 100 BU Burst Duration for BU B14 0 40 in 0 25 milliseconds units 20 5 milliseconds Yes Low Priority Traffic 28 100 BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time RB Burst Duration for BU B14 0 40 in 0 25 milliseconds units 8 2 milliseconds Yes High Priority Traffic 28 100 RB Burst Duration for BU B14 0 40 in 0 25 milliseconds units 20 5 milliseconds Yes Low Priority Traffic 28 100 E 1 8 Security Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Authentication Algorithm BU RB E Open system Open system No E Shared Key Data Encryption Option BU RB E Disable Disable No E Enable Security Mode BU RB E WEP WEP No E AES OCB E
16. If the value of the 3 IP Precedence bits in the IP header is higher than this threshold the packet is routed to the High queue If the value is lower than or equal to this threshold the packet will be transferred to the Low queue unless it is assigned a High priority by another classifier Valid values range from 0 to 7 The default value is 4 DSCP Threshold The DSCP Threshold parameter is applicable when the ToS Prioritization Option is set to Enable DSCP RFC2474 Prioritization If the value of the 6 DSCP bits in the IP header is higher than this threshold the packet is routed to the High queue If the value is lower than or equal to this threshold the packet will be routed to the Low queue unless it is assigned a High priority by another classifier Valid values range from 0 to 63 The default value is 32 UDP TCP Port Ranges Traffic Prioritization The UDP TCP Port Ranges Traffic Prioritization parameters enable defining prioritization in accordance with the UDP and or TCP destination port ranges The UDP TCP Port Ranges Traffic Prioritization menu includes the following parameters UDP TCP Port Ranges Prioritization Option The UDP TCP Port Ranges Prioritization Option defines whether port ranges based prioritization is enabled or disabled The following options are available System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 3 3 2 BreezeNET B E Disable E Enable Only for UDP E Enable O
17. If there is no match the BU sends the Association Response with Status code Rejected meaning that the RB is not associated and the reason of rejection wrong ESSID An RB that is trying to associate with BUs that are working with Hidden ESSID will keep a list with BUs that rejected it The BU will be kept in this list until the Hidden ESSID Timeout expires for it or if the list is full and another BU that is not in the list rejects the RB because of wrong ESSID The BU that is working with Hidden ESSID enable will keep a counter that will be incremented for each RB that is rejected because of wrong ESSID The Operator ESSID feature still works when Hidden ESSID is enabled The only differences is that the Runtime ESSID displayed by RB when the RB is associated because of Operator ESSID will be the ESSID of the RB and not the ESSID of the BU as it is when Hidden ESSID is disabled The ESSID related parameters are ESSID The ESSID parameter defines the ESSID of the unit Valid values A string of up to 31 printable ASCII characters The default value is ESSID1 NOTE The ESSID string is case sensitive Operator ESSID Parameters BU only The Operator ESSID Parameters submenu includes the following parameters System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 2 2 1 4 2 6 2 2 2 2 z 4 2 6 2 2 3 4 2 6 2 2 4 4 2 6 2 2 4 1 4 2 6 2 2 4 2 4 2 6 2 2 4 3 BreezeNET B Operator ESSID Option
18. Legal Rights Legal Rights Copyright 2011 Alvarion Ltd All rights reserved The material contained herein is proprietary privileged and confidential and owned by Alvarion or its third party licensors No disclosure thereof shall be made to third parties without the express written permission of Alvarion Ltd Alvarion Ltd reserves the right to alter the equipment specifications and descriptions in this publication without prior notice No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty Trade Names Alvarion BreezeCOM WALKair WALKnet BreezeNET BreezeACCESS BreezeLINK BreezeMAX BreezeLITE BreezePHONE 4Motion and or other products and or services referenced here in are either registered trademarks trademarks or service marks of Alvarion Ltd All other names are or may be the trademarks of their respective owners Statement of Conditions The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Alvarion Ltd shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or equipment supplied with it Warranties and Disclaimers All Alvarion Ltd Alvarion products purchased from Alvarion or through any of Alvarion s authorized resellers are subject to the following wa
19. Normal Mode Yes Threshold Type BU RB Disabled RSSI SNR Average Modulation Disabled Yes Threshold Mode BU RB Equal or lower than E a a E CRC D m T E Equal or higher than i Equal to Equal to Yes BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary E 1 2 IP Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time IP Address BU RB IP address 10 0 0 1 No Subnet Mask BU RB IP address 255 0 0 0 No Default Gateway BU RB IP address 0 0 0 0 No Address DHCP Option BU RB E Disable Disable No E DHCP Only E Automatic Access to DHCP BU RB E From Wireless Only BU From No Ethernet Only E From Ethernet Only RB From E From Both Wireless and Ethernet Wireless Only E 1 3 Air Interface Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time ESSID BU RB Up to 31 printable ASCII characters ESSID1 No Operator ESSID Option BU Disable Enable No E Enable Operator ESSID BU Up to 31 printable ASCII characters ESSID1 No Hidden ESSID Option BU E Disable Disable No E Enable Hidden ESSID Support RB E Disable Disable No E Enable Hidden ESSID Timeout RB 1 60 minutes 10 minutes Yes Arbitration Inter Frame BU RB 1 50 time slots 2 time slots Yes Spacing AIFS Best BU Support RB E Disable Disable No E Enable Number of Scanning RB 1 255 4 No Attempts
20. Pursuant to the WEEE EU Directive electronic and electrical waste must not be disposed of with unsorted waste Please contact your local recycling authority for disposal of this product Q System Manual Important Notice Important Notice BreezeNET B This user manual is delivered subject to the following conditions and restrictions This manual contains proprietary information belonging to Alvarion Ltd Such information is supplied solely for the purpose of assisting properly authorized users of the respective Alvarion products No part of its contents may be used for any other purpose disclosed to any person or firm or reproduced by any means electronic and mechanical without the express prior written permission of Alvarion Ltd The text and graphics are for the purpose of illustration and reference only The specifications on which they are based are subject to change without notice The software described in this document is furnished under a license The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that license Information in this document is subject to change without notice Corporate and individual names and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted Alvarion Ltd reserves the right to alter the equipment specifications and descriptions in this publication without prior notice No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless sp
21. RB only E MIR Parameters E Traffic Prioritization User Filtering Parameters RB only The User Filtering Parameters submenu enables defining the IP addresses of user devices authorized to access the wireless medium for security and or control purposes In addition it can be used to enable the transmission and reception of specific protocol frames These filtering options do not affect management frames sent to or generated by the unit The User Filtering Parameters menu provides the following options System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 1 1 4 2 6 6 1 2 4 2 6 6 1 3 4 2 6 6 1 4 4 2 6 6 1 5 BreezeNET B User Filtering Option The User Filtering Option disables or enables the User Filtering feature The following options are available E Disable no filtering E IP Protocol Only only IP Protocol packets pass E User Defined Addresses Only only IP frames from to IP addresses included in the User Filter Addresses list pass E PPPoE Protocol Only only PPPoE messages pass Ethernet type 0x8863 and 0x8864 The default selection is Disable Set Change Filter IP Address Range The Set Change Filter IP Address Ranges option enables defining updating up to 8 IP address ranges to from which IP frames are to pass if the User Defined Addresses Only option is selected in the User Filtering Option parameter The default Filter IP Address Range is 0 0 0 0 TO 0 0 0 0 all 8 ranges
22. The default is 4 pulses Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 4 3 7 4 2 6 2 4 3 8 BreezeNET B Channel Reuse Parameters DFS The Channel Reuse algorithm enables returning to the original channel under certain conditions that indicate low radar activity on the original channel The conditions are that radar was detected in this channel not more than N times Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Period during the last T hours Radar Activity Assessment Period When the Channel Reuse Option is enabled by the end of the Channel Avoidance Period the unit will attempt returning to the original frequency provided these conditions are met The Channel Reuse Parameters submenu includes the following options E Channel Reuse Option Enabling disabling the Channel Reuse algorithm The default is Disable E Radar Activity Assessment Period The period in hours used for assessment of radar activity in the original channel The range is 1 to 12 hours The default is 5 hours E Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Period The maximum number of radar detections in the original channel during the Radar Activity Assessment Period that is required for reaching a decision to try again the original channel The range is 1 to 10 radar detections The default is 5 radar detections DFS Detection Algorithm The DFS Detection Algorithm option is applicable only to units using a Universal Country C
23. The value of SIFS is 16 microseconds E DIFS Distributed coordination function Inter Frame Spacing is typically used for other frame types when the medium is free If the unit decides that the medium is not free it will defer transmission by DIFS plus a number of time slots as determined by the Contention Window back off algorithm see below after reaching a decision that the medium has become free DIFS equal SIFS plus AIFS where AIFS is two time slots in BU RB B14 28 100 AIFS for low priority packets can be configured to a value higher than 2 when the Wireless Link Prioritization feature is enabled See Section 4 2 6 6 3 6 The system uses an exponential Back off algorithm to resolve contention between two units that want to access the wireless medium The method requires each unit to choose a random number N between 0 and a given number C each time it wants to access the medium The unit will attempt to access the medium only after a time equal to AIFS plus N time slots always checking if another unit has accessed the medium before Each time the unit tries to transmit and a collision occurs the maximum number C used for the random number selection will be increased to the next available value The available values are 7 15 31 63 127 255 511 and 1023 The Minimum Contention Window parameter is the first maximum number C used in the back off algorithm The available values are 0 7 15 31 63 127 255 511 and 1023 A val
24. milliseconds Maximum Burst Duration defined for the Sub Band the lower of the two values Adaptive Modulation BU RB E Adaptive Modulation Adaptive No Algorithm Modulation E Statistics Based Rate Control Adaptive Modulation BU RB E Disable Enable No Option E Enable Minimum Interval BU RB 1 3600 seconds 4 seconds Yes Between Adaptive Modulation Messages Adaptive Modulation BU RB E Normal Normal No Decision Thresholds E High Packet Threshold To BU RB 10 10000 100 No Test Up Rate Packet No On Upper BU RB 1 3 1 No Rate Retries on Lower BU RB E Disable Disable No Modulations E Enable RTS Duration Mode BU RB E Short RTS Duration Short RTS Duration No E Long RTS Duration Concatenation Option BU RB E Disable Enable No E Enable Maximum BU RB E 256 to 2200 bytes for M 2200 for BU RB Yes Concatenated Frame BU RB B14 and BU RB B28 B14 BU RB Size B28 E 256 to 4032 bytes for BU RB B10 BU RB B100 E 4032 for BU RB B10 BU RB B100 Applicable only if Burst Mode is supported by the Sub Band BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary E 1 7 Service Parameters Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time User Filtering Option RB E Disable Disable Yes E IP Protocol Only E User Defined Addresses Only E PPPoE Protocol Only Set Change Filter IP RB lt start address gt to lt end address gt 0 0 0 0 TO 0 0 0 0 No EUS nance or a
25. the Average SNR Memory Factor configurable parameter see Section 4 2 6 5 7 The SNR_Memory_Factor can be 1 in this case the history is not used and the Average RSSI is the RSSI of the current packet The same formula is used also for calculating Average SNR SNR values are used instead of RSSI values Click the Esc key to abort the test Continuous Noise Floor Display The Continuous Noise Floor Display option displays continuously updated information regarding the average noise floor in the wireless link It also displays continuously updated information about the Signal Interference Ratio Signal Interference Ratio SIR is the average SNR for all pulses and physical errors received by the unit The average has the same formula used for calculation of SNR per unit Click the Esc key to abort the test Continuous UpLink Quality Indicator Display The Continuous UpLink Quality Indicator Display option displays continuously updated information regarding the average quality of the wireless link to the BU using the dynamically updated average modulation level measurements The Link Quality Indicator LQI calculation is performed using the formula LQI 0 9 x Previous LQI 0 1 x Last Successful Modulation Level Each successful transmit will be included in this average by using the modulation level in which the frame was successfully transmitted as the Last Successful Modulation Level In order to receive quick and re
26. 20 horizontal x 20 vertical vertical polarization compliant with ETSI EN 302 326 3 V1 2 1 2007 01 5 GHz Detached Antennas HM UNI 23 9 23 dBi 5 150 5 875 GHz 9 horizontal x 9 vertical vertical polarization compliant with ETSI EN 302 326 3 V1 2 1 2007 01 HM UNI 28 4 28 dBi 5 150 5 875 GHz 4 5 horizontal x 4 5 vertical vertical polarization compliant with ETSI EN 302 326 3 V1 2 1 2007 01 2 4 GHz Detached Antenna UNI 24 SC 24 dBi 2 400 2 500 GHz 6 horizontal x 10 vertical vertical polarization Antenna Port D model ODU N Type 50 Ohm Max Input Power at antenna port 30 dBm typical BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 1 System Description Table 1 3 Radio Specifications Specifications Item Description Maximum Output 21 dBm Power Sensitivity Minimum Modulation Level Sensitivity Minimum SNR Ee 9 oa bandwidth 2 88 dBm 7 dB 3 86 dBm 9 dB 4 84 dBm 11 dB 5 81 dBm 14 dB 6 77 dBm 18 dB 7 73 dBm 22 dB 8 71 dBm 23 dB Modulation OFDM modulation 64 FFT points BPSK QPSK QAM16 QAM64 The actual available frequency channels and bandwidth are defined by the selected Sub Band which reflects the applicable regulatory constraints For more details refer to Section 4 2 2 4 2 In 5 4 GHz units with a detached antenna if the gain of the antenna as inserted into Antenna gain field
27. 20 MHz The use of a Sub Band with a 40 MHz bandwidth Turbo Mode in the 5 4 GHz band is allowed only if approved by the applicable local regulatory administration Table 3 1 Basic Parameters Parameter Default Value Comment Change Unit Type to RB in Unit If necessary Control Menu Reset before continuing with configuration Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode in Auto Negotiation Unit Control Parameters IP Address 10 0 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway Address 0 0 0 0 DHCP Options Disable Access to DHCP BU From Ethernet Only RB From Wireless Only ESSID ESSID1 BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Table 3 1 Basic Parameters Configuring Basic Parameters Parameter Default Value Comment Hidden ESSID Option BU Disable Hidden ESSID Support RB Disable Operator ESSID Option BU Enable Operator ESSID BU ESSID1 Applicable only if Operator ESSID Option is set to Enable Country Code Select Depends on factory configuration Applicable only for 5 4 and 5 8 GHz units See Section 3 1 2 below Sub Band Select BU Applicable only if more than one Sub Band is available Frequency BU The lowest frequency in the selected Sub Band User Defined Frequency Subsets RB A All The list of frequencies is in accordance with the Sub Band DFS Required By Regulation if DFS is supported
28. 255 or a base address and a mask in the format lt base address gt mask lt mask gt example 192 168 1 1 mask 255 255 255 0 Delete Network Management IP Address Range The Delete Network Management IP Address Range option enables deleting IP address range entries from the Network Management IP Address Ranges list Delete All Network Management IP Address Ranges The Delete All Network Management IP Address Ranges option enables deleting all entries from the Network Management IP Address Ranges list SNMP Traps BU Only The SNMP submenu enables or disables the transmission of SNMP Traps If this option is enabled up to 10 IP addresses of stations to which SNMP traps are sent can be defined Starting on SW Version 5 0 traps are generated and sent only by the BU relevant events in an RB are reported by the RB to the serving BU that generates the applicable trap on behalf of the RB For more details on the system traps see the relevant Traps document System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 3 7 1 4 2 6 3 7 2 4 2 6 3 7 3 4 2 6 3 7 4 4 2 6 3 7 5 4 2 6 3 8 4 2 6 4 BreezeNET B Send SNMP Traps The Send SNMP Traps option enables or disables the sending of SNMP traps The default selection is Disable SNMP Traps Destination IP Addresses The SNMP Traps Destination IP Addresses submenu enables defining up to 10 IP addresses of devices to which the SNMP Traps are to be sent The
29. 45 connector to ensure a good connection with the connector s shield after crimping BreezeNET B System Manual aopendnh E Parameters Summary Appendix E Parameters Summary In this Appendix BreezeNET B The tables provide an at a glance summary of the configurable parameters value ranges and default values In addition each parameter entry also includes an indication as to whether the parameter is updated in run time or whether the unit must be reset before the modification takes effect No in the Run Time column indicates that a change to the parameter will take effect only after reset System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary E 1 Parameters Summary Parameters Summary E 1 1 Unit Control Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Change Unit Name BU RB Up to 32 printable ASCII characters None Yes Change Unit Type ToBU BU RB E Disable Disable No RB E Enable Change Read Only BU RB Up to 8 printable ASCII characters public No Password Change Installer BU RB Up to 8 printable ASCII characters user No Password Change Administrator BU RB Up to 8 printable ASCII characters private No Password FTP SW Version File BU RB Up to 20 printable ASCII characters An VxWorks bz Yes Name empty string is not allowed Configuration File Name BU RB Up to 20 printable ASCII characters An config cfg Yes empty string is not
30. 6 BreezeNET B Each MAC address entry is followed by a description which may include the following Et Ethernet An address learned from the Ethernet port St Static The associated BU WI Wireless An address of a node behind the associated BU learned via the wireless port Sp Special 4 addresses that are always present including The MAC address of the RB Alvarion s Multicast address 01 20 D6 00 00 01 The system treats this address as a Broadcast address Alvarion s special Multicast address 01 20 D6 00 00 05 reserved for future use The Ethernet Broadcast address FF FF FF FF FF FF In addition a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database Bridging Info The summary table includes the current number of entries the aging time specified by the Bridge Aging Time parameter and the maximum number of entries permitted for this table which is 4092 Continuous Noise Floor Display BU only The Continuous Noise Floor Display option displays continuously updated information regarding the average noise floor in the wireless link It also displays continuously updated information about the Signal Interference Ratio Signal Interference Ratio SIR is the average SNR for all pulses and physical errors received by the unit The average has the same formula used for calculation of SNR per unit Click the Esc key to abort the test Hidden ESSID Table RB only An RB
31. A range can be defined using a string that includes either a start and end address in the format lt start address gt to lt end address gt example 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 255 or a base address and a mask in the format lt base address gt mask lt mask gt example 192 168 1 1 mask 255 255 255 0 Delete Filter IP Address Range The Delete Filter IP Address Range option enables deleting IP address range entries from the Filter IP Address Ranges list Delete All User Filtering Entries The Delete All User Filtering Entries option enables deleting all entries from the Filter IP Address Ranges list DHCP Unicast Override Filter When user filtering is activated unicast DHCP messages are filtered out therefore the unit cannot communicate with the DHCP server The DHCP Unicast Override Filter option enables to overcome this problem When enabled unicast DHCP messages pass overriding the user filtering mechanism The default is Disable DHCP Unicast System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 1 6 4 2 6 6 2 x 4 2 6 6 2 1 BreezeNET B Show User Filtering Parameters The Show All User Filtering Parameters option displays the current value of the User Filtering Option and the list of User Filtering addresses subnet masks and ranges MIR Parameters The Maximum Information Rate MIR value specifies the maximum data rate available for burst transmissions enabling to limit it to a value
32. Address Section 4 2 6 3 8 Updated name was previously AP Client IP Address SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Basic Configuration Menu Section 4 2 4 Added Country Code Parameters SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Country Code Parameters Sections 4 2 6 8 3 1 1 3 Pe Ue New SW Version 5 0 November 2007 MAC Address Database in BU Section 4 2 5 4 1 Updated the information displayed in the various options SW Version 5 0 November 2007 MAC Address Database in RB Section 4 2 5 4 2 Updated the displayed information SW Version 5 0 November 2007 FIPS 197 Support Sections 1 1 1 2 Optionally available for all units with HW Revision C or higher SW Version 5 0 November 2007 BreezeNET B System Manual Document Control Topic Description Version Date issued Menu header Section 4 1 1 Updated details of Menu header SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Management Application Section 1 1 BreezeCONFIG has been replaced by AlvariCRAFT SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Set Complete Partial Defaults Section 4 2 3 2 1 Selected Country Code does not change after Set Complete Partial Defaults SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Feature License Section 4 2 3 10 Added note on potential copy paste problems SW Version 5 0 November 2007 10 MHz bandwidth support Sections 1 4 1 3 1 3 4 2 2 4 4 2 6 2 4 2 4 2 6 5 3 4 2 6 5 4 New capability in un
33. CSV file E Support for Telnet cut through to the managed devices and http cut through to Gateways or Wi APs behind connected SUs BreezeNET B OD System Manual Chapter 1 System Description Management Systems 1 3 2 BreezeNET B AlvariSTAR AlvariSTAR is a comprehensive Carrier Class network management system for Alvarion s Broadband Wireless Access products based Networks AlvariSTAR is designed for today s most advanced Service Provider network Operation Centers NOCs providing the network Operation Administration and Maintenance OA amp M staff and managers with all the network surveillance monitoring and configuration capabilities that they require in order to effectively manage the BWA network while keeping the resources and expenses at a minimum AlvariSTAR is designed to offer the network s OA amp M staff with a unified scalable and distributable network management system The AlvariSTAR system uses a distributed client server architecture which provides the service provider with a robust scalable and fully redundant network management system in which all single points of failure can be avoided AlvariSTAR provides the following BWA network management functionality E Device Discovery E Device Inventory E Topology E Fault Management E Configuration Management E Data Collection E Performance Monitoring E Device embedded Software Upgrade E Security Management E Northbound interface to other Network Managem
34. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES HEREUNDER OF ALVARION OR ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT BY PURCHASER NOR SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES TO ALL PARTIES REGARDING ANY PRODUCT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THAT PRODUCT BY THAT PARTY EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A BREACH OF A PARTY S CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS Electronic Emission Notices This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement BreezeNET B The BreezeNET B equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules and to ETSI EN 301 489 1 rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment notwithstanding use in commercial business and industrial environments This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency System Manual Legal Rights energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications FCC Radiation Hazard Warning To comply with FCC RF exposure requirement in section 1 1307 th
35. In the RB the Average Modulation Level AML is also displayed This is the average modulation level rounded to the nearest integer since the last time the Per Modulation Level counters were reset The average is calculated using the SUCCESS count at each modulation level as weights Link Capability The Link Capability option provides information on HW and SW capabilities of relevant units In a BU the information provided in the Link Capability reports is for the associated RB In an RB the Link Capability reports include information on all BUs in the neighboring BUs table all BUs with whom the RB can communicate The Link Capability feature enables to adapt the configuration of the unit according to the capabilities of other relevant unit s to ensure optimal operation The Link Capability submenu differs between BUs and RBs System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 8 1 4 2 5 8 1 1 4 2 5 8 1 2 4 2 5 8 1 3 4 2 5 8 1 4 BreezeNET B Link Capability Options in RB Show Link Capability General Select this option to view information on general parameters of relevant BUs For each relevant BU identified by its MAC address the following details are displayed E Hwver the hardware version of the unit E Country The 3 or 4 digits country code supported by the unit E SwVer The SW version used by the unit Show Link Capability Wireless Link Configuration Select this option to view inf
36. Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit 2 3 5 2 gt 2 3 5 3 BreezeNET B Units with a Waterproof Seal Supplied with the Ethernet Cable not applicable for BU RB B10 To connect the indoor to outdoor cable 1 Verify that the o ring supplied with the cable kit is in place 2 Connect the RJ 45 connector of the Ethernet cable to the outdoor unit 3 Attach the waterproof seal to the unit Tighten the top nut 4 Route the cable to the location selected for the indoor equipment 5 Assemble an RJ 45 connector with a protective cover on the indoor end of the indoor to outdoor cable See Appendix C for instructions on preparing the cable BU RB B10 ODU 1 The sealing cap has a special groove allowing to insert an ethernet cable with an already assembled RJ 45 connector through the cap To expose the groove lightly squeeze the cap Carefully insert the cable with the assembled connector through the groove Groove Figure 2 10 Inserting the IDU COM Cable into the Sealing Cap 2 Connect the Ethernet cable to the IDU COM RJ 45 connector 3 Put the sealing cap back in its place Make sure that the small protrusion on the side of the cap fits inside the hole on the connector s protective body System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit Figure 2 11 Connecting the IDU COM connector and inserting the Sealing Cap BreezeNET B 4 Use appropriate sealing material to protect the connection against mois
37. Mode operation is allowed Maximum Burst Duration If Burst Mode is supported this parameter displays the upper limit for the Maximum Burst Duration parameters DFS Option Indicates whether the DFS Dynamic Frequency Selection mechanism for identification and avoidance of channels with radar activity is supported Minimum HW Revision Support The minimum HW revision required to support the Sub Band Show All Parameters The Show All Parameters menu is a read only menu that displays the current values of all status and configuration parameters NOTE The values of some security related parameters including the encryption Keys ESSID and Operator ESSID are available only with Administrator access rights Unit Control Menu The Unit Control menu enables configuring control parameters for the unit The Unit Control menu includes the following options System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters E Reset Unit E Default Settings E Change Unit Name E Change Password E Flash Memory Control E Log Out Timer E Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode E Change System Location E Event Log Menu E Feature Upgrade E SW Version Download E Configuration File Upload Download E Change Unit Type to BU RB E LED Mode 4 2 3 1 Reset Unit The Reset Unit option enables resetting the unit After reset any modifications made to the system parameters are applied 4 2 3 2 Default Settings The Set defaults submenu
38. TFTP FTP session If the calibration failed the results of the previous successful calibration will be kept If the calibration passed the new results will be used for Noise Floor Indication Select Calibration Option to Use This option enables selection of the calibration option to be used by the device The available options are None Field and Factory If Factory option is available indicating that the unit was calibrated in the factory in the current version Factory calibration is not available this is the option that should be used If Factory option is not available a Field calibration should be performed using the Run Calibration option and the Field option should be selected The None option should be used only if the Field Calibration is repeatedly failing see Show Noise Floor Calibration below or if the RSSI displayed when using the Field option following a successful Field calibration is clearly inaccurate indicating erroneous results The default is None Show Noise Floor Calibration Select this option to view the current status and parameters of Calibration of Noise Floor Indication The displayed parameters are E Field Calibration Status Indicating the result of the last Field calibration process Passed Failed or None if no Field calibration has been done E Last Field Calibration Result Indicating the result of the last Field Calibration process Success or Failed E Bandwidth Used for Las
39. all data frames are discarded VLAN Traffic Priority The VLAN Traffic Priority menu enables configuring the VLAN Priority field in applicable frames These parameters only impact the way in which other VLAN aware devices in the network will handle the packet All parameters that affect prioritization within the BreezeNET B system including VLAN based prioritization are located in the Traffic Prioritization menu The VLAN Traffic Priority menu includes the following parameters E VLAN Priority Data RB only E VLAN Priority Management VLAN Priority Data RB only The VLAN Priority Data is applicable for Access Links only It enables configuring the value of the VLAN Priority field for data frames transmitted to the wireless link All data frames are routed to the Low queue This parameter only impacts the way that other VLAN aware devices handle the packet Valid values range from 0 to 7 The default value is O System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 1 5 2 VLAN Priority Management 4 2 6 4 1 6 4 2 6 4 1 6 1 BreezeNET B The VLAN Priority Management enables defining the value of the VLAN Priority field for management frames in units with VLAN ID Management that is other than 65535 All management frames are routed to the High queue This parameter only impacts the way other VLAN aware devices handle the packet Valid values range from 0 to 7 The default value is 4 for RBs and O
40. are E Equal or lower than The threshold parameter must be lower than or equal to the threshold target value for the LED to light up E Equal or higher than The threshold parameter must be higher than or equal to the threshold target value for the LED to light up E Equal to The threshold parameter must be equal to the threshold target value for the LED to light up 4 2 3 14 2 1 3Threshold Target This option defines the threshold target value Depending on the threshold type the following value ranges apply Table 4 4 Threshold Target Value Ranges Threshold Value Value Range RSSI 108 0 CRC 0 100 SNR 0 80 Average Modulation 1 8 4 2 3 14 2 2 Show LED stats This option displays all the threshold settings that were applied for each LED in the SNR bar 4 2 4 Basic Configuration Menu The Basic Configuration menu includes all parameters required for the initial installation and operation of the unit After the unit is properly installed and BreezeNET B 7s System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 4 1 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 3 4 2 4 4 BreezeNET B operational additional parameters can be configured either locally or remotely using Telnet or SNMP management NOTE All parameters in the Basic Configuration menu are also available in the relevant sub menus of the Advanced Configuration menu The Basic Configuration menu enables to access the following par
41. bandwidth NOTES 1 2 3 FCC 5 4 GHz 30 for 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth 27 for 10 MHz bandwidth ETSI 5 4 GHz 30 for 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth 27 for 10 MHz bandwidth ETSI F 5 4 GHz 30 for 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth 27 for 10 MHz bandwidth Australia 5 4 GHz 30 for 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth 27 for 10 MHz bandwidth Universal 5 4 GHz 49 UK 5 8 GHz 36 for 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth 33 for 10 MHz bandwidth Australia 5 8 GHz 36 India 5 8 GHz 36 Germany 5 8 GHz 36 for 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth 33 for 10 MHz bandwidth ETSI 2 4 GHz 20 for 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth 17 for 10 MHz bandwidth NOTE 1 FCC 5 3 GHZ 20 MHz Bandwidth For full compliance with FCC regulations the following requirements should be followed in units using a 20 MHz bandwidth 1 In units HW Revision B if you wish to include frequency channel 5270 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB should not be set toa value above 17 Antenna Gain If there is a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used In units with HW Revision C if you wish to include one or more of frequency channels 5270 5275 and 5330 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB should not be set to a value above 20 Antenna Gain If there is
42. below Total Rx events The total number of frames that were not received properly The following additional counters are displayed to indicate the reason for the failure Phy The number of Phy errors unidentified signals CRC The number of frames received from the wireless media containing CRC errors Overrun The number of frames that were discarded because the receive rate exceeded the processing capability or the capacity of the Ethernet port Decrypt The number of frames that were not received properly due toa problem in the data decryption mechanism Other System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 2 BreezeNET B Total received concatenated frames The total number of concatenated frames received from the wireless media including duplicate frames There are also separate counts for concatenated frames that include one frame Single two frames Double or more than two frames More For more details refer to Section 4 2 6 5 10 Bad fragments received The number of fragments received from the wireless media containing CRC errors Duplicate frames discarded The number of data frames discarded because multiple copies were received If an acknowledgement message is not received by the originating unit the same data frame can be received more than once Although duplicate frames are included in all counters that include data frames only the first copy is forwarded to t
43. by Country Code Depends on Country Code Frequency Subset Definition BU if DFS is supported All frequencies Applicable only if DFS is enabled DFS Detection Algorithm for Universal Country Code in 5 4 or 5 8 GHz band ETSI Applicable only if DFS is enabled Transmit Power Dependent on unit type and Sub Band Transmit Power in RB cannot be higher than the Maximum Tx Power parameter Maximum Tx Power RB Dependent on Sub Band Maximum Tx Power cannot be higher than the upper limit according to the Sub Band in use Tx Control BU On Antenna Gain Depends on unit type and Sub Band If set to Not Set Yet must be configured according to actual value taking into account cable s attenuation ATPC Option Enable Best BU Support RB Disable Preferred BU MAC Address RB 00 00 00 00 00 00 none Applicable only when Best BU Support is enabled Link Distance Mode BU Automatic BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Table 3 1 Basic Parameters Configuring Basic Parameters Parameter Default Value Comment Maximum Link Distance BU 0 No Compensation Maximum Modulation Level 8 or the highest value supported according to the country code Refer to Section 3 4 Wi2 IP Address RB 0 0 0 0 none VLAN ID Management 65535 Authentication Algorithm Open System
44. country code according to ISO 3166 and the country name Some regulatory requirements apply to more than one country In these cases the Country Code includes a 4 digits proprietary group code and the Country Group name for example FCC E Data Encryption Support Indicates whether data encryption is supported for the applicable country E AES Encryption Support Indicates whether encryption using AES is supported for the applicable country E Authentication Encryption Support Indicates whether authentication encryption is supported for the applicable country For each of the available sets Sub Bands the following information is provided E Sub Band ID and Frequencies System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 2 5 4 2 3 BreezeNET B Allowed Bandwidth If more than one bandwidth is allowed each bandwidth is associated with a different sub band as the bandwidth may affect the available frequencies Currently all Country Codes support bandwidths of 10 and 20 MHz Where allowed a bandwidth of 40 MHz Turbo Mode is also supported Regulation Max Tx Power at Antenna Port The maximum transmit power allowed at the antenna port of the unit Regulation Max EIRP The maximum allowed EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power in dBm or No Limit Min Modulation Level The lowest allowed modulation level Max Modulation Level The highest allowed modulation level Burst Mode Indicates whether Burst
45. detected between the Ethernet connectivity outdoor unit and the device connected to the indoor unit E Green Self test passed and Ethernet connection confirmed by the outdoor unit Ethernet integrity check passed 3 5 3 Verifying Data Connectivity To verify data connectivity from the end user s PC or from a portable PC connected to the unit ping the other unit or a station behind it BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter Operation Chapter 4 Operation In This Chapter E Working with the Monitor Program on page 51 E Menus and Parameters on page 54 BreezeNET B Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Working with the Monitor Program 4 1 4 1 1 BreezeNET B Working with the Monitor Program Accessing the Monitor Program Using Telnet 1 Connect a PC to the Ethernet port using a crossed cable 2 Configure the PC s IP parameters to enable connectivity with the unit The default IP address is 10 0 0 1 3 Run the Telnet program The Select Access Level menu is displayed 4 Select the required access level depending on your specific access rights A password entry request is displayed Table 4 1 lists the default passwords for each of the access levels Table 4 1 Default Passwords Access Rights Password Read Only public Installer user Administrator private NOTE Following three unsuccessful login attempts using incorrect passwords the monitor pr
46. end IP based architecture of the system enables full management of all components from any point in the system The devices can be managed using standard management tools through SNMP agents that implement standard and proprietary MIBs for remote setting of operational modes and parameters The same SNMP management tools can also be used to manage other system components including switches routers and transmission equipment Security features incorporated in the units restrict access for management purposes to specific IP addresses and or directions that is from the Ethernet and or wireless link In addition the Ethernet WAN can be used to connect to other Operation Support Systems including servers Customer Care systems and AAA Authentication Authorization and Admission tools 1 3 1 AlvariCRAFT AlvariCRAFT is an SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol application designed for on line management of system components This utility simplifies the installation and maintenance of small size installations by easily enabling the change of settings or firmware upgrade for one unit or an entire sector at a time AlvariCRAFT allows accessing a wide array of monitoring and configuration options including E Device Manager for the selected Unit E Selected unit or a complete sector configuration modification E Firmware upgrade for a single unit or an entire sector E On line performance data monitoring E Export of configuration details to a
47. for BUs VLAN Extended Access RB only The VLAN Extended Access menu allows users to define up to 8 different rules for applying VLAN and priority tags on Ethernet to WLAN traffic Different rules may apply the same VLAN ID VLAN Rule Each rule comprises the following parameters System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 13 VLAN Rule Parameters Parameter Description VLAN Rule Defines the type of rule that is going to be applied E noRule No rule is applied Use this option to deactivate a rule that is currently in use E srcMac The rule will be applied on frames with matching source MAC addresses E dstMac The rule will be applied on frames with matching destination MAC addresses E srclIp The rule will be applied on frames with matching source IP addresses E dstIp The rule will be applied on frames with matching destination IP address E srcUdpPort The rule will be applied on UDP frames with matching source UDP ports E dstUdpPort The rule will be applied on UDP frames with matching destination UDP ports E srcTcpPort The rule will be applied on TCP frames with matching source TCP ports E dstTcpPort The rule will be applied on TCP frames with matching destination TCP ports E IpProtocol The rule will be applied on frames with matching IP protocols E default This rule will be applied on frames that don t match any of the remaining rules B
48. for Trunk Links only It enables defining the VLAN ID values to be included in the VLAN Forwarding List If the Link Type is defined as a Trunk Link and the VLAN Forwarding option is enabled a data frame received with a VLAN ID that is not a member of the unit s VLAN Forwarding List is discarded The VLAN Forwarding submenu provides the following options 4 2 6 4 1 4 1 VLAN Forwarding Support BreezeNET B The VLAN Forwarding Support option enables or disables the VLAN Forwarding feature Available selections are Disable and Enable The default selection is Disable System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 1 4 2 4 2 6 4 1 4 3 4 2 6 4 1 4 4 x 4 2 6 4 1 5 4 2 6 4 1 5 1 BreezeNET B Add Forwarding VLAN ID The Add Forwarding VLAN ID option enables adding a VLAN ID to the VLAN Forwarding List One VLAN ID can be entered at a time The maximum number of VLAN IDs in the VLAN Forwarding List is 20 Valid values are 1 to 4094 Remove Forwarding VLAN ID The Remove Forwarding VLAN ID option enables removing a VLAN ID from the VLAN ID Forwarding List Valid values are VID values from 1 to 4094 that are included in the VLAN Forwarding List Show VLAN ID Forwarding List The Show VLAN Forwarding List option displays the values of the VLAN IDs included in the VLAN Forwarding List NOTE If the VLAN ID Forwarding List is empty and the VLAN Forwarding Support is set to Enable then
49. is higher than 30 dBm then the Maximum EIRP can vary by more than 3 dB As regulations in most countries limit the EIRP of units operating in the 5 4 GHz band it is recommended to use detached anten nas up to and including 28 dBi 3 The actual available maximum output power for each modulation level is defined by the selected Sub Band which reflects the applicable regulatory constraints For some countries the power may also be limited by limitations on the maximum EIRP also included in the Sub Band parameters and the Antenna Gain parameter For more details refer to Section 4 2 2 4 and to Section 4 2 6 2 8 1 For information on specific HW and Country Code limitations see the Country Codes document 4 The sensitivity values are for a bandwidth of 20 MHz When using a 40 MHz bandwidth Turbo mode the Sensitivity for each modulation level is higher by 3 dB higher For 10 MHz bandwidth the sensitivity is lower by 3 dB 5 Modulation Level indicates the radio transmission rate and the modulation scheme Modulation Level 1 is for the lowest radio rate and modulation scheme 1 4 2 Data Communication Table 1 4 Data Communication Item Descriptions Standard compliance IEEE 802 3 CSMA CD VLAN Support Based on IEEE 802 1Q Layer 2 Traffic Prioritization Based on IEEE 802 1p BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 1 System Description Table 1 4 Data Communication Specifications
50. its content in the BU is identical to the key selected as the Default Key in the RB The default is Open System NOTE The Shared Key option cannot be selected before at least one Key is defined In the RB a Default Key that refers to a valid Key must be selected The BU and the RB it serves should be configured to the same Authentication Algorithm option Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 7 2 4 2 6 7 3 4 2 6 7 4 4 2 6 7 5 4 2 6 7 6 BreezeNET B Data Encryption Option The Data Encryption Option allows enabling or disabling data encryption When enabled all data frames including frames using management protocols such as Telnet FTP TFTP SNMP DHCP and ICMP are encrypted The default is Disable NOTE E The BU and the RB it serves should be configured to the same Data Encryption Option E A unit with Data Encryption Option enabled can accept non encrypted data frames Security Mode The Security Mode option enables selecting the algorithm to be used for encrypting the authentication messages and or data frames The available options are WEP AES OCB and FIPS 197 The default is WEP NOTE The BU and the RB it serves should be configured to the same Security Mode option Default Key RB only The Default Key defines the Key to be used for encrypting decrypting the authentication messages Shared Key mode and or data frames Data Encryption enabled The BU learns
51. of the VLAN Priority Threshold If the VLAN Priority field in a tagged frame is higher than the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold parameter the packet will be routed to the High queue If the VLAN Priority field is lower than or equal to this value the packet will be transferred to the Low queue unless it is assigned a High priority by another classifier Valid values range from 0 to 7 The default value is 7 which means that all packets get a low priority equivalent to disabling the VLAN based classifier ToS Prioritization The ToS Prioritization parameters enable defining prioritization in accordance with either the 3 IP Precedence bits in the IP header in accordance with RFC 791 or the 6 DSCP Differentiated Services Code Point bits in accordance with RFC 2474 The ToS Prioritization menu includes the following parameters System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 3 2 1 4 2 6 6 3 2 2 4 2 6 6 3 2 3 4 2 6 6 3 3 4 2 6 6 3 3 1 BreezeNET B ToS Prioritization Option The ToS Prioritization Option defines whether ToS based prioritization is enabled or disabled The following options are available E Disable E Enable IP Precedence RFC791 Prioritization E Enable DSCP RFC2474 Prioritization The default is Disable IP Precedence Threshold The IP Precedence Threshold parameter is applicable when the ToS Prioritization Option is set to Enable IP Precedence RFC791 Prioritization
52. of the current settings in the RB of the parameters related to data encryption After the RB is associated it should be remotely configured with the proper parameters or upgraded When the RB is configured properly the Promiscuous Mode should be disabled The default is Disable NOTE Do not leave the BU in the enabled Promiscuous Authentication mode for prolonged periods Use it only when absolutely necessary perform the required actions as quickly as possible and disable it The unit will return automatically to Promiscuous Authentication disabled mode after reset Country Code Parameters Country Code Select The Country Code Select option enables changing the Country Code used by the unit The default Country Code is set in factory according to the destination country CAUTION The selected Country Code must comply with applicable local radio regulations Re apply Country Code Values After loading a new SW version with any changes in the relevant Country Code the Re apply Country Code Values option must be activated for the changes to take effect Following activation of this feature the unit must be reset to fully apply the changes System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Following activation of the Re apply Country Code Values option all parameters that are affected x by the Country Code frequency parameters transmit power parameters DFS operation modulation level parameters burst mode par
53. of the parameter in the Monitor mor program followed by 2 The value of the parameters which uses the same values as the Monitor program mon 3 An optional comment If used the comment should start with a character An unknown parameter or a known parameter with a value that is invalid or out of range will be ignored Use the SNMP write community string the default is private to define both the uploaded file put and the downloaded file get The file should be transferred in ASCII mode Use the extension cfg for a configuration file Use the extension cmr for the Operator Defaults file Use the extension fln for a Feature License file Feature license files include multiple strings where each string is applicable only for a certain unit identified by its MAC address When uploading a feature license file to multiple units each unit will accept only the parts that are applicable for itself Use the SNMP read community string the default is public to define the downloaded log file get The log file should be transferred in binary image mode i option Examples 1 To upload the configuration file using a DOS based TFTP Client to an RB whose IP address is 206 25 63 65 enter tftp 206 25 63 65 put Suconf private cfg System Manual Appendix B File Download and Upload Using TFTP 2 To download the Operator Defaults file from the same unit enter tftp 206 25 63 65 get private cmr Suconf 3 To
54. options E Special clamps and threaded rods are supplied with each unit There are two pairs of threaded holes on the back of the unit enabling to use the special clamps for mounting the unit on diverse pole diameters E Special grooves on the sides of the unit enable the use of metal bands to secure the unit to a pole The bands must be 9 16 inches wide and at least 12 inches long The metal bands are not included with the installation package Figure 2 1 shows the locations of the holes and band grooves on the back top and bottom of the Outdoor Unit NOTE Be sure to mount the unit with the bottom panel which includes the LED indicators facing downward System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit Grooves for Insertion of 9 16 Metal Band Threaded holes Figure 2 1 Threaded Holes Grooves Figure 2 2 illustrates the method of mounting an outdoor unit on a pole using the clamps and threaded rods Figure 2 2 3 Pole Installation Using Special Clamps BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit x 2 3 2 2 3 2 1 BreezeNET B NOTE There is a groove on one end of the threaded rod Be sure to insert the rods with the grooves pointing outward as these grooves enable you to use a screwdriver to fasten the rods to the unit Pole Mounting the BU RB B10 ODU The ODU of the BU RB B10 can be mounted on a 1 to 4 pole using one of the follow
55. performance wireless bridge system that provides high capacity high speed point to point links The BreezeNET B system utilizes advanced technologies to support optimal performance in spectrally polluted environments BreezeNET B products operate in Time Division Duplex TDD mode using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM modulation with Forward Error Correction FEC coding Using the enhanced multi path resistance capabilities of OFDM modem technology BreezeNET B enables operation in near and non line of sight NLOS environments These qualities enable service providers to reach a previously inaccessible and broader segment of the subscriber population The system also features adaptive modulation for automatic selection of modulation schemes including BPSK QPSK 16 and 64 QAM to maximize data rate and improve spectral efficiency Where allowed by applicable radio regulations BreezeNET B supports the use of 40 MHz frequency channels When using 40 MHz channels the BreezeNET B is operating in the Turbo Mode The use of this Turbo Mode increases the net throughput of the BreezeNET B link especially for links that suffer from low net throughput due to challenging link budget conditions that result from very long link distances RF absorbing terrain or non line of sight Alternatively the Turbo Mode can extend the range of the BreezeNET B while the capacity is maintained constant BreezeNET B supports sensitive applicatio
56. receives transmissions from the RB The average calculation takes into account the previous calculated average thus reducing the System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 8 1 4 2 6 2 8 1 1 BreezeNET B effect of short temporary changes in link conditions The weight of history the previous value in the formula used for calculating the average SNR is determined by a configurable parameter In addition the higher the time that has passed since the last calculation the lower the impact of history on the calculated average If the average SNR is not in the configured target range the BU transmits to the RB a power up or a power down message The target is that the RB will be received at an optimal level or as high or low as possible if the optimal range cannot be reached because of specific link conditions Each time that the RB tries to associate with the BU following either a reset or loss of synchronization it will initiate transmissions using its Transmit Power parameters If after a certain time the RB does not succeed to synchronize with the BU it will start increasing the transmit power level In a BU the maximum supported transmit power is typically used to provide maximum coverage However there may be a need to decrease the transmitted power level in order to support relatively short links and to minimize the interference with the operation of neighboring systems or for compliance with local
57. regulatory requirements In some cases the maximum transmit power of the RB should be limited to ensure compliance with applicable regulations or for other reasons Different power levels may be used for different modulation levels by taking into account possible HW limitations or regulatory restrictions Transmit Power The Transmit Power submenu includes the following options E Transmit Power E Show Transmit Power Parameters Transmit Power In the BU the Transmit Power parameter defines the fixed transmit power level and is not part of the ATPC algorithm In the RB the Transmit Power parameter defines the fixed transmit power level when the ATPC algorithm is disabled If the ATPC Option is enabled the value configured for this parameter serves for setting the initial value to be used by the ATPC algorithm after either power up or loosing synchronization with the BU The minimum value for the Transmit Power Parameter is 10 dBm the ATPC may reduce the actual transmit power of the RB to lower values The maximum value System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 8 1 2 4 2 6 2 8 2 4 2 6 2 8 2 1 BreezeNET B of the Transmit Power Parameter depends on several unit properties and parameters E The Maximum Allowed Tx Power as defined for the applicable Sub Band E The Maximum EIRP as defined for the applicable Sub Band together with the value of the Antenna Gain In certain countries the Maxim
58. remains in the queue until the hardware queue becomes free NOTE When a frame is marked as a candidate for concatenation it will be transmitted as a concatenated frame If it is not bundled with another data frame before transmission it will be a concatenated frame with a single data frame Concatenated Frame Single If it is bundled with two or more data frames it will be a concatenated frame with either double data frames Concatenated Frame Double or more data frames Concatenated Frame More Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 5 12 1 4 2 6 5 12 2 4 2 6 6 4 2 6 6 1 BreezeNET B The Concatenation Parameters submenu includes Concatenation Option The Concatenation Option enables or disables the concatenation mechanism The default is Enable Maximum Concatenated Frame Size The Maximum Concatenated Frame Size parameter defines the maximum length in bytes for a concatenated frame The range for this parameter is HM 256 to 2200 bytes for BU RB B14 BU RB B28 units HM 256 to 4032 bytes for BU RB B10 BU RB B100 units The default values for this parameter are HM 2200 for BU RB B14 and BU RB B28 units HM 4032 for BU RB B10 BU RB B100 units Service Parameters The Service Parameters menu enables defining user filtering MIR parameters and Traffic Prioritization parameters The Service Parameters menu includes the following parameters E User Filtering Parameters
59. take effect and which parameters do require that the unit be reset Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 BreezeNET B Menus and Parameters The following sections describe the menus and parameters provided by the Monitor program Main Menu The Main Menu enables to access the following menus depending on your access level as described in Section 4 1 E Info Screens Provides a read only display of status information and current parameter values Available at all access levels E Unit Control Enables to access general operations such as resetting the unit reverting to factory default parameters changing passwords and switching between software versions Available at the Installer and Administrator access levels E Basic Configuration Enables to access the set of parameters that are configured during the installation process These parameters are also available in the Advanced Configuration menu Available at the Installer and Administrator access levels E Site Survey Enables to activate certain tests and view various system counters Available at the Installer and Administrator access levels E Advanced Configuration Enables to access all system parameters including the parameters that are also available in the Basic Configuration menu Available only at the Administrator access level Info Screens Menu The Info Screens menu enables you to view the current valu
60. the IP range will be allocated to the High Priority queue IP Range Address This option defines the base IP address which in conjunction with the range mask defines the IP range used for prioritization The values are entered as 4 groups of up to 3 digits separated by dots The default value is 0 0 0 0 IP Range Mask This option defines the range mask which in conjunction with the base IP address defines the IP range used for prioritization The values are entered as 4 groups of up to 3 digits separated by dots The default value is 255 0 0 0 Low Priority Traffic Minimum Percent This feature ensures that a certain amount of low priority packets specified by the Low Priority Traffic Minimum Percent LPTMP parameter is transmitted even at the expense of high priority traffic The mechanism guarantees a low priority traffic with a rate of LPTMP RT 100 where RT symbolizes the allowed traffic rate The high priority traffic will thus not be able to exceed 100 LPTMP RT 100 If the system receives high priority traffic at a rate higher than this figure some high priority packets will be discarded The range is between O and 100 The default value is O NOTE The Low Priority Traffic Minimum Percent parameter is not applicable when the Wireless Link Prioritization Option is enabled System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 3 6 BreezeNET B Wireless Link Prioritization
61. to configure static IP parameters for the unit DHCP messages are handled by the units as management frames HM Select Automatic to cause the unit to search for a DHCP server and acquire its IP parameters from the server If a DHCP server is not located within approximately 40 seconds the currently configured parameters are used If this option is selected you must configure the static IP parameters as described above In addition you must select the port s through which the unit searches for and communicates with the DHCP server as described in the following parameter Section 4 2 6 1 4 2 The default is Disable Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 1 4 2 4 2 6 1 5 4 2 6 2 4 2 6 2 1 4 2 6 2 2 BreezeNET B Access to DHCP The Access to DHCP option enables defining the port through which the unit searches for and communicates with a DHCP server Select from the following options E From Wireless Link Only E From Ethernet Only E From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link The default for BU is From Ethernet Only The default for RB is From Wireless Link Only Show IP Parameters The Show IP Parameters option displays the current values of the IP parameters including the Run Time IP Address Run Time Subnet Mask and Run Time Default Gateway Address Air Interface Parameters The Air Interface Parameters menu enables viewing the current Air Interface parameters defined for the unit and con
62. upload the Feature Upgrade file to the same unit enter tftp 206 25 63 65 put Suconf private fln 4 To download the Counter Debug file from the same unit enter tftp 206 25 63 65 get private cdf Suconf 5 To download the Log file from the same unit enter tftp i 206 25 63 65 get public log Suconf NOTE product lines The Configuration File includes also parameters that are applicable only to x The Configuration File Loading mechanism is common to BreezeACCESS VL and BreezeNET B BreezeACCESS VL products Do not attempt to change the default values of these parameters BreezeNET B System Manual o novendih y B Using the Set Factory Defaults Utility Appendix C Using the Set Factory Defaults Utility The Set Factory Defaults Utility is intended to enable management access to a unit in cases where such access is not possible due to wrong or unknown configuration of certain parameters This includes cases such as unknown Management VLAN ID and wrong management access filtering The utility accesses the unit by sending a special packet Access to the unit is based on its MAC address which must be entered in the Unit MAC address field The set unit defaults feature is only available via the Ethernet port To set factory defaults 1 Connect the PC with the Set Factory Defaults utility to the Ethernet port of the unit Set Factory Defaults xX About Unit MAC address po fio er ea foo er
63. were set up are reached the entire SNR bar will light up For instance if LEDs 2 5 and 6 have thresholds set for them the rest of the SNR LEDs are disabled and all these thresholds are reached instead of having only LEDs 2 5 and 6 light up all the SNR LEDs will light up E Stealth mode This setting completely shuts down all the SNR LEDs on the unit s panel leaving only the Status Ethernet and W Link indicators active Threshold Mode Settings This submenu allows users to define the behavior for each LED in the SNR bar when the Threshold Mode is employed LED 1 to 8 Selects the LED you wish to configure You can define a threshold that must be reached for the LED to light up by using the menus described below 4 2 3 14 2 1 1 Threshold Type BreezeNET B This option defines the parameter that is monitored and that the threshold is set for E Disabled The LED is always off E RSSI Sets up a threshold for the Received Signal Strength Indication 74 System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters E CRC Sets up a threshold for the Cyclic Redundancy Check percentage E SNR Sets up a threshold for the Signal to Noise Ratio E Average Modulation Sets up a threshold for the average modulation 4 2 3 14 2 1 2Threshold Mode This option defines how the threshold parameter see Threshold Type on page 74 relates to the threshold target value see Threshold Target on page 75 The available operators
64. which it was shipped the MAC z The MAC Address of the unit is marked on both the ODU and the IDU on the bottom side of the Address of the system is in accordance with the marking on the ODU 2 3 5 Connecting the Indoor to Outdoor Cable 2 3 5 1 Units with an Installed Waterproof Seal not applicable for BU RB B10 To connect the indoor to outdoor cable 1 Remove the two screws holding the waterproof seal to the outdoor unit and remove the waterproof seal BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit 2 Unscrew the top nut from the waterproof seal Figure 2 9 The Waterproof Seal 3 Route a straight Category 5E Ethernet cable 8 wire 24 AWG through both the top nut and the waterproof seal NOTE Use only Category 5E 4x2x24 FTP outdoor cables from an approved manufacturer See list of x approved cables and length limitations in Section 2 1 2 4 Insert and crimp the RJ 45 connector Refer to Appendix C for instructions on preparing the cable 5 Connect the Ethernet cable to the outdoor unit RJ 45 connector 6 Replace the waterproof seal and then the top nut Make sure that the external jack of the cable is well inside the waterproof seal to guarantee a good seal 7 Route the cable to the location selected for the indoor equipment 8 Assemble an RJ 45 connector with a protective cover on the indoor end of the indoor to outdoor cable BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 2
65. will be used by the BU and the RB served by it for low priority traffic The range is from 3 to 50 time slots The default is 10 Number of HW Retries for High Priority Traffic The Number of HW Retries for High Priority Traffic defines the maximum number of times that an unacknowledged high priority unicast packet can be retransmitted This is the value that will be used by the ABU and by the RB served with it The range is from 1 to 14 times The default is 10 times Number of HW Retries for Low Priority Traffic The Number of HW Retries for Low Priority Traffic defines the maximum number of times that an unacknowledged low priority unicast packet can be retransmitted This is the value that will be used by the BU and by the RB served with it The range is from 1 to 14 times The default is 10 times BU Burst Duration for High Priority Traffic The BU Burst Duration for High Priority Traffic parameter defines the maximum duration of a burst that can be made by the BU for high priority packets System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 3 6 6 4 2 6 6 3 6 7 4 2 6 6 3 6 8 4 2 6 6 4 4 2 6 7 BreezeNET B The measurement unit is 250 microseconds and the range is from 1 to 40 0 25 to 10 milliseconds or O to disable bursts for high priority packets The default is 20 5 milliseconds BU Burst Duration for Low Priority Traffic The BU Burst Duration for Low Priority Traffic param
66. wish to include frequency channel 5270 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB should not be set toa value above 17 Antenna Gain If there is a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used 2 In units with HW Revision C if you wish to include one or more of frequency channels 5270 5275 and 5330 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB should not be set to a value above 20 Antenna Gain If there is a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used NOTE 2 FCC 5 3 GHZ 40 MHz Bandwidth For full compliance with FCC regulations the following requirements should be followed in units using a 40 MHz bandwidth 1 In units with HW Revision B Frequency channels 5270 and 5280 MHz should not be used 2 In units with HW rev C if you wish to include frequency channel 5290 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB should not be set toa value above 25 Antenna Gain If there is a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used If you wish to include frequency channel 5310 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Ma
67. with Hidden ESSID Support enabled for details see Section 4 2 6 2 2 that maintains a list with BUs that rejected association requests from the RB because of a wrong ESSID A BU will be kept in this list until the Hidden ESSID Timeout expires for it or if the list is full and another BU that is not in the list rejects the BU because of wrong ESSID The Hidden ESSID Table displays for each BU included in the list its MAC Address and Age elapsed time in minutes since it was added to the table ot System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 7 4 2 5 8 BreezeNET B Per Modulation Level Counters The Per Modulation Level Counters display statistics relating to wireless link performance at different radio modulation levels The Per Modulation Level Counters menu includes the following options E Display Counters Select this option to display the current values of the Per Modulation Level Counters E Reset Counters Select this option to reset the Per Modulation Level Counters The statistics show the number of frames accumulated in different categories since the last reset The Per Modulation Level Counters display the following information for each modulation level supported by the unit E SUCCESS The total number of successfully transmitted frames at the applicable modulation level E FAILED The total number of failures to successfully transmit a frame during a HW Retry cycle at the applicable rate
68. with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses parameter If the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link then no IP address based filtering is configured for the wireless port E Activate IP Filter on Wireless Link Port Applicable only if the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to either From Wireless Link Only or From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link The unit can be managed from the wireless port only by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses parameter If the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link then no IP address based filtering is configured for the Ethernet port E Activate IP filter on Both Ethernet and Wireless Link Ports Applicable to all options of the Access to Network Management parameter The unit can be managed from the port s defined by the Access to Network Management parameter only by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses parameter The default selection is Disable Set Network Management IP Address The Set Network Management IP Address option enables defining up to 10 IP addresses of devices that can manage the unit if the Network Management Filtering option is enabled The default Network Management IP Address is 0 0 0 0 all 10 addresses
69. 008 BreezeNET B System Manual Document Control Topic Description Version Date issued Continuous Noise Floor Display Sections 4 2 5 3 2 RB 4 2 5 5 BU New feature SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Continuous Average SNR RSSI Display in RB Section 4 2 5 3 1 Average RSSI has been added to the display Added formula used for calculations SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Spectrum Analysis Information Display Section 4 2 6 2 13 6 Added new parameters OFDM SNR OFDM Max SNR Noise Floor Avg Noise Floor Max SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Show Spectrum Analysis Parameters amp Data Section 4 2 6 2 13 8 Updated manual SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Show Best BU Parameters and Data Section 4 2 6 2 6 4 RSSI of the received signal has been added SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Hidden ESSID Sections 1 4 3 4 2 2 1 4 2 6 2 2 4 2 4 4 4 2 5 6 3 1 4 2 3 2 1 New feature SW Version 5 2 May 2008 DFS in Universal Country Codes in the 5 4 and 5 8 GHz band Sections 4 2 6 2 4 3 4 2 6 2 4 3 8 4 2 4 4 3 1 1 New feature SW Version 5 2 May 2008 DFS Required By Regulations Section 4 2 6 2 4 3 1 Updated default Yes for Country Codes where required by regulations No for Universal Country Codes in the 5 4 and 5 8 GHz bands SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Noise Floor Calculation Sections 4 2 6 2 16 4 2 Seed New feature SW Version 5 2 May 2008 BU RB B10
70. 07 Supported range of modulation levels Sections 4 2 6 5 3 4 2 6 0 4 Updated description SW Version 4 5 July 2007 Default value of DFS Minimum Pulses to Detect Section 4 2 6 2 4 3 6 Parameters Summary 4 for FCC 8 for other ETSI SW Version 4 5 July 2007 limitations Section 4 2 6 2 4 2 Appendix E FCC Radiation Hazard Updated SW Version 4 5 Warning in Legal Rights July 2007 Usable frequencies Updated SW Version 4 5 July 2007 Re apply Country Code Values Section 4 2 6 8 2 New feature SW Version 4 5 July 2007 Section 4 2 6 2 4 3 1 by Regulations No Yes Appendix E Basic Parameters Added AP Client IP Address SW Version 4 5 Section 4 2 4 July 2007 DFS Name changed from DFS Option to DFS Required SW Version 4 5 July 2007 Sub Band Select in RB Sections 4 2 6 2 5 1 4 2 9 2 13 Added updated descriptions SW Version 4 5 July 2007 Frequency Ranges Sections 1 1 1 4 1 The 5 8 GHz band is up to 5 875 GHz actual usable frequencies depend on Country Code SW Version 4 5 August 2007 Antenna specifications Section 1 4 1 Updated compliance to ETSI standard EN 302 326 3 V1 2 1 2007 01 SW Version 4 5 August 2007 Limitations on usable frequencies in FCC 5 3 GHz band Sections 3 1 3 4 2 6 2 4 2 Updated SW Version 4 5 August 2007 BreezeNET B System Manual Document Control Topic Description Version Da
71. 11 VLAN Data Port Functionality Trunk Link 0 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeee eter eeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeeeeaea 144 Table 4 12 VLAN Data Port Functionality Hybrid Link ccc eee eeeeeete cere eeeeenaaeeeeeeeeeeeee 145 Table 4 13 VLAN Rule Parameter cccccccsseceecce eee eeeesenseeeeeeeeeesenaeeneeneeeeeenseeeeeeeneeeeeees 148 Table 4 14 Layer 2 Broadcast Multicast Frames Behaviov ccccccccceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 150 Table 4 15 Recommended Maximum Modulation Level cceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneneeeeeeeeeeeee 158 Table 4 16 Basic Rate Mechanism cccccccccsscceeeneeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeesneneaneceeseeeesesseeeeaneneneenees 160 Table 4 17 Retransmission Percentage Equivalence c cccceeceeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeteeeenaeeeeeeeeeeeeea 163 Table 4 18 Examples of Retransmissions on Different Modulation Levels cc ccccseees 164 Table D 1 Cable Color Codes caer dacinltnntdenesedncade tec nedeyeddensucteauatetlelesdbsdaeale cea dterndisu ede biengies 195 BreezeNET B System Manual chante ia System Description Chapter 1 System Description In This Chapter BreezeNET B Introducing BreezeNET B on page 3 System Components on page 5 Management Systems on page 6 Specifications on page 8 System Manual Chapter 1 System Description Introducing BreezeNET B 1 1 BreezeNET B Introducing BreezeNET B BreezeNET B is a high
72. 2 BreezeNET B and 1064 enabling to select the DFS detection algorithm if DFS should be enabled The available options are ETSI and FCC The default is ETSI Show Frequency Definitions Upon selecting the Show Frequency Definitions the selected frequencies in each of the available Sub Bands and the current operating frequency will be displayed Best BU Parameters RB In certain applications multiple BUs may be used to provide redundancy for high availability An RB that can communicate with more than one BU using the same ESSID may become associated with the first BU it finds not necessarily the best choice in terms of quality of communication The need to create best throughput conditions for the RB led to the creation of the Best BU feature to enable an RB to connect to the best BU in its neighborhood When the Best BU feature is used each of the BUs is given a quality mark based on the level at which it is received by the RB The RB scans for a configured number of cycles gathering information from all the BUs with which it can communicate At the end of the scanning period the RB reaches a Best BU decision according to the information gathered The BU with the highest quality mark is selected as the Best BU and the RB will immediately attempt to associate with it The quality mark given to each BU depends on the level at which it is received by the RB The Best BU selection mechanism can be overridden by defining a sp
73. 4094 1 No VLAN ID BU RB 1 4094 65535 65535 no VLAN No Management VLAN Link Type BU RB E Hybrid Link Hybrid Link No E Trunk Link E Access Link only in RB VLAN Forwarding BU RB Disable Enable Disable No Support BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time VLAN Forwarding ID BU RB 1 4094 Empty list No up to 20 entries VLAN Priority Data RB 0 7 0 No VLAN Priority BU RB 0 7 0 No Management Bridge Aging Time BU RB 20 2000 seconds 300 No Ethernet Broadcast RB Disable Disable Yes Filtering Options E On Ethernet Port Only E On Wireless Port Only H On Both Wireless and Ethernet Ports DHCP Broadcast RB E Disable Disable Yes Override Filter E Enable PPPoE Broadcast RB E Disable Disable Yes Override Filter E Enable ARP Broadcast RB E Disable Enable Yes Override Filter E Enable Ethernet BU RB E Disable Disable Yes Broadcast Multicast Limiter Option Limit only Broadcast Packets E Limit Multicast Packets that are not Broadcasts E Limit All Multicast Packets including broadcast Ethernet BU RB 0 204800 packets second 50 Yes Broadcast Multicast Limiter Threshold Ethernet BU RB 1 60 minutes 5 minutes Yes Broadcast Multicast Limiter Send Trap Interval Roaming Option RB E Disable Disable No E Enable BreezeNET B System Manual Appendi
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75. D Data affects frames received from the wireless link port as follows E Only tagged frames with a VLAN ID VID equal to the VLAN ID Data defined in the unit are forwarded to the Ethernet port E The tag headers are removed from the data frames received from the wireless link before they are transmitted on the Ethernet port The VLAN ID Data affects frames received from the Ethernet port as follows E AVLAN Data Tag is inserted in all untagged frames received from the Ethernet port before transmission on the wireless link The tag includes the values of the VLAN ID Data and the VLAN Priority Data parameters E Tagged frames received on Ethernet port which are meant to be forwarded to the wireless link port are discarded This includes frames with tagging for prioritization purposes only VLAN ID Management The VLAN ID Management is applicable for all link types It enables defining the VLAN ID for management frames which identifies remote stations for management purposes This applies to all management applications using protocols such as SNMP TFTP ICMP ping DHCP and Telnet All servers stations using these protocols must tag the management frames sent to the unit with the value of the VLAN ID Management parameter Valid values 1 to 4094 or 65535 No VLAN The default value is 65535 If the VLAN ID Management is other than 65535 E Only tagged management frames with a matching VLAN ID received on either the Ethernet or wir
76. Device CPLD used in the RB E Country The 3 or 4 digits country code supported by the unit E BootVer The Boot Version of the unit Wireless Link Configuration E ATPC Option Enable or Disable E Adaptive Modulation Option Enable or Disable E Burst Mode Option Enable or Disable E DFS Option Enable or Disable On RBs this parameter displays the current option in the relevant BU On BUs it displays the DFS values configured in each RB E Concatenation Option Enable or Disable Security Configuration E Security Mode WEP AES OCB or FIPS 197 E Authentication Algorithm Shared Key or Open System E Data Encryption Option Enable or Disable System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 2 6 1 4 2 6 1 1 4 2 6 1 2 BreezeNET B Advanced Configuration Menu The Advanced Configuration menu provides access to all parameters including the parameters available through the Basic Configuration menu The Advanced Configuration menu enables accessing the following menus E IP Parameters E Air Interface Parameters E Network Management Parameters E Bridge Parameters E Performance Parameters E Service Parameters E Security Parameters IP Parameters The IP Parameters menu enables defining IP parameters for the selected unit and determining its method of IP parameter acquisition The IP Parameters menu includes the following options E IP Address E Subnet Mask E Default Gate
77. E Off The Radar detection mechanism supports Staggered PRF detection in the 5600 5650MHz band only and maintains legacy detection sensitivity present in previous SW versions up to 5 5 12 Table 4 8 Enhanced ETSI Radar Detection Behavior Enhanced ETSI Radar Detection On Off Enhanced ETSI Radar Detection full 5 4GHz band 5600 5650MHz Staggered PRF minimum pulses to A number of Staggered PRF signal groups equal to the maximum detect between Minimum Pulses to Detect 2 and 4 4 2 6 2 4 3 12Clear Radar Detected Channels after Reset When the Clear Radar Detected Channels after Reset is enabled after the next reset all viable frequencies will be marked in the database as Radar Free including frequencies previously marked as either Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar In addition the BU will start operation using its default frequency BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters The default is Disable 4 2 6 2 4 3 13Show DFS Settings And Data 4 2 6 2 4 4 4 2 6 2 5 4 2 6 2 5 1 4 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 6 2 5 3 BreezeNET B Upon selecting the Show DFS Settings and Data the values of all DFS parameters and the current operating frequency will be displayed The current defined frequency subset as well as the defined subset to be used after the next reset are also displayed In addition all the applicable frequencies will be displayed together with their status in the dat
78. ET B units are capable to process more packets per seconds including physical error packets As a result the ANI mechanism triggered by the number of received error packets may not function properly in certain scenarios resulting in link performances that are far below the expectations The option of manually controlling the various parameters used by the ANI mechanism enables to achieve optimal performance in certain deployments where the automatic ANI mechanism may not function properly It is strongly recommended to consult with Alvarion s experts before switching to manual mode and modifying any of the parameters The general rules for using the Noise Immunity Control parameters are If performance Modulation Level is lower than expected based on the SNR try switching to Manual mode without changing any of the parameters CAUTION In a unit managed over the wireless link do not change any Noise Immunity Control parameters except the Noise Immunity State Control from remote as it may result in loss of connectivity to the unit In many deployments the transition to Manual mode is sufficient If not you may try changing the Noise Immunity Level and or Spur Immunity Level parameters The target is to reduce the amount of Phy Error rate reported by the unit see Total Rx events To ensure that sensitivity is not reduced too much verify that the Age see Display Association Info of the RB in the BU s MAC Address Database is b
79. ETS 300 019 part 2 3 class 3 2E for indoor units HM ETS 300 019 part 2 4 class 4 1E for outdoor units Storage ETS 300 019 2 1 class 1 2E Transportation ETS 300 019 2 2 class 2 3 Lightning protection EN 61000 4 5 Class 3 2kV Radio E FCC Part 15 247 E ETSI EN 300 328 E ETSI EN 301 893 2003 04 BreezeNET B System Manual chanted B Installation Chapter 2 Installation In This Chapter BreezeNET B Installation Requirements on page 16 Equipment Positioning Guidelines on page 19 Installing the Outdoor Unit on page 20 Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit on page 32 System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installation Requirements 2 1 Installation Requirements This section describes all the supplies required to install the BreezeNET B system components and the items included in each installation package 2 1 1 Packing List BU RB IDU indoor unit with a wall mounting kit Mains power cord ODU outdoor unit with an integrated antenna Or ODU outdoor unit with a connection to a detached antenna not included Pole mounting kit for the ODU An IDU to ODU cable kit including 20m Category 5E Ethernet cable with a shielded RJ 45 connector crimped on one end a waterproof sealing assembly and two shielded RJ 45 connectors not applicable for BU RB B10 2 1 1 1 Additional Installation Requirements The following items are also required to inst
80. FIPS 197 Default Key RB 1 4 1 No Default Multicast Key BU 1 4 1 No Key 1 to Key 4 BU RB 32 hexadecimal digits 0 0 all O no key No Promiscuous BU E Disable Disable Yes Disable Authentication after reset E Enable Applicable only if supported by the Sub Band BreezeNET B System Manual
81. IFS can be configured to a value from 1 to 50 time slots A unit with a lower AIFS has an advantage over units with a higher AIFS since it has a better chance to gain access to limited wireless link resources Typically AIFS should be configured to two time slots A value of 1 should only be used in one of the two units in a point to point link where in the other unit the AIFS remains configured to two time slots This ensures that the unit with AIFS configured to one has an advantage over the other unit provided that the Minimum Contention Window section Minimum Contention Window on page 156 parameter in both units is configured to O to disable the contention window back off algorithm NOTE The AIFS parameter is not applicable when the Wireless Link Prioritization Option is enabled The available range is from 1 to 50 time slots The default is 2 time slots O System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters x 4 2 6 2 12 4 2 6 2 13 4 2 6 2 13 1 4 2 6 2 13 2 BreezeNET B NOTE Only one unit should be configured to an AIFS value of 1 When both units need to transmit the unit with an AIFS value of 1 will have an advantage over the unit with AIFS of 2 In this case the Minimum Contention Window parameter in both units must be configured to 0 to disable the contention window back off algorithm Wireless Link Trap Threshold BU only The Wireless Link Trap Threshold parameter defines the threshold
82. IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Address parameters 4 To modify any of the IP parameters a From the Main Menu select 3 Basic Configuration b To configure the IP address select 1 IP Address c To configure the subnet mask select 2 Subnet Mask d To configure the default gateway address select 3 Default Gateway Address e Reset the unit to apply the new IP parameters 5 To verify the connection PING the unit s IP address and verify that PING replies are being received System Manual Appendix A Software Version Loading Using TFTP BreezeNET B 6 10 11 Use the TFTP utility with the following syntax to perform the upgrade tftp i hostaddress put sourcefile destinationfile where iis for binary mode and hostaddress is the IP address of the unit to be upgraded put causes the PC client to send a file to the hostaddress The original sourcefile name of SW files supplied by Alvarion is in the structure uX_Y_Z bz where u is the unit type a for BU s for RB and X Y Z is the version number destinationfile is the name of the file to be loaded Use the SNMP write community lt SnmpWriteCommunity gt bz to define the destination filename The default SNMP write community is private For example to load the upgrade file a5_O_13 bz to a BU whose IP address is 206 25 63 65 tftp i 206 25 63 65 put a5_0_13 bz private bz When the loading is complete the following message is displayed indicati
83. Item Descriptions Layer 3 Traffic Prioritization E IP Precedence ToS RFC791 E DSCP RFC2474 E Source destination IP address Layer 4 Traffic Prioritization UDP TCP destination ports 1 4 3 Configuration and Management Table 1 5 Configuration and Management Item Description Management E Via Telnet E SNMP based Configuration Utility E Configuration upload download Management Access From Wired LAN Wireless Link Management access protection H Multilevel password Ethernet only from wireless link only both stations E Configuration of remote access direction from E Configuration of IP addresses of authorized or from Security E Data encryption option algorithms HW revision C or higher E ESSID and Hidden ESSID E Authentication messages encryption option E WEP or AES OCB 128 bit encryption E FIPS 197 certified encryption for units with SNMP Agents SNMP ver 1 client MIB II Bridge MIB Private MIB Allocation of IP parameters Configurable or automatic DHCP client Software upgrade E FTP E TFTP BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 1 System Description Specifications Table 1 5 Configuration and Management Item Description Configuration upload download E FIP E TFTP 1 4 4 Physical and Electrical 1 4 4 1 Mechanical Table 1 6 Mechanical Specifications Unit Structu
84. Parameters BU B14 28 100 To better support delay sensitive and other high priority traffic a set of Wireless Link Prioritization parameters enables configuring parameters that affect the processes of gaining access to the wireless media and the of transmitting high low priority packets The time interval between two consecutive transmissions of frames is called Inter Frame Spacing IFS This is the time during which the unit determines whether the medium is idle using the carrier sense mechanism The IFS depends on the type of the next frame to be transmitted as follows E SIFS Short Inter Frame Spacing is used for certain frames that should be transmitted immediately such as ACK and CTS frames The value of SIFS is 16 microseconds E DIFS Distributed coordination function Inter Frame Spacing is typically used for other frame types when the medium is free If the unit decides that the medium is not free it will defer transmission by DIFS plus a number of time slots as determined by the Contention Window back off algorithm after reaching a decision that the medium has become free DIFS equal SIFS plus AIFS where AIFS is a configurable number of time slots Under regular conditions AIFS is configured to two time slots To support prioritization in the wireless link we can configure a higher AIFS for low priority traffic AIFS of two time slots will always be used for high priority traffic as well as BU s transmissions of broadcasts m
85. RB will wait only one second before it starts scanning for another BU In addition when the Roaming Option is enabled the RB will send Roaming SNAP messages upon associating with a new BU This enables fast distribution of the new location for all clients that are behind the RB In this case the RB will send multicast SNAP messages via the wireless link each time it associates with a new BU except for the first association after reset The RB will send one SNAP message for each client learned on its Ethernet port based on its bridging table In the SNAP message the clients MAC address is used as the source address The BU that receives this SNAP message learns from it the new location of the clients It forwards the SNAP to other BUs and Layer 2 networking Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 6 4 2 6 4 6 1 4 2 6 4 7 4 2 6 4 8 4 2 6 5 BreezeNET B equipment via its Ethernet port to facilitate uninterrupted connectivity and correct routing of transmissions to these clients The default is Disable Ports Control RB only The Ports Control sub menu includes the Ethernet Port Control option Ethernet Port Control The Ethernet Port Control option allows enabling or disabling non management traffic to from the Ethernet port When changed to Disable all current data sessions will be terminated The unit is still manageable via the Ethernet port even if it is disabled for data traffic The
86. S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLIGENCE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR IMPROPER TESTING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE OR BY ACCIDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD Disclaimer BreezeNET B a The Software is sold on an AS IS basis Alvarion its affiliates or its licensors MAKE NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION ALVARION SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE UNITS OF PRODUCT INCLUDING ALL THE SOFTWARE DELIVERED TO PURCHASER HEREUNDER ARE NOT FAULT TOLERANT AND ARE NOT DESIGNED MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE IN APPLICATIONS WHERE THE FAILURE MALFUNCTION OR INACCURACY OF PRODUCTS CARRIES A RISK OF DEATH OR BODILY INJURY OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO USE AS PART OF ON LINE CONTROL SYSTEMS IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING FAIL SAFE PERFORMANCE SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES WEAPONS SYSTEMS OR OTHER APPLICATIONS REPRESENTING A SIMILAR DEGREE OF POTENTIAL HAZARD ALVARION SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES b PUR
87. S frames Setting this parameter to a value larger than the maximum frame size eliminates the RTS CTS handshake for frames transmitted by this unit The available values range from 20 to 4092 bytes The default value for BU RB B14 and BU RB B28 units is 2200 bytes this is the largest packet size that can be supported by these units when concatenation is enabled The default value for BU RB B10 and BU RB B100 units is 4092 bytes Minimum Contention Window The Minimum Contention Window parameter determines the time that a unit waits from the time it has concluded that there are no detectable transmissions by other units until it attempts to transmit The BreezeNET B system uses a special mechanism based on detecting the presence of a carrier signal to estimate the activity of another unit The target is to minimize collisions in the wireless medium resulting from attempts of more than one unit to transmit at the same time The time interval between two consecutive transmissions of frames is called Inter Frame Spacing IFS This is the time during which the unit determines whether the medium is idle using the carrier sense mechanism The IFS depends on the type of the next frame to be transmitted as follows System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 5 3 4 2 6 5 4 BreezeNET B E SIFS Short Inter Frame Spacing is used for certain frames that should be transmitted immediately such as ACK and CTS frames
88. Section 4 2 6 5 7 Maximum value was changed from 15 to 14 SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Ethernet packet length Section 4 2 5 1 1 Updated maximum length for unit with HW revision C and higher SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Basic Parameters Table Table 3 1 Updated according to applicable changes new removed parameters SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Parameters that are not reset to default value after Set Complete Factory Operator Defaults Table 4 2 Updated according to applicable changes new removed parameters SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Parameters that are not reset to default value after Set Partial Factory Operator Defaults Table 4 3 Updated according to applicable changes new removed parameters SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Basic Configuration Menu Section 4 2 4 Updated according to applicable changes new removed parameters SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Parameters Summary Appendix E Updated according to applicable changes new removed parameters SW Version 4 0 July 2006 BreezeNET B System Manual Document Control Topic Description Version Date issued Using the Feature License Web Application Removed previously Appendix F Available as a separate document SW Version 4 0 July 2006 2 4 GHz Frequency Band New Products SW Version 4 1 Support August 2006 IDU PS1036 removed from Replaced by PS1073 SW Version 4 0 27 Man
89. Sections 1 2 1 4 1 1 4 4 ol LAA 21d 2 3 2 2 3 9 3 3 2 4 2 2 1 4 2 6 5 10 4 2 6 6 2 1 4 2 6 6 2 2 New product SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Aligning the Antennas Section 3 3 Improved process description SW Version 5 2 May 2008 BreezeNET B System Manual Document Control Topic Description Version Date issued Wireless Link Prioritization Sections 1 1 4 2 3 2 1 4 2 6 5 1 42 0 6 393 4 2 6 6 3 6 Starting on this version this feature is available also for BU B14 and BU B28 SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Protecting ODU Connections Section 2 3 3 New SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Calibration of Noise Floor Indication Section 4 2 6 2 17 New feature SW Version 5 2 May 2008 RTS Threshold Section 4 2 6 5 1 New feature SW Version 5 2 May 2008 Appendix E Parameters Summary Updated to reflect all SW version 5 2 changes SW Version 5 2 May 2008 RESET Button Functionality Section 2 4 1 Updated SW Version 5 2 June 2008 Association Database in BU Section 4 2 5 4 1 Updated Association SNAP from another BU is not used for removal of RB from the database SW Version 5 2 June 2008 RB Unit Status Section 4 2 2 1 Updated added AUTHENTICATING status SW Version 5 2 June 2008 File Loading Appendix B Updated A known parameter with a value that is invalid or out of range will be ignored SW Version 5 2 June 2008
90. Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time DFS Detection BU RB Applicable only for Universal ETSI Yes Algorithm Country Code in 5 4 5 8 GHz E ETSI E FCC Clear radar Detected BU E Disable Disable Yes Channels After Reset E Enable Transmit Power BU RB 10 dBm to a value that depends on The highest allowed Yes HW revision and Country Code value Antenna Gain Maximum Tx Power RB 10 dBm to a value that depends on The highest allowed Yes HW revision and Country Code value Antenna Gain ATPC Option BU RB E Disable Enable Yes E Enable Delta from Minimum BU 4 20 dB Units in 2 4 5 4 or Yes SNR Level 5 8 GHz bands 5 Units in 5 2 or 5 3 GHz bands 8 Minimum SNR Level BU 4 60 dB 28 dB Yes Minimum Interval BU 1 3600 seconds 30 seconds Yes Between ATPC Messages ATPC Power Level BU 1 20 dB 4 Yes Steps Link Distance Mode BU Automatic Manual Automatic No Maximum Link BU 0 54 Km 0 Yes Distance 0 means no compensation no compensation Fairness Factor BU 0 100 100 Yes Tx Control BU E Off On Yes E On E Ethernet Status Control BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Value 99 20 MHz bandwidth 96 40 MHz bandwidth 93 Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Antenna Gain BU RB Minimum O dBi Don t Care or No Maxi
91. T B The default is VxWorks bz E FTP Server IP Address The FTP Server IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP server that is hosting the SW Version file The default is 10 0 0 253 E FTP Gateway IP Address The FTP Gateway IP Address option enables defining the FTP default gateway address The default is 0 0 0 0 E FTP User Name The FTP User Name option enables defining the user name to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the SW Version file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx E FTP Password The FTP Password option enables defining the password to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the SW Version file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx E Show SW Version Download Parameters and Status Displays the current values of the SW Version Download parameters the current SW version and the SW versions stored in the Flash memory NOTE There is one set of general FTP parameters FTP Server IP Address FTP Gateway IP Address FTP User Name and FTP Password This set or relevant parts of the set serves the SW Download procedure the Configuration File Upload Download procedure and the Event Log File Upload procedure Changing any of these parameters in the menu for any procedure will automatically change its value in the menu for the other procedures Configuration File Upload Downlo
92. The ACK timeout in microseconds is 20 Distance km 2 3 3 or 20 Distance miles 2 5 The distance between the BU and the RB can be determined either manually or automatically In manual mode this distance is configured manually In automatic mode the BU uses a special algorithm to estimate its distance from the RB The Link Distance Parameters menu includes the following parameters Link Distance Mode The Link Distance Mode option defines whether the distance between the BU and the RB will be determined manually using the Maximum Link Distance parameter or automatically The Options are Automatic or Manual The default is Automatic Maximum Link Distance The Maximum Link Distance parameter allows configuring the distance between the BU and the RB when the Link Distance Mode option is Manual The range is O to 54 Km The value of O has a special meaning for No Compensation Acknowledge Time Out is set to a value representing the maximum distance of 54 km The time slot size is set to its minimal value of 9 microseconds The default is O No Compensation Fairness Factor The Fairness Factor defines the effect of the Link Distance calculated or configured manually on the slot size In good quality links the minimal slot size 9 microseconds can be used providing maximum throughput In a link with poor conditions such as a high interference level the slot size should be increased to enable better performance The hig
93. a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Configuring Basic Parameters BreezeNET B NOTE 2 FCC 5 3 GHZ 40 MHz Bandwidth For full compliance with FCC regulations the following requirements should be followed in units using a 40 MHz bandwidth 1 In units with HW Revision B Frequency channels 5270 and 5280 MHz should not be used 2 In units with HW rev C if you wish to include frequency channel 5290 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB should not be set toa value above 25 Antenna Gain If there is a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used If you wish to include frequency channel 5310 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB should not be set to a value above 29 Antenna Gain If there is a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used NOTE 3 FCC 5 3 GHZ 10 MHz Bandwidth For full compliance with FCC regulation of units with HW rev C using a 10 MHz bandwidth if you wish to include frequency channel 5265 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB should not be set to a value above 25 A
94. abase Radar Free Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar Show Frequency Definitions Upon selecting Show Frequency Definitions the selected Sub Band and Frequency are displayed In addition all the parameters displayed upon selecting Show DFS Settings and Data are also displayed Frequency Definition Submenu in RB Sub Band Select This parameter is available only if the country code supports two or more Sub Bands The Sub Band Select option in the RB enables defining the sub band to be used during Spectrum Analysis see Section 4 2 6 2 13 It has no affect on the frequencies to be used during regular operation which are defined using the User Defined Frequency Subsets menu described below For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Section 4 2 2 4 The range depends on the number of Sub Bands supported by the country code The default selection is Sub Band 1 User Defined Frequency Subsets The User Defined Frequency Subsets menu enables defining for each of the available Sub Bands the frequencies that will be used by the RB when scanning for a BU For each available Sub Band the available frequencies are displayed and an index is associated with each frequency Enter either the desired frequency indexes A All for using all frequencies in the subset or N None for not scanning that sub band The default is all frequencies in all available sub ban
95. abase under the following conditions The RB failed to respond to 100 consecutive data frames transmitted by the BU and is considered to have aged out E During the last 6 minutes or more the RB did not transmit any data frame and failed to respond to certain frames that typically are transmitted by the BU every 10 seconds Since the sampling interval for this state is about 10 minutes it means that the decision to remove the RB from the Associations Database will take place between 6 to 16 minutes from the time the RB ceased sending data or responding to these keep alive messages The aging time specified for entries in these table There is no aging time for Association Info entries The maximum number of entries permitted for this table which is 1 E Display MAC Pinpoint Table The MAC Pinpoint table provides for each of the Ethernet stations identified by its MAC Address connected to either the BU or to the RB connected to it the identity MAC Address of the wireless device to which they are connected MAC Address Database in RB The MAC Address Database option in the RB displays information regarding the RB s bridging forwarding information The following option is available E Display Bridging and Association Info The Display Bridging and Association Info option displays a list of all the stations in the RB s Forwarding Database Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 5 4 2 5
96. able options are Hybrid Link Trunk Link and Access Link Access Link option is available only in RBs The default selection is Hybrid Link Access Link RB only Access Link transfers frames while tagging untagging them since all devices connected to the unit are VLAN unaware Thus the unit cannot transfer tagged frames Table 4 10 summarizes the functionality of the data port for an Access link System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 10 VLAN Data Port Functionality Access Link Action Data Port RB Receive from Ethernet Untagged frames Accept from Wireless Tagged frames matching VID D Tag Insert VID D PID D to wireless Tag Remove Yes to Ethernet Table Legend E VID D VLAN ID Data E PID D VLAN Priority Data 4 2 6 4 1 3 2 Trunk Link z Trunk Link transfers only tagged frames as all devices connected to the unit are VLAN aware Only tagged data frames received on the Ethernet or wireless link ports are forwarded CAUTION It is not recommended that you configure a unit as a Trunk Link with the VLAN ID Management parameter set at 65535 as it does not forward any NO VLAN management frames to its other port making it impossible to manage devices connected behind the unit that are also configured with NO VLAN If the VLAN Forwarding option is enabled a data frame received with a VLAN ID that is not a member of the unit s VLAN Forwarding List is discarded
97. ad The Configuration File Upload Download submenu enables the optional uploading or downloading of a configuration or an Operator Defaults file from a remote FTP server The Configuration File Upload Download submenu includes the following options System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters BreezeNET B Execute FTP GET PUT Configuration File The Execute FTP GET PUT Configuration File executes the upload download of a Configuration file or an Operator Defaults file according to the parameters defined below The following options are available Execute FTP Get Configuration File cfg Execute FTP Put Configuration File cfg Execute FTP Get Operator Defaults File cmr Execute FTP Put Operator Defaults File cmr FTP Configuration File Source Dir The FTP Configuration File Source Dir option enables defining the source directory of the configuration Operator Defaults file Valid values A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters To clear the field n press The default is an empty string Configuration File FTP File Name The Configuration File FTP File Name option enables defining the name of the configuration file to be uploaded downloaded Valid values A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters An empty string is not allowed The default is config cfg Operator Defaults FTP File Name The Operator Defaults File Name option enables defining the name of the Operator Defaul
98. all the BreezeNET B system BreezeNET B Detached Antenna for D model units including a pole mounting kit and an RF cable Ethernet cable straight for connecting to a hub switch etc crossed for connecting directly to a PC s NIC For BU RB B10 or for other units if the Indoor to Outdoor cable supplied with the equipment is not long enough Category 5 Ethernet cable with shielded RJ 45 connectors available in different lengths For more details refer to Section 2 1 2 Crimping tool for RJ 45 connectors Ground cables with an appropriate termination System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installation Requirements 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 BreezeNET B E Mains plug adapter or termination plug if the power plug on the supplied AC power cord does not fit local power outlets E Portable PC with Ethernet card and AlvariCRAFT application and a crossed Ethernet cable E Installation tools and materials including appropriate means e g a pole for installing the outdoor equipment Optional Items E Tilt Pole Mounting kit for the smaller size ODU of BU RB B10 units E A Y cable for connecting directly to the IDU COM of the BU RB B10 ODU for configuration performance monitoring using a portable PC NOTE Items marked with an asterisk are available from Alvarion Indoor to Outdoor Cables NOTE The length of the Indoor to Outdoor Ethernet cable should not exceed 90 meters The length of the Ethernet cable con
99. allowed Operator Defaults File BU RB Up to 20 printable ASCII characters An operator cmr Yes Name empty string is not allowed FTP Source Dir BU RB Up to 80 printable ASCII characters None empty Yes Use to clear FTP Server IP Address BU RB IP address 10 0 0 253 Yes FTP Gateway IP Address BU RB IP address None empty Yes FTP User Name BU RB Up to 18 printable ASCII characters VX Yes FTP Password BU RB Up to 18 printable ASCII characters VX Yes FTP Log File Name BU RB Up to 20 printable ASCII characters logfile log Yes FTP Log File Destination BU RB Up to 80 printable ASCII characters None empty Yes Directory Use to clear BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Event Log Policy BU RB E Message E Warning E Error E Fatal E Log None Warning Yes Log Out Timer BU RB 1 999 minutes 5 Yes Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode BU RB E Force 10 Mbps and Half Duplex E Force 10 Mbps and Full Duplex E Force 100 Mbps and Half Duplex E Force 100 Mbps and Full Duplex E Auto Negotiation Auto Negotiation No Change System Location BU RB Up to 34 printable ASCII characters None Yes Manual Feature Upgrade BU RB License string 32 to 64 hexadecimal digits None No Change Mode BU RB Normal Mode Threshold Mode Stealth Mode
100. ameter sets IP Parameters E IP Address E Subnet Mask E Default Gateway Address E DHCP Client DHCP Option Access to DHCP Refer to Section 4 2 6 1 for a description of these parameters Performance Parameters E Maximum Modulation Level Refer to Section 4 2 6 5 for a description of these parameters Network Management Parameters E Wi2 IP Address RB Refer to Section 4 2 6 3 8 for a description of this parameter Air Interface Parameters E ESSID Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters E Operator ESSID Parameters BU Operator ESSID Option Operator ESSID E Hidden ESSID Option BU E Hidden ESSID RB Hidden ESSID Support Hidden ESSID Timeout E Frequency Definition BreezeNET B Select Sub Band BU if more than one Sub Band is available Frequency BU User Defined Frequency Subsets RB DFS Parameters if DFS is supported by Country Code 0 0 DFS Required By Regulations Frequency Subset Definition BU Channel Check Time Channel Avoidance Period RB Waiting Option BU Minimum Pulses to Detect Channel Reuse Parameters DFS Detection Algorithm Universal Country Codes in 5 4 5 8 GHz bands Clear Radar Detected Channels after Reset D System Manual Chapter 4 Operation E Best BU Parameters RB Best BU Support Preferred BU MAC Address E ATPC Parameters ATPC Option
101. ameters revert to their factory default values and must be re configured BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix IA E Software Version Loading Using TFTP Appendix A Software Version Loading Using TFTP BreezeNET B Firmware upgrades to the unit s FLASH memory can be performed by a simple loading procedure using a TFTP application Before performing an upgrade procedure be sure you have the correct files and most recent instructions Upgrade packages can be obtained from the Technical Support section of Alvarion s web site http www alvarion com NOTE Shutting down power to the unit before completion of the loading procedure may cause the unit to be inoperable To load software versions 1 Verify that IP connectivity to the required unit is established 2 Ensure that the IP address of the PC from which the upgrade is to be performed belongs to the same subnet as the unit to be upgraded unless the unit is behind a router If the unit is behind a router verify that the unit is configured with the correct Default Gateway Address 3 To view the current IP parameters of the unit use the Monitor program by connecting the PC to the unit either directly or via Telnet To access the IP parameters via the Monitor program a From the Main Menu select 1 Info Screens b From the Info Screen menu select 2 Show Basic Configuration The current basic configuration is displayed including the run time values for the
102. and specific deployment considerations BreezeNET B system components can be managed using standard management tools through SNMP agents that implement standard and proprietary MIBs for remote setting of operational modes and parameters The AlvariCRAFT utility is an SNMP based application designed to manage BreezeNET B system components and upgrade unit software versions The system administrator can use the management utility to control any number of units from a single location System Manual Chapter 1 System Description System Components 1 2 BreezeNET B System Components The BreezeNET B system includes a Base Unit BU typically installed at the main site and a Remote Bridge RB NOTE To simplify logistic operations all units are supplied as Base Units When necessary the functionality of each unit can be changed from Base Unit to Remote Bridge and vice versa Each unit comprises a desktop or wall mountable Universal Indoor Unit IDU and an outdoor unit ODU The IDU provides the interface to the user s equipment and is powered from the 110 220 VAC mains The customer s data equipment is connected via a standard IEEE 802 3 Ethernet 10 100BaseT RJ 45 interface The indoor unit is connected to the outdoor unit via a Category 5E Ethernet cable This cable carries Ethernet traffic between the indoor and the outdoor units and also transfers power 54 VDC and control from the indoor unit to the outdoor unit Severa
103. and the recent history of successful and unsuccessful transmissions retransmissions The transmission retransmission mechanism operates as follows 1 Each new frame first transmission attempt will be transmitted at a modulation level selected by the Adaptive Modulation algorithm 2 Ifthe first transmission trial fails the frame will be retransmitted at the same modulation level up to the maximum number of retransmission attempts defined by the Number of HW Retries parameter E Statistics Based Rate Control The Statistics Based Rate Control decision algorithm uses statistical analysis of the successfully unsuccessfully sent packets to determine when lowering the modulation would increase the actual data rate If the connection is stable it will periodically check the unit s behavior on the next higher modulation except on modulation 8 in an attempt to increase the modulation System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 5 10 3 x In general the Statistics Based Rate Control algorithm provides an overall better performance in case of interference and a decrease in the retransmissions percentage over the original Adaptive Modulation algorithm Statistics Based Rate Control Parameters NOTE Statistics Based Rate Control is only supported in units with HW Revision C or higher This submenu configures parameters for the Statistics Based Rate Control algorithm When enabled the Statistics Based R
104. annel E Signal SNR The approximate SNR of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth in the channel E Signal Max SNR The maximum SNR of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth in the channel E Signal Width The average width in microseconds of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth in the channel E OFDM Frames The number of OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth detected in the channel E OFDM SNR The average SNR in dB of OFDM frames received in the channel System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 13 7 4 2 6 2 13 8 4 2 6 2 14 4 2 6 2 15 BreezeNET B E OFDM Max SNR The maximum SNR in dB of OFDM frames received in the channel E Noise Floor Avg The average Noise Floor in dBm calculated for the channel E Noise Floor Max The maximum Noise Floor in dBm calculated for the channel Spectrum Analysis Information Display Continuous The Spectrum Analysis Information Display Continuous option is available only when the analysis process is active It enables viewing the continuously updated results of the current analysis process The displayed information includes the same details available for a regular Spectrum Analysis Information Display option Show Spectrum analysis Parameters amp Data The Show Spectrum analysis Parameters amp Data option enables viewing the Spectrum analysis test parameters and the last
105. associated RB A final validation is required prior to the scan E O Cancel Operation E 1 Activate Interference Mitigation Causes Automatic Reset After reset the Interference Mitigation statistics file will be updated and depending on the Scanning Type you defined the unit may be configured to a new System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 18 4 4 2 6 2 18 5 4 2 6 3 BreezeNET B operating channel and or noise floor During the Interference Mitigation process the scan readings and calculation results are updated in real time in the Event Log At the end of the process following the second reset all feedback from Interference Mitigation can be displayed by reading the Event Log see Event Log Menu on page 67 or by downloading the log file see Appendix B Delete Statistics File Deletes the Interference Mitigation statistics file created during the previous scan A final validation is required prior to deletion E O Cancel Operation E 1 Delete File Show Interference Mitigation Parameters amp Data This feature displays a review of the Interference Mitigation settings and the statistics generated during the latest scan if the statistics file was not deleted in the meanwhile These statistics include for each defined channel the following parameters E Frequency E Noise Floor E Achievable Distance E Maximum Throughput Network Management Parameters The Network Mana
106. at will be employed E O Optimize Performance for Minimum Desired Distance Ensures the best throughput while preserving the Minimum Desired Distance E 1 Optimize Distance for Minimum Desired Performance Ensures the best achievable distance while preserving the Minimum Desired Performance The default is Optimize Distance for Minimum Desired Performance 4 2 6 2 18 1 5Scanning Type 4 2 6 2 18 2 BreezeNET B This setting defines the output of the analysis process performed by the Interference Mitigation mechanism E O Clear Channel Selection Automatic Noise Floor Selection For optimizing both the operating channel and noise floor level AU only E 1 Automatic Noise Floor Selection For optimizing only the noise floor level E 2 Clear Channel Selection For optimizing only the operating channel AU only E 3 Statistics Only For performing only a spectrum analysis without modifying the operating channel or noise floor level The default is Clear Channel Selection Automatic Noise Floor Selection Advanced Settings Use this menu to provide additional parameters that will refine the analysis performed by the Interference Mitigation mechanism The default values for Advanced Settings have been selected to optimize the results while complying with the typical hardware configuration and installation therefore you may safely ignore these parameters leaving their default settings in place However System Manual
107. ate Control algorithm constantly evaluates the achievable throughput for a particular modulation by counting the number of packets that are successfully transmitted and the packets that are not received and that need to be retransmitted Based on these statistics and on each modulation s specific data rate it will calculate the real throughput that the unit can support in the current conditions for a particular modulation When choosing between modulations up to a limit a small number of retransmissions on a higher modulation is compensated by the overall better performance ensured by that modulation When a critical retransmissions percentage is reached however it is necessary to decrease the modulation to achieve better throughputs as shown in Table 4 17 Table 4 17 Retransmission Percentage Equivalence Modulation PHY Rate PHY Rate Difference Compared Retransmission Percentage Level Mbps to Previous Modulation Mbps Equivalent to PHY Rate Difference 8 54 54 48 6 6 54 11 7 48 48 36 12 12 48 25 6 36 36 24 12 12 36 33 5 24 24 18 6 6 24 25 4 18 18 12 6 6 18 33 3 12 12 9 3 3 12 25 2 9 9 6 3 3 9 33 1 6 BreezeNET B When the above mentioned retransmission percentages are reached the Statistics Based Rate Control algorithm will lower the modulation If the connection is stable on a particular modulation the unit will periodically check whether it can further increase
108. ce and BU RB B 10 Channel Selection 2 4GHZ Mi Optimize Performance for Optimize Distance No Optimization Criteria and Minimum Desired Distance for Minimum BU RB B Desired 10 E Optimize Distance for Minimum Performance Desired Performance Scanning Type 2 4 GHz E Clear Channel Selection Clear Channel No and Automatic Noise Floor Selection Selection BU RB B Automatic Noise 10 E Automatic Noise Floor Selection Floor Selection E Clear Channel Selection E Statistics Only BU Height 2 4 GHz 15 to 200 meters 30 meters No and BU RB B 10 RB Antenna Gain 2 4 GHz 9 to 20 dBi 10 dBi No and BU B10 BU Antenna Gain 2 4 GHz 9 to 20 dBi 10 dBi No and RB B10 BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time RB Maximum Modulation 2 4 GHz and BU RB B 10 1to8 5 No BU Maximum Modulation 2 4 GHz and BU RB B 10 1to8 No Keep Link 2 4 GHz and BU B10 E Disable KeepLink E Enable KeepLink Enabled No Channel Scan Period 2 4 GHz and BU RB B 10 2 to 30 seconds No Automatic Scan Period 2 4 GHz and BU RB B 10 0 disabled or 10 10080 minutes 0 disabled No Not applicable if only one Sub Band is available for the applicable Country Code Applicable only if DFS is supported by the Sub Band Configurable only in units with
109. cle for information gathering when performing spectrum analysis Range 2 30 seconds Default value 5 seconds Spectrum Analysis Scan Cycles The Spectrum Analysis Scan Cycle is the number of scanning cycles when performing Spectrum Analysis Range 1 100 cycles System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 13 3 4 2 6 2 13 4 4 2 6 2 13 5 4 2 6 2 13 6 BreezeNET B Default value 2 cycles Automatic Channel Selection BU only The Automatic Channel selection option defines weather the BU will choose the best noise free channel upon startup after completion of the spectrum analysis process The selection is per analysis when the analysis is completed it will be disabled automatically The default is Disable Spectrum Analysis Activation The Spectrum analysis Activation option enables activation of the spectrum analysis process Upon activation the unit will reset automatically and start up in spectrum analysis mode Reset Spectrum Analysis Information The Reset Spectrum Analysis Information option enables resetting the spectrum analysis counters Spectrum Analysis Information Display The Spectrum Analysis Information Display option enables viewing the results of the last analysis process The displayed information includes the following details for each channel E Frequency in MHz E Signal Count The number of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth in the ch
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111. cted noise floor level is System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 16 1 BreezeNET B E 10 MHz bandwidth 99 dBm E 20 MHz bandwidth 96 dBm E 40 MHz bandwidth 93 dBm The default calculation mode is Fully Automatic using only the built in mechanism If you experience problems in the wireless link such as excessively long association process or very low throughput it may be caused by errors in noise floor calculation In this case it is recommended to perform a Spectrum Analysis see Section 4 2 6 2 13 and view the Average Noise Floor values If the calculated Noise Floor is lower by more than 5 dB from the expected value it is recommended to change the calculation mode to Automatic with Minimum Value using the expected value as the minimum Forced Value Note that if the SNR of received signals is very low typically below 10 dB it is recommended to maintain the default calculation mode Fully Automatic Changing the calculation mode to Automatic with Minimum Value may result in loss of connectivity with units for which the calculated SNR before the change was relatively low The Noise Floor Calculation Parameters submenu includes the following options Calculation Mode The Calculation Mode defines the method used for calculation the Noise Floor value to be used by the device for estimating the quality of received signals The available options are E Fully Automatic According to the bu
112. d a message string The events are displayed according to the time at which they were generated with the most recent event displayed last first in first out Erase Event Log The Erase Event Log option enables clearing the event log Event Log Upload The Event Log Upload submenu enables the optional uploading of the event log file to a remote FTP server The Event Log Upload submenu includes the following options E FTP Event Log Upload Execute The FTP event Log Upload Execute executes the upload of the Event Log file according to the parameters defined below E Event Log Destination Directory The Event Log Destination Directory enables defining the destination directory for the Event Log File Valid values A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters To clear the field n press The default is an empty string System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters E Event Log File Name The Event Log File Name option enables defining the name of the event log file to be uploaded Valid values A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters The default is logfile log E FTP Server IP Address The FTP Host IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP server that is hosting the file The default is 10 0 0 253 E FTP Gateway IP Address The FTP Gateway IP Address option enables defining the FTP default gateway address The default is 0 0 0 0 E FTP User Name The FTP User Name
113. d based on the SNR measurement of the RB at the BU which can be viewed in the MAC Address Database option in the Site Survey menu and on the SNR measurement of the BU at the RB which can be viewed using the Continuous Link Quality Display option If the measured SNR is less than a certain threshold it is recommended that the maximum modulation level be decreased in accordance with Table 4 15 using the values of typical sensitivity It is recommended to add a 2 dB safety margin to compensate for possible measurement inaccuracy or variance in the link quality NOTE applicable RB If necessary use the Ping Test utility in the Site Survey menu to verify data x The SNR measurement at the BU is accurate only when receiving transmissions from the transmission When the Adaptive Modulation algorithm is disabled this parameter will serve to determine Fixed Modulation Level used for transmissions The minimum and maximum values for the Maximum Modulation Level parameter are defined by the Sub Band in use For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Section 4 2 2 4 For BU B14 28 the maximum modulation with 40 MHz is 5 while for BU B100 the Maximum Modulation is 8 The default is the highest supported modulation level modulation level 8 for BU B100 and modulation level 5 for BU B14 28 Table 4 15 Recommended Maximum Modulation Level SNR Maximum Modulati
114. dar Free If there is no radar activity detected the units may use this frequency to communicate If a radar activity was detected on a certain frequency it will be marked in the database as a Radar Detected frequency The frequency will remain tagged as Radar Detected for a predefined period of time called Channel Avoidance Period After this period expires the frequency will be marked as Radar Free If radar activity was detected on a certain frequency adjacent channels should not be used as well according to the bandwidth For instance if the bandwidth is 20 MHz then if radar activity was detected in 5800 MHz frequencies 5790 MHz and 5810 MHz should not be used as well These frequencies are marked in the database as Adjacent to Radar and will be treated the same as Radar Detected frequencies DFS implementation on the RB When DFS is enabled on the RB the unit uses a channel availability check mechanism that is similar to the BU s Before associating to the BU the RB picks a Radar Free frequency and E Ifthe frequency was previously scanned and tagged as available it immediately associates to the BU NOTE Some country codes require a periodical revalidation of the Radar Free frequencies So additionally it might be required for the channel validation period not to have expired as well E Ifthe frequency is currently tagged as Radar Free as a result of a Radar Detected status that expired or in some cases if the Radar Fre
115. default of all 10 SNMP Traps IP destinations is 0 0 0 0 SNMP Traps Community The SNMP Traps Community option enables defining the Community name for each IP address to which SNMP Trap messages are to be sent Valid strings Up to 8 ASCII characters The default for all 10 addresses is public which is the default Read community Delete One Trap Address The Delete One Trap Address option enables deleting Trap address entries from the SNMP Traps Addresses list Delete All Trap Addresses The Delete All Trap Addresses option enables deleting all entries from the SNMP Traps Addresses list Wi2 IP Address RB Only This parameter is intended for future use to support solutions where BreezeNET B serves as a backhaul link for a WiFi Access Point The Wi2 IP Address parameter enables the installer to configure in the RB the IP address of the WiFi AP connected to it providing availability of the IP address information for remote management of the AP The default Wi2 IP Address is 0 0 0 0 meaning none Bridge Parameters The Bridge Parameters menu provides a series of parameter sets that enables configuring parameters such as control and filtering options for broadcast transmissions VLAN support and Type of Service prioritization The Bridge Parameters menu includes the following options E VLAN Support E Ethernet Broadcast Filtering System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 1 4 2 6 4 1 1
116. default selection is Enable Send Broadcasts Multicasts as Unicasts BU only Starting on SE Version 4 5 Broadcasts and Multicasts are sent by the BU as Unicasts thus improving communication reliability Unicasts are acknowledged by the receiving side The Send Broadcasts Multicasts as Unicasts option allows disabling or enabling this feature The default is Enable Show Bridge Parameters The Show Bridge Parameters option displays the current values of the Bridge parameters Performance Parameters The Performance Parameters menu enables defining a series of parameters that control the method by which traffic is transmitted through the BreezeNET B wireless link The Performance Parameters menu includes the following parameters E RTS Threshold E Minimum Contention Window E Maximum Contention Window E Maximum Modulation Level HM Multicast Modulation Level BU only System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 5 1 4 2 6 5 2 BreezeNET B E Control Modulation Level E Average SNR Memory Factor E Number of HW Retries E Burst Mode E Adaptive Modulation E Ethernet Frame Size B10 only E Concatenation Parameters RTS Threshold The RTS Threshold parameter defines the minimum frame size that requires an RTS CTS Request To Send Clear To Send handshake Frames whose size is smaller than the RTS Threshold value are transmitted directly to the wireless link without being preceded with RT
117. distance between the value of the Current Transmit Power and the desired range is smaller than the step size the power up power down message will include the specific step value required for this condition Valid range 1 20 dB Default value 5 dB ATPC Parameters in RB ATPC Option The ATPC Option enables or disables the Automatic Transmit Power Control ATPC algorithm The parameter takes effect immediately However when changed from Enable to Disable the transmit power level will remain at the last Current Transmit Power determined by the ATPC algorithm before it was disabled It will change to the value configured for the Initial Transmit Power parameter only after the next reset or following loss of synchronization The default is Enable NOTE The accuracy of the Tx Power level is typically 1 dB However at levels that are 15 dB or more below the maximum supported by the hardware the accuracy is 3 dB for information on hardware limitations refer to the Country Codes document At these levels the use of ATPC may cause significant fluctuations in the power level of the transmitted signal When operating at such low levels it is recommended to disable the ATPC Option and to set the Transmit Power parameter to the average Tx Power level before the ATPC was disabled Tx Control BU only The Tx Control option enables turning Off On the BU s transmitter or having the BU Tx status controlled by the status of the Ethern
118. ds DFS Parameters The DFS Parameters submenu is available only if DFS is supported by the current Sub Band Note that starting on SW version 5 2 the DFS feature is supported although disabled by default for units using Country Codes 1060 and 1064 Universal 5 4 GHz and Universal 5 8 GHz When a unit using either one of these Country Codes System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 5 3 1 4 2 6 2 5 3 2 x 4 2 6 2 5 3 3 BreezeNET B is upgraded from a SW version lower than 5 2 the feature will not be automatically applicable If the user wants to use the DFS feature he must re apply the Country Code values see section Re apply Country Code Values on page 183 Note also that for these units if the user changes the working sub band the DFS Option will be automatically set to No For other Country Codes that support DFS when sub band is changed the DFS Option is forced to Yes The DFS Parameters submenu includes the following parameters DFS Required by Regulations The DFS Required by Regulations option enables defining whether DFS should be used for compliance with applicable local regulations The options are Yes or No Selection of the No option will disable the radar detection and dynamic frequency selection mechanism The default depends on the Country Code No for Universal Country Codes in the 5 4 and 5 8 GHz bands Yes for all other Country Codes that support DFS as required b
119. e Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter The Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter parameters available in both BU and RB enable to limit the number of broadcast and or multicast packets that can be transmitted per second in order to prevent the potential flooding of the wireless medium by certain ARP attacks In RBs the limiter is placed after the Ethernet Broadcast Filters For this reason the limiter will receive only the packets that pass through these filters If the Ethernet filters of the RB are disabled the limiter will be applied to all relevant packets received When the Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter is enabled and the specified limit is reached the unit will send a trap The trap will be sent periodically till the number of broadcast multicast packets will be less than the maximum The trap will inform the user how many packets were discarded in the last period The Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter menu allows viewing and setting the following parameters Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter Option The Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter Option defines the limiter s functionality The available options are E Disable No limiter E Limit only Broadcast Packets E Limit Multicast Packets that are not Broadcasts E Limit All Multicast Packets including broadcast System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 3 2 4 2 6 4 3 3 4 2 6 4 4 4 2 6 4 5 BreezeNET B The default
120. e antenna used for this transmitter must be fixed mounted on outdoor permanent structures with a separation distance of at least 2 meter from al persons for antennas with a gain up to 28 dBi Antenna Compliance Statement This device has been tested and certified to operate with the list of antennas detailed in Table 1 2 based on the local regulations It is hereby expressly clarified that installation and usage of any other antennas shall be under the sole responsibility and liability of the client It is the responsibility of the client to assure that such installation and usage is in full compliance with the applicable local laws and regulations including without limitation with respect to the maximum permitted radiated power The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power EIRP is not more than that permitted for successful communication R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with the appropriate essential requirements of Article 3 of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Safety Considerations Caution For the following safety considerations Instrument means the BreezeNET B system s components and their cables To avoid electrical shock do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so Line Voltage Radio BreezeNET B Before connecting th
121. e antenna at a higher point or in an alternate location System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Aligning the Antennas 5 Ensure that the front of the antenna is always facing the location of the BU However in certain conditions such as when the line of site to the BU is hampered better reception may be achieved using a reflected signal In this case the antenna is not always directed toward the BU 6 Secure the unit firmly to the pole 7 You may need to repeat the process at the side of the BU by using the Link Quality Indicator in Telnet NOTE transmissions from the BU and vice versa is not too high As a rule of thumb if the RB is located at a distance of less than 300 meters from the BU it is recommended to up tilt the antennas by approximately 10 to 15 To guarantee a safety margin from the saturation level the SNR should not be higher than 50 dB The orange LED of the SNR bar indicates that the SNR is higher than 50 dB In some cases the antenna may need to be tilted to ensure that the level at which the RB receives BreezeNET B O System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Configuring the Maximum Modulation Level 3 4 BreezeNET B Configuring the Maximum Modulation Level This section describes how to configure the maximum modulation level for BreezeNET B units NOTE If the RB is associated with the BU then the final configuration of the Maximum Modulation Level parameter may be performed remo
122. e available values range is from 1 to 14 The default value is 10 Burst Mode Burst mode provides an increased throughput by reducing the overhead associated with transmissions in the wireless medium In a burst transmission the inter frame spacing is reduced and unicast data frames are transmitted without any contention period The Burst Mode is available only if Burst Mode is supported by the Sub Band in use For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Section 4 2 2 4 In BUs with HW Revision B Burst Mode cannot be activated when DFS is used In BUs with HW Revision B the Burst Mode option will be blocked upon trying to enable Burst Mode when DFS is enabled This limitation does not apply to BUs with HW Revision C In RBs and BUs with HW Revision B Burst Mode cannot be activated when using WEP for data encryption In units with HW Revision B the Burst Mode option will be blocked upon trying to enable it when using WEP for data encryption This limitation does not apply to units with HW Revision C NOTE The Burst Mode parameters are not applicable when the Wireless Link Prioritization Option is enabled Burst Mode Option The Burst Mode Option enables or disables the Burst Mode operation The default is Enable Burst Mode Time Interval The Burst Mode Time Interval defines the burst size which is the time in which data frames are sent imm
123. e other end of the power cord to the AC mains The unit can operate with AC mains of 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz NOTE The color codes of the power cable are as follows Brown Phase Blue Neutral 0 Yellow Green Ground 3 Verify that the POWER LED located on the top panel of the PS1073 IDU is lit indicating that power is supplied to the unit 4 Configure the basic parameters as described in Section 3 1 System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit 2 4 1 BreezeNET B 5 Connect the 10 100 BaseT ETHERNET connector located on the side panel of the PS1073 IDU to the network The cable connection should be a straight Ethernet if connecting the indoor unit to a hub switch and a crossed cable if connecting it directly to a PC Network Interface Card NIC NOTE The length of the Ethernet cable connecting the indoor unit to the user s equipment together with the length of the Indoor to Outdoor cable should not exceed 100 meters RESET Button Functionality Using a sharp object press the recessed RESET push button for a short time to reset the unit and reboot from the Main version In units with ODU HW revision C or higher the RESET button can be used for setting the unit to its factory defaults Press the button for at least 5 seconds until the ETH LED of the IDU stops blinking the unit will reboot with the factory default configuration System Manual chapter S Com
124. e units for optimal coverage antenna alignment and troubleshooting The counters can serve for evaluating performance and identifying potential problems In the BU there is also an extensive database for the RB served by it E The Site Survey menu includes the following options E Traffic Statistics E Ping Test System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 1 4 2 5 1 1 BreezeNET B E MAC Address Database E Link Quality RB only E Hidden ESSID Table RB only HM Continuous Noise Floor Display BU only E Per Modulation Level Counters E Link Capability Traffic Statistics The traffic statistics are used to monitor interpret and analyze the performance of the wired and wireless links The counters display statistics relating to wireless link and Ethernet frames The Traffic Statistics menu includes the following options E Display Counters Select this option to display the current value of the Ethernet and wireless link WLAN counters E Reset Counters Select this option to reset the counters Ethernet Counters The unit receives Ethernet frames from its Ethernet port and forwards the frames to its internal bridge which determines whether each frame should be transmitted to the wireless media Frames discarded by the unit s hardware filter are not counted by the Ethernet counters For B14 B28 units the maximum length of a regular IEEE 802 1 Ethernet packet that can be accepted from or transmit
125. e used by the device Calibration of Noise Floor Indication The Calibration of Noise Floor Indication feature has been introduced to overcome possible inaccuracies in the Noise Floor Calculation mechanism The calibrated Noise Floor Indication is used for correcting the displayed Noise Floor values versus the values that are calculated used by the internal noise floor calculation mechanism The Calibration of Noise Floor Indication submenu includes the following options Run Calibration Select the Run Calibration option to perform a new calibration process Typically this should be performed for a new unit when Factory calibration is not available whenever the bandwidth sub band is being changed or if the previous calibration process has failed Calibration can be performed only under the following conditions E The Spectrum Analyser is not in progress E There is no active TFTP or FTP session System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 17 2 4 2 6 2 17 3 BreezeNET B E In an RB only if the RB is associated If the calibration has started the unit will reset itself will perform the calibration and after that it will reset again and return to normal mode of operation The calibration process may take several minutes 6 seconds for each of the channels available in the tested sub band plus two resets If the calibration is running the user will not be able to start a spectrum analysis or a
126. e validation has expired see the note above the RB will initiate its own channel availability check As a result Ifno radar signal is detected the RB associates to the BU Ifthe RB detects a radar it will tag the frequency in its own database as Radar Detected notify the BU and attempt to connect on another channel System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters While associated the RB also performs In Service Monitoring meaning that it periodically scans the operating channel for radar signals If radar is detected it will notify the BU and stop transmitting on the respective frequency ETSI requirements enforce particular implementations for the DFS functionality on RBs Implementations of DFS on the RB for ETSI 5 8 and ETSI 5 4 based country codes are compared in Table 4 6 Table 4 6 DFS behavior on RBs using ETSI based country codes Feature ETSI 5 8 based country codes ETSI 5 4 based country codes Applicable country codes E ETSI 5 8 E Other country codes based on ETSI 5 8 UK 5 8 Germany 5 8 and Universal 5 8 with Detection Algorithm set to ETSI E ETSI 5 4 E Other country codes based on ETSI 5 4 ETSI F 5 4 and Universal 5 4 with Detection Algorithm set to ETSI Startup RB checks each frequency and tags it as either Radar Free or Radar Detected All frequencies are tagged as Radar Free by default Operating Frequency RB performs In Service Monitorin
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128. ecific BU as the preferred BU The Best BU Parameters menu includes the following options Best BU Support The Best BU Support option enables or disables the Best BU selection feature The default is Disable NOTE If the Best BU feature is not used the RB associates with the first free BU it finds whose ESSID or Operator ESSID is identical to its own ESSID Number Of Scanning Attempts When the Best BU option is enabled the RB gathers information on neighboring free BUs for approximately 2 seconds on each of the scanned frequencies The System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 6 3 4 2 6 2 6 4 BreezeNET B Number of Scanning Attempts parameter defines the number of times that the process will be repeated for all relevant frequencies A higher number may result in a better decision at the cost of an increased scanning time during which the RB is not operational Valid values 1 255 Default value 4 Preferred BU MAC Address The Preferred BU MAC Address parameter defines a specific BU with which the RB should associate Gaining control of the RB association is a powerful tool in network management The Preferred BU MAC Address parameter is intended for applications where there is a need to dictate the preferred BU with which the RB should associate To prevent the RB from associating with the first viable BU it finds the Best BU Support mechanism should be enabled Once the RB has identi
129. ecifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty The information contained herein is merely descriptive in nature and does not constitute an offer for the sale of the product described herein Any changes or modifications of equipment including opening of the equipment not expressly approved by Alvarion Ltd will void equipment warranty and any repair thereafter shall be charged for It could also void the user s authority to operate the equipment Some of the equipment provided by Alvarion and specified in this manual is manufactured and warranted by third parties All such equipment must be installed and handled in full compliance with the instructions provided by such manufacturers as attached to this manual or provided thereafter by Alvarion or System Manual Important Notice the manufacturers Non compliance with such instructions may result in serious damage and or bodily harm and or void the user s authority to operate the equipment and or revoke the warranty provided by such manufacturer BreezeNET B System Manual About this Manual BreezeNET B About this Manual This manual describes the BreezeNET B Point to Point Wireless Bridge and how to install operate and manage the system components This manual is intended for technicians responsible for installing setting up and operating the BreezeNET B system and for system administrators responsible for managing the system This g
130. ediately without contending for the wireless medium The range is 1 to the value of the Maximum Burst Duration defined for the Sub Band Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 5 10 4 2 6 5 10 1 4 2 6 5 10 2 BreezeNET B The default is 5 milliseconds or the value of Maximum Burst Duration defined for the Sub Band the lower of the two values Adaptive Modulation The Adaptive Modulation algorithm enables adapting the modulation level of transmitted data to the prevailing conditions of the applicable radio link Link quality fluctuates due to various environmental conditions Dynamically switching between the possible modulation levels increases the probability of using the maximum modulation level suitable for the current radio link quality at any given moment Adaptive Modulation Option This submenu allows users to enable disable the Adaptive Modulation Algorithm The default selection is Enable Adaptive Modulation Algorithm In Use This submenu allows users to choose between the basic Adaptive Modulation algorithm and the Statistics Based Rate Control algorithm E Adaptive Modulation The decisions made by the Adaptive Modulation algorithm for the modulation level to be used are based on multiple parameters including information on received signal quality SNR that is received periodically from the destination unit the time that has passed since the last transmission to the relevant unit
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132. eless Link Indicator E Green Unit is associated with an RB E Blinking red Unit is not associated E Off Wireless link is disabled Status Self test and power indicator E Green Power is available and self test passed QO E Blinking Amber Testing not ready for operation E Red Self test failed fatal error ETH g E Ethernet activity connectivity E Green Ethernet link detected al indicator m E Amber No Ethernet connectivity between the indoor and outdoor units SNR BAR Received signal strength See Table 3 6 for details Indicator In Normal Mode me The SNR bar LEDs turn green only after receiving traffic from the RB side SNR is updated based on uplink data or management frames BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Operation Verification Table 3 5 RB ODU LEDs Indicator In Normal Mode Name Description Functionality W LINK Wireless Link Indicator E Green Unit is associated with a BU no wireless link activity E Blinking Green Data received or transmitted on the wireless link Blinking rate is proportional to wireless traffic rate E Off Wireless link is disabled Status Self test and power indicator E Green Power is available and self test passed O E Blinking Amber Testing not ready for operation E Red Self test failed fatal error ETH oo Ethernet activity connectivity E Green Ethernet link between the indoor and f i
133. eless link ports are forwarded to the unit E A VLAN Management Tag is inserted in all management frames generated by the unit before transmission on either the Ethernet or wireless link port The tag includes the values of the VLAN ID Management and the VLAN Priority Management parameters If the VLAN ID Management is 65535 No VLAN System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters E Only untagged management frames received on either the Ethernet or wireless link ports are forwarded to the unit E Management frames generated by the unit are not tagged The following table summarizes the functionality of the internal management port in accordance with the value of the VLAN ID Management parameter The table is valid for all link types Refer to the VLAN Link Type Access Link and Trunk Link options for some restrictions when configuring this parameter Table 4 9 VLAN Management Port Functionality Action Management Port Internal Receive from Ethernet Tagged frames matching VID M Untagged frames when VID M 65535 Receive from Wireless Tagged frames matching VID M Untagged frames when VID M 65535 Transmit Insert VID M PID M 4 2 6 4 1 3 4 2 6 4 1 3 1 BreezeNET B Table Legend E VID M VLAN ID Management E PID M VLAN Priority Management VLAN Link Type The VLAN Link Type parameter enables defining the functionality of the VLAN aware capability of the unit The avail
134. elow 20 seconds Do not activate the OFDM Weak Signal parameter if the SNR is below 36 dB Under normal conditions the OFDM Weak Signal should never be activated in the BU since the SNR of the RB it serves will be below 36 dB when ATPC is enabled The Noise Immunity Control submenu includes the following options Noise Immunity State Control The Noise Immunity State Control defines the activation mode of the Adaptive Noise Immunity mechanism Automatic or Manual The following parameters of the Noise Immunity Control mechanism are applicable only for Manual mode The default is Automatic Noise Immunity Level The Noise Immunity Level parameter sets the threshold for immunity against broadband interfering signals A higher value may reduce the number of errors at the expense of reduced sensitivity System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 15 3 4 2 6 2 15 4 4 2 6 2 15 5 4 2 6 2 15 6 4 2 6 2 16 BreezeNET B The range is from O0 to 4 In the current version only 0 and 4 should be used The default is O Spur Immunity Level The Spur Immunity Level parameter sets the threshold for immunity against narrow band interfering signals such as spurious from signals at other frequencies A higher value may reduce the number of errors at the expense of reduced sensitivity The range is from 0 to 7 The default is O OFDM Weak Signal The OFDM Week Signal parameter sets the threshold for immun
135. enables resetting the system parameters toa predefined set of defaults or saving the current configuration as the set of Operator Defaults The Default Setting options are available only to users with Administrator access rights BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 3 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 1 BreezeNET B The available options are E Set Defaults E Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults Set Defaults The Set Defaults submenu enables reverting the system parameters to a predefined set of defaults There are two sets of default configurations A Factory Defaults This is the standard default configuration B Operator Defaults Operator Defaults configuration can be defined by the Administrator using the Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults option in this menu It may also be defined at the factory according to specific operator s definition The default Operator Defaults configuration is the Factory Defaults configuration The current configuration file and the Operator Defaults configuration file can be uploaded downloaded by the unit using FTP For more information see Section 4 2 3 12 These files can also be uploaded downloaded remotely using TFTP see Appendix B The available options in the Set Defaults submenu are HM Set Complete Factory Defaults E Set Partial Factory Defaults E Set Complete Operator Defaults E Set Partial Operator Defaults E Cancel Current P
136. ending Request Set Complete Factory Defaults Select this option to reset the unit to the standard Factory Defaults configuration excluding several parameters that are listed in Table 4 2 et System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 2 Parameters not changed after Set Complete Factory Operator Defaults Parameters Group Parameter Unit Control Parameters All Passwords FTP Server IP address see note below FTP Gateway IP address see note below FTP User Name see note below FTP Password see note below Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode Unit Type Air Interface Parameters Selected Sub Band BU Frequency BU DFS Required by Regulations Frequency Subset BU Antenna Gain BU Country Code Parameters Selected Country Code NOTE The FTP parameters are not set to their default values after Set Complete Operator Defaults x However they are set to their default value after Set Complete Factory Defaults Note that in this case they are set to the default values immediately upon selecting the Set Complete Factory Default option even before the next reset 4 2 3 2 1 2 Set Partial Factory Defaults Select this option to reset the unit to the standard Factory Default configuration excluding the parameters that are required to maintain connectivity and management access The parameters that do not change after Set Partial Factory De
137. ent Systems Embedded with the entire knowledge base of BWA network operations AlvariSTAR is a unique state of the art power multiplier in the hands of the service provider that enables the provisioning of satisfied customers AlvariSTAR dramatically extends the abilities of the service provider to provide a rich portfolio of services and to support rapid customer base expansion System Manual Chapter 1 System Description 1 4 Specifications Specifications 1 4 1 Radio specifications Table 1 3 Radio Specifications Item Description Frequency 5 2 GHz Family 5 150 5 350 GHz 5 3 GHz Family 5 250 5 350 GHz 5 4 GHz Family 5 470 5 725 GHz 5 8 GHz Family 5 725 5 875 GHz 2 4 GHz Family 2400 2 483 5GHz Operation Mode Time Division Duplex TDD Channel Bandwidth 10 20 40 Turbo Mode MHz Central Frequency Resolution 10 MHz 5 MHz in units with HW Revision C and higher when using a 10 MHz bandwidth 5 GHz ODU Integral Antenna excluding BU RB B10 21 dBi in the 5 150 5 875 GHz band 10 5 horizontal x 10 5 vertical vertical polarization compliant with ETSI EN 302 326 3 V1 2 1 2007 01 BU RB B10 ODU Integral Antenna 5 4 5 8 GHZ 20 1 dBi typical in the 5 250 5 875 GHz band 14 AZ x 14 EL vertical horizontal polarization compliant with ETSI EN 302 326 3 V1 2 1 2007 01 RoHS 2 4 GHz ODU Integral Antenna 16 dBi in the 2 400 2 700 GHz band
138. entbeccasconndie scans seeanecndbast ausesdasscdaadunennendendecs 47 Table 3 6 RB BU ODU SNR Bar LED Functionality In Normal Mode eeessseeeeeeeeeeeeeee 47 Table 3 7 PS81073 IDU LEDS 2 iicri cscchs ca canctascienscstteas Bendencasersceivatease Sedessoeethotenss eennsbondsaaneesuerageand 48 Table 4 1 Default PasswordS asa tces otc wesetilentadust sotasthdvaccadantaasntxedetdecensbtenculanlJ dsttadancntcndilgubsaacds 51 Table 4 2 Parameters not changed after Set Complete Factory Operator Defaults 62 Table 4 3 Parameters that are not changed after Set Partial Factory Operator Defaults 63 BreezeNET B System Manual Tables Table 4 4 Threshold Target Value Ranges ecccceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaeeeeeeeeeseseaaaaeeeeeeeeeenes 75 Table 4 5 Authentication and Association Process 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeaea 89 Table 4 6 DFS behavior on RBs using ETSI based country COdES ccceceeeeeeestneeeeeeeeeeeeee 103 Table 4 7 Comparison between DFS implementations for various country codes on the RB 104 Table 4 8 Enhanced ETSI Radar Detection Behaviol c cccccceeeeeeeeneneeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeeeeeeas 109 Table 4 9 VLAN Management Port Functionality 00 00 00 eeeccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeeeeeea 143 Table 4 10 VLAN Data Port Functionality Access Link ccceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennaeeeeeeeeeee 144 Table 4
139. erence Mitigation It is recommended to re run Interference Mitigation after changing any of the above Basic Settings The Basic Settings menu is used for collecting the primary input required for the analysis process 4 2 6 2 18 1 1 Installation Model This setting defines the topography E O LOS Units have clear line of sight between them E 1 Near LOS Units have minor obstacles in their path which are easily avoidable through multipath E 2 Non LOS Units are obstructed and the signal must travel through longer paths or less permissive media The default is Near LOS 4 2 6 2 18 1 2Minimum Desired Performance BreezeNET B This setting defines the minimum throughput that must be ensured when optimizing the achievable distance Not applicable when the Optimize Performance for Minimum Desired Distance optimization criterion is used The available range is from 500 to 6000 kbps The default is 3000 kbps System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 18 1 3Minimum Desired Distance This setting defines the minimum achievable distance that must be reached when optimizing the throughput Not applicable when the Optimize Distance for Minimum Desired Performance optimization criterion is used The available range is from 500 to 54000 meters The default is 1400 meters 4 2 6 2 18 1 4Channel Selection Optimization Criteria This setting allows you to select the optimization mechanism th
140. ersion currently defined as the shadow backup version E Radio Band The radio band of the unit E Log Out Timer The value of the Log Out Timer as defined in the Unit Control menu E Country Code The 3 or 4 digits Country Code used by the unit and its general description E Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode The Ethernet port negotiation mode as defined in the Unit Control menu E Ethernet Port State The actual state of the Ethernet port BreezeNET B Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters E FTP Parameters General FTP parameters common to SW Version Download Configuration File Upload Download and Event File Upload using FTP FTP Server IP Address FTP Gateway IP Address FTP User Name FTP Password E FTP Software Download Parameters The parameters for SW download using FTP as defined in Unit Control menu FTP SW Version File Name FTP Source Directory E Configuration File Download Upload Parameters The parameters for Configuration file upload download using FTP as defined in the Unit Control menu Configuration File Name Configuration File Source Directory Operator Defaults File Name E FTP Log File Upload Parameters The parameters for Event Log file upload using FTP as defined in the Unit Control menu FTP Log File Name FTP Log File Destination Directory E Event Log Minimum Severity E ATE Test Status Indicates the result of the unit s final test
141. ersion will also be used following the next reset Log Out Timer The Log Out Timer parameter determines the amount of inactive time following which the unit automatically exits the Monitor program The time out duration can range from 1 to 999 minutes The default value is 5 minutes System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 3 7 4 2 3 8 4 2 3 9 BreezeNET B Ethernet Negotiation Mode The Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode submenu displays the current Ethernet port state and enables defining the negotiation mode of the Ethernet port The available options are E Force 10 Mbps and Half Duplex E Force 10 Mbps and Full Duplex E Force 100 Mbps and Half Duplex E Force 100 Mbps and Full Duplex E Auto Negotiation 10 100 Mbps and Half Full Duplex The default is Auto Negotiation 10 100 Mbps and Half Full Duplex Change System Location The Change System Location option enables changing the system location of the unit which is also the sys location in MIB2 The System Location is also displayed as a part of the Monitor menu s header Valid values A string of up to 35 printable ASCII characters The default system location is an empty string Event Log Menu The Event Log Menu enables controlling the event log feature The event log is an important debugging tool and a flash memory sector is dedicated for storing it Events are classified according to their severity level Message lowest seve
142. es 1 10 11 6 1 5 1 Initial Modulation 6 6 3 Number of HW Retries 5 5 1 Total Number of Tries 1 5 6 4 1 3 1 Initial Modulation 7 7 1 Number of HW Retries 2 6 1 Total Number of Tries 1 2 3 5 1 Initial Modulation 3 3 11 Number of HW Retries 12 2 1 Total Number of Tries 1 12 13 1 1 Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 5 10 3 1 Packet Threshold To Test Up Rate When the number of frames transmitted on the current modulation reaches this number the Statistics Based Rate Control algorithm will test the upper modulation The available range is between 10 and 10000 The default value is 30 4 2 6 5 10 3 2 Packet No On Upper Rate This option indicates the number of frames used by the Statistics Based Rate Control algorithm to test upper modulations The available range is between 1 and 3 The default value is 3 4 2 6 5 10 3 3Retries on Lower Modulations This option enables disables the retransmissions on lower modulations mechanism described Statistics Based Rate Control Parameters on page 163 The default value is Enable 4 2 6 5 10 3 4RTS Duration Mode 4 2 6 5 10 4 BreezeNET B If the RTS mechanism is enabled when attempting to retransmit frames on lower modulations the RTS employed may be adjusted so that it pertains to either the initial transmission modulation or the lower retransmission modulation The available options are E Sh
143. es of various parameter sets The parameter sets are identical to the main parameter groups in the configuration menus You can view a specific parameter set or choose to view all parameters at once While this menu is available at all access levels some security related parameters including the encryption Keys ESSID and Operator ESSID are only displayed to users with Administrator access rights The Info Screens menu includes the following options E Show Unit Status fsa System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 2 1 BreezeNET B Show Basic Configuration Show Advanced Configuration Show Country Dependent Parameters Show All Parameters Show Unit Status The Show Unit Status menu is a read only menu that displays the current values of the following parameters Unit Name As defined in the Unit Control menu Unit Type Identifies the unit s function BU B100 BU B28 BU B14 BU B10 RB B100 RB B28 RB B14 or RB B10 Unit MAC Address The unit s unique IEEE MAC address Unit Status RB only The current status of the RB There are two status options SCANNING The RB is searching for a BU with which to associate If DFS is enabled and the RB is currently looking for its previous BU the BU s MAC Address will be displayed ASSOCIATED The RB is associated with a BU AUTHENTICATING This is typically a temporary status For example when an RB hears the beacons of a BU tries to ass
144. et port link System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 9 4 2 6 2 10 BreezeNET B If the selected option is Ethernet Status Control then E If the Ethernet link is down the BU Transmitter will be switched to Off E Ifthe Ethernet link is up the BU Transmitter will be switched to On This feature can be used during maintenance or testing to avoid transmissions using undesired parameters The parameter is available only when managing the unit from its Ethernet port The default is On Antenna Gain The Antenna Gain parameter enables to define the net gain of a detached antenna The configured gain should take into account the attenuation of the cable connecting the antenna to the unit The Antenna Gain is important especially in countries where there is a limit on the EIRP allowed for the unit the maximum allowed value for the Transmit Power parameters cannot exceed the value of EIRP Antenna Gain where the EIRP is defined in the selected Sub Band In certain units with an integral antenna the Antenna Gain is not available as a configurable parameter However it is available as a read only parameter in the applicable Show menus The lower limit for the Antenna Gain parameter is O dBi The upper limit for the Antenna Gain is Regulation Max EIRP 10 in dBi since the minimum Tx Power is 10dBm up to a maximum of 50 dBi If Regulation Max EIRP is No Limit the upper limit is 50 dBi A val
145. eter defines the maximum duration of a burst that can be made by the BU for low priority packets The measurement unit is 250 microseconds and the range is from 1 to 40 0 25 to 10 milliseconds or O to disable bursts for low priority packets The default is 12 3 milliseconds RB Burst Duration for High Priority Traffic The RB Burst Duration for High Priority Traffic parameter defines the maximum duration of a burst that can be made by the RB for high priority packets The measurement unit is 250 microseconds and the range is from 1 to 40 0 25 to 10 milliseconds or O to disable bursts for high priority packets The default is 20 5 milliseconds RB Burst Duration for Low Priority Traffic The RB Burst Duration for Low Priority Traffic parameter defines the maximum duration of a burst that can be made by the RB for low priority packets The measurement unit is 250 microseconds and the range is from 1 to 40 0 25 to 10 milliseconds or O to disable bursts for low priority packets The default is 12 3 milliseconds Show Service Parameters Displays the current values of the Service Parameters Security Parameters BreezeNET B can support encryption of authentication messages and or data frames using one of the following encryption standards E WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy algorithm WEP is defined in the IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN standard and is based on the RSA s RC4 encryption algorithm E AES OCB Advanced Encryption Sta
146. faults are listed in Table 4 3 BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 3 Parameters that are not changed after Set Partial Factory Operator Defaults Parameters Group Parameter Unit Control parameters Passwords Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode FTP Server IP address FTP Gateway IP address FTP User Name FTP Password Unit Type IP Parameters IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Address DHCP Option Access to DHCP Security Parameters Authentication Algorithm Default Key RB Data Encryption Mode Default Multicast Key BU Security Mode Key 1 to Key 4 BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 3 Parameters that are not changed after Set Partial Factory Operator Defaults Parameters Group Parameter Air Interface Parameters ESSID Operator ESSID Option BU Operator ESSID BU Hidden ESSID Option BU Hidden ESSID Support RB Hidden ESSID Timeout RB Link Distance Mode BU Maximum Link Distance BU Fairness Factor BU Selected Sub Band BU Frequency BU DFS Required by Regulations Frequency Subset BU RB Waiting Option BU Channel Reuse Option BU Radar Activity Assessment Period BU Maximum Number of Detections in Assessmen
147. fied the preferred BU based on its MAC address it will associate with it and terminate the scanning process If the preferred BU is not found the RB will associate with a BU according to the decision reached using the best BU algorithm Valid values A MAC address string The default value for the Preferred BU MAC Address is 00 00 00 00 00 00 12 zeros meaning that there is no preferred BU Show Best BU Parameters and Data The Show Best BU Parameters and Data option displays the applicable information The Neighboring BU Data table displays the following details for each BU with which the unit can communicate E MAC Address E SNR of the received signal E RSSI of the received signal E Mark The computed quality mark for the BU E Full The association load status of the BU It is defined as full if it is already associated with an RB A BU whose associations load status is full cannot be selected as the Best BU even if its computed mark is the highest System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 7 4 2 6 2 8 BreezeNET B E ESSID The ESSID of the BU In addition to the neighboring BU data table the following information is displayed E Best BU Support E Preferred BU MAC Address E Number of Scanning Attempts E Associated BU MAC Address the MAC address of the selected BU Scanning Mode RB only The Scanning Mode parameter defines whether the RB will use Passive or Active sca
148. figuring new values for each of the relevant parameters Country Code and Sub Bands Each country has its own regulations regarding operation modes and parameters such as allowable frequencies and bandwidth the need to employ an automatic mechanism for detection and avoidance of frequencies used by radar systems maximum transmit power at each of the supported modulation levels and the ability to use burst transmissions To efficiently manage these country dependent parameters each unit has a Country Code parameter and a set of accompanying parameters which depend on this country code Where more than one set of parameters can be used the available sets are defined as Sub Bands selectable through the Frequency configuration menu ESSID Parameters The ESSID Extended Service Set ID is a string used to identify a wireless network and to prevent the unintentional merging of two wireless networks or two sectors in the same network Typically a different ESSID is defined for each BU To facilitate easy addition of an RB to an existing network without a prior knowledge of which specific BU will serve it and to support the Best BU feature a secondary global ESSID namely Operator ESSID can be configured in the BU If the Operator ESSID Option is enabled at the BU the Beacon frames transmitted by it Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters BreezeNET B will include both the ESSID and Operator ESSID The RB sha
149. for the wireless quality trap indicating that the quality of the wireless link has dropped below on trap or has increased above off trap the specified threshold The Wireless Link Trap Threshold is in percentage of retransmissions and the allowed range is from 1 to 100 The default is 30 Spectrum Analysis Gaining knowledge of the noise characteristics per channel enables construction of a relatively noise free working environment In order to gain information regarding noise characteristics in the location of the unit the unit will enter passive scanning mode for a definite period during which information will be gathered The scanned channels will be all the frequencies included in the selected sub band Upon activating the spectrum analysis the unit will automatically reset During the information gathering period the unit will not receive nor transmit data It also will not be able to synchronize associate meaning that it cannot be managed via the wireless link During the spectrum analysis period the unit security mode is changed to promiscuous to enable gathering information regarding all legal frames received by the unit At the end of the period the unit will reset automatically regaining normal operability upon start up The Spectrum Analysis submenu includes the following options Spectrum Analysis Channel Scan Period The Spectrum Analysis Channel Scan Period is the period of staying on each channel during each cy
150. formation on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Section 4 2 2 4 For BU B14 28 the maximum modulation with 40 MHz is 5 while for BU B100 the Maximum Modulation is 8 The default is the lowest supported modulation level modulation level 1 Control Modulation Level This feature controls the modulation for ACK frames sent by the unit The ACK modulation can either be set dynamically based on the modulation of the frame it acknowledges or it can be enforced to modulation level 1 The latter is particularly useful for asymmetric links For instance if one unit in the link is capable of receiving frames in modulation 8 while the other can only receive in modulation 2 in theory one of the units should send its data traffic using modulation 8 However unless it receives the corresponding ACK feedback in modulation 2 or 1 it will not be able to System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 5 7 4 2 6 5 8 BreezeNET B synchronize and will bring its own Tx modulation down as a result Setting the ACK modulation to level 1 at the other side of the link will fix this allowing the unit to acknowledge that frames sent in modulation 8 are successfully received The available options are E Basic Rate Sets 3 modulation thresholds for the sent ACK frames depending on the modulation of the received frame Table 4 16 Basic Rate Mechanism
151. g and dissasociates when radar is detected RB performs In Service Monitoring and dissasociates when radar is detected Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar frequency Expires after a predefined Channel Avoidance Period The frequency s status is then set to Radar Free but the RB needs to check for radar before using it to associate Expires after a predefined Channel Avoidance Period The frequency s status is then set to Radar Free but the RB needs to check for radar before using it to associate Radar Free frequency Expires Afterward the frequency is still tagged as Radar Free but the RB needs to check for radar before using it to associate No revalidation required The RB may use the frequency to associate at any time 4 2 6 2 3 2 3 Channel shutdown Before ceasing transmission on the frequency where radar signals had been BreezeNET B detected the BU sends a special disassociation message to its associated RB This message includes an indication whether the RB should wait for this BU If the RB should wait the message includes also the waiting time During this time each RB searches for the BU in the defined frequencies subset If the BU was not found within the waiting time or if a waiting request was not included in the message the RB starts searching for any BU using the Best BU mechanism if applicable Typically operators prefer to preserve the original frequency planning and t
152. gement Parameters menu enables protecting the Unit from unauthorized access by defining a set of discrete IP addresses as well as IP address ranges from which the unit can be managed using protocols such as Telnet FTP TFTP SNMP DHCP and ICMP This excludes management messages generated in the unit such as Traps or Ping Test frames which are not filtered The direction from which management access is permitted can also be configured which means that management access may be permitted from the wireless medium only from the wired Ethernet only or from both The Network Management Menu also enables managing transmission of traps including definition of up to 10 traps destination IP addresses and the associated community strings In addition the menu enables specifying in the RB the IP System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 3 1 4 2 6 3 2 BreezeNET B address of a connected AP client device to facilitate in the future remote management of a WiFi Access Point connected to the RB The Network Management Parameters menu includes the following options E Access to Network Management E Network Management Filtering E Set Network Management IP address E Delete a Network Management IP Address E Delete All Network Management IP Addresses E Set Change Network Management IP Address Ranges E SNMP Traps BU Only E Wi2 IP Address RB only Access to Network Management The Access to Network Management o
153. hat support DFS when sub band is changed the DFS Option is forced to Yes The DFS Parameters submenu includes the following parameters DFS Required by Regulations The DFS Required by Regulations option enables defining whether DFS should be used for compliance with applicable local regulations The options are Yes or No Selection of the No option will disable the radar detection and dynamic frequency selection mechanism The default depends on the Country Code No for Universal Country Codes in the 5 4 and 5 8 GHz bands Yes for all other Country Codes that support DFS as required by applicable regulations Frequency Subset Definition The Frequency Subset Definition parameter defines the frequencies that will be used in the DFS mechanism The available frequencies according to the Sub Band are displayed and each of the frequencies in the list is associated with an index The frequencies subset can be defined by entering the indexes of the required frequencies or A to select all available frequencies System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 4 3 3 x 4 2 6 2 4 3 4 4 2 6 2 4 3 5 4 2 6 2 4 3 6 BreezeNET B The default is the complete list of frequencies available in the Sub Band Channel Check Time The Channel Check Time defines the time allocated for checking whether there is radar activity on a new frequency after power up or after attempting to move toa new frequency upon detecting
154. he Ethernet port Internally discarded MIR The number of data frames received from the Ethernet port that were discarded by the MIR mechanism to avoid exceeding the maximum permitted information rate TX retransmission The percentage of frames that were not transmitted properly and had to be retransmitted TX CRC The percentage of Cyclic Redundancy Check errors that occurred over the air link Ping Test The Ping Test submenu is used to control pinging from the unit and includes the following options Destination IP Address The destination IP address of the device being pinged The default IP address is 192 0 0 1 Number of Pings to Send The number of ping attempts per session The available range is from O to 9999 The default value is 1 Select O for continuous pinging Ping Frame Length The ping packet size The available range is from 60 to 1472 bytes The default value is 64 bytes faa System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 3 4 2 5 3 1 BreezeNET B E Ping Frame Timeout The ping frame timeout which is the amount of time in ms between ping attempts The available range is from 100 to 60 000 ms The default value is 200 ms E Start Sending Starts the transmission of ping frames E Stop Sending Stops the transmission of ping frames The test is automatically ended when the number of pings has reached the value specified in the No of Pings parameter described above T
155. he Stop Sending option can be used to end the test before completing the specified number of pings or if continuous pinging is selected E Show Ping Test Values Displays the current values of the ping test parameters the transmission status which means whether it is currently sending or not sending pings the number of pings sent and the number of pings received which means the number of acknowledged frames Link Quality RB only The Link Quality submenu enables viewing continuously updated information on the quality of the wireless link The Link quality submenu includes the following options Continuous Average SNR RSSI Display The Continuous Average SNR Display option displays continuously updated information regarding the average quality of the received signal using Signal to Noise Ratio SNR and Received Signal Strength Indication RSSI measurements The average RSSI is calculated using the formula NewAvgRSSI PrevAvgRSSI HistWeight CrtRSSI 1 HistWeight where E NewAvgRSSI New Average RSSI E PrevAvgRSSI Previous Average RSSI HM CrtRSSI RSSI of the current packet E HistWeight History Weight The History Weight is given by the next formula HistWeight 0 9 PastTime 2S5NR_Memory_Factor 1 where PastTime time between the current packet and previous packet in seconds System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 3 2 4 2 5 3 3 BreezeNET B SNR_Memory_Factor
156. hen applying the rule The available options are E 0 Multicast frames not allowed E 1 Multicast frames allowed The default value is 0 This setting applies only to Layer 2 multicast frames It does not apply to Layer 2 broadcast frames or to Layer 3 broadcast or multicast frames For more information on this topic see Table 4 14 VLAN Rule Data Type Defines the type of data that is defined in the VLAN Rule Data field The available options are E 1 Value A single value is entered E 2 Range A range of consecutive values is entered by typing the first and the last value in the range separated by a space or by a minus symbol E 3 Mask An address mask pair of entries is typed separated by a space or comma symbol The subnet defined in this manner will be the applicable domain for the rule E 4 Enum A set of values is typed separated by comma symbols The default setting is Value BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 13 VLAN Rule Parameters Parameter Description VLAN Rule Data Defines the actual value s of the parameters defined in the VLAN Rule and VLAN Rule Data Type fields Depending on the type of parameter the following rules apply E MAC addresses The following types of inputs are supported Value Range Mask MAC addresses must be typed in hexadecimal format All symbols must be adjacent to each other No sepa
157. her the Fairness Factor the higher is the impact of the Link Distance on the actual slot size The range is O to 100 The default is 100 meaning maximum impact of the distance on the slot size System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 10 4 Show Link Distance Parameters 4 2 6 2 11 BreezeNET B Select Show Link Distance Parameters to view the Link Distance parameters In addition the Measured Maximum Link Distance and the MAC address of the RB are displayed Arbitration Inter Frame Spacing AIFS The time interval between two consecutive transmissions of frames is called Inter Frame Spacing IFS This is the time during which the unit determines whether the medium is idle using the carrier sense mechanism The IFS depends on the type of the next frame to be transmitted as follows E SIFS Short Inter Frame Spacing is used for certain frames that should be transmitted immediately such as ACK and CTS frames The value of SIFS is 16 microseconds E DIFS Distributed coordination function Inter Frame Spacing is typically used for other frame types when the medium is free If the unit decides that the medium is not free it will defer transmission by DIFS plus a number of time slots as determined by the Contention Window back off algorithm see section Minimum Contention Window on page 156 after reaching a decision that the medium has become free DIFS equals SIFS plus AIFS where A
158. here is a router behind the RB The Ethernet Broadcast Filtering menu includes the following parameters E Filter Options E DHCP Broadcast Override Filter E PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter E ARP Broadcast Override Filter Filter Options The Filter Options enables defining the Ethernet Broadcast filtering functionality of the unit Select from the following options Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 2 2 4 2 6 4 2 3 BreezeNET B E Disable no Ethernet Broadcast Filtering E On Ethernet Port Only filters broadcast messages received from the Ethernet port E On Wireless Port Only filters broadcast messages received from the wireless link port E On Both Ethernet and Wireless Ports filters broadcast messages received from both the Ethernet and wireless link ports The default selection is Disable DHCP Broadcast Override Filter The DHCP Broadcast Override Filter option enables or disables the broadcasting of DHCP messages Even if according to the selected option in the Filter Options parameter broadcast messages should be filtered DHCP broadcasts are transmitted if this parameter is set to Enable Select from the following options E Disable DHCP Broadcast messages are filtered or transmitted according to the general filtering criteria in the Filter Options parameter E Enable DHCP Broadcast messages are transmitted regardless of the selected value of the Filter Options
159. ies depending on the user s access level as follows E For users with read only access rights only the Info Screens option is displayed Users with this access level are not able to access the Unit Control Basic Configuration Site Survey and Advanced Configuration menus E For users with Installer access rights the first four menu items Info Screens Unit Control Basic Configuration and Site Survey are displayed Users with this access level are not able to access the Advanced Configuration menu E For users with Administrator access rights the full Main Menu is displayed These users can access all menu items Common Operations The following describes the standard operations used when working with the Monitor program E Type an option number to open or activate the option In certain cases you may need to click Enter E Click Esc to exit a menu or option System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Working with the Monitor Program x BreezeNET B NOTE The program is automatically terminated following a determined period of inactivity The default time out is 5 minutes and is configured with the Log Out Timer parameter In some cases to activate any configuration changes you must reset the unit Certain settings are automatically activated without having to reset the unit Refer to Appendix E for information on which parameters are run time configurable which means that the unit need not be reset for the parameter to
160. ilt in noise floor calculation mechanism E Forced The Noise Floor value is set manually to the value configured for the Forced Value parameter see below Typically this mode should be used only for special testing purposes E Automatic with Minimum Value If the calculated Noise Floor using the built in mechanism is higher than the value configured for the Forced Value parameter the calculated value will be used Otherwise the Forced Value will be used The default option is Fully Automatic System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 16 2 4 2 6 2 16 3 4 2 6 2 17 4 2 6 2 17 1 BreezeNET B Forced Value The Forced Value parameter enables configuring the Noise Floor to be used if the selected Calculation Mode is Forced This is also the minimum value to be used if the selected Calculation Mode is Automatic with Minimum Value If you decided to change the calculation mode to Automatic with Minimum Value and you still experience problems in the link long association time exceptionally low throughput try to improve it by increasing the configured Forced Value The available range is from 107 to 55 dBm The default value is E 10 MHz bandwidth 99 dBm E 20 MHz bandwidth 96 dBm E 40 MHz bandwidth 93 dBm Show Noise Floor Calculation Select this option to view the current values of the Noise Floor Calculation parameters and the Noise Floor Current Value the actual current valu
161. indicator outdoor units is detected no activity E Blinking Green Ethernet connectivity is OK with traffic on the port Blinking rate proportional to traffic rate E Red No Ethernet connectivity between the indoor and outdoor units SNR BAR Received signal strength See Table 3 6 for details Table 3 6 RB BU ODU SNR Bar LED Functionality In Normal Mode SNR Bar LEDs SNR typical LED 1 red is On Signal is too low SNR lt 4 dB LED 2 green is On SNR gt 4 dB LEDs 2 to 3 green are On SNR gt 8 dB LEDs 2 to 4 green are On SNR gt 13 dB LEDs 2 to 5 green are On SNR gt 19 dB LEDs 2 to 6 green are On SNR gt 26 dB LEDs 2 to 7 green are On SNR gt 31 dB LEDs 2 to 8 green are On SNR gt 38 dB LEDs 2 to 9 green are On SNR gt 44 dB LEDs 2 to 9 green and 10 orange are On Signal is too high SNR gt 50 dB BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Operation Verification 3 5 2 Indoor Unit Verification To verify the correct operation of the indoor equipment examine the LED indicators located on the top panel of the IDU units The following table lists the LEDs of the PS1073 IDUs and their associated indications Table 3 7 PS1073 IDU LEDs Name Description Functionality POWER Power Indication E Green IDU power is OK E Off No power or power failure ETH Self test and end to end E Off No Ethernet connectivity has been
162. ing in production In units supplied with SW version 4 5 and higher should always be PASS In units upgraded from a version below 4 5 this parameter will be NONE BreezeNET B Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 3 4 2 2 4 BreezeNET B E Serial Number The Serial Number of the unit Applicable only to units supplied with SW version 4 5 and higher In units upgraded from a version below 4 5 this parameter will be none empty Show Basic Configuration The Show Basic Configuration menu is a read only menu that displays the current values of the parameters included in the Basic Configuration menu Show Advanced Configuration The Show Advanced Configuration menu enables to access the read only sub menus that display the current values of the parameters included in the applicable sub menus of the Advanced Configuration menu Show Country Dependent Parameters Each country has its radio regulation regarding transmissions in the applicable bands that affect parameters such as available frequencies bandwidth transmit power etc Some other parameters and options may also vary among countries For each country one or more sets of parameters are pre configured in the factory If more than one set is available the set to be used can be selected The Show Country Dependent Parameters displays the available set s of these parameters and includes the following E Country Code The up to 3 digits
163. ing options E A pole mounting kit is supplied with each unit The kit includes a special clamp and a pair of threaded rods flat washers spring washers and nuts There are two pairs of threaded holes on the back of the unit enabling to use the mounting kit for installing the unit using either vertical or horizontal polarization The clamp enables installing the unit on diverse pole diameters from 1 to 4 E A Tilt Pole Mounting kit providing a tilt range of 15 is available from Alvarion The Tilt kit can be attached to the ODU and be mounted on a 1 to 4 pole using two 9 16 wide metal bands Polarization The ODU of the BU RB B10 can be pole mounted to provide either vertical or horizontal polarization 6 System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit Polarization Arrow Grounding Screw Figure 2 3 Back View of the ODU of the BU RB B10 The Polarization Arrow on the back of the unit indicates the type of polarization E For vertical polarization install the unit with the Polarization Arrow pointing upward as in the figure above E For horizontal polarization install the unit with the Polarization Arrow pointing sideward and the connectors facing downward 2 3 2 2 Pole Mounting the ODU Using the Clamp Figure 2 4 and Figure 2 5 illustrate how to mount an ODU on a pole using the clamp and threaded rods NOTE grooves pointing outward and fasten them to the unit using a screwdrive
164. is instrument to the power line make sure that the voltage of the power source matches the requirements of the instrument The instrument transmits radio energy during normal operation To avoid possible harmful exposure to this energy do not stand or work for extended periods of time in front of its antenna The long term characteristics or the possible physiological System Manual Legal Rights effects of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic fields have not been yet fully investigated Outdoor Unit and Antenna Installation and Grounding Ensure that outdoor units antennas and supporting structures are properly installed to eliminate any physical hazard to either people or property Make sure that the installation of the outdoor unit antenna and cables is performed in accordance with all relevant national and local building and safety codes Even where grounding is not mandatory according to applicable regulation and national codes it is highly recommended to ensure that the outdoor unit and the antenna mast when using external antenna are grounded and suitable lightning protection devices are used so as to provide protection against voltage surges and static charges In any event Alvarion is not liable for any injury damage or regulation violations associated with or caused by installation grounding or lightning protection Disposal of Electronic and Electrical Waste A BreezeNET B Disposal of Electronic and Electrical Waste
165. ise Floor value on the BU except the one imposed by the available range possibly leading to loss of association for the an RB with lower SNR E O Disable KeepLink E 1 Enable KeepLink The default is 1 Enabled 4 2 6 2 18 2 5Channel Scan Period The period of time in seconds the unit will stay on each channel to gather information The unit may stop recording prematurely if a 100 000 events limit is reached The available range is from 2 to 30 seconds The default is 5 seconds 4 2 6 2 18 2 6 Automatic Scan Period The period of time in minutes after which the unit will rerun the Interference Mitigation channel scan Setting this value to O will disable periodicity allowing only one time manually triggered Interference Mitigation scans The available range is O disabled or 10 10080 minutes Default value is 0 disabled 4 2 6 2 18 2 7 Frequency Subset BU only 4 2 6 2 18 3 BreezeNET B This setting allows you to select the channels that will be scanned during the Interference Mitigation process All the defined frequencies and their indexes will be displayed Frequencies are indexed with consecutive numbers starting from 1 Enter the desired channels corresponding indexes separated by commas for example 1 4 5 6 14 18 19 or enter A to select all defined frequencies Activation Starts the Interference Mitigation process Keep in mind that during the scan the BU will lose connectivity to the
166. its with HW Revision C SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Send Broadcasts Multicasts as Unicasts Section 4 2 6 4 7 New feature SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Data Encryption Option Section 4 2 6 7 2 BU with Data Encryption Option enabled can accept non encrypted data frames previously it was stated that this is applicable only for RB SW Version 5 0 December 2007 Low Priority AIFS Section 4 2 6 6 3 6 2 The range has been changed from 3 254 to 3 50 SW Version 5 0 December 2007 Regulation Max EIRP Table 3 2 Updated new Country Codes added support for 10 MHz bandwidth SW Version 5 0 December 2007 Scanning Mode Section 4 2 6 2 7 Updated description set to passive if DFS supported by Country Code SW Version 5 0 December 2007 Pulse Detection Sensitivity Section 4 2 6 2 15 5 Updated description SW Version 5 0 December 2007 Noise Immunity Control Section 4 2 6 2 15 Updated Available only in units with HW Revision C and higher except to Pulse Detection Sensitivity that is available also in units with HW Revision B SW Version 5 0 December 2007 Antenna Gain Section 4 2 6 2 9 Range updated SW Version 5 0 December 2007 Maximum Burst Duration Section 4 2 6 6 2 New parameter SW Version 5 0 December 2007 MAC Address Database in BU Section 4 2 5 4 1 In Display Association Info RSSI info has been added per RB SW Version 5 2 May 2
167. ity against interfering OFDM signals The available options are O or 1 A value of 1 means that the unit will immediately reject OFDM packets with a relatively low SNR The default is O Pulse Detection Sensitivity The Pulse Detection Sensitivity parameter affects the Phy error count If it is set to Low than all Phy errors will be reported as regular Phy errors regardless of the signal level If it is set to High all Phy errors with levels bellow a certain threshold not accessible to the user will be reported as regular Phy errors while those with levels higher than the threshold will be reported as detected radar pulses When DFS radar detection is used or during a Spectrum Analysis test the Pulse Detection Sensitivity is set internally to High regardless of the configured value The default is Low Show Noise Immunity Select this option to view the current values of the Noise Immunity Control parameters and some additional parameters of the ANI mechanism Noise Floor Calculation Parameters The Noise Floor calculation mechanism incorporated in the units is used for estimating the level of the noise floor This value is used for estimating SNR values and for decisions on existence of signals in the channel In some cases especially when a very strong signal exists in neighboring channels the noise floor calculated by the built in mechanism may be significantly below the actual noise floor level Typically the expe
168. ked first If the High priority queue is not empty the first element in the queue is forwarded to the MIR CIR mechanism Packets from the Low priority queue will be forwarded only if the High queue is empty System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 3 1 4 2 6 6 3 2 BreezeNET B The prioritization of the packets is done using different classifiers E VLAN Priority E ToS Priority IP Precedence or DSCP E UDP and or TCP ports E Source destination IP address Each one of these classifiers can be activated deactivated If more than one classifier is activated the priority of each packet will be determined by the highest priority given to it by the active classifiers The Traffic Prioritization menu enables activating deactivating each of these classifiers and configuring the applicable parameters for each classifier The Low Priority Traffic Minimum Percent parameter can be used to prevent starvation of low priority traffic by ensuring that a certain number of low priority packets is transmitted even at the expense of high priority traffic In addition the Wireless Link Prioritization which is available in BU B14 28 100 units enables to configure parameters that affect the prioritization of traffic in the wireless link for packets with high low priority from different units VLAN Priority Threshold The VLAN Priority Threshold is applicable for Trunk and Hybrid Links only It enables defining the value
169. l system models are available The basic level BreezeNET B10 system comprising a BU B10 Base Unit and an RB B10 Remote Bridge currently available only in the 5 4 and 5 8 GHz bands the entry level medium throughput BreezeNET B14 system comprising a BU B14 Base Unit and an RB B14 Remote Bridge the high throughput BreezeNET B28 system comprising a BU B28 Base Unit and an RB B28 Remote Bridge and the BreezeNET B100 system comprising a BU B100 Base Unit and an RB B100 Remote Bridge which can deliver a very high throughput All BreezeNET B systems also support prioritization in the wireless link to better support delay sensitive applications In addition support of FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards 197 certified encryption algorithm is available free of charge for units with HW Revision C or higher The ODU contains the processing and radio modules and are available either with an integral flat antenna or with a connection to a detached antenna D models Availability of detached antenna in certain regions many depend on the relevant radio regulations Currently available detached antennas include the following Table 1 2 Detached Antennas Antenna Band GHz Horizontal Beam Width Gain UNI 23 9 5 150 5 875 9 23 dBi UNI 28 4 5 150 5 875 4 5 28 dBi UNI 24 SC 2 400 2 500 6 24 dBi System Manual Chapter 1 System Description Management Systems 1 3 Management Systems The end to
170. lecting the optimal installation locations for the various BreezeNET B system components CAUTION ONLY experienced installation professionals who are familiar with local building and safety codes and wherever applicable are licensed by the appropriate government regulatory authorities should install outdoor units and antennas Failure to do so may void the BreezeNET B product warranty and may expose the end user or Service Provider to legal and financial liabilities Alvarion and its resellers or distributors are not liable for injury damage or regulation violations associated with the installation of Outdoor Units or antennas Select the optimal locations for the equipment using the following guidelines E The outdoor unit can be either pole or wall mounted Its location should enable easy access to the unit for installation and testing E The higher the placement of the antenna the better the achievable link quality E ODU units with a detached antenna D model should be installed as close as possible to the antenna to ensure that the antenna s characteristics are not affected by the ODU the distance must be higher than 10 cm E The ODU with its integrated antenna or the detached antenna should be installed to provide a direct or near line of sight with the antenna of the other side E The indoor equipment should be installed as close as possible to the location where the indoor to outdoor cable enters the building The loca
171. lgorithm enables returning to the original channel under certain conditions that indicate low radar activity on the original channel The conditions are that radar was detected in this channel not more than N times Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Period during the last T hours Radar Activity Assessment Period When the Channel Reuse Option is enabled then by the end of the Channel Avoidance Period the unit will attempt returning to the original frequency provided these conditions are met The Channel Reuse Parameters submenu includes the following options E Channel Reuse Option Enabling disabling the Channel Reuse algorithm The default is Disable E Radar Activity Assessment Period The period in hours used for assessment of radar activity in the original channel The range is 1 to 12 hours The default is 5 hours E Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Period The maximum number of radar detections in the original channel during the Radar Activity Assessment Period that is required for reaching a decision to try again the original channel The range is 1 to 10 radar detections The default is 5 radar detections DFS Detection Algorithm The DFS Detection Algorithm option is applicable only to units using a Universal Country Code in either the 5 4 GHz or the 5 8 GHz band Country Codes 1060 System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 5 4 4 2 6 2 6 4 2 6 2 6 1 x 4 2 6 2 6
172. liable LQI measurements there should be sufficient traffic between the RB and the BU It is recommended to have traffic of at least 100 packets per second The traffic can be generated either by an external utility FTP session ping generator etc or by the Ping Test option in the Site Survey menu with the appropriate settings see Section 4 2 5 2 NOTE If Limited Test is indicated next to the LQI results it means that the results may not indicate the true quality as not all modulation levels from 1 to 8 are available The limitation may be due to the applicable parameters in the country code or the configurable Maximum Modulation Level parameter Click the Esc key to abort the test System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 4 MAC Address Database The MAC Address Database submenu includes the following options E MAC Address Database in BU E MAC Address Database in RB 4 2 5 4 1 MAC Address Database in BU The MAC Address Database option in the BU displays information regarding the RB associated with it as well as bridging forwarding information The following options are available E Display Bridging and Association Info The Display Bridging and Association Info option displays a list that includes the associated RB and stations in the BU s Forwarding Database For stations behind an RB the RB s MAC address is also displayed RB Address Each MAC address entry is followed by a descri
173. ll 8 entries lt base address gt mask lt mask gt DHCP Unicast Override RB E Disable DHCP Unicast Disable DHCP Yes Filter Unicast E Enable DHCP Unicast MIR Downlink RB RB B10 128 4992 Kbps RB B10 4992 Yes RB B14 128 6912 Kbps RB B14 6912 RB B28 128 22016 Kbps RB B28 22016 RB B100 128 107904 Kbps RB B100 107904 MIR Uplink RB RB B10 128 4992 Kbps RB B10 4992 Yes RB B14 128 6912 Kbps RB B14 6912 RB B28 128 22016 Kbps RB B28 22016 RB B100 128 107904 Kbps RB B100 107904 Maximum Burst Duration RB 0 2 000 ms 5 ms No VLAN Priority Threshold BU RB 0 7 7 No ToS Prioritization Option BU RB E Disable Disable No E Enable IP Precedence RFC791 Prioritization E Enable DSCP RFC2474 Prioritization IP Precedence Threshold BU RB 0 7 4 No DSCP Threshold BU RB 0 63 32 No BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time UDP TCP Port Ranges BU RB E Disable Disable No Prioritization Option E Enable Only for UDP E Enable Only for TCP E Enable for both UDP and TCP UDP RTP RTCP BU RB E RTP amp RTCP RTP amp RTCP No Prioritization E RTP Only TCP RTP RTCP BU RB E RTP amp RTCP RTP amp RTCP No Prioritization E RTP Only IP Range Prioritization BU RB E Disable Disable No Option E Source IP Prioritization E Destination IP Prioritization
174. ll be the entered value rounded to the nearest multiple of 128 N 128 The default value is RB B10 4992 Kbps System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 2 2 4 2 6 6 2 3 4 2 6 6 2 4 4 2 6 6 3 BreezeNET B RB B14 6912 Kbps RB B28 22016 Kbps RB B100 107 904 Kbps MIR Uplink RB only Sets the Maximum Information Rate of the uplink from the RB to the BU Available values are RB B10 128 to 4992 Kbps 128 to 9856 Kbps with Balanced MIR RB B14 128 to 6912 Kbps RB B28 128 to 22016 Kbps RB B100 128 to 107 904 Kbps The actual value will be the entered value rounded to the nearest multiple of 128 N 128 The default value is RB B10 4992 Kbps RB B14 6912 Kbps RB B28 22016 Kbps RB B100 107 904 Kbps Maximum Burst Duration Sets the maximum time for accumulating burst transmission rights according to the Burst Duration algorithm Available values range from O to 2000 milliseconds The default value is 5 milliseconds enabling a maximum burst of 0 005 X MIR Kbps after a period of inactivity of 5 milliseconds or more Show MIR Parameters RB only Displays the current values of the MIR parameters Traffic Prioritization Each packet that is received from the Ethernet port is placed in either the High or Low queue according to the Traffic Prioritization parameters When the MIR CIR mechanism decides that a packet must be sent the High priority queue will be chec
175. ll regard such frames if either the ESSID or the Operator ESSID matches it own ESSID The ESSID of the BU with which the RB is eventually associated is defined as the Run Time ESSID of the RB Typically the initial ESSID of the RB is configured to the value of the Operator ESSID When the RB has become associated with a specific BU its ESSID can be reconfigured to the value of the ESSID of the BU To support increased security the ESSID may be hidden When this feature is activated in a BU it will not broadcast the ESSID in Beacon frames null characters will be transmitted instead of the ESSID The ESSID will not be transmitted also in Distance messages transmitted by either the BU or the associated RB The following frames will still contain the ESSID E Probe Request generated by RBs when active scanning is used E Probe Response generated by the BU as a response when the BU receives a Probe Request from an RB This unicast frame is sent only to the RB that has sent the Probe Request and it is sent only if the ESSID received in the Probe Request is the same as the BU s ESSID E The ESSID will be present also in the Association Request frame sent by RBs The impact of the Hidden ESSID feature on the RB s operation is as follows E Ifthe Hidden ESSID Support parameter in the RB is set to Disable the RB will not try to Associate with a BU that is working with Hidden ESSID Enabled E Ifthe Hidden ESSID Support parameter in the RB is set
176. lling the Outdoor Unit x 2 3 4 BreezeNET B NOTE Use high quality sealing material such as Scotch 130C Linerless Rubber Splicing Tape from 3M to ensure protection against dust and water Loop amp tie the cable near the unit for strain relief and for routing water away from the unit use additional cable strips to route the cable such that water can accumulate on the cable bends away from the unit Connecting the Grounding and Antenna Cables The Grounding screw marked is located on the bottom panel of the outdoor unit The Antenna RF connector marked is located on the top panel of the D model ODU To prepare the grounding cable 1 Connect one end of a grounding cable to the grounding terminal and tighten the grounding screw firmly 2 Connect the other end of the grounding cable to a good ground earth connection To connect the RF cable D model 1 Connect one end of the coaxial RF cable to the RF connector on the top panel of the unit 2 Connect the other end of the RF cable to the antenna 3 The RF connectors should be properly sealed to protect against rain and moisture 27 System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit Figure 2 7 Bottom Panel of the Outdoor Unit excluding B10 ODU shown without the seal assembly Figure 2 8 Bottom Panel of the BU RB B10 ODU without IDU COM Sealing Cap NOTE unit If for any reason the ODU is not used with the IDU with
177. lower than the maximum supported by the unit The MIR values indicate the achievable net throughput for FTP applications The MIR algorithm uses buffers to control the flow of data To balance the performance over time a special Burst Duration algorithm is employed to enable higher transmission rates after a period of inactivity If no data is received from the Ethernet port during the last N seconds the unit is allowed to transmit N times its allowed IR value without any delay For example if the Burst Duration is set to 0 5 second or more then after a period of inactivity of 0 5 seconds up to 128 Kbits x 0 5 64 Kbits may be transmitted to a unit whose IR is 128 Kbps without any delay provided overall conditions in the wireless link allow this burst NOTE RB B10 units support asymmetric MIR settings which means that only the aggregated throughput uplink downlink is limited Setting either the uplink or downlink MIR to a value will limit the other one to a combined throughput of 10 Mbps Consequently when trying to increase one MIR setting you might have to decrease the other one first so that the 10 Mbps aggregated limit is never exceeded MIR Downlink RB only Sets the Maximum Information Rate of the downlink from the BU to the RB Available values are RB B10 128 to 4992 Kbps 128 to 9856 Kbps with Balanced MIR RB B14 128 to 6912 Kbps RB B28 128 to 22016 Kbps RB B100 128 to 107 904 Kbps The actual value wi
178. me Single two frames Double or more than two frames More For more details refer to Section 4 2 6 5 10 Total Tx events The total number of transmit events Typically transmission events include cases where transmission of a frame was delayed or was System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters BreezeNET B aborted before completion The following additional counters are displayed to indicate the reason for and the nature of the event Dropped The number of dropped frames which are unsuccessfully retransmitted without being acknowledged until the maximum permitted number of retransmissions Underrun The number of times that transmission of a frame was aborted because the rate of submitting frames for transmission exceeds the available transmission capability Others The number of frames whose transmission was not completed or delayed due to a problem other than those represented by the other counters Total received frames from wireless The total number of frames received from the wireless media The count includes data frames as well as control and wireless management frames The count does not include bad frames and duplicate frames For a description of these frames refer to Bad frames received and Duplicate frames discarded below Total received data frames The total number of data frames received from the wireless media including duplicate frames Refer to Duplicate frames discarded
179. missioning Chapter 3 Commissioning In This Chapter BreezeNET B Configuring Basic Parameters on page 36 Using the Optional Y cable BU RB B10 ODU on page 41 Aligning the Antennas on page 42 Configuring the Maximum Modulation Level on page 44 Operation Verification on page 46 System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Configuring Basic Parameters 3 1 3 1 1 x Configuring Basic Parameters Initial Configuration After completing the installation process as described in the preceding chapter the basic parameters must be configured to ensure that the unit operates correctly After the basic parameters have been configured additional parameters can be remotely configured via the Ethernet port or the wireless link using Telnet or SNMP based management or by loading a configuration file Refer to Section 4 1 for information on how to access the Monitor program using Telnet The Basic Configuration menu in the Monitor program includes all the parameters necessary for the initial installation and operation of BreezeNET B units In many installations most of these parameters should not be changed from their default values The basic parameters and their default values are listed in Table 3 1 Refer to Section 4 2 for detailed information on the applicable parameters NOTE For compliance with ETSI regulations the bandwidth used in the default Sub Band for units in the 5 4 GHz band is
180. mum 50 or Regulation Max Not Set Yet or 21 EIRP 10 the lower of the two depending on unit values type and regulations Spectrum Analysis BU RB 2 30 seconds 5 seconds Yes Channel Scan Period Configured per analysis Spectrum Analysis BU RB 1 100 cycles 2 cycles Yes Scan Cycles Configured per analysis Automatic Channel BU Disable Disable Yes Selection E Enable Configured per analysis Lost Beacons BU 100 1000 0 means Not Used 218 Yes Watchdog Threshold Noise Immunity State BU RB E Automatic Automatic Yes Control E Manual Noise Immunity Level BU RB 0 4 0 Yes Use only 0 or 4 Spur Immunity Level BU RB 0 7 0 Yes OFDM Weak Signal BU RB 0 not active or 1 active 0 Yes Pulse Detection BU RB E Low Low Yes Sensitivity E High Noise Floor Calculation BU RB E Fully Automatic Fully Automatic Yes Mode E Forced E Automatic with Minimum Value Noise Floor Forced BU RB 107 to 55 dBm 10 MHz bandwidth Yes BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Select Calibration BU RB E None None Yes Option to Use E Field E Factory not available in current release Installation Mode 2 4 GHz E LOS Near LOS No and BU RB B Near LOS 10 E Non LOS Minimum Desired 2 4 GHz 500 to 6000 kbps 3000 kbps No Performance and BU RB B 10 Minimum Desired 2 4 GHz 500 to 54000 meters 1400 meters No Distan
181. n 4 2 6 2 8 5 Added option Ethernet Status Control SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Lost Beacons Transmission Watchdog Threshold Section 4 2 6 2 14 New feature SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Concatenation Improved mechanism SW Version 4 0 Section 4 2 6 2 9 New parameter Maximum Concatenated Frame July 2006 Size Removed Maximum Number of Frames IP Precedence Threshold Default value updated SW Version 4 0 Section 4 2 6 6 3 2 2 July 2006 DSCP Threshold Default value updated SW Version 4 0 Section 4 2 6 6 3 2 3 July 2006 BreezeNET B System Manual Document Control Topic Description Version Date issued Low Priority Traffic Minimum New feature SW Version 4 0 Percent July 2006 Section 4 2 6 6 3 5 Wireless Link Prioritization New feature BU B100 only SW Version 4 0 Section 4 2 6 6 3 6 July 2006 Minimum Contention Window Section 4 2 6 5 1 New feature SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Maximum Contention Window Section 4 2 6 5 2 New feature SW Version 4 0 July 2006 Fairness Factor Section 4 2 6 2 10 3 New feature SW Version 4 0 July 2006 FTP Client IP Address Changed functionality read only set to unit s IP SW Version 4 0 12 4 2 3 9 4 Sections 4 2 3 11 4 2 3 Address July 2006 12 FTP Server IP Address Changed default to 10 0 0 253 SW Version 4 0 Sections 4 2 3 11 4 2 3 July 2006 Number of HW Retries
182. ndard AES is defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST and is based on Rijndael block cipher AES OCB Offset Code Book is a mode that operates by augmenting the normal encryption process by incorporating an offset value System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 7 1 x BreezeNET B FIPS 197 is certified for compliance with Federal Information Processing Standards It provides encryption and message integrity in one solution and implements the Advanced Encryption Standard using Rijndael block cipher The following parameters are available through the Security Parameters menu in certain units some or all of the security options may not be available Authentication Algorithm Data Encryption Option Security Mode Default Key RB only Default Multicast Key BU only Key 1 to Key 4 Promiscuous Authentication BU only Authentication Algorithm The Authentication Algorithm option determines the operation mode of the selected unit The following two options are available Open System An RB configured to Open System can only associate with a BU also configured to Open System In this case the authentication encryption algorithm is not used Shared Key The authentication messages are encrypted An RB configured to use a Shared Key can only be authenticated by a BU configured to use a Shared Key provided the applicable Key which means both the key number and
183. necting the indoor unit to the user s equipment together with the length of the Indoor to Outdoor cable should not exceed 100 meters Use only Category 5E Ethernet cables from approved manufacturers listed in Table 2 1 Consult with Alvarion s specialists on the suitability of other cables Table 2 1 Approved Category 5E Ethernet Cables Manufacturer Part Number Synergy Cables Ltd 612098 www synergy cables com HES Cabling Systems H5E 00481 www hescs com System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installation Requirements Table 2 1 Approved Category 5E Ethernet Cables Manufacturer Part Number Southbay Holdings Limited TSM2404A0D 11th FI 15 Lane 347 Jong Jeng Rd Shin Juang City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Attn Eva Lin Tel 886 2 2832 3339 Fax 886 2 2206 0081 E mail eva south bay com tw Teldor 8393204101 www teldor com Table 2 2 Ethernet Pin Out Assignments Radio Power Pins 4 amp 7 Power 5 amp 8 Power 56V NOTE In case of missing information product specifications ordering information etc regarding these x products on the manufacturer s web site it is highly recommended to contact the manufacturer s sales representative directly BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Equipment Positioning Guidelines 2 2 BreezeNET B Equipment Positioning Guidelines This section provides key guidelines for se
184. net RJ 45 Ethernet power for outdoor connection over a CAT 5 shielded cable AC IN 3 pin AC power plug ODU excluding INDOOR 10 100BaseT Ethernet RJ 45 protected by a BU RB B10 waterproof sealing assembly ANT D models N Type jack 50 ohm lightning protected BU RB B10 ODU IDU COM 10 100BaseT Ethernet RJ 45 protected by a 5 4 5 8 GHz sealing cap Table 1 8 Ethernet Pin Out Assignments Radio Power Pins 4 amp 7 Power 5 amp 8 Power 56V 1 4 4 3 Electrical Table 1 9 Electrical Specifications Unit Details General Power consumption 25W IDU AC power input 85 265 VAC 50 60 Hz ODU 54VDC from the IDU over the indoor outdoor Cat 5 shielded Ethernet cable 1 4 4 4 Environmental Table 1 10 Environmental Specifications Type Unit Details Operating temperature Outdoor units 40 C to 55 C Indoor equipment 0 C to 40 C BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 1 System Description Specifications Table 1 10 Environmental Specifications Type Unit Details Operating humidity Outdoor units 5 95 non condensing Weather protected Indoor equipment 5 95 non condensing 1 4 5 Standards Compliance General Table 1 11 Standards Compliance General Type Standard EMC E FCC Part 15 class B E ETSI EN 300 489 1 Safety M UL 60950 E EN 60950 Environmental Operation HM
185. ng completion of the TFTP process Download operation has been completed successfully The unit decompresses the loaded file and checks the integrity of the new version The new version replaces the previous shadow version only after verification If verification tests fail the loaded version will be rejected Among other things that are tested the unit will reject a file if either the file name or the version number matches either the current Main or Shadow versions The unit will also reject a file designated for a different unit type e g a BU upgrade file with the prefix a in the original file name will not be accepted by RBs The FLASH memory can store two software versions One version is called Main and the second version is called Shadow The new version is loaded into the Shadow backup FLASH memory To check that the new firmware was properly downloaded and verified view the firmware versions stored in the FLASH as follows a From the Main Menu select 2 Unit Control b From the Unit Control menu select 5 Flash Memory Control c From the Flash Memory Control menu select S Show Flash Versions The following information is displayed Flash Versions System Manual Appendix A Software Version Loading Using TFTP Running from Main Version Main Version File Name 4_5_16 bz Main Version Number 4 5 16 Shadow Version File Name 5_0_13 bz File Name Number 5 0 13 NOTE 7 After loading a new SW version with a
186. nly for TCP E Enable for both UDP and TCP The default is Disable UDP Port Ranges The UDP Port Ranges menu enables defining port ranges to be used as priority classifiers when the UDP TCP Port Ranges Prioritization Option is set to either Enable Only for UDP or Enable for both UDP and TCP All packets whose destination is included in the list will be routed to the High queue All other packets will be routed to the Low queue unless they were assigned a High priority by another classifier The UDP Port Ranges menu includes the following options E UDP RTP RTCP Prioritization Voice over IP is transported using Real Time Protocol RTP The Real Time Control Protocol RTCP is used to control the RTP When an application uses RTP RTCP it chooses for destination ports consecutive numbers RTP port is always an even number and the port with the odd number following it will be assigned to RTCP If the administrator selects to prioritize only the RTP packets then all the packets with an odd numbered destination port will always have Low priority The packets with an even number for destination port will receive High priority if the port number is included in the specified ranges If the administrator selects to prioritize both RTP and RTCP packets then all packets whose destination port number is included is in the specified ranges will receive High priority The available options are RTP amp RTCP RTP Only The default i
187. nning when searching for a BU In passive scanning the RB listens to the wireless media for approximately two seconds at each frequency searching for beacons The disassociation period which is the time from the moment the link was lost until the RB decides that it should start searching for another BU is approximately seven seconds when the Roaming Option is disabled In some situations when there is a high probability that RB might need to roam among different BUs the use of active scanning enables to significantly reduce the link establishment time This is achieved by using shorter dwell periods transmitting a Probe Request at each frequency This reduces the time spent at each frequency as well as the disassociation period When DFS enabled on the RB Scanning Mode is forced to Passive The default selection is Passive Power Control Parameters The Automatic Transmit Power Control ATPC algorithm simplifies the installation process and ensures optimal performance while minimizing interference to other units This is achieved by automatically adjusting the power level transmitted by the RB according to the actual level at which it is received by the BU To support proper operation of the system with optimal performance and minimum interference between neighboring systems the ATPC algorithm should be enabled in both BU and RB The algorithm is controlled by the BU that calculates for each received frame the average SNR at which it
188. ns through optional use of authentication and or data encryption utilizing WEP or AES algorithm with 128 bit keys FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards 197 certified encryption algorithm is available free of charge for unit with HW Revision C or higher The wireless link prioritization feature fully supports delay sensitive applications enabling Multimedia Application Prioritization MAP for high performance voice and video The system supports Virtual LANs based on IEEE 802 1Q enabling secure operation and Virtual Private Network VPN services and enabling tele workers or remote offices to conveniently access their enterprise network The system supports layer 2 traffic prioritization based on IEEE 802 1p and layer 3 traffic prioritization based on either IP ToS Precedence RFC791 or DSCP RFC2474 It also supports traffic prioritization based on UDP and or TCP port ranges BreezeNET B products are currently available in the following frequency bands System Manual Chapter 1 System Description BreezeNET B Table 1 1 Frequency Bands Band Frequencies GHz 5 2 5 150 5 350 5 3 5 250 5 350 5 4 5 470 5 725 5 8 5 725 5 875 2 4 2 400 2 4835 Introducing BreezeNET B The available frequencies as well as other parameters depend on applicable local regulations The actual operating frequencies used by the system can be configured according to applicable radio regulations
189. ntenna Gain If there is a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Using the Optional Y cable BU RB B10 ODU 3 2 Using the Optional Y cable BU RB B10 ODU A special Y cable available from the supplier enables to connect a a portable PC directly to the IDU COM port of the BU RB B10 ODU This enables the installer to perform the entire process of configuring basic parameters aligning the antenna and verifying proper operation of the unit right after completing the installation minimizing the number of times the installer must climb to the roof It also enables simpler configuration performance monitoring during various maintenance testing actions To IDU COM Connector TPC IDU ODU cable to IDU Figure 3 1 Connecting the Y cable BreezeNET B at System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Aligning the Antennas 3 3 BreezeNET B Aligning the Antennas An SNR bar display is located on the bottom panel of the ODU The ten LEDs indicate the quality of the received signal The higher the number of green LEDs indicating On the higher the quality of the received signal This section describes how to align the antennas using the SNR bar display NOTE The behavior described above for the bar is called Normal Mode and is enabled by default However the LEDs behavior can be customized by the user see LED Mode on page 74 If thi
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191. ny changes in the relevant Country Code these changes x must be applied by activation the Re apply Country Code Values option in the Unit Control Menu Note that following activation of the Re apply Country Code Values option all parameters that are affected by the Country Code frequency parameters transmit power parameters DFS operation modulation level parameters burst mode parameters revert to their factory default values and must be re configured BreezeNET B 188 System Manual aopendrh E File Download and Upload Using TFTP Appendix B File Download and Upload Using TFTP BreezeNET B The BreezeNET B File Download Upload feature simplifies the task of remotely configuring a large number of units using TFTP protocol By downloading the configuration file to a PC it is possible to view all the parameters configured for the unit as a plain ASCII text file It is necessary to edit the file using a simple editor and remove certain parameters or change their values prior to uploading the configuration to another unit The file loading procedure can also be used for uploading a feature license file to multiple units When multiple configurations are being done simultaneously that is the file is being uploaded to several units it is recommended that the file will include only the required parameters In the configuration file the following three fields represent each parameter 1 A symbolic string similar to the name
192. o avoid moving to a new channel unless they are sure that there is a continuous radar activity in the original channel It should be noted that detection of radar activity does not necessarily indicate a continuous radar activity in the channel A System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters channel reuse algorithm enables returning to the original channel under certain conditions that indicates low radar activity on the channel Table 4 7 Comparison between DFS implementations for various country codes on the RB Action Parameter ETSI 5 4 GHz ETSI 5 8 GHz Universal FCC When reverting DFS Option According to According to false According to the unit to country code country code country code factory default definition definition definition settings Whenupgrading DFS Option false According to false Unchanged from a previous country code software version definition When changing DFS Option According to According to false E BU According the country code country code country code to country code definition definition definition E RB false Channel Check 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec Time 600 sec for 600 sec for freq between freq between 5600 and 5650 5600 and 5650 MHz MHz Channel 30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min Avoidance Period Minimum 4 4 4 4 Pulses to Detect Frequency According to According to According to ALL Subset country code country code corresponding
193. ociate and the BU does not respond because it does not hear the RB s packets BU MAC Address RB only The MAC address of the BU with which the unit is currently associated If the unit is not associated with any BU the address defaults to the IEEE broadcast address which is FF FF FF FF FF FF Number of Associations Since Last Reset Displays the total number of associations since the last reset including duplicate associations Number of Rejections since Last Reset Applicable only to BU when the Hidden ESSID feature is enabled Displays the number of times that any unit System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters attempting to associate with the BU was rejected because of a non matching ESSID including multiple rejections of the same unit E Unit Hardware Version The version of the outdoor unit hardware E Unit BOOT Version The version of the BOOT SW E Time Since Last Reset E Flash Versions Running from Shows whether the unit is running from the Main or from the Shadow Version Main Version File Name The name of the compressed file with a bz extension of the version currently defined as the main version Main Version Number The software version currently defined as the main version Shadow Version File Name The name of the compressed file with a bz extension of the version currently defined as the shadow backup version Shadow Version Number The software v
194. ode in either the 5 4 GHz or the 5 8 GHz band Country Codes 1060 and 1064 enabling to select the DFS detection algorithm if DFS should be enabled The available options are ETSI and FCC The default is ETSI System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 4 3 9 Remote Radar Event Reports ETSI Country Codes in 5 4 5 8 GHz bands If the associated RB reports a radar presence on a particular channel in a limited period of time the BU will initiate the DFS mechanism on that channel The Remote Radar Event Reports defines this minimum number of radar reports required for the BU to initiate the DFS The range is O to 512 radar detections When set to 0 the mechanism is disabled The default is 1 scammed e Radar Events Monitoring Period ETSI Country Codes in 5 4 5 8 GHz ands The Remote Radar Events Monitoring Period defines the maximal time interval in which the Remote Radar Event Reports must be collected for the BU to initiate the DFS The range is 1 to 30 minutes The default is 30 4 2 6 2 4 3 11 Enhanced ETSI Radar Detection Only for ETSI Based Country Codes This mechanism is designed to offer the ability to switch between the old and new ETSI DFS Radar detection mechanisms Its functionality is the following E On The Radar detection mechanism supports Staggered PRF detection in the entire 5 4GHz band and increases detection sensitivity see Table 4 8 for complete list of changes
195. ogram is blocked for several minutes To enable access to the monitor program during that time the unit must be reset via SNMP or by disconnecting reconnecting power If you forgot the password type h at the Access Level selection prompt Type Recover at the prompt to get a challenge string consisting of 8 characters Contact Alvarion s Customer Service and give them the challenge string after user identification to receive a one time password After entering this password at the prompt the unit will reboot with the default Administrator password private Three consecutive errors in entering the one time password will invalidate it and block the monitor program A new challenge string should be used to receive a new one time password 5 Enter your password and press Enter The Main Menu is displayed as shown in Figure 4 1 The unit type and location if configured SW version number and SW release date and time displayed in the Main Menu vary according to the selected unit and SW version Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Working with the Monitor Program 4 1 2 BreezeNET B Figure 4 1 Main Menu Administrator Level If the Telnet session is not terminated properly for example if you simply close the window the monitor program is blocked for several minutes To enable access to the monitor program during that time the unit must be reset via SNMP or by disconnecting reconnecting power The display of the Main Menu var
196. on Level SNR gt 23 dB 8 21 dB lt SNR lt 23 dB 16 dB lt SNR lt 21 dB O 13 dB lt SNR lt 16 dB oa BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 15 Recommended Maximum Modulation Level SNR Maximum Modulation Level 10 dB lt SNR lt 13 dB 4 8 dB lt SNR lt 10 dB 3 7 dB lt SNR lt 8 dB 2 6 dB lt SNR lt 7 dB 1 4 2 6 5 5 4 2 6 5 6 BreezeNET B The maximum supported value depends on the Max Modulation Level according to the Sub Band Multicast Modulation Level BU only The Multicast Modulation Level parameter defines the modulation level used for transmitting multicast and broadcast data frames Multicast and broadcast transmissions are not acknowledged therefore if a multicast or broadcast transmission is not properly received there is no possibility of retransmitting It is recommended that you set a lower modulation level for broadcast and multicast frame transmissions to increase the probability that they are received without errors The Multicast Modulation Level parameter is applicable only to data frames intended to unknown recipients Beacons and other wireless management and control frames are always transmitted at the lowest modulation level according to the Sub Band The minimum and maximum values for the Multicast Modulation Level parameter are defined by the Sub Band in use For in
197. oncatenated frame if all the following conditions are met E The frame is a data frame E The destination is an entity behind the destination BU RB E The destination unit can support the feature uses SW version 3 0 or higher NOTE If the destination unit uses SW version 3 0 learned during the Link Capability exchange process the maximum number of data frames that can be concatenated is limited to two If the destination unit uses SW version 3 1 the maximum number of data frames that can be concatenated is limited to eight When a frame is identified as an eligible candidate for concatenation it is marked accordingly and will be processed according to the following E If there is no other concatenated frame in the queue Ifthe hardware queue is empty the frame is transmitted immediately Otherwise the queue is not empty the frame is inserted to the queue E Ifa concatenated frame exists in the queue Ifthe combined size of both frames is above the maximum allowed concatenated frame size both frames are transmitted as two separate frames Otherwise the combined frames size is below the maximum size the new frame is added to the concatenated frame If the number of data frames in the concatenated frame has reached the maximum allowed applicable only if the destination unit uses SW version 3 0 or 3 1 the concatenated frame will be transmitted to the wireless medium Otherwise the concatenated frame
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199. option enables defining the user name to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx E FTP Password The FTP Password option enables defining the password to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx E Show FTP Event Log File Upload Parameters Displays the current values of the Event Log Upload parameters NOTE FTP User Name and FTP Password This set or relevant parts of the set serves the SW Download procedure the Configuration File Upload Download procedure and the Event Log File Upload procedure Changing any of these parameters in the menu for any procedure will automatically change its value in the menu for the other procedures There is one set of general FTP parameters FTP Server IP Address FTP Gateway IP Address BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 3 10 4 2 3 11 BreezeNET B Feature Upgrade The Feature Upgrade option enables to enter a license string for upgrading the unit to support new features and or options Upon selecting the Manual Feature Upgrade option the user will be requested to enter the license string Each license string is associated with a unique MAC Address and one feature option If the encrypted MAC Address in the license string does not match the
200. or the applicable Sub Band amp System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 8 2 2 4 2 6 2 8 3 4 2 6 2 8 3 1 4 2 6 2 8 3 2 4 2 6 2 8 3 3 BreezeNET B E The Maximum EIRP as defined for the applicable Sub Band together with the value of the Antenna Gain In certain countries the Maximum EIRP of some equipment types cannot exceed a certain value In these cases the Transmit Power cannot exceed the value of Maximum EIRP Antenna Gain For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Section 4 2 2 4 The unit calculates the maximum allowed Maximum Tx Power according to the unit properties and parameters listed above and displays the allowed range when the Maximum Tx Power parameter is selected For each modulation level the unit will use as maximum transmit power the minimum between this parameter and the maximum Tx power allowed by the HW and the Country Code for the specific modulation level The default Maximum Tx Power is the highest allowed value Show Maximum Tx Power Parameters This option displays the Maximum Tx Power parameter and the current maximum Tx power for the different modulation levels ATPC Parameters in BU ATPC Option The ATPC Option enables or disables the Automatic Transmit Power Control ATPC algorithm The default is Enable ATPC Minimum SNR Level The Minimum SNR Level defines the l
201. ormation on current wireless link parameters of relevant BUs For each relevant BU identified by its MAC address the following details are displayed E ATPC Option Enable or Disable E Adaptive Modulation Option Enable or Disable E Burst Mode Option Enable or Disable E TBD Enable or Disable E Concatenation Option Enable or Disable Show Link Capability Security Configuration Select this option to view information on current security related parameters of relevant BUs For each relevant BU identified by its MAC address the following details are displayed E Security Mode WEP AES OCB or FIPS 197 E Authentication Algorithm Shared Key or Open System E Data Encryption Option Enable or Disable Show Link Capability by BU RB only Select this option to view all capabilities information General wireless Link Configuration Security Configuration of a selected BU by its MAC address System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 8 2 4 2 5 8 2 1 BreezeNET B Link Capability Options in BU In the BU the Link Capability submenu includes a single option Show Link Capability Show Link Capability Select this option to view all capabilities information General Wireless Link Configuration Security Configuration of the associated RB The displayed information includes General E HwvVer The hardware version of the unit E CpldVer The version of the Complex Programmable Logic
202. ort RTS Duration Retransmission attempts on lower modulations use the RTS duration that applies to the initial transmission modulation E Long RTS Duration Retransmission attempts on lower modulations use the RTS duration that applies to the corresponding lower retransmission modulation The default value is Short RTS Duration Adaptive Modulation Parameters This submenu configures parameters for the basic Adaptive Modulation algorithm When enabled the algorithm supports decrease increase of transmission s modulation levels between the lowest possible level to the value configured for the Maximum Modulation Level parameter If the Maximum Modulation Level is set at the lowest possible level the Adaptive Modulation algorithm has no effect System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 5 10 4 1 Minimum Interval Between Adaptive Modulation Messages The Minimum Interval Between Adaptive Modulation Messages sets the minimum interval between two consecutive adaptive modulation messages carrying information on the SNR of received signals The available range is from 1 to 3600 seconds The default is 4 seconds 4 2 6 5 10 4 2 Adaptive Modulation Decision Thresholds 4 2 6 5 11 4 2 6 5 12 BreezeNET B Enables selection between Normal and High decision thresholds for the Adaptive Modulation algorithm In links with a low SNR below 13 the Adaptive Modulation algorithm may not stabilize on the correct mod
203. out an integral antenna Partial only after the unit re enters radar scanning for example after a frequency change sub band change etc E 1 4 Network Management Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Management Access to Network BU RB E From Wireless Link Only E From Ethernet Only E From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link No BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Network Management BU RB E Disable Disable No Filtering E Activate Management IP Filter On Ethernet Port E Activate Management IP Filter On Wireless Port E Activate Management IP Filter On Both Ethernet and Wireless Ports Set Network BU RB IP address 0 0 0 0 No Management IP P Address all 10 entries Set Change Network BU RB lt start address gt to lt end address gt 0 0 0 0 TO 0 0 0 0 No Management IP Address Ranges or all 10 entries lt base address gt mask lt mask gt Send SNMP Traps BU E Disable Disable Yes E Enable SNPM Traps IP BU IP address 0 0 0 0 No Destination all 10 entries SNMP Traps BU Up to 14 printable ASCII characters public No Communit u all 10 entries Wi2 IP Address RB IP address 0 0 0 0 none Yes E 1 5 Bridge Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time VLAN ID Data RB 1
204. owest SNR at which you want the RB to be received at the BU the lower limit of the optimal reception level range Available values 4 to 60 dB Default value 28 dB ATPC Delta from Minimum SNR Level The Delta from Minimum SNR Level is used to define the highest SNR at which you want each RB to be received at the BU the higher limit of the optimal reception level range Max Level Minimum SNR Level Delta from Minimum SNR Level Available values 4 to 20 dB Default value 5 dB for units operating in the 2 4 5 4and 5 8 GHz bands 8 dB for units operating in the 5 2 or 5 3 GHz bands System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 8 3 4 4 2 6 2 8 3 5 4 2 6 2 8 4 4 2 6 2 8 4 1 x 4 2 6 2 8 5 BreezeNET B Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages The Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages parameter sets the minimal time between consecutive power up power down messages to the RB Setting a low value for this parameter may lead to higher overhead and to an excessive rate of power level changes at the RBs High values for this parameter increase the time it will take the RB to reach optimal transmit power level Available values 1 to 3600 seconds Default value 30 seconds ATPC Power Level Step The ATPC Power Level Step parameter defines the step size to be used by the RB for incrementing decrementing the Current Transmit Power after receiving a power up power down message If the
205. parameter The default selection is Disable PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter The PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter option enables or disables the broadcasting of PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet messages Even if according to the selected option in the Filter Options parameter broadcast messages should be filtered PPPoE broadcasts are transmitted if this parameter is set to Enable Select from the following options E Disable PPPoE Broadcast messages are filtered or transmitted according to the general filtering criteria in the Filter Options parameter E Enable PPPoE Broadcast messages are transmitted regardless of the selected value of the Filter Options parameter The default selection is Disable System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 2 4 4 2 6 4 3 4 2 6 4 3 1 BreezeNET B ARP Broadcast Override Filter The ARP Broadcast Override Filter option enables or disables the broadcasting of ARP messages Even if according to the selected option in the Filter Options parameter broadcast messages should be filtered ARP broadcasts are transmitted if this parameter is set to Enable Select from the following options E Disable ARP messages are filtered or transmitted according to the general filtering criteria in the Filter Options parameter E Enable ARP messages are transmitted regardless of the selected value of the Filter Options parameter The default selection is Enabl
206. ption which may include the following BreezeNET B Et Ethernet An address learned from the Ethernet port Vp Virtual port An address of a node behind an associated RB For these addresses learned from the wireless port the address of the RB is also displayed in parenthesis St Static An associated RB For this entry the following RB details are also displayed Unit Name SW version Unit Type Distance from the BU IP Address Wi2 IP Address as defined in the RB or 0 0 0 0 for none ESSID Sp Special 3 addresses that are always present including The MAC address of the BU Alvarion s Multicast address 01 20 D6 00 00 01 The system treats this address as a Broadcast address The Ethernet Broadcast address FF FF FF FF FF FF Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters BreezeNET B In addition a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database Bridging Info and the Associated RB Database Association Info Each database includes the following information The current number of entries For Bridging Info this includes the Et Ethernet and the Vp Virtual ports entries For Association Info this is the number of the currently associated RBs 0 or 1 NOTE There is no aging algorithm for the associated RB An RB is only removed from the Association Database under the following conditions The RB failed to respond to 100 consecu
207. ption defines the port through which the unit can be managed The following options are available E From Wireless Link Only E From Ethernet Only E From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link The default selection is From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link CAUTION Be careful not to block your access to the unit For example if you manage an RB via the wireless link setting the Access to Network Management parameter to From Ethernet Only completely blocks your management access to the unit In this case a technician may be required to change the settings at the user s site Network Management Filtering The Network Management Filtering option enables or disables the IP address based management filtering If management filtering is enabled the unit can only be managed by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in either System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 3 3 4 2 6 3 4 BreezeNET B the Network Management IP Addresses list or in the Network Management IP Address Ranges list described below and that are connected to the unit via the defined port s The following options are available E Disable No IP address based filtering is configured E Activate IP Filter on Ethernet Port Applicable only if the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to either From Ethernet Only or From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link The unit can be managed from the Ethernet port only by stations
208. r Install the unit with the z There is a groove on one end of the threaded rod Be sure to insert the threaded rods with the bottom panel which includes the connectors facing downward BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit Figure 2 4 BU RB B10 ODU Pole Installation Using the Special Clamp Vertical Polarization BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit Figure 2 5 BU RB B10 ODU Pole Installation Using the Special Clamp Horizontal Polarization BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit 2 3 2 3 Pole Mounting the ODU with the Tilt Accessory Tilt Control Screw Figure 2 6 BU RB B10 ODU Pole Installation Using the Tilt Accessory Vertical Polarization To mount the ODU on a pole using the Tilt accessory 1 Attach the Tilt accessory to the ODU using the two pairs of flat washers spring washers and nuts supplied in the Tilt kit 2 Mount the Tilt accessory on a 1 to 4 pole using two 9 16 metal bands 3 Release slightly the Tilt Control Screw tilt the ODU downward upward as required and re tighten the screw 2 3 3 Protecting ODU Connections 4Use appropriate sealing material to protect the connection against moisture and humidity Use removable sealing material such as a tar seal to enable future access to the connector BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Insta
209. r each successfully transmitted frame excluding retransmissions and the number of transmitted BreezeNET B Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters BreezeNET B control and wireless management frames In the BU there are also separate counters for the following Beacons Management and Other Data frames including successfully transmitted unicast frames and multicast broadcast data frames excluding retransmissions excluding Beacons in BU Total submitted frames bridge The total number of data frames submitted to the internal bridge for transmission to the wireless media The count does not include control and wireless management frames or retransmissions There are also separate counts for each priority queue through which the frames were routed High Mid and Low Frames dropped too many retries The number of dropped frames which are unsuccessfully retransmitted without being acknowledged until the maximum permitted number of retransmissions This count includes dropped data frames as well as dropped control and wireless management frames Total retransmitted frames The total number of retransmissions including all unsuccessful transmissions and retransmissions Total transmitted concatenated frames The total number of concatenated frames transmitted successfully to the wireless media excluding retransmissions There are also separate counts for concatenated frames that include one fra
210. radar activity on the previously used frequency During this time the unit does not transmit The range is 1 to 3600 seconds The default is 60 seconds NOTE When ETSI country codes are applied on operating channels overlapping partially or totally with frequency range 5600 5650 MHz the Channel Check Time is forced to minimum 600 seconds 10 minutes Channel Avoidance Period The Channel Avoidance Period defines the time that the frequency will remain marked in the database as Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar after detecting radar activity These frequencies will not be used when searching for a new frequency When this time has elapsed the unit frequency s marking will change to Radar Free The range is 1 to 60 minutes The default is 30 minutes RB Waiting Option The RB Waiting Option defines whether the disassociation message sent by the BU after detecting radar activity on the current frequency will include a message instructing the RB to search only for the BU before attempting to search for another BU The message includes also the time period during which the RB should not search for any other BU The waiting time is the Channel Check Time plus 5 seconds The default is Enable Minimum Pulses to Detect The Minimum Pulses to Detect parameter defines the minimum number of radar pulses that should be detected before reaching a decision that radar is active on the channel The range is from 1 to 100 pulses
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212. rators are allowed inside the address representation The default setting is 00 00 00 00 00 00 E IP addresses The following types of inputs are supported Value Range Mask The default setting is 0 0 0 0 E Port numbers The following types of inputs are supported Value Range Enum The default setting is 0 E IP protocols The following types of inputs are supported Value Enum Each IP protocol is indicated by its protocol number assigned in accordance with the IANA Allocation Guidelines for the Protocol Field RFC 5237 The default setting is 0 Save VLAN Rule Once all the parameters have been set up use this option to apply the rule Show VLAN Rule Displays the rule s parameters values in both its New state settings that were entered but haven t been saved yet and Current state settings that are currently in use Table 4 14 describes how Layer 2 broadcast and multicast frames are handled and how the VLAN Multicast Allowed setting affects this behavior Table 4 14 Layer 2 Broadcast Multicast Frames Behavior Rule Match Broadcast Frames Multicast Frames The frame matches at least one rule Frame is handled according to the rule with the highest precedence No match VLAN Multicast Allowed Frame is multiplied and tagged Frame is multiplied and tagged Enabled with each distinct VLAN ID that with each distinct VLAN ID that was specified in the rules was specified in the rules VLAN M
213. re Dimensions Weight cm kg General An IDU indoor unit and an ODU outdoor unit IDU PS1073 Plastic box black desktop or wall mountable 14 x 6 6 x 3 5 0 3 5 GHz ODU with Integral Metal box plus an integral antenna in a cut 43 2 x 30 2 x 5 9 2 9 Antenna diamond shape in a plastic enclosure poll or wall mountable BU RB B10 ODU Diamond shaped metal box plus an integral 22x22x7 1 3 5 4 5 8 GHz antenna in a plastic enclosure pole or wall mountable 2 4 GHz ODU with Metal box plus an integral antenna in a plastic 30 5 x 30 5 x 6 2 3 3 Integral Antenna enclosure poll or wall mountable ODU with a Connection Metal box pole or wall mountable 30 6 x 12 0 x 4 7 1 85 to a Detached Antenna UNI 23 9 A pole mountable antenna includes a mounting 30 5 x 30 5 x 2 5 1 5 bracket supporting 22 5 tilt and a 1 5m LMR 400 cable UNI 28 4 A pole mountable antenna includes a mounting 60 x 60 x 5 5 5 bracket supporting 22 5 tilt and a 1 5m LMR 400 cable UNI 24 SC A 1 2 pole mountable parabolic antenna includes 61 x 99 x 38 2 45 a mounting bracket supporting 30 tilt in 10 increments and a 0 6m cable BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 1 System Description Specifications 1 4 4 2 Connectors Table 1 7 Connectors Unit Connector Description IDU ETHERNET 10 100BaseT Ethernet RJ 45 with 2 embedded LEDs Cable connection to a PC crossed Cable connection to a hub straight RADIO 10 100BaseT Ether
214. rity Warning Error or Fatal highest severity The severity level of events that should be saved in the Event Log is configurable Events from the configured severity and higher are saved and may be displayed upon request Log history can be displayed up to the full number of current active events In the log an event is defined as active as long as it has not been erased a maximum of 1000 events may be stored The Event Log may be read using TFTP with remote file name lt SNMP Read Community gt log the default SNMP Read Community is public The Event Log may also be uploaded to a remote FTP server The Event Log Menu includes the following options O System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 3 9 1 4 2 3 9 2 4 2 3 9 3 4 2 3 9 4 BreezeNET B E Event Log Policy Display Event Log E Erase Event Log E Event Load Upload Event Log Policy The Event Log Policy determines the minimal severity level All events whose severity is equal to or higher than the defined severity are logged Valid values are Message MSG Level Warning WRN Level Error ERR Level Fatal FTL Level Log None The default selection is Warning Level severity Display Event Log The Display Event Log option enables viewing how many events are logged and selecting the number of events to be displayed up to 1000 The display of each event includes the event time elapsed time since last reset the severity level an
215. rranty and product liability terms and conditions Exclusive Warranty BreezeNET B a Alvarion warrants that the Product hardware it supplies and the tangible media on which any software is installed under normal use and conditions will be free from significant defects in materials and workmanship for a period of fourteen 14 months from the date of shipment of a given Product to Purchaser the Warranty Period Alvarion will at its sole option and as Purchaser s sole remedy repair or replace any defective Product in accordance with Alvarion standard R amp R procedure b With respect to the Firmware Alvarion warrants the correct functionality according to the attached documentation for a period of fourteen 14 month from invoice date the Warranty Period During the Warranty Period Alvarion may release to its Customers firmware updates which include additional performance System Manual Legal Rights improvements and or bug fixes upon availability the Warranty Bug fixes temporary patches and or workarounds may be supplied as Firmware updates Additional hardware if required to install or use Firmware updates must be purchased by the Customer Alvarion will be obligated to support solely the two 2 most recent Software major releases ALVARION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY PURCHASER
216. s A user with Administrator access rights can view and change the passwords for all levels Valid values A string of up to 8 printable ASCII characters Refer to Section 4 1 for a list of the default passwords for each of the access levels Flash Memory Control The Flash Memory Control submenu enables selecting the active software version for the unit The flash memory can store two software versions One version is called Main and the other is called Shadow New software versions are loaded as the shadow version You can select the shadow version as the new active version by selecting Reset and Boot from Shadow Version However after the next reset the main version is re activated To continue using the currently active version after the next reset select Use Running Version After Reset The previous shadow version will be the new main version and vice versa The parameters configured in the unit are not changed as a result of loading new software versions unless the new version includes additional parameters or additional changes in the list of parameters New parameters are loaded with their default values Select from the following options E Reset and Boot from Shadow Version Activates the shadow backup software version The unit is reset automatically Following the next reset the unit will switch to the main version E Use Running Version After Reset Defines the current running version as the new main version This v
217. s according to the country code These sets of parameters include also the frequencies that can be used and the bandwidth The parameters that determine the frequency to be used are set in the BU If more than one Sub Band is available the sub band to be used can be selected If only one Sub Band is supported then the sub band selection option is not available The RB should be configured with a minimal set of parameters to ensure that it will be able to automatically detect and use the frequency used by the BU including possible changes in this frequency Automatic Sub Band Select feature To simplify the installation process the RB scans a definable frequencies subset after power up The defined frequencies subsets may include frequencies from more than one Sub Band enabling automatic detection of both frequency and bandwidth If the Best BU feature is enabled the RB will scan the defined subset and the operating frequency bandwidth will be determined by the Best BU mechanism including the optional use of the Preferred BU feature Otherwise the RB will try to associate with the first BU it finds If no BU is found the RB will start another scanning cycle Avoiding Frequencies with Radar Activity In some regions it is important to ensure that wireless equipment does not interfere with certain radar systems in the 5 GHz band If radar is being detected the wireless equipment should move automatically to a frequency that does not in
218. s RTP amp RTCP Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 3 3 3 BreezeNET B Add UDP Port Ranges This option enables adding UDP port ranges to the list of priority port numbers The list can include up to 64 ranges It is possible to add discrete port numbers and or ranges In ranges a hyphen is used to separate between start and end port numbers A comma is used to separate entries For example 8900 9000 9005 9010 9016 9017 Delete UDP Port Ranges This option enables deleting UDP port ranges from the list of priority port numbers It is possible to delete discrete port numbers and or ranges In ranges a hyphen is used to separate between start and end port numbers A comma should be used to separate between entries For example 8900 9000 9005 9010 9016 9017 Delete All UDP Port Ranges This option enables deleting all UDP port ranges from the list of priority port numbers Show UDP Port Ranges Select this option to view the current UDP RTP RTCP Prioritization option and the list of UDP Port Ranges TCP Port Ranges The TCP Port Ranges menu enables defining port ranges to be used as priority classifiers when the UDP TCP Port Ranges Prioritization Option is set to either Enable Only for TCP or Enable for both UDP and TCP All packets whose destination is included in the list will be routed to the High queue All other packets will be routed to the Low queue unless they were assigned a High priority b
219. s is the case make sure that Normal Mode is enabled prior to aligning the antenna For optimal alignment it is recommended to use the Continuous Average SNR RSSI Display option see Section 4 2 5 3 1 It is recommended to also verify the quality of the uplink using the Continuous Uplink Quality Indicator Display option see Section 4 2 5 3 3 when there is traffic in the uplink NOTE Antenna alignment using the SNR bar display or the Continuous Average SNR RSSI Display is possible only after the RB is associated with a BU Both units must be operational and configured with the correct basic parameters Otherwise the unit will not be able to synchronize with the BU As the SNR measurement is performed on received frames its results are meaningless unless the RB is associated with a BU To align the antenna 1 Point the antenna of the BU integrated into the front side of the ODU unit or detached towards the direction of the RB and vice versa 2 Verify that the power indication of the units is On 3 Verify that the W LINK LED of the ODUs is on indicating wireless link connectivity If the W LINK LED is off check that the ESSID and Frequency parameters are correctly configured 4 Rotate the antenna of the RB ODU until the maximum SNR reading is achieved where at least 1 green LED is on If you encounter prolonged difficulty in illuminating the minimum required number of green LEDs try to improve the reception quality by placing th
220. selection is Disable Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter Threshold The Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter Threshold defines the maximum number of packets per second that will pass the limiter when it is enabled The range is from 0 to 204800 packets second The default is 50 Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter Send Trap Interval The Ethernet Broadcast Multicast Limiter Send Trap Interval defines the minimum time in minutes between two consecutive transmissions of the trap indicating the number of packets that were dropped by the limiter since the previous trap or since the time that the limit has been exceeded The range is from 1 to 60 minutes The default is 5 minutes Bridge Aging Time The Bridge Aging Time parameter enables selecting the bridge aging time for learned addresses of devices on both the wired and wireless sides not including BreezeNET B units The available range is 20 to 2000 seconds The default value is 300 seconds Roaming Option RB only The Roaming Option defines the roaming support of the unit When roaming is not expected it is preferable to set this parameter to Disable This will cause the unit to start scanning for another BU after losing connectivity with the current BU only after 7 seconds during which no beacons were received from the current BU This will prevent scanning for another BU in cases where no beacons were received due to a short temporary problem When set to Enable the
221. t Field Calibration The bandwidth used by the device during the last Field Calibration A new Field Calibration should be performed after changing the bandwidth sub band used by the device System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 18 BreezeNET B E Available Calibration Options Indicating whether Field Factory or both Field and Factory Calibration options are available for selection E Selected Calibration Option The currently selected Calibration Option to Use Interference Mitigation 2 4 GHz units and BU RB B10 only The Interference Mitigation functionality allows users to configure the unit s operating channel and noise floor level in order to meet particular requirements regarding throughput and distance The unit will scan and analyse the spectrum and depending on the detected noise levels it will choose an optimal operating channel and noise floor level There are two types of optimization mechanisms available The unit can either find settings that will ensure the best range for a given throughput or settings that will ensure the best throughput for a given range Based on the topography the unit estimates a theoretical link budget and matches it against the noise levels detected during the scan to identify the settings that best meet the user s requirements The Interference Mitigation offers a quick and efficient mechanism for setting up links when the operator doesn t have
222. t Period BU ATPC Option BU Transmit Power Maximum Tx Power RB Tx Control BU Best BU Support BU Preferred BU MAC Address RBU All Noise Immunity Control parameters All Noise Floor Calculation parameters Network Management Parameters Wi2 IP Address RB Performance Parameters Adaptive Modulation Decision Thresholds Bridge Parameters VLAN ID Management BreezeNET B 64 System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 3 Parameters that are not changed after Set Partial Factory Operator Defaults Parameters Group Parameter Service Parameters Wireless Link Prioritization Option BU B14 28 100 Low Priority AIFS BU B14 28 100 Number of HW Retries for High Priority Traffic BU B14 28 100 Number of HW Retries for Low Priority Traffic BU B14 28 100 BU Burst Duration for High Priority Traffic BU B14 28 100 BU Burst Duration for Low Priority Traffic BU B14 28 100 RB Burst Duration for High Priority Traffic BU B14 28 100 RB Burst Duration for Low Priority Traffic BU B14 28 100 Low Priority Traffic Minimum Percent Country Code Parameters Selected Country Code 4 2 3 2 1 3 4 2 3 2 1 4 4 2 3 2 1 5 4 2 3 2 2 4 2 3 3 BreezeNET B Set Complete Operators Defaults Select this option to reset the unit to the Operator Defaults configuration excluding se
223. t the RB using the Continuous Link Quality Display option in the Site Survey menu 44 System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Configuring the Maximum Modulation Level There is no need to ping the RB since the SNR measurement at the RB is based on beacons which are continuously transmitted by the BU Table 3 3 Recommended Maximum Modulation Level SNR Maximum Modulation Level SNR gt 23 dB 21 dB lt SNR lt 23 dB 16 dB lt SNR lt 21 dB 10 dB lt SNR lt 13 dB 8 dB lt SNR lt 10 dB 8 7 6 13 dB lt SNR lt 16 dB 5 4 3 2 7 dB lt SNR lt 8 dB 6 dB lt SNR lt 7 dB 1 BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 3 Commissioning Operation Verification 3 5 3 5 1 Operation Verification The following sections describe how to verify the correct functioning of the Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit Ethernet connection and data connectivity Outdoor Unit Verification To verify the correct operation of the Outdoor Unit examine the LED indicators located on the bottom panel of the outdoor unit The following tables list the provided LEDs and their associated indications NOTE Verifying the correct operation of the Outdoor Unit using the LEDs as described below is only possible after the configuration and alignment processes are completed Table 3 4 BU ODU LEDs Name Description Functionality W LINK Wir
224. te issued Correct Run Time update of Unit Control Parameters Appendix E Parameters Summary Section E 1 1 FTP Server IP Address FTP Gateway IP Address FTP User Name FTP Password are updated in run time reset not required SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Correct Run Time update of Air Interface Parameters Appendix E Parameters Summary Section E 1 3 Preferred BU MAC Address Wireless Trap Threshold are not updated in run time reset is required DFS Required by Regulations Frequency Subset Definition Channel Check Time Channel Avoidance Period RB Waiting Option Minimum Pulses to Detect Channel Reuse Option Radar Activity Assessment Period Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Period are updated in run time reset is not required Spectrum Analysis parameters are applicable in run time configured per test SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Correct Run Time update of Service Parameters Appendix E Parameters Summary Section E 1 7 MIR Downlink MIR Uplink are updated in run time reset is not required SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Send Traps Section 4 2 6 3 7 Traps are generated and sent only by BU including traps on behalf of associated RB SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Unit Control Menu Section 4 2 3 Re apply Country Codes Values option has been removed available in Basic and Advanced Configuration Country Code Parameters SW Version 5 0 November 2007 Wi2 IP
225. ted to the Ethernet port is 1514 bytes excluding VLAN and CRC For B100 units the maximum length of an Ethernet packet that can be accepted from or transmitted to the Ethernet port excluding CRC is 1600 bytes including VLAN The unit transmits valid data frames received from the wireless media to the Ethernet port as well as internally generated frames such as responses to management queries and pings received via the Ethernet port The Ethernet Counters include the following statistics E Total received frames via Ethernet The total number of frames received from the Ethernet port This counter includes both invalid frames with errors and valid frames without errors System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters E Transmitted wireless to Ethernet The number of frames transmitted by the unit to the Ethernet port These are generally frames received from the wireless side but also include frames generated by the unit itself 4 2 5 1 2 WLAN Counters The unit submits data frames received from the Ethernet port to the internal bridge as well as self generated control and wireless management frames After a data frame is transmitted the unit waits for an acknowledgement ACK message from the receiving unit Some control and wireless management frames are not acknowledged If an ACK is not received after a predefined time the unit retransmits the frame until an ACK is received If an ACK is not received before
226. tely for example from the site of the BU or from another site To configure the Maximum Modulation Level 1 Ifthe SNR of the RB at the BU is too low and vice versa it is recommended that you configure the Maximum Modulation Level parameter to a value that is lower than the maximum supported by the unit This can decrease the number of retransmissions due to attempts to transmit at modulation levels that are too high for the actual quality of the link 2 Check the SNR of the RB at the BU You can use Telnet to view the SNR values in the MAC Address Database of the BU which can be accessed from the Site Survey menu If the ATPC algorithm is not enabled in both units the test should be done with the Tx Power Level parameters configured to their maximum values subject to local regulatory limitations If the SNR is lower than the values required for the maximum modulation level according to Table 3 3 it is recommended that you decrease the value of the Maximum Modulation Level NOTE The SNR measurement at the BU is accurate only when receiving transmissions from the RB If necessary ping the BU to verify data transmission from the RB 3 Configure the Maximum Modulation Level according to Table 3 3 using the typical SNR values It is recommended that a 2 dB margin be added to compensate for possible measurement inaccuracy or variance in the quality of the link 4 Repeat steps 2 3 for the BU checking the SNR at which it is received a
227. terfere with the radar system The country dependent set of parameters includes also an indication whether DFS Dynamic Frequency Selection should be used The DFS algorithm is designed to detect and avoid operation in channels with radar activity If the current sub band does not support DFS then the DFS parameters configuration submenu is not available NOTE Radar detection parameters that are enforced by Country Code specific regulations are editable only by users with Administrator privileges When enabling a Country Code that requires particular DFS settings the unit automatically applies these settings Users with Installer privileges will be able to set a particular Country Code but they will not be able to change its default DFS settings When DFS is enabled the unit monitors the spectrum continuously searching for signals with a specific pattern indicating radar activity Upon detecting radar activity the unit immediately stops transmitting on this frequency and starts Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 3 2 1 4 2 6 2 3 2 2 BreezeNET B looking for another radar free frequency The subset of viable frequencies is configurable DFS implementation on the BU The BU maintains a continuously updated database of all applicable frequencies where each frequency is marked as Radar Free Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar The BU attempts to check a new frequency only if it is marked as Ra
228. test results Lost Beacons Transmission Watchdog Threshold BU only When it is unable to send beacon frames for a predetermined period of time such as in the case of interferences the BU resets itself The Lost Beacons Transmission Threshold parameter represents the number of consecutive lost beacons after which the unit will reset itself The range for this parameter is 100 1000 its default value being 218 When the parameter is set to 0 this feature is disabled i e internal refresh will never be performed Noise Immunity Control Noise Immunity Control parameters are available only in units with HW Revision C and higher except to the Pulse Detection Sensitivity parameter that is available also in units with HW Revision B The Adaptive Noise Immunity ANI mechanism is designed to reduce the wireless physical layer errors and by that enhance the processing power of the unit delivering higher packet processing efficiency This ANI mechanism is triggered by the rate of detected Physical Errors and it is modifying different thresholds affecting the immunity to specific interference types This feature active by default exists in all units with HW revision C and higher running SW version 3 0 and higher Starting in SW version 4 0 the processing power of the system has been increased dramatically When using version 4 0 the System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 15 1 4 2 6 2 15 2 BreezeN
229. the Default Key from the RB Available values range from 1 to 4 The default is KEY 1 Default Multicast Key BU only The Multicast Default Key defines the Key to be used for encrypting multicasts and broadcasts when Data Encryption is enabled Available values range from 1 to 4 The default is KEY 1 Key 1 to Key 4 The Key options enables defining the encryption key to be used for initializing the pseudo random number generator that forms part of the encryption decryption process The Keys must be set before the Shared Key System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 7 7 4 2 6 8 4 2 6 8 1 4 2 6 8 2 BreezeNET B authentication algorithm or Data Encryption can be used To support proper operation both the Key and the content must be identical at both sides of a wireless link Each Key is a string of 32 hexadecimal numbers For security reasons it is a write only parameter displayed as a string of asterisks The default for all 4 Keys is 000 0 a string of 32 zeros which means no key Promiscuous Authentication BU only The Promiscuous Authentication mode enables a new RB to become associated with a BU where Shared Key operation and or Data Encryption are used even if this RB does not have the correct security parameters In promiscuous mode all downlink transmissions from BU to RB are not encrypted allowing remote configuration of security parameters regardless
230. the menu for any procedure will automatically change its value in the menu for the other procedures Change Unit Type to BU RB The Change Unit Type to BU RB feature enables changing a unit s type from BU to RB and vice versa The Change Unit Type option can be executed only when the unit is running from the main software version NOTE After changing the unit type the user must reset the unit for the change to take effect System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 3 14 4 2 3 14 1 4 2 3 14 2 4 2 3 14 2 1 LED Mode The LED Mode submenu controls the SNR bar s behavior By default the LEDs indicate the SNR level which facilitates antenna s alignment However it is also possible to deactivate the LEDs or to customize the SNR bar to indicate when specific thresholds for RSSI SNR CRC percentage and average modulation are reached Change Mode This submenu allows switching between the operation modes that are available for the LEDs The following options are available E Normal mode This is the default operation mode The green LEDs on the bar indicate the SNR level See Outdoor Unit Verification on page 46 for detailed information E Threshold mode This mode allows users to define a custom behavior for each of the 8 SNR LEDs based on the RSSI SNR CRC ratio or average modulation See Threshold Mode Settings on page 74 for details on how to set it up If all the thresholds that
231. the modulation except on modulation 8 by System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters BreezeNET B sending a number of test packets using this higher modulation and checking the retransmission rate The user can configure a Packet Threshold to Test Up Rate parameter to define the number of successfully transmitted frames after which the unit will test the higher modulation The number of frames used for this test can also be configured by the user via the Packet No On Upper Rate parameter When a frame needs to be retransmitted the Statistics Based Rate Control algorithm may gradually decrease the modulation used for retransmitting that particular frame Based on the Number of HW retries parameter see Number of HW Retries on page 160 for more details the unit will try to perform the three final retransmission attempts at progressively lower modulations The retransmission mechanism described above does not apply for test frames sent for evaluating link quality on higher modulations If the number of HW retries is lower than 3 or if the initial modulation is lower than 4 the number of modulations used for retransmission will be limited as shown in Table 4 18 Table 4 18 Examples of Retransmissions on Different Modulation Levels Scenario Transmission Attempts Modulation Tries Initial Modulation 8 8 8 Number of HW Retries 10 7 1 Total Number of Tri
232. the number of retransmissions has reached a maximum predefined number which is determined by the Number of HW Retries parameter the frame is dropped Each packet to be transmitted to the wireless link is transferred to one of three queues Low Medium and High Packets in the High queue have the highest priority for transmission and those in the Low queue have the lowest priority The packets in the High queue will be transmitted first When this queue is emptied the packets in the Medium queue will be sent Finally when both the High and Medium queues are empty the packets in the Low queue will be sent Data packets are routed to either the High or Low queue according to the queue selected for them before the MIR mechanism for more information see Section 4 2 6 6 3 Broadcasts multicasts are routed to the Medium queue applicable only for BU Control and wireless management frames generated in the unit are routed to the High queue Any frame coming from the Ethernet port which is meant to reach another BreezeNET B unit whose MAC address is present in the Association database via the wireless port as opposed to messages intended for stations behind other BreezeNET B units is sent to the High queue regardless of the priority configuration The Wireless Link Counters include the following statistics E Total transmitted frames to wireless The number of frames transmitted to the wireless media The total includes one count fo
233. the time or the expertise required for a full spectrum analysis and channel optimization For optimal results however a thorough radio planning performed by a radio specialist is always recommended CAUTION Upon activating the Interference Mitigation the unit will automatically reset The unit will enter passive scanning mode for a definite period of time during which information will be gathered During the information gathering period the unit will not receive nor transmit data Also it will not be able to synchronize associate meaning that it cannot be managed via the wireless link At the end of the period the unit will reset automatically regaining normal operability upon start up System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters x 4 2 6 2 18 1 NOTE When performing calculations the Interference Mitigation mechanism also takes into consideration the following parameters which are set in their specific menus E Antenna Gain see Antenna Gain on page 120 E Country Code see Country Code Parameters on page 183 as it affects EIRP and Maximum TX Power limits E TX Power BU see Transmit Power on page 116 and Maximum TX Power RB see Maximum Transmit Power RB only on page 117 E Sub band see Sub Band Select on page 110 as channel bandwidth affects Noise Floor which in turn affects maximum distance Make sure those parameters are properly configured before activating Interf
234. tion of the indoor equipment should take into account its connection to a power outlet and the CPE System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Outdoor Unit 2 3 2 3 1 BreezeNET B Installing the Outdoor Unit The following sections describe how to install the outdoor units including pole mounting the ODU and connecting the indoor to outdoor grounding and RF cables NOTE Ensure that outdoor units antennas and supporting structures are properly installed to eliminate any physical hazard to either people or property Make sure that the installation of the outdoor unit antenna and cables is performed in accordance with all relevant national and local building and safety codes Even where grounding is not mandatory according to applicable regulation and national codes it is highly recommended to ensure that the outdoor unit and the antenna pole when using external antenna are grounded and suitable lightning protection devices are used so as to provide protection against voltage surges and static charges In any event Alvarion is not liable for any injury damage or regulation violations associated with or caused by installation grounding or lightning protection Pole Mounting the Outdoor Unit NOTE This section is not applicable for the smaller size ODU of BU RB B10 units For details on pole mounting the BU RB B10 ODU refer to Section 2 3 2 The Outdoor Unit can be mounted on a pole using one of the following
235. tive data frames transmitted by the BU and is considered to have aged out During the last 6 minutes or more the RB did not transmit any data frame and failed to respond to certain frames that typically are transmitted by the BU every 10 seconds Since the sampling interval for this state is about 10 minutes it means that the decision to remove the RB from the Associations Database will take place between 6 to 16 minutes from the time the RB ceased sending data or responding to these keep alive messages The aging time specified for entries in these tables The aging time for Bridging Info is as specified by the Bridge Aging Time parameter The default is 300 seconds There is no aging time for Association Info entries The maximum number of entries permitted for these tables which is 4093 4096 minus the number of special Sp addresses as defined above for Bridging Info and 1 for Association Info Display Association Info Displays information regarding the RB associated with the BU The entry includes the following information The MAC Address of the associated RB Age in seconds indicating the elapsed time since receiving the last packet from the RB The value configured for the Maximum Modulation Level parameter of the RB The Status of the RB There are three options 1 Associated 2 Authenticated System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 3 Not Authenticated a temporary stat
236. to Enable the RB will try to Associate with a BU that is working with Hidden ESSID The RB will send the Association Request that will contain the ESSID of the RB the BU will check the RB s ESSID versus its own ESSID and if there is a match the BU will associate the RB If the RB uses a different ESSID the BU will reject it and the Association Response will include the reason for rejection The RB will add this BU to a table that contains the BUs that rejected it because of wrong ESSID and it will not try again to associate with this BU until the Hidden ESSID Timeout expires E If Hidden ESSID Support parameter in the RB is set to Enable and the RB finds a BU that is not working with Hidden ESSID the RB will try to associate with this BU only if the BU s ESSID Operator ESSID is the same as the RB s ESSID System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 2 1 x 4 2 6 2 2 2 BreezeNET B The impact of the Hidden ESSID feature on the BU s operation is as follows E When the BU receives Probe Request form an RB it will check if the ESSID in the Probe Request is that same as its own ESSID It will generate the Probe Response only if there is a match E The Authentication process is not affected by the Hidden ESSID feature E When the BU receives an Association Request and the ESSID included in the frame matches its own ESSID the BU sends the Association Response with Status Code OK meaning that the RB is associated
237. ts file to be uploaded downloaded Valid values A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters An empty string is not allowed The default is operator cmr FTP Server IP Address The FTP Host IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP server that is hosting the file System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 3 13 BreezeNET B The default is 10 0 0 253 E FTP Gateway IP Address The FTP Gateway IP Address option enables defining the FTP default gateway address The default is 0 0 0 0 E FTP User Name The FTP User Name option enables defining the user name to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx E FTP Password The FTP Password option enables defining the password to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx E Show Configuration File Upload Download Parameters Displays the current values of the Configuration File Upload Download parameters NOTE There is one set of general FTP parameters FTP Server IP Address FTP Gateway IP Address FTP User Name and FTP Password This set or relevant parts of the set serves the SW Download procedure the Configuration File Upload Download procedure and the Event Log File Upload procedure Changing any of these parameters in
238. ture and humidity Use removable sealing material such as a tar seal to enable future access to the connector NOTE Use high quality sealing material such as Scotch 130C Linerless Rubber Splicing Tape from 3M to ensure protection against dust and water 5 Loop amp tie the cable near the unit for strain relief and for routing water away from the unit use additional cable strips to route the cable such that water can accumulate on the cable bends away from the unit 6 Route the cable to the location selected for the indoor equipment 7 Assemble a shielded RJ 45 connector with a protective cover on the indoor end of the IDU ODU cable See Appendix D for instructions on preparing the cable amp System Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit 2 4 gt BreezeNET B Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit RESET Figure 2 12 IDU PS 1073 Front Panel The RADIO connector and RESET button are located on the front panel the ETHERNET connector is located on the side panel and LEDs are located on the top panel CAUTION Do not connect the data equipment to the RADIO port The RADIO port supplies DC power to the ODU and this may harm other equipment connected to it To install the IDU 1 Connect the Indoor to Outdoor cable to the RADIO connector located on the front panel of the indoor unit 2 Connect the power cord to the unit s AC socket located on the rear panel Connect th
239. ual October 2006 Sections 1 4 4 1 2 4 3 5 2 Password Recovery Sections 4 1 1 New feature a procedure for password recovery if password was lost forgotten SW Version 4 0 27 February 2007 AP Client IP Address Sections 4 2 6 3 8 Table 4 3 Parameters Summary Appendix E New feature SW Version 4 0 27 February 2007 Noise Immunity Control Section 4 2 6 2 15 Table 4 3 Parameters Summary Appendix E New feature SW Version 4 0 27 February 2007 Show Unit Status Section 4 2 2 1 Added Country Code Serial Number and ATE Test Status SW Version 4 5 June 2007 Wireless Rx Events Section 4 2 5 1 2 Added Other counter SW Version 4 5 June 2007 Antenna Compliance New SW Version 4 5 Statement in Legal Rights June 2007 Transmit Power Compliance New SW Version 4 5 With Regulations Section 3 1 3 June 2007 Minimum and Maximum Contention Window parameters Run Time Update definition Parameters Summary Appendix E Parameters are not Run Time Updated reset required SW Version 4 5 June 2007 RB aging mechanism removal from Association Database Section 4 2 5 4 1 Updated SW Version 4 5 July 2007 BreezeNET B System Manual Document Control Topic Description Version Date issued Pulse Detection Sensitivity Section 4 2 6 2 15 5 Parameters Summary Appendix E Default has been changed to Low SW Version 4 5 July 20
240. ue of Don t Care means that the actual value is not important A value of Not Set Yet means that the unit will not transmit until the actual value is configured The unit can be configured to Don t Care or Not Set Yet only in factory when upgraded to SW version 2 0 from a lower version it will be set automatically to one of these options Once a value is configured it is not possible to reconfigure the unit to either Don t Care or Not Set Yet The default value is typically Don t Care for units delivered to countries where there are no regulatory limitations regarding EIRP When applicable regulations limit the EIRP then the default is 21 not changeable for units with an integral antenna and Not Set Yet for units with a detached antenna Link Distance Parameters BU only The higher the distance between the RB and the BU that is serving it the higher the time it takes for messages sent by one of them to reach the other The time that a unit waits for a response message before retransmission acknowledge time System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 10 1 4 2 6 2 10 2 4 2 6 2 10 3 BreezeNET B delay should take into account the round trip propagation delay between the two units the one way propagation delay at 5 GHz is 3 3 microseconds per km 5 microseconds per mile The higher the distance between the BU and the RB the higher the acknowledge time delay used by both units should be
241. ue of O means that the contention window algorithm is not used and that the unit will attempt to access the medium immediately after a time equal to DIFS The default value is 15 Maximum Contention Window The Maximum Contention Window parameter defines the upper limit for the maximum number C used in the back off algorithm as described in Minimum Contention Window above The available values are 7 15 31 63 127 255 511 and 1023 The default value is 1023 Maximum Modulation Level When the Adaptive Modulation algorithm see Section 4 2 6 5 9 is enabled it changes the modulation level dynamically according to link conditions The purpose is to increase the probability of using the maximum possible modulation Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters level at any given moment Although the algorithm will avoid using modulation levels that are too high for the prevailing link conditions it might be better under certain conditions to limit the use of higher modulation levels If the link quality is not sufficient it is recommended that the maximum modulation level be decreased as higher modulation levels increase the error rate In such conditions a higher Maximum Modulation Level increases the number or retransmissions before the modulation level is being reduced by the Adaptive Modulation algorithm A high number of retransmissions reduces the overall throughput of the link The link quality can be estimate
242. uide contains the following chapters and appendices Chapter 1 System description Describes the BreezeNET B system and its components Chapter 2 Installation Describes how to install the system components Chapter 3 Commissioning Describes how to configure basic parameters align the antenna and validate unit operation Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Describes how to use the BreezeNET B Configuration Utility application for configuring parameters checking system status and monitoring performance Appendix A Software Version Loading Using TFTP Describes how to load a new software version using TFTP Appendix B File Download and Upload Using TFTP Describes how to download and upload configuration files using TFTP This procedure is also applicable for uploading country code and feature license files Appendix C Using the Restore Link Parameters Utility Describes how to use the special Restore Link Parameters utility to enable management access to units where wrong or unknown configuration disables regular access to the unit for management purposes Appendix D Preparing the indoor to outdoor cable Provides details on preparation of the indoor to outdoor Ethernet cable Appendix E Parameters Summary Provides an at a glance summary of the configuration parameters value ranges and default values System Manual Contents Contents Chapter 1 System Description scceeseeeeeeeesee
243. ulation level when using the standard decision thresholds In this case the algorithm may try to use a modulation level that is too high resulting in a relatively large number of dropped frames The High option solves this limitation and ensures good performance also in links with a low SNR The default is Normal Ethernet Frame Size B10 only This option configures the maximum Ethernet fame size to either 1600 or 2000 bytes The 2000 bytes maximal frame size will be enabled only if it is set as such at both ends of the link If one of the units BU or RB uses 1600 bytes frames the link will use 1600 bytes frames as well The available settings are mM 1600 Bytes mM 2000 Bytes The default is 1600 bytes Concatenation Parameters The Concatenation mechanism enables bundling several data frames into a single frame for transmission to the wireless link This feature improves throughput and reduces the overhead in the wireless medium by reducing the overhead associated with each transmission When concatenation is enabled data packets in the queue of the internal bridge can be accumulated before the concatenated frame is transmitted to the wireless medium Data frames can be concatenated up to a maximum frame size of 2200 bytes for BU RB B14 and BU RB B28 units and 4032 bytes for BU RB B10 and BU RB B100 units System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters BreezeNET B A frame is a candidate for bundling into a c
244. ulticast Allowed Frame is dropped Disabled BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 4 1 6 2 4 2 6 4 1 7 4 2 6 4 1 8 4 2 6 4 2 4 2 6 4 2 1 BreezeNET B NOTE An Ethernet frame is considered multicast if the LSB Least Significant Bit of the first byte of its MAC address has the value 1 Show Rule List Lists all the 8 rules along with their current parameters VLAN ID Extended Trunk RB only Indicates the VLAN ID that is going to be tagged into the VLAN untagged frames arriving via Ethernet or removed from the VLAN tagged frames arriving via WLAN when working in Extended Trunk mode Valid values range from 1 to 4094 Show VLAN Parameters The Show VLAN Parameters option displays the current values of the VLAN support parameters Ethernet Broadcast Filtering RB only The Ethernet Broadcast Filtering menu enables defining the layer 2 Ethernet broadcast and multicast filtering capabilities for the selected RB Filtering the Ethernet broadcasts enhances the security of the system and saves bandwidth on the wireless medium by blocking protocols that are typically used in the customer s LAN but are not relevant for other customers such as NetBios which is used by the Microsoft Network Neighborhood Enabling this feature blocks Ethernet broadcasts and multicasts by setting the I G bit at the destination address to 1 This feature should not be enabled when t
245. ulticasts and beacons This will give advantage to units that need to transmit high priority traffic depending also on the configured values for the Contention Window parameters Other parameters related to transmission to the wireless media that can be configured separately for high low priority packets are the Number of HW Retries and Burst Duration Typically a lower value of Number of HW Retries should be configured for traffic such as VoIP which on the one hand is sensitive to delays and on the other hand is less sensitive to missing packets than data traffic The Burst Duration which defines the maximum duration of a burst should be set to a lower value for delay sensitive traffic When the Wireless Link Prioritization feature is enabled the following parameters are not applicable E Arbitration Inter Frame Spacing AIFS System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 3 6 1 4 2 6 6 3 6 2 4 2 6 6 3 6 3 4 2 6 6 3 6 4 4 2 6 6 3 6 5 BreezeNET B E Number of HW Retries E Burst Mode Option E Burst Mode Time Interval E Low Priority Traffic Minimum Percent The Wireless Link Prioritization Parameters menu includes the following Wireless Link Prioritization Option The Wireless Link Prioritization Option enables or disables the Wireless Link Prioritization feature The default option is Disable Low Priority AIFS The Low Priority AIFS defines the AIFS number of time slots that
246. um EIRP of some equipment types cannot exceed a certain value In these cases the Transmit Power cannot exceed the value of Maximum EIRP Antenna Gain E Maximum Tx Power parameter in RB only For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Section 4 2 2 4 The unit calculates the maximum allowed Transmit Power according to the unit properties and parameters listed above and displays the allowed range when a Transmit Power parameter is selected For each modulation level the unit will use as transmit power the minimum between this parameter and the maximum Tx power allowed by the HW and the Country Code for the specific modulation level The default Transmit Power is the highest allowed value Show Transmit Power Parameters This option displays the Transmit Power parameter and the current transmit power for the different modulation levels Maximum Transmit Power RB only The Maximum Transmit Power submenu includes the following options E Maximum Tx Power E Show Maximum Tx Power Parameters Maximum Tx Power The Maximum Tx Power parameter limits the maximum transmit power that can be reached by the ATPC algorithm It also sets the upper limits for the Transmit Power parameters The minimum value for the Maximum Tx Power is 10 dBm The maximum value depends on several unit properties and parameters E The Maximum Allowed Tx Power as defined f
247. unit s MAC Address the string will be rejected If there is a match a message notifying of the new feature option will be displayed The unit must be reset for the change to take effect NOTE If you are entering the license string using copy and paste operation check carefully that the string is copied properly You may have to enter it manually due to potential problems in performing copy and paste in Telnet The license string comprises 32 to 64 hexadecimal digits New Feature License files can be uploaded remotely using TFTP see Appendix B SW Version Download The SW Version Download submenu enables the optional downloading of a SW Version file from a remote FTP server The SW Version Download submenu includes the following options E Execute FTP GET SW Version The Execute FTP GET SW Version option executes the SW Version FTP download according to the parameters defined below E FTP SW Source Dir The FTP SW Source Dir option enables defining the source directory of the SW version file Valid values A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters To clear the field press The default is an empty string E FTP SW Version File Name The FTP SW Version File Name option enables defining the name of the SW version file in the FTP server Valid values A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters An empty string is not allowed Q System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 3 12 BreezeNE
248. us The various status states are described in Table 4 5 this is a simplified description of the association process without the effects of the Best BU algorithm Table 4 5 Authentication and Association Process Message Direction Status in BU RB Status Scanning A Beacon with correct ESSID BU gt RB RB Status Synchronized Authentication Request RB BU Not authenticated Authentication Successful BU gt RB Authenticated RB Status Authenticated Association Request RB BU Authenticated Association Successful BU gt RB Associated RB Status Associated ACK RB BU Associated Data Traffic RB amp BU Associated BreezeNET B The SNR of the RB measured at the BU The RSSI of the RB measured at the BU The Unit Name of the RB The SW version of the RB Unit Type Distance from the BU IP Address Wi2 IP Address as defined in the RB or 0 0 0 0 for none The ESSID of the RB System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 5 4 2 BreezeNET B In addition a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database Bridging Info The database includes the following information The current number of entries This is the number of currently associated RBs 0 or 1 NOTE There is no aging algorithm for the associated RB An RB is only removed from the Association Dat
249. usseetes i aeeieeee 29 Figure 2 10 Inserting the IDU COM Cable into the Sealing Cap ee eeceieeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees 30 Figure 2 11 Connecting the IDU COM connector and inserting the Sealing Cap 31 Figure 2 12 IDU PS 1073 Front Panel sicsssstuclsccceistendaicattncensdocdesnedacbiced cvdneeaduod debcaeetdasileastacendedts 32 Figure 3 1 Connecting the Y cable ssesseseeeeeessssrrrettteeeirittttteettttitttteesttntnntnnssttnnnnnnnsaeeeenea 41 Figure 4 1 Main Menu Administrator Level 00 ceceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeneneeeeeeeeee 52 Figure D 1 Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments ccceceeeeeeeenceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeaaaeees 195 BreezeNET B System Manual Tables Tables Table 1 1 Frequency Barnes ec2dest ee tee ceccnsticecl nesslodiaedeten Ses guntanentueded tmedncaecnedlcauttesshed sere lecanidantaautag 4 Table 1 2 Detached Ameria wac22 cctaxedconecncenaiee tacethccdeastanenseieeccersdean adnan cteanddeassuase nace eausnaadyeieds 5 Table 1 3 Radio Specifications cccccccccecsecnecccecceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetneies 8 Table 1 4 Data Onin GAO ce nhc ucaeccctey lt ezeasuenteaareivvtes goz0e Secatuaudecutandnaexstunayiencdhagdins dessanaense 9 Table 1 5 Configuration and Management c csecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaaaaeeeeeeeneeeea 10 Table 1 6 Mechanical Specifications c ccccceccs
250. veral parameters that are listed in Table 4 2 Set Partial Operator Defaults Select this option to reset the unit to the Operator Defaults configuration excluding the parameters that are required to maintain connectivity and management access The parameters that do not change after Set Partial Operator Defaults are listed in Table 4 3 Cancel Current Pending Request After selecting one of the Set defaults options it will be executed after the next reset This option enables to cancel the pending request before execution provided the unit has not been reset yet Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults The Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults option is available only under Administrator access rights It enables defining the current configuration of the unit as the Operator Defaults configuration Change Unit Name The Change Unit Name option enables changing the name of the unit which is also the system s name in the MIB2 The name of the unit is also used as the prompt at the bottom of each Monitor window Valid values A string of up to 32 printable ASCII characters The default unit name is an empty string System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 3 4 4 2 3 5 4 2 3 6 BreezeNET B Change Password The Change Password submenu enables changing the access password s A user with Installer access rights can view and change the passwords for Read Only and Installer level
251. way Address E DHCP Client IP Address The IP Address parameter defines the IP address of the unit The default IP address is 10 0 0 1 Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask parameter defines the subnet mask for the IP address of the unit System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 1 3 4 2 6 1 4 4 2 6 1 4 1 BreezeNET B The default mask is 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway Address The Default Gateway Address parameter defines the IP address of the unit s default gateway The default value for the default gateway address is 0 0 0 0 DHCP Client The DHCP Client submenu includes parameters that define the method of IP parameters acquisition The DHCP Client submenu includes the following options E DHCP Option E Access to DHCP DHCP Option The DHCP Option displays the current status of the DHCP support and allows selecting a new operation mode Select from the following options HM Select Disable to configure the IP parameters manually If this option is selected configure the static IP parameters as described above HM Select DHCP Only to cause the unit to search for and acquire its IP parameters including the IP address subnet mask and default gateway from a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server only If this option is selected you must select the port s through which the unit searches for and communicates with the DHCP server as described in Section 4 2 6 1 4 2 You do not have
252. x E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Ethernet Port Control RB E Disable Enable Yes E Enable Send BU E Disable Enable Yes Broadcasts Multicasts as Unicasts E Enable E 1 6 Performance Parameters Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time RTS Threshold BU RB 20 4092 bytes E 2200 for BU RB Yes B14 BU RB B28 E 4092 for BU RB B10 BU RB B100 Minimum Contention BU RB 0 7 15 31 63 127 255 511 1023 15 No Window Maximum Contention BU RB 7 15 31 63 127 255 511 1023 1023 No Window Maximum Modulation BU RB According to the Min Max The highest Yes Level Modulation Level defined for the available value Sub Band Multicast Modulation BU According to the Min Max The lowest Yes Level Modulation Level defined for the available value Sub Band Number of HW Retries BU RB 1 14 10 Yes Control Modulation BU RB E Basic Rate Basic Rate Yes Level HH Modulation Level 1 Average SNR Memory BU RB 1 to 32 5 Yes Factor Burst Mode Option BU RB E Disable Enable If Burst No Mode is supported E Enable by the Sub Band BreezeNET B System Manual Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Parameter Unit Range Default Run Time Burst Mode Time BU RB 1 to the value defined in the Sub 5 milliseconds or Yes Interval Band for Maximum Burst Duration the value of
253. ximum Tx System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 4 3 4 2 6 2 4 3 1 4 2 6 2 4 3 2 BreezeNET B Power parameter in the RB should not be set to a value above 29 Antenna Gain If there is a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used NOTE 3 FCC 5 3 GHZ 10 MHz Bandwidth For full compliance with FCC regulation of units with HW rev C using a 10 MHz bandwidth if you wish to include frequency channel 5265 MHz in the set of frequencies to be used then the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB should not be set to a value above 25 Antenna Gain If there is a need to use a higher value for these parameters this frequency should not be used DFS Parameters The DFS Parameters submenu is available only if DFS is supported by the current Sub Band Note that starting on SW version 5 2 the DFS feature is supported although disabled by default for units using Country Codes 1060 and 1064 Universal 5 4 GHz and Universal 5 8 GHz When a unit using either one of these Country Codes is upgraded from a SW version lower than 5 2 the feature will not be automatically applicable If the user wants to use the DFS feature he must re apply the Country Code values see Section 4 2 6 8 2 Note also that for these units if the user changes the working sub band the DFS Option will be automatically set to No For other Country Codes t
254. y another classifier The TCP Port Ranges menu includes the following options E TCP RTP RTCP Prioritization Voice over IP is transported using Real Time Protocol RTP The Real Time Control Protocol RTCP is used to control the RTP When an application uses RTP RTCP it chooses for destination ports consecutive numbers RTP port is always an even number and the port with the odd number following it will be assigned to RTCP If the administrator selects to prioritize only the RTP packets then all the packets with an odd numbered destination port will always have Low priority The packets with an even number for destination port will receive High priority if the port number is included in the specified ranges System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 6 3 4 4 2 6 6 3 4 1 BreezeNET B If the administrator selects to prioritize both RTP and RTCP packets then all packets whose destination port number is included in the specified ranges will receive High priority The available options are RTP amp RTCP RTP Only The default is RTP amp RTCP Add TCP Port Ranges This option enables adding TCP port ranges to the list of priority port numbers The list can include up to 64 ranges It is possible to add discrete port numbers and or ranges In ranges a hyphen is used to separate start and end port numbers A comma is used to separate entries For example 8900 9000 9005 9010 9016 9017
255. y applicable regulations Channel Check Time The Channel Check Time defines the time allocated for checking whether there is a radar activity on a new frequency after power up or after attempting to move to a new frequency upon detecting radar activity on the previously used frequency During this time the unit does not transmit The range is 1 to 3600 seconds The default is 60 seconds NOTE When ETSI country codes are applied on operating channels overlapping partially or totally with frequency range 5600 5650 MHz the Channel Check Time is forced to minimum 600 seconds 10 minutes Channel Avoidance Period The Channel Avoidance Period defines the time that the frequency will remain marked in the database as Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar after detecting radar activity These frequencies will not be used when searching for a new frequency When this time has elapsed the unit frequency s marking will change to Radar Free The range is 1 to 60 minutes The default is 30 minutes System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters 4 2 6 2 5 3 4 4 2 6 2 5 3 5 4 2 6 2 5 3 6 BreezeNET B Minimum Pulses to Detect The Minimum Pulses to Detect parameter defines the minimum number of radar pulses that should be detected before reaching a decision that radar is active on the channel The range is from 1 to 100 pulses The default is 4 pulses Channel Reuse Parameters DFS The Channel Reuse a
256. y default each rule is populated with the noRule setting When a frame matches multiple rule types the rule type that is highest in the list above except for the noRule type will have precedence and any other matching rule will be ignored For instance a srcMac rule will have precedence over a dstMac rule which in turn will have precedence over a srclp rule etc If there are multiple rules of the same type the lower the rule number the higher the precedence For instance Rule 1 will have precedence over Rule 2 which will have precedence over Rule 3 if rules 1 2 and 3 have the same type BreezeNET B System Manual Chapter 4 Operation Menus and Parameters Table 4 13 VLAN Rule Parameters Parameter Description VLAN ID Defines the VLAN ID tag that is going to be applied to untagged frames in the Ethernet to WLAN traffic Also any incoming WLAN traffic tagged with this ID will be routed to Ethernet untagged This parameter must be configured in order to save the rule Valid values range from 1 to 4094 If no value is defined for this entry O is returned VLAN Priority Defines the priority tag that is going to be applied to untagged frames in the Ethernet to WLAN traffic This parameter must be configured in order to save the rule Valid values range from 0 to 7 If no value is defined for this entry 255 is returned VLAN Multicast Allowed Defines whether multicast frames are filtered w

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