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1. Ethemet Wireless SSID VLAN Self Backhaul Open System Open System Open System Open System Open System Open System Open System Open System Open System Open System Open System TETETESESESEE The following information is displayed on the SSID Table Table 4 2 SSID Table Field Description SSID index number Enabled Indicates whether the SSID is enabled or not SSID Name The full SSID string Security Parameters Authentication The specific Authentication method as defined for the SSID Encryption The specific Encryption method as defined for the SSID Number of Related The number of VLAN that are related to the specific SSID VLANs OO O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 66 Netronics Figure 4 2 Home System Network Ethernet Wireless Self Backhaul Bridge amp QoS Association Security Event Log N SSI D Table Page BSSI D mode Multiple Broadcast SSIDs 00 1825000120 00 18 25 00 01 21 00 16 25 00 01 22 00 1825000123 SSID and VLAN configuration Open System Shared Key Shared Key Open System none WEP 40 WEP 40 none 00 18 25 00 01 24 Open System none 00 16 25 00 01 25 Open System none The following information is displayed on the BSSID Table Table 4 3 BSSI D Table SSID index number Enabled Indicates whether the SSID is enabled or not SSID Name The full SSID string MAC Address The address to fill the BSSID field in the beacon of the specific broadca
2. Chapter 2 Managing the System Configuration Explains how to configure the system upgrade the software version and install SDMA feature Contains detailed information about the system s modules Chapter 3 Managing Network Interfaces Allows configuration of the Ethernet and wireless interfaces Chapter 4 SSID and VLAN Configuration Explains how to configure BSSIDs and VLAN contains detailed information and the relationship between them Chapter 5 Viewing Associated Stations Lists the associated stations and their configuration into VLANs Chapter 6 Managing System and Station Security Explains how to configure new users passwords SNMP and HTTPS configuration Chapter 7 Viewing Events Explains how to view and configure the system event logs Chapter 8 Upgrading the System Software Provides detailed instructions for upgrading the system software version Chapter 9 Appendix Troubleshooting Provides tips on dealing with possible questions you may have in working with the NPP 6X2 4 and NPP 6X2 4 SCT Related documents The following titles are Netronics Reference documents e Installation Guide e Firmware Upgrade procedure Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Contents Chapter 1 Viewing the SV SUSI Stats csacasscasdasrccausnavcnasneseadanassgnsdeanneveseivesatastecdanivs 10 Be Wi Aa A A E EE ET E EE 10 He I n eena e 10 SIMEONO LAO EE E A E A E 10 Viewing the Home Page ssssseessss
3. User Defined DSCP Priority Related VLANs currently 2 Background VLAN Enabled Ethernet Tagging Enabled Default for SSID VLAN Silver Customers Rename VLAN Siker Customers VLAN External ID fai VLAN Enabled Ethernet Tagging A Enabled Default for SSID r Only one VLAN has the Default for SSID checkbox marked This indicates to the NPP 6X2 4 which is the default VLAN when authentication on the SSID is performed and the RADIUS does not provide the assignment to VLAN this is to avoid possible configuration problems in the RADIUS Make sure you configure the RADIUS server to handle clients on multiple VLANs 79 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration Make sure that access to the RADIUS Server including the Shared Secret is configured correctly Management VLAN The purpose of the management VLAN is to segment the Management and the Clients data traffic It also provides an option for customers to keep an Open SSID for public traffic and simultaneously manage the NPP 6X2 4 traffic over a separate VLAN that may be linked to a secured SSID The management VLAN can be selected out of the enabled VLANs list Note Only one VLAN can be defined as the Management VLAN in the NPP 6X2 4 system The configuration of the Management VLAN takes effect immediately This means that setting the Management VLAN has to be done in 2 steps 4 Applying the VLAN parameters external
4. e Netronics ASIC Smart RF technology resides in the ASIC and software e NPP 6X2 4 Six RF modules and Antennas Standard off the shelf components and antennas e NPP 6X2 4 SCT Three RF modules and Antennas Standard off the shelf components e Wired Data 10 100 Base T Ethernet terminals with POE in or optional output Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing the System Status Chapter 1 Viewing the System Status The Home page shows a summary of status data of the system From within this page you can quickly link from fields to other related pages for more information Logging in The default IP address of the unit is IP 192 168 1 1 and mask 255 255 255 0 To log in type admin in the username field and admin in the password field Logging out Is possible to log out at any time by pressing the Logout button on the upper right hand side of the screen System Name NPP 6x2 4 User Name admin Logout StartUp wizard Upon login the start up wizard appears This wizard is composed of 3 pages Quick Installation guide IP Address Configuration Automatic Channel Selection Moving to one page to the other is done by pressing the Next button From the IP setting page is possible to skip the Wizard The wizard stops after the ACS The page shown is the ACS results where is possible to check the status of the spectrum around the NPP area The wizard will be activated
5. 001XXX AF11 AF12 AF13 CS1 Background 000XXX 010XXX AF21 AF22 AF23 DF CS0 CS2 Best Effort 011XXX 100XXX AF4A AF 42 AF 43 CS4 CS3 AF31 AF32 AF33 Video 11 1XXX 1 1OXXX 101XXX CSB EF CSS Voice C By ToS IP Precedence C User Defined DSCP Priority Lia O 63 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration Figure 3 21 TOS IP Precedence Priority Marking Table QoS Packets Priority By VLAN Tag Priority By DSCP Value RFC4594 compliant By ToS IP Precedence O10XXX O01 XXX Background 0141XXX OOOXXX Best Effort 101XXX TOOXXX Video 111XXX 110XXX Voice C User Defined DSCP Priority m E Figure 3 22 DSCP User Defined Priority Marking Table QoS Packets Priority By VLAN Tag Priority C By DSCP Value RFC4594 compliant By ToS IP Precedence User Defined DSCP Priority DSCP Value Mapped to Access Category fe jio Background j4 B2 Video js fs Voice Note DSCP values that are not specified in the table are mapped to Access Category of Best Effort by default m Select two values the range is between 0 to 63 for each one of the AC When getting DSCP equals to value1 or to value2 the map to the specified Access Category applies Remaining values will be mapped to Best Effort AC OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 64 A Netronics SSID and VLAN configuration The SSID VLAN pages SSID VLAN is a sub menu under the Wireless page i
6. CPE wishing to associate to the BST must support 802 11g protocol e Legacy mode 802 11b g This mode allows 802 11b CPE to associate e QoS Optimization System is optimized for VolP deployments CPE wishing to associate to the BST must support 802 11g protocol The CPE should support working with multicast broadcast data at 12Mbps Configure Packet priorization for QoS per BSSI D SSID is a shortcut to the SSI D VLAN BSSID list where the QoS configuration is performed on BSSI D SSID basis Enables or disables the use of SDMA The feature must be SDMA mode installed before usage Please refer to Installing the SDMA Feature Options Apply Click to have your changes take effect temporarily e mom ihe menu Click to have your changes remain in effect after a reboot Click to clear your changes this is only possible if Apply or Save Cancel 4 were not clicked On this page you can configure the wireless interface There are several recommendations for this page Setting the Operational Channel The wireless activity in a channel is an important factor in network performance Channel activity is indicated by the Idle Time low values indicate high activity in the channel High numbers in Other WiFi activity means interference from a co located channel system Interferences activity represents adjacent channel systems Note Measurements made to select a channel are best performed when i there is limited or no t
7. discovered by a Netronicset NMS server the IP is automatically changed to point to the specific NMS server IP Address of Syslog Server The IP Address of the SYSLOG Server to which SYSLOG events are to be sent Options Apply Click to have your changes take effect temporarily Save Click to have your changes remain in effect after a reboot Cancel Click to clear your changes this is only possible if Apply or Save were not clicked You can modify selections on this page 1 2 Click Apply to save changes temporarily Click Apply and Save to have changes remain in effect after a reboot O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 102 A Netronics Viewing Events OOO eeee 103 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Upgrading the System Software Chapter 8 Upgrading the System Software eae This chapter describes the Netronics NPP 6X2 4 firmware upgrade procedure using the internal web management tool CMT application or TFTP commands Prior to upgrading it is essential to backup your Base station configuration refer to the relevant section in the User Manual document Note In order to perform a successful upgrade session it is recommended to perform the upgrade at a time when the system is not fully utilized e g at late night hours when traffic is low This will ensure minimal interference with customer traffic and flawless firmware downloa
8. 2 2 and Ruckus running version 4 4 2 0 28 Tx Rate Mbps PHY Rate modulation at which the base station currently transmits to the associated station Rx Rate Mbps PHY Rate modulation at which the associated station currently transmits to the base station SSID SSID to which the associated station is associated VLAN VLAN name to which the station is bound UL Quality Quality of the UL Link Reported by NPP Good Poor DL Quality Quality of the DL Link Reported by CPE Good Poor Tx Bytes Number of bytes transmitted by BST to the station Rx Bytes Number of bytes received by the BST from the station RSSI dBm The Received Signal Strength Indicator power received by the BST from the associated station State State of which the station is connected O CT 45 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Backhaul CPE The Bachaul CPE feature allows to create an SSID that together with the CPE associated to it creates a trunking interface This interface is capable of tunneling tagged VLAN between the two ends CPE and BST Only one SSID is configurable as backhaul The number of VLAN capable to be trunked is the number of available VLAN in the system 15 in SSID VLAN mode 5 in BSSID mode It is highly recommended to connect no more than 20 CPE to the backhaul SSID to avoid bandwidth stagnation This feature works only with specific CPE models as it uses the WDS feature The support
9. Association Jan 01 01 21 09 1970 INFORMATION APME coy ell ave lac ane eee Secu Jan 01 00 00 03 1970 INFORMATION APME User lt admin gt has logged in from lt 192 168 7 62 gt Full Event Log Jan 01 00 00 01 1970 INFORMATION APME Setting startup configuration parameters failed Sails Cee Jan 01 00 00 01 1970 INFORMATION APME System initialization completed The following fields appear on the Event Log page Table 7 1 Event Log page Field Description Time Since Uptime The time the event occurred The time of 0 is the time the system was last Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 98 A Netronics Viewing Events Table 7 1 Event Log page rebooted Severity The severity of the event showing how serious event is Information Connection Flow Warning Critical or the event type e g Connection Flow Source System module reporting the event Description Complete description of circumstances of event Viewing the Full Event Log Clicking the Full Event Log menu item displays the Full Event Log page This page displays all the events in the internal log file since the system was rebooted or since the file was overwritten At the top of the page are controls allowing you to navigate through the pages and select how many events are shown per page Figure 8 2 Full Event Log Page sitim Pages lt B lt gt Network Interfaces i o Jan 03 10 08 19 1970 CONNECTION Event tog Jan 03 10 08 19 1970 INFORMATION Full Event Log sre pp pe
10. CPE must be used for uplink QoS classification Failing to Note For two way QoS priorization for example in VoIP application a a do so will cause a bad functionality of priorization in the system A maximum of 20 concurrent calls with high quality MOS gt 3 8 and high TCP traffic or 15 video concurrent streams of 1Mbps each are achieved when QoS Optimization is selected on the NPP management interface and an NS2 is used as CPE SDMA mode O 37 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Netronics SDMA technology sends two concurrent data streams from the base station to two different users This doubles the downlink capacity of each base station The feature must be installed prior to enabling it Please refer to Installing the SDMA Feature SDMA will work with CPE that are connected to the NPP with an SNR higher than 5dB and when the working modulation is above 5 5Mbps in 802 11b mode or above modulation 24Mbps when working in 802 11g protocol When two NPP are connected through Self backhaul the SDMA feature will work only towards the access and not in the Self Backhaul link itself The feature has limitations which justifies the ability to enable and disable the feature according to the application Long Range links When the Range parameter in the Status and Configuration section is set to a value of 10Km or 15Km the SDMA feature is disabled automatically VoIP SDMA doubles
11. Counter Based re keying when group broadcast packet counter reaches a certain level modifiable field Timeout seconds After this timeout re keying occurs if re keying method is Time Based modifiable field Packet Threshold Group broadcast packets threshold after which re keying occurs if the method is Packet Counter Based the value is inserted as multiplication of 1000 packets Re Keying on membership Indicates whether a group key re keying occurs when a client is termination disassociated from the group Options Apply Click to have changes take effect temporarily Save from the menu Click to have changes made on this page remain even after a reboot Cancel Click to clear changes made Cancel only works on changes where neither Save or Apply was clicked Modifiable fields on this page are indicated in the table O eeeeeee 97 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing Events Chapter 7 Viewing Events You can view and configure logs of system events Viewing the Most Recent Events The Event Log page displays the systems most recent events To display the event log e Click Event Log in the menu The log of most recent system events displays Figure 8 1 Event Log Event Log Home J A pas System Time _ Severity _ Source _ Description Network at Faulty RF behavior has been detected with code
12. Re authentication F Re Keying Group Key Re Keying Method TimeBased i t t iaYS Timeout fso seconds Re Keying on membership termination Cyes no The following fields appear on the Authentication tab Table 6 3 Authentication tab Re Authentication interval and Caching Parameters Re Authentication Threshold It indicates the threshold in time after which the re authentication will occur By default after 70 of 43200 seconds which is 8 4hours each client will have to pass re authentication Pairwise master Key PMK The pairwise master key lifetime indicates the time in seconds Lifetime that the pairwise key the key used for encrypting unicast traffic is valid in the NPP 6X2 4 cache PML default value is 43200 seconds or 12 hours Re Authentication Enable Re Authentication ndicates whether periodic EAP re authentication process occurs The intervals in which re authentication shall occur can be specified on the RADIUS server Alternatively default values for re authentication intervals are specified as NPP 6X2 4 parameters the first two fields on this page Re Keying Group Key Re Keying Method For WPA SSIDs the administrator determines if and how often Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 96 A Netronics Managing System and Station Security Table 6 3 Authentication tab re keying of broadcast keys occurs e Disabled no re keying e Time Based re keying after a certain time e Packet
13. Speed Mbps Options 10 100 Indicates whether transmission through the interface is full duplex or half duplex Options Full Half Option for POE output from Ethernet port B ETH B This parameter will appear only if the unit is powered from AC Options OFF ON POE output POE Connector the units is powered from POE injector AC Power Connector the unit is AC powered Status of the link Up or Down Total number of received packets from Ethernet Total number of transmitted packets towards Ethernet Managing the Wireless Interface The Wireless menu displays three pages and one sub menu Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 32 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces e Wireless pages o Wireless configurable Status and Configuration details Interference Handling Mode Frequency Planning Consideration Traffic Optimization o Wireless Activity Statistics RF Channel Parameters SDMA parameters o ACS Automatic Channel Selection e SSID VLAN submenu For details on this sub menu please refer to Managing SSID To view the Wireless interface parameters and statistics e Click Wireless either from Home Summary Status or Wireless as a sub item of the Network Interfaces menu item The Wireless page displays Figure 3 5 Wireless Page Wireless Activity Automatic Channel Selectior Home System Network Status and Configuration Traffic Optimization Ethernet Operation status U
14. Station MAC Address 00 21 6A 43 77 A8 Security Station s Detailed Information Event Log Retry Limit Reached Counter 0 Lss L Rotoo adar Station s Listen interval 10 Beacon intervals Time since first packet is pending if station is in doze mode WA Last Activity 00 00 minutes ago inactivity Timeout 30 00 minutes IRF Switching Related information LRX Rates RX Packets Rate Mbps And the RF Switching Related Statistics Figure 5 6 Station Detailed I nformation tab part 3 Station Information n Station Detailed Information spies ssociated Station 00 16 6F 92 C7 2F Network Station identity Association Station Association IO 1 Associated Stations ENNE siston MAC Adress 00 166F 92 07 2F Secunty Station s Detailed Information Event Log Retry Limit Reached Counter 0 Save Reboot Retry Counter o Station s Listen interval 10 Beacon intervals Time since first packet is pending station is in doze mode NA Last Activity 01 34 minutes ago inactivity Timeout 15 00 minutes Retry Limit reac Total Packets Discarded due to ni Agng o Total Successful Transmissions 1 packets 48 pytes Total Successtul Receptions 118 packets 14905 bytes Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 86 A Netronics Viewing Associated Stations The following information is displayed in the Station Detailed Information tab Table 5 4 Station Detailed Information tab Station Identity The Association ID AID that t
15. VLAN ID and tagging mode using the existing management traffic and selecting the desired VLAN to be the Management VLAN on the Administration page After this stage the current wire line connection to the system GUI will drop 5 Saving the parameters using the new Management VLAN i e over the tagged VLAN To enable VLAN management 6 Apply the VLAN parameters external VLAN ID and tagging mode using the existing management traffic or create a new VLAN ID 7 Select the desired VLAN ID for the Management VLAN traffic 8 Click Apply and Save Note The configuration of the Management VLAN takes effect immediately Therefore setting the Management VLAN is done over the old VLAN default is VLAN 1 untagged while saving is done over the new VLAN Step 8 has to be done over a different machine over the new VLAN OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 80 A Netronics Viewing Associated Stations Chapter 5 Viewing Associated Stations The Association menu item allows you to view parameters of stations associated to the system Viewing Stations To view a summary of associated stations e Click the Association menu item The following summary chart appears if there are associated stations in the system Figure 5 1 Association Statistics ae Associated Stabons 1 System rian MAC Filtering Disabled Associated Stabons MAC Filtering Security Event Log The following fields appear on the Association Sta
16. Viewing the Network Interfaces Summary cccccsesesscsssscescssssesscsscseseesscseserssesasees 29 Managing the Ethernet 1ARGT ACE ssciscecssecssarsssussva owiterssencieesensentsasesaveismaersanesnernencunss 31 Managing the Wireless Interface x iicscsacsescscsasscessnniseesbensecssoncedivostasutynetidanesaalaedsseanevanonere 32 Setting the Operational Channel ssssessssessrsessrsessssesrseerieesrsseseseersrrsrsresesesreresrses 35 Setting the Transmission POWET yissijscvsvasverrinsiscervawessieesisashavinaamnoaenaiasess 36 Selecting the Interference Handling MOde ssssesssesssssesreesssesrsesrsersssssrsesrreesrses 36 Saving Te 0S esses eed rsnresrariaanedane ener AEAEE ENTEN 38 Wireless ACTIVITY creissien ii E EEE N 38 Automatic Channel Selection uu ccsscsscssssssscsssssssesseescsssseescsesseeecsessesscseseesees 41 Backhaus enrii arn E EAE A E O 44 US EE EEEE A EE E 56 Chapter 4 SSID and VLAN comiguratONsesdsissniniiennenn n 60 IEEE 802 11 and NPP 6X2 4 Security Concepts ni toisiscsaisdeeverssdots Wesnravsdadsariendoiervere 60 Security Modes Authentication and Encryption Methods cccscssesenees 60 Authentication COMMON AEIGIES sa as ins szsisie decnssscsaionsscasanesscansocsseaei ness eisteiensianesseiwieusaats 61 EY UNTO AS aserat einai are NAAA A RAE E ETEEN 61 QoS Packets PITY orvprenn innana ii o a a S i iaaah 62 CRITI WEP SECU 5 sscssrevesusiearadanssatesasives sfadiacsshsadiedlpadansadusanwesthas ahciata
17. about a specific station e Inthe Associated Stations summary page click the Station s MAC Address for the specific station The Station Information tab is displayed for the associated station Station Information Station Detailed Information Associated Station 00 21 8D 16 02 0E Figure 5 3 Station I nformation tab Home System Network Station Properties Association MAC Address Powersave State ern Security 9 Station dot11 Type Event Log WMM Support wos Supported Rates Mops Transmission Counter Reception Counter 00 21 6D 16 02 0E Preambie Type short Short Siot Time Not Supported doltig Encryption Used none no no 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 AP Station Communication Counters 2808904 packets 3020087329 bytes 1780136 packets 234183614 bytes 83 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing Associated Stations The following information is displayed under the Station Information tab Table 5 3 Station Information tab Field Description Station Properties MAC Address Power Save State Station dot11 Type WMM Support WDS Supported Rates Mbps Preamble Type Short Slot Time Encryption Used BST Station Communication Counters Transmission Counter Reception Counter MAC Media Access Control address of the associated station Value of Doze in this field indicates that the associated station is in power save mode Indicates whether the statio
18. by Netronics Communications Managing the System Configuration Figure 2 11 Debug I nterface Page Common Debug Interface File upload Home System Browse System Software System Hardware Common Debug Interface Network Module control Association Ser oe oi Event Log Seve Reboot pas we PTT Tee Thu Jan 01 00 00 00 1970 302 Beacon detection results csv Thu Jan 01 00 00 00 1970 Thu Jan 01 00 00 00 1970 Thu Jan 01 00 39 09 1970 goood Table 2 4 Debug Interface page Field Common In rare cases you will be asked by Netronics technical person to Debug upload a file into the system to help critical issue debugging Interface File Upload Module Control 1D Args These codes will be given by Netronics Technical support person to load to the system in order to get help with critical debugging Tech support This button creates a Tech Support Report file with all the unit s button configuration and other information needed by Netronics Tech Support Department in order to debug a problem File List This list contains debugging files that helps Netronics technical support to define HW or SW problems in field Please send this file to Netronics technical support for analyzing your system conditions Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 28 Managing Network Interfaces Chapter 3 Managing Network Interfaces E You can view the status of the network interfaces There is a summary page and a sepa
19. every login To deactivate the wizard go to the System menu page and disable the Wizard through the Startup Wizard drop down list at the bottom of the page Netronics A Viewing the System Status Figure 1 2 Quick Installation Guide WSS Startup Wizard Quick Installation Guide Step 1 Step 3 Omni Unit Prepare the Pole Bracket Attach and Seal the Antennas Slip thee bands of the hose clamps thorweng h the slots off tthe pole bracket Attach the pole bracket at he top of the pole Allen wrench Step 4 Grounding Step 5 Connect the Ethemet Port a oT Unscrew the plastic cap and the cap cover Thread the Fo o v ps Ethernet cable rough the cap cover and the cap Commeet he Dhermi cable m the ETH port ant screw the plastic cap make sere it is well tighten am Vurthermere screw the cap cower t ensure perfet sealing Mt will ervare IP 67 compliance coated edges Sa goading onan Bay T A KE terminal and ga the grounding screw firmly Figure 1 3 IP Address Configuration Configuration 1 IP Address Configuration Boot Protocol Static IP Address fiaz 166 11 Subnet Mask 255 255 2550 Default Gateway 192 168 1 2 You can skip the Wizard in this page by pressing the Skip Wizard button Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing the System Status Figure 1 4 Automatic Channel Selection Automatic Channel Selection Pressing the Start dunon will reboot the urit a
20. for the interference mitigation algorithm to reach steady state Check the performance of the system before you change to the next mode Frequency Planning Consideration When high density deployments are needed one of the main issues is the frequency planning and re use IEEE 802 11 define 20MHz channels that overlap In 802 11b g there are only 3 channels that do not overlap These channels are channel 1 2412MHz channel 6 2437MHz and channel 11 2462MHz The Netronics base station is capable of working in 15MHz channel separation while having minimum overlapping effect on neighboring 15MHz channels At 2 4GHz band 802 11b g that means that there can be 4 non overlapped channels Channel 1 2412MHz channel 4 2427MHz channel 8 2447MHz and channel 11 2 462MHz Despite this any standard 802 11 CPE will be able to work with the NPP without throughput degradation The NPP 6X2 4 also reduces the Tx power automatically when in Overlapping mode to allow better signal quality in sites where several base stations are co located However a slightly larger BST separation of 2 meters between units must be kept OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 36 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces Selecting the Traffic Optimization The NPP 6X2 4 and NPP 6X2 4 SCT is set by default to Capacity optimization This mode supports only CPE that can work in 802 11g protocol This mode is optimized to achieve a higher capacity w
21. pages The following fields appear on the Network Interfaces Summary page Table 3 1 Network Interfaces Summary page Interface Name List of network interfaces Speed Maximum transmission rate on the interface in Mbps Status Indicates whether interface is up or down Transmission bytes Reception bytes Current total reception in bytes through the interface Current total transmission in bytes through the interface Bridge Shows whether the data or multicast peer to peer traffic is Configuration allowed or blocked Shows the maximal traffic allowed for Multicast Broadcast rnae Tamie data in each interface in Kbps and the dropped packets as g en effect of that Options Apply Click to have your changes take effect temporarily Save Click to have your changes remain in effect after a reboot Cancel Click to clear your changes this is only possible if Apply or Save were not clicked O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 30 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces Managing the Ethernet Interface The Ethernet page displays status and configuration parameters and statistics information for the Ethernet interface To view the Ethernet interface parameters and statistics e Click Ethernet either from the Network Interfaces Summary or as a sub item of the Network Interfaces menu item Figure 3 3 Ethernet Page for systems without embedded switch Ethernet Home System Status Port configuration rk Interface Up Negot
22. parameters You can also restore the factory default configuration file export the current system configuration file or import a new system configuration file Figure 2 4 System Configuration Tab Software Upgrade System Configuration Features Licensing Current Configuration File Current Startup Configuration File SW config swee Import New Configuration File Import Protocol C TFTP HTTP TFTP Server IP Address TRCI IE New Startup Configuration File O e Note Please reboot after import or return to Factory Default to apply the new configuration The following fields appear on the System Configuration tab O 21 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing the System Configuration Table 2 2 System Configuration tab Field Description Current Configuration File Current Startup Configuration File Import New Configuration File Import Protocol TFTP HTTP TFTP Server IP Address New Startup Configuration File Factory Defaults Import System Configuration File currently used to configure system on startup This field is also used to export the current configuration file Right clicking on the file name allows you to save the current Startup Configuration File on you local disk See Exporting the Current startup Configuration File To import a saved configuration file Configuration file can be imported using either TFTP or HTTP protocols IP address of the T
23. please refer to Debug Interface section Please send one Tech Support Report per each NPP 6X2 4 where you want to enable the SDMA feature Figure 2 5 Features Licensing Tab Software Upgrade _ os be System Configuration n Features Licensing Note Piease save and reboot after instai Uninstall of feature key to apply the new configuration Installing the SDMA feature Upon reception of the license key type it in the Key field of the License Featuring tab Click on the Install button A pop up window will appears Figure 2 6 Features Licensing Tab SDMA Installation The page at http gt Installing key For SDMA Feature After acceptance the feature will be installed but not active Figure 2 7 SDMA after I nstallation Software Upgrade System Configuration Features Licensing EA bin aeiaai SDMA Yes Not Active Jninstall Note Please save and reboot after install Uninstall of feature key to apply the new configuration For SDMA activation the system configuration must be saved and the unit must be rebooted OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 24 Netronics Managing the System Configuration Figure 2 8 SDMA Installed and Active Software Upgrade il System Configuration Features Licensing O eeeeeeeeee eC 25 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Man
24. prepared and the SNR of each candidate will be measured RSSI and noise level Remote Scan will be activated only when the system is in operational mode Remote Scan will be activated only when the BST is configured as Remote As in ACS in SBH after the termination of the scan the system will return to operational mode with the previously used channel fi Note Only Netronics BSTs that configured to Central mode will be displayed in remote scan A list of all the BSTs found in the scan regardless of their vendor or mode appears in the Beacon detection results file in the Debug Interface i Note During remote scan the access to the remote unit is not possible unless there is a cable connection Scan in Central Central Scan Central Scan will help user select Remote units per Central A configuration update of the C BST should be done by adding the new remote MAC address in order to enable Self Backhaul link with it In order to ease this process and avoid MAC address typing error the ability to adopt the MAC address from a list of BSTs that the C BST detects in its channel is added Scanning for BSTs in the operational channel will be done when the BST is in operational mode The Central scan will be triggered by the user by pressing a button in Self Backhaul page Every beacon from new BST that will be received during the scan period will be added to the list O eC 51 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Mana
25. the traffic in the downlink direction When VolP is the main application implemented in the system symmetrical two way traffic is needed Because of the different mechanisms this feature uses it is recommended to disable the feature Saving Changes Click Apply Click Save Wireless Activity Figure 3 6 Wireless Activity Page Wireless Wireless Activity Automatic Channel Selection Channel Parameters Statistics Noise Level WA Tota Transmission Reception Beacon Success Ratio 100 Bits 360890040 462268248 Idle Time 78 Bytes 45111255 57783531 Tx Activity 7 Unicast packets 30762 320083 Rx Activity 5 Non unicast packets 359423 116169 Other WiFi activity S errors 123 149120 Interferences 5 piscarded 133 0 SDMA Parameters Reset counters SDMA activity 0 Total Tx capacity D kbps Estimated WBS capacity available 51000 kbps OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 38 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces The following fields appear on the Wireless Activity page Table 3 5 Wireless Activity page Field Description Channel Parameters The level of the system noise power in dBm Nominal noise level without interference is 97 dBm Higher values indicate higher Noise Level noise levels due to interference presence Note Noise level will show N A after reboot It will update after 4 6 minutes up time when the Calibration cycle 0 is done The ratio in percentage between the number of beacons that t
26. 2 4 This is performed creating several SSIDs mapped to several VLANs Each SSID will represent a different broadcast domain isolated from other SSIDs using different broadcast keys On the Ethernet side the broadcast domains are separated by VLANs When configuring more than one SSID per NPP unit VLAN must be created Each VLAN should be tagged with a different VLAN ID so the networks can be identified at the backbone entry OO eeeeeeee 75 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration The default VLAN has the VLAN ID equal to 1 but by default the tagging is disabled leaving the data untagged By default all management traffic to and from NPP 6X2 4 is on VLAN ID 1 It is a good practice to create a VLAN dedicated to the management of the unit See Management VLAN section for more information The following pages describe the process to set VLANs Pictures and indications refer to SSID mode The process in BSSID mode is the same Configuring VLAN To configure a VLAN From the main SSID VLAN Select an SSID name to edit its parameters e g TechS 2 to edit its parameters Figure 4 10 Editing SSID Page with Related VLAN Section Editing SSID identity Rename SSID f echS 2 SSID Index 2 SHO Ensvied r Backnaul SSID Security Configuration Authentication Open System Enerypaon none Exclude unencrypted F QoS Packets
27. A Netronics NPP 6X2 4 and NPP 6X2 4 SCT User Manual SW version 4 0 June 2010 Copyright Notice 2006 2007 2008 2009 Netronics Inc All rights reserved Netronics is a registered trademark of Netronics in Canada and certain other jurisdictions Specifications are subject to change without notice FCC Notice to Users and Operators This 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by using one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Co
28. Associated Stations section Backhaul CPE Link Information 00 15 6D A9 AC FO no yes 36 a untitled 3 Good Good 8581 2084 42 Associated Reset Counters Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 48 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces Self Backhaul SBH To reduce backhaul cost Netronics software feature allows operating a radio link between NPP 6X2 4 units with up to 3 units per cluster one central and up to 2 remote This feature is based on in band wireless backhaul connectivity with the link gain of 156dB for 6Mbps and 136dB for 54Mbps allowing to create links of up to 20Km distance in Line of Sight LOS Netronics spatially adaptive beamforming applied on the backhaul links Supports high capacity connections up to 30Mbps per link Beamforming works at both ends Provides PtP performance with simple installation No alignment needed Self backhaul links utilizes the same 2 4GHz frequency in both the Central and Remote BST The Self Backhaul page displays Figure 3 10 Self Backhaul Configuration page Connected Backhauls Self backhaul configuration ___ backhaul configuration Base Station role MAC address 00 18 25 00 01 20 Standalone Central Base Station C Remote Base Station The following fields appear in the Self Backhaul page 49 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Table 3 8 Self Backhaul page Field Description Self Backhaul Ba
29. BSSI D mode Editing BSSID MES Horne System identity Network Rename BSS frechs 1 Ethemet DSSIO Index 1 Wireless BSSIO 00 18 25 00 01 20 Backhaul BSSIO Enabled F Bridge Backhaul BSSID rc Association Security Configuration Security Event Log Authentication Open System Ea eboot Encryption none Ez Exclude unencrypted F QoS Packets Priority By VLAN Tag Priortty 1 Background Background 2 Spare D defaut Best Effort Best effort 3 Excellent Effort 4 Controlied Load Video video 6 Voice Voice Network C By DSCP Value RFC4594 compliant C By ToS IP Precedence C User Defined DSCP Priority Related VLANs currently 1 VLAN VLAN O Name_ External ID 1 Rename VLAN VLAN O_Nemni ExtorsHD 1 VLAN External ID fi VLAN Enabled F Ethernet Tagging r Enabled Default for B5910 F This fs management VLAN Changes can be done from System Configuration page The following fields appear on the Editing SSID BSSID page For more information about Security and QoS Configurations see also Security Modes Authentication and Encryption Methods and QoS packets priority Table 4 4 Editing SSID Page Identity Rename SSI D BSSID Netronics is the default SSID Set new name for the SSID the Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration Table 4 4 Editing SSID Page Field Description SSID is case sensitive and shorter than 32 characters SSID BSSID Index It s a chronolog
30. FO no yes 36 48 Q untitled 3 Good Good 98581 2084 42 Associated Reset Counters Table 3 7 Connected Backhauls Field Description Backhaul BST Link Information Link Index of the Self bakhaul link MAC Address MAC Address of the peer BST Status of the SBH link Up Link is working Link Status Unidirectional Link is not working configuration problems Down Link is not working Quality of the SBH link gt Excellent Link Quality gt ae 1 Fair OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 44 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces Field Description Poor Operational Rate The rate of the data transmitted to Peer BST on the SBH link Rx Rate The rate of the data received from Peer BST on the SBH link Tx Bytes Amount of bytes transmitted Rx Bytes Amount of bytes received RSSI The symmetrical Rx Signal Level of the link Details Details of the Connected BST Backhaul CPE Link information Station s MAC Address MAC Media Access Control address of the associated station Power Save State Value of Doze in this field indicates that the associated station is in power save mode WMM support Value of yes in this field indicates that the associated station supports the WMM protocol For more information about working with QoS please refer to QoS Packet Priority WDS For this feature thhe CPE should support WDS Yes will be displayed as value The supported CPE are Ubiquity NS2 PS2 running version 3
31. FTP server if for the current downloading it is not the same as the default TFTP Server Setting the value here is only relevant for this download and does not hold across a Reboot The Default TFTP Server is set in the System Configuration page See Viewing the system Configuration Path including the swcc file being HTTP downloaded select path using the Browse button which is activated if HTTP is selected as the import protocol Used to restore the factory default startup configuration Clicking here erases the configuration file that contains all the changes you made to the unit except the unit s IP address See Restore the Factory defaults Used to import a new startup configuration from a previously saved file See Importing a New System Configuration file You have the option of exporting the current startup configuration importing a new startup configuration or of restoring the factory default configuration file Exporting the Current Startup Configuration File To export the current system configuration 1 Click on the name of the current software configuration A File Download dialog box will appear listing the Name Type and From IP address A File Download dialog box will appear listing the Name Type and From IP address O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 22 A Netronics Managing the System Configuration A Save As dialog box will appear 5 Choose the save in folder create the correct File name and cl
32. NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 26 A Netronics Managing the System Configuration Table 2 3 System Hardware page Field Product An internal ID which identifies the components of the system Number There are no field replaceable units This information may be used to identify the hardware components Serial An internal ID which identifies the date of manufacture Number production lot and individual component There are no field replaceable units This information along with the product number may be used to identify the specific hardware component Antenna Type The Antenna Type indicates the default antenna type that is installed in the unit Although NPP 6X2 4 antennas can be detached from the unit they should be considered as integral part of the NPP 6X2 4 The beamforming capability takes into account the specific attributes of the antennas Replacement of antenna should never be done without official instructions from Netronics Technical Support person Debug Interface The Debug interface page allows Netronics technical support team to get critical information about the status of your system Software and Hardware In case of faulty system behavior you may be asked by a Netronics technical support member to save the file listed in the Debug Interface page or to enter a code that will generate special file for engineer s inspection i Note During normal operation this page should not be touched 27 Copyright 2004 2009
33. PointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 94 A Netronics Managing System and Station Security Select a user type from the user type dropdown list either Administrator or Viewer Enter a password in the Password field A password must contain at least 6 characters Re enter the password in the Confirm Password field Click Apply Click Save to retain the new user after a reboot HTTP Configuration To enable secure browsing create an SSL certificate In the HTTP Configuration section select Enable Secure Browsing Select Create new SSL certificate Enter the system name Enter the domain name Click Apply A popup asks if you want to enable only SSL browsing HTTPS Click OK Viewing the Authentication Pages The Authentication pages allow you to configure authentication parameters To view the Authentication pages e Click Authentication either from the Security page or from the menu bar as a sub menu under the Security item The Authentication pages display O eeeeeeeee 95 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing System and Station Security Figure 6 3 Authentication Tab Home System Network Association Security Administration Event Log Authentication Re Authentication Interval and Caching Paramters Re Authentication Threshold ro Se of PMK Lifetime Pairwise Master Key PMK Lifetime 43200 seconds Re authentication Enable
34. Priority By VLAN Tag Priority debate Background Spare Gest Effort Best Effort Excelent Effort Controlled Load vi Video vok By OSCP Vatue RFC4594 compliant F By ToS IP Precedence C User Defined DSCP Priority Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 76 A Netronics SSID and VLAN configuration 1 Click Add VLAN at the bottom right of the window to configure the VLAN Parameters The Related VLAN section of the page is displayed In the Rename SSID field enter an SSID Name to be used Check the SSID Enabled checkbox This enables the SSID Check whether this SSID is a Backhaul SSID See Backhaul CPE Soe wo NM Configure all security parameters Authentication and Encryption as required See Security Configurations an Configure the QoS Priorization See QoS Priorization Settings 7 Within the Related VLAN edit the VLAN Name 8 Select a VLAN ID This ID should be unique and must be supported by the backbone equipment that is connected to the NPP through the Ethernet port 9 Ensure the Ethernet Tagging Enable is checked 10 Make sure the VLAN and SSID are enabled by marking the VLAN Enabled and SSID enabled checkbox respectively 11 Click Apply OO 77 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration Configuring Multiple VLANS per SSID The SSID acts as a security template it determines the general security mode WPA WEP etc The Security details t
35. Self Backhaul Configuration page Remote Self backhaul configuration Base Station role Encryption MAC address 00 18 25 00 01 20 Passphrase 8 63 characters Standalone C Central Base Station Confirmation Remote Base Station Wireless radio configuration Network BST name 0 16 characters BST_U_ID Channel Channel 9 2452 MHz Range 28 Km gt Configured Z Central Base Station Manual configuration Central BST MAC address foo 18 25 foo foo foo Scan results displaying Central BSTs E Apply Cancel To verify the connection qualities go to page Network Interfaces amp Self Backhaul amp Connected BST The connection between the BST should be good or better Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 54 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces Figure 3 14 Backhaul BST Link I nformation page Connected Backhauls Self backhaul configuration Backhaul BST Link Information 1 00 18 25 00 14 00 Up Excellent 918 56 Details Note To avoid Network loops make sure there is no wired Ethernet connectivity to the remote BST that closes a loop with the Ethernet connectivity to the Central BST Note All BST in the same cluster must be configured to the same channel Note Range in all cluster should be the same WARNING Do not connect between two Central BST this may lead to loose the connection between units gt AAA How to initiate Channel Scan in Self Back
36. This can be used before upgrading to a new version with which you do not have experience To back up the current version of the software e Click Backup The current version of the software is saved and can be restored to the system if necessary Restoring the Last Saved Software Version If you backed up a software version before upgrading to a new one it is possible to return to the previous version To return to a previous system software version e Click Restore The last backed up version of the system software is restored to the system O 111 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Appendix Troubleshooting Chapter 9 Appendix Troubleshooting S We hope your experience with the NPP 6X2 4 is as smooth as possible In this section we provide tips to solve some common problems Basic Troubleshooting Problem Solution Default user and password User admin Password admin Unable to Ping or HTTP the New Unit e Check the Power e Is the BST Operational Check the LED make sure it showing Green on the Status e NPP 6X2 4 default IP Address is 192 168 1 1 24 mask Client unable to acquire an IP Address from e Is the BST Operational DHCP Server e Check the DHCP Server Use Static IP to test the DHCP configuration e Check for Interference Noise level should be between 97dBm to 82dBm Clients experiencing low throughput e Check the Network Interfaces 802 11b g for Wifi activity and try to select a bett
37. aging the System Configuration Viewing the System Hardware Components The System Hardware page lists the components of the system Antenna file to import HTTP upload Figure 2 9 System Hardware Page NPP 6X2 4 System Hardware Home System System Software Product information WS410AP01RAADS 0634P00000631 Dato Iorac Main board PCAQ0018 AA 04 0634P00000631 Network RF 1 PCA00026 AB 03 0634P00001043 a RF 2 PCA00028 AB 03 0634P00001037 Event Log RF 3 PCA00026 AB 03 0634P00001012 Saw Reboot RF 4 PCAQ0028 AB 03 0634P00000846 RF 5 PCA00026 AB 03 0634P00000997 RF 6 PCAN0028 AB 03 0634P00000796 Heater board PCA0N0029 AA 02 0631P00000575 Power board PCAN0019 AB 06 0634P00001418 Connector board PCA00023 AA 01 063100000601 Antenna Type MT 34101 TAWA v Figure 2 10 System Hardware Page NPP 6X2 4 SCT System meee Product part number 12406501 ORU Ee Product information NPP 6x2 4 SCT 1200FCC 0846P00021366 VE A Main board PCA00043 CB 02 0846P00021366 Association RF 1 PCA00045 AC 03 0853P00029069 arenes RF 2 PCAQ0045 AC 03 0853P00029007 RF 3 PCA00045 AC 03 0853P00029011 RF 4 nia na RF 5 na na RF 6 na n a Heater board na n a Power board mwa na Connector board nia n a Antenna Type MT 343037 CV Mij Antenna file ta import HTTP upload O Bwe Power supply m l Input Power Source POE Connector mport Antenna The following information is displayed on the System Hardware page for each component Rev 4 0
38. authenticated using PSK gets assigned to the default VLAN while the clients that authenticate using RADIUS have their VLAN determined by the RADIUS Each SSID can have a different RADIUS server configured This allows for the transportation of several networks over the same infrastructure of NPP 6X2 4 Encryption Methods Legacy 802 11 clients may connect Open no encryption or WEP In WEP the encryption key can be either 40bit or 104bit In WPA NPP 6X2 4 supports TKIP encryption Since some clients may be legacy supporting only WEP NPP 6X2 4 has the capability to have SSID that support both WEP and TKIP clients In this case the broadcast key is WEP while the unicast key is either TKIP or WEP depending on the way the client connected to the system This mode is called TSN Transient Security Network a Note When you configure a TSN SSID configure the WEP key as key 2 since key 1 is used by TKIP 61 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration QoS Packets Priority Wireless Multimedia Extensions WME also known as WiFi MultiMedia WMM provides basic Quality of service QoS features to IEEE 802 11 networks WMM prioritizes traffic according to four Access Categories AC e Voice e Video e Best Effort e Background The four access categories and the implementation defined by WMM standard provide traffic prioritization It is suitable for applications that require QoS ov
39. backhaul configuration and link to the configuration page Peer BSTs Display number of connected peers and link to the connected BST page eee Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 14 Managing the System Configuration Chapter 2 Managing the System Configuration The System Configuration page displays system identification parameters like IP information system location servers etc The other system pages allow updating of the software version and system configuration and a view of the system components Viewing the System Configuration To view the System Configuration page e Click the System menu item The System Configuration page displays Figure 2 1 System Configuration Page System Identry System Desergeon Wireless 602 11 Dg System Up Time 47 mites 49 seconds System Contact reGreictcnt System Name NPP Q 4 System Locsoon System Time Zone our J System Cooranates tamoe s030 ff tongue 160 180 2 IP Address Configuration Corfigured Boot Protocol State Corfigurea P Acaress fami Configured Subnet Mask fsszss2s50 Configured Detsut Gateway Management VLAN Configuration Select Management VLAN VAN O_Nome_ExtemahiO t 1 VLAN External 10 nt Ethernet tagging r SNTP Server Configuration Tame syncrronzaticn Dst IP Adaress of SNTP Server 1 Ky 7 IP Adress of SNTP Server 2 fr TFTP Server Configuration P Adaress of TETP Server pissi System Management Configuration Managesent trom weeiess e
40. by the BST SNR dB SNR Signal to Noise Ratio dB as the client is received by the BST BRE parameters BRE Broadcast Range Enhancement The PHY rate modulation Transmission Rate in which the BST broadcasts are being transmitted OO 87 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing Associated Stations Number of packets received in each one of the operational rates RX Rates The dispersion of the rates of the packets received shows if there is any significant interference RF Switching Related Statistics Click sign to display this information click sign to hide e Negotiation oe e BRE Type of Transmission of the Sinalet b i Station e Single beam beamforming For each of the BST s transmission types to the station the following transmission statistics are displayed Number of packets that failed to be transmitted This number only applies to Negotiation and Single Beam beamforming transmissions and indicates packets which did not receive an ACK response Failure packets Number of packets transmitted successfully This count is applicable to Negotiation and Single beam Beamforming transmissions and indicates those that received an Acknowledgement ACK Success packets Number of bytes that failed to be transmitted This is only Failure Bytes applicable to single beam Beamforming transmissions as they are the only variable length transmissions that receive ACKs Number of bytes
41. cs N SSID and VLAN configuration Authentication Combinations NPP 6X2 4 allows authentication of various types and in various combinations The basic 802 11 authentications are Open none and Shared Key In Shared Key Authentication the WEP key is used as the shared key If the SSID is configured to Open Shared Key this means that both types of clients can associate to the BST This can be useful when the IT has another mechanism to determine the authentication of users in terms of his overall network e g Capture Portal There may be legacy clients that try to authenticate with Shared Key while others try to authenticate with Open It is assumed that the encryption in this case is WEP but the NPP 6X2 4 does not force this In WPA it is assumed that the basic 802 11 authentication is Open WPA defines advanced authentications either PSK Pre Shared Key or RADIUS In both cases the initial keys for broadcast and for unicast traffic are determined during the last phase of the WPA authentication When RADIUS Authentication is used the RADIUS server can determine in addition to the broadcast and unicast keys the VLAN for the user belongs to NPP 6X2 4 supports multiple VLANs per SSID The NPP 6X2 4 has the capability to have an SSID that supports both RADIUS and PSK authentication The exact method is decided according to the packet that comes from the client If multiple VLANs are defined over such an SSID a client that is
42. d performance Prerequisites It is immanent that the user performing the upgrade downgrade procedure is familiar with Netronics NPP 6X2 4 system prior to reading and implementing the instructions in this document Information of the system and its operation is found in the updated manuals of the version As this document refers to these manuals it is highly recommended that the installer shall have the mentioned manuals at hand when performing the upgrade downgrade procedure Tools and data required for upgrade 1 Portable PC with an Ethernet port or wireless port 2 Administrator password of the unit that is to be upgraded Default user string leaving Netronics facility is User admin Pass admin 3 IP address of unit Default address of each unit leaving Netronics facility is 192 168 1 1 24 or mask 255 255 255 0 eC Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 104 A Netronics Upgrading the System Software 4 Firmware files See table 8 1 for details 5 Unit to be upgraded Firmware Upgrade Procedure the name of our product family from Access Points AP to Wireless Base Stations NPP consequently the existing WS 410 product name will be changed to Netronics NPP 6X2 4 The new product name emphasizes the difference in architecture Multiple Radio system and the value to customer superiority in performance coverage capacity indoor penetration and immunity to interference of Netronics WiFi base station over any o
43. e admin pass admin e Change the IP address of the PC to be in the same subnet as the unit For example if the units IP address is 192 168 1 1 the IP address of the PC may be 192 168 1 10 e Connect the PC Ethernet port to the NPP 6X2 4 Unit Ethernet port using a straight or cross Ethernet cable e Use any Web Browser and type unit IP address Default http 192 168 1 1 e Access the System upgrade area e Select the Unit that needs to be upgraded and choose System Software menu under System menu O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 106 A Netronics Upgrading the System Software e The system software tabs display consisting of the Software Upgrade tab for managing the system software version and the System Configuration tab for managing the system configuration Figure 8 1 System Software page Software Upgrade i System Configuration Home System System Software Current Version System Hardware SW Version v 3 1 4 rev 7 1 Debug interface Product Parameters version T_v_3_1_4_rev_7 Spei Boot Loader version Regdoot_SV_romRam_phyA1_4_0_rev_3 buit 17 18 19 Feb 15 2007 Sec urity Upgrade Properties Event Log Software Upgrade Protocol TFTP OHTTP TFTP Server IP Address 192 168 1 2 Upgrade System Software PaltvFile TF TP downtoad Upgrade System Software PattyFile HTTP upload default except IP Default Upgrade l Backup Restore Performing Software Upgrades using HTTP The Softwar
44. e Allow multicast broadcast peer to peer traffic is enable Block multicast broadcast peer to peer traffic is blocked Unicast peer to peer traffic is permitted Multicast peer to peer communication Allow DHCP server on wireless DHCP server default gateway in the wireless interface interface not SBH is valid By default this is not allowed Default gateway configuration Active only when peer to peer traffic is blocked Detection of DHCP server default gateway e Auto Detection is done automatically by looking for the DHCP Server Default GW Backhaul interface detection e Manual Must specify manually on which interface resides the default gateway and for non multicast traffic if it performs proxy ARP and its MAC address Multicast Traffic Policing NPP has the ability to limit the rate of multicast including broadcast packets that are forwarded between interfaces This feature is applicable to all multicast and broadcast packets NPP multicast policing is done on the ingress interface Since it affects packets forwarded to the egress interface the GUI configuration is indicated for the egress interface Specifically if the network operator wishes to limit the amount of multicast packets that are flooded from the wireless access network into the Ethernet backhaul network the policing should be marked on the Ethernet field on all NPPs in the cluster If the operator wished to limit the amount of multicast packets tha
45. e Upgrade option shows details about the current software version and allows you to set properties required to install a new software version Other options 1 Return to the factory default software 2 Backup the current version of the software 3 Return to a previously backed up version of the software Step 1 Set the Upgrade properties Select the HTTP on the Software upgrade protocol Browse to the location of the firmware file Step 2 Upload the new firmware file Press the Upgrade button Confirm the operation and wait for Web page to change to Reboot the system option Step 3 Reboot the system The system will come up with the new SW version 107 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Upgrading the System Software Figure 8 2 BST new version been uploaded successfully Finisnec successtuty Netronics Changes wil be active after reboot Step 4 verify a new version is running When the upload has completed successfully and after the Reboot complete the WEB GUI automatically refreshes the page back to SW Upgrade Figure 8 3 The new software version is shown Software Upgrade System Configuration Features Licensing Current Version SW version T 4 0 1 rev 2 1 Product Parameters Version Tv4 0 1 rev Boot Loader Version Redboot_SV_romRam_phyA1_4 0 rev_3 built 17 18 19 Feb 15 2007 Upgrade Properties Software Upgrade Protocol TFTP HTTP TFTP Server IP Address hs Wies ii Me U
46. e buttons The list can be exported to a csv file named export List mac_filtering csv for backup Selects deselects all the entries in the list for easy Check Uncheck all deletion Apply Applies the changes Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 90 A Netronics Managing System and Station Security Chapter 6 Managing System and Station Security You can manage system users and their passwords as well as system security parameters This chapter covers the following main areas e Administration e Authentication Viewing the Security Page The Security page displays a summary of the different types of security information administration authentication and SSID VLAN data To view the Security page e Click Security in the menu The Security page displays Figure 6 1 Security Page Home ty System Administration Network User Name admin Association User Type Administrator Management VLAN VLAN 0_Name__Extemnal D 1 untagged Administration bevel SIDs 3 active SSIDs Event Log Active SSID At VANS maay poe TechS t VLAN O_Name__Extemal ID 1 Techs 2 ne Techs 3 HS 2 The following fields appear on the Security page 91 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing System and Station Security Table 6 1 Security Page Field Description Administration links to the Management Configuration page User Name User name of current user User Type The security level of the current user Ad
47. e other QoS types TOS DSCP Custom are not shown The VLAN set in the SSID is not used at the network side This VLAN helps to transport all the other VLAN over the air OOO 47 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Editing SSID Identity Rename SSID Mensa oo SSID Index 3 SSID Enabled F Bactkhaui SSO a Security Configuration Encryption AES Exclude Unencrypted F PSK by Pass Phrase esssessse VLAN untitied 3 Rename VLAN VLAN External ID VLAN Enabled Ethernet Tagging Enabled Defaut for SSID F Note This vian isnt amp real network van RS just platform for connecting the BH CPE 3 Create the trunked VLAN on disabled SSID The VLAN appearing at the CPE side should be configured to appear at the NPP side The way of doing that is adding VLAN to different SSID without enabling the SSID the VLAN must be enabled In this way the VLAN will exist in the Ethernet interface of the NPP but not in the air interface 4 Connect CPE Set the CPE to work as WDS station All the VLAN frames at the CPE side will be encapsulated and transmitted to the NPP side There they are decapsulated and sent through the specific VLAN 5 Check Status The Backhaul CPE status can be checked through the Connected Backhauls page Detailed information is displayed when the underlined values are selected The details are identical as an associated CPE Please refer to Viewing
48. ed CPE are Ubiquity NS2 PS2 running version 3 2 2 and up and Ruckus running version 4 4 2 0 28 Figure 3 9 Backhaul CPE Configuration WBS a CPEb WBS b Q 4 Backhaul SSID VLAN A VLAN A VLAN B VLAN B VLAN C VLAN C How to create a Backhaul SSI D The backhaul SSID is created through the VLAN SSID menu Please refer to SSID VLAN page for a detailed description of the SSID VLAN mechanism The steps in order to set the SSID as backhaul are identical whether you are in SSID VLAN mode or in BSSID mode These steps are shown below in SSID VLAN mode In BSSID mode only some names are different Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 46 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces 1 Select an SSID Editing SSID Identity Rename SSiD Frechs 3 SSO index 3 SSO Enabled F Back aul SSID r Security Configuration Authentication OpenSystem sd Encryption none x Exclude Unencrypted M QoS Packets Priority Controted Load Video Voice C By OSCP Value RFC4594 compliant C By ToS IP Precedence C User Defined DSCP Priority Rename VLAN VLAN External VLAN Enabled Ethernet Tagging Enabled Defaut for SSID 2 Set the SSID as Backhaul SSID by checking the Backhaul SSID checkbox Please pay attention that the Authentication settings will change automatically to WPA2 PSK and the Encryption to AES Please choose a pass phrase for authentication QoS priority will be performed only according to 802 1p so all th
49. eessreseseeseresrsresesrssesrsreresrsresesesrerrersrsseses 95 Chapter 7 VIEWING EVENTS csper eari a er EEA E aD e E AETIA NE TEN ENE 98 Viewing the Most Recent Events uss cussassscssscinedsnaarsnrsansnaesunsonodanadninassbensavanscinsnamtasaudonsianes 98 Viewing the Full Event Log s ssssssssenessesssrsseessssesesesreresrsrssesesreresrsresesesreresrsreseses 99 Navigating the Event LOG cicdsaccccsnviccssnecnseesdavwiersanersnvsianvoas sddodvionstdsviad lt idaaveeedaevinenies 100 Configuring Event L085 icicivenonacsicreucandaesssaptowlenimerensratenisanindeniewnanadarenansasaiunonn 101 Chapter 8 Upgrading the System SOTW ARE as csscissssitsnsinnvasiesasvaswatancansnvassanentandaveaionats 104 PNT CNIS ES gis sc cpdecinciecdsssucededare ines eiaievsen Sasa sso a a dee etawed a a valine das 104 Tools and data required for Upgrad amp ioisicssiishincstsssrscoiesesssseseiestvevcncasusanencvsesneds 104 Firmware Upgrade PrOCCQUIG xicccsnssicessstacansessiecsnsseadnovetacivaanidnanvetbanionsssiennensie 105 ROIlpack proced rE sradan ena a A A EAT EEE 110 To return to the system default software version sssssssssosesesesesesesesesesesese 110 Chapter 9 Appendix Troubleshooting snennnsese00s000s1sesesesesenesesenesenesenesennsesnsossseso 112 Basic Troubles NN sisoninreneaiien i A 112 LED DESCHiPtION son asesicsntas sain doncronhandus oussdiewat oann E e TEELE a ER E 113 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Introd
50. enable VLAN management has to be done over a different machine the new VLAN Setting the System Management Configuration You can decide to allow system management from the Wireless Interface or to allow management only from the Ethernet Interface for security purposes To enable or disable system management from the Wireless Interface In the System Management Configuration area in the Management from Wireless field from the dropdown list select enabled to allow system management from the wireless interface or Disabled to restrict system management to the Ethernet Interface To enable or disable Startup Wizard From the dropdown list select Disabled to stop performing the Startup Wizard after each login Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 18 A Netronics Managing the System Configuration Saving Changes a Note After making changes on this page you must click both Apply and Save or the changes do not remain in effect after the next reboot 1 Click Apply 2 Click Save Managing System and Software Configurations You can change the system startup configuration upgrade the software version from the system software tabs and install the SDMA feature license To access the system software tabs e Click System Software from the menu as a sub item of the System menu item The system software tabs display consisting of the Software Upgrade tab for managing the system software version the System Configura
51. er WiFi such as Voice over IP VolP In order to allow QoS through the NPP 6X2 4 both ends of the network CPE on the wireless side and the switch router on the Ethernet side should support priority tagging This permits the marking of a specific packet with a specific priority Downlink a packet from the wire line network is received at the NPP Its priority is detected base on the table below and it will be prioritized over the air according to WMM AC prioritization When the packet reaches the CPE the CPE passes it to its LAN interface according to its definition Uplink the CPE will detect the priority as defined at the CPE and will pass the frame with the correct WMM AC characteristics thus providing the priority classification on the wireless side Cee 62 Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual A Netronics SSID and VLAN configuration Figure 3 19 VLAN Tag 802 1p Priority Marking Table QoS Packets Priority By VLAN Tag Priority 802 1p Value Traffic Type Mapped to Access Category Background Spare default Best Effort Excellent Effort a Load Video Voice Network Background Best Effort Voice C By DSCP Value RFC4594 compliant C By ToS IP Precedence User Defined DSCP Priority a L Note NPP should be set to work with tagged VLAN in order to support 802 1p QoS Figure 3 20 DSCP RFC4594 Priority Marking Table QoS Packets Priority By VLAN Tag Priority By DSCP Value RFC4594 compliant
52. er channel using the Automatic Channel Selection ACS e Check for Interference Noise level should be around 97dBm to 82dBm e Check the client s modulation rate e g 54Mbps 48Mbps 11Mbps Self Backhaul Link Down e Check that both BST configured to the same Operational channel e Check that Peer BST MAC address are set to the correct value Link is Poor e Check that range is set to the correct value on both BST O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 112 A Netronics Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Solution e Check that beacon period is the same for both BST e Check for Line of Sight Link is Good but no data traffic e Check that Passphrase is the same for both BST in case of problems raising cluster Try to set a different channel of the Central BST links due to low SNR of the SBH links from the sub scan LED Description AE Models LED name Status Description ETHA OFF No Ethernet Activity on port A BLINK Ethernet Activity on port A ETH B OFF No Ethernet Activity on port B BLINK Ethernet Activity on port B STATUS GREEN SLOW_BLINK Initialization state RED STEADY Critical alert GREEN SLOW_BLINK Operational without connected stations GREEN STEADY Operational with connected stations AMBER FAST_BLINK Operational GENERAL_WARNING AMBER SLOW_ BLINK Software RESET AMBER STEADY Hardware RESET O 113 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Appendix Troubleshooting LED name Status Descripti
53. eseseesrsrssesesrsreresesresesesterestsrssasestaretsrssnsesterrersrssesesenree 13 To view the Home page sssnsnsnsoonossnosssssesesesesesesesesesesestsesesesrsrsesesenrsrnrerereeseseses T3 Chapter 2 Managing the System Configuration cc ccccescsesscsesssssecssesscseessensens 15 Viewing the System Configuration sssini iirin a ia ai 15 Saving Changes ariennir a ae 19 Managing System and Software ConfigurationS e sesessesssseesreeseeesssssesrerrresrssesrses 19 Performing Software Upgrades cee csesscsscsscssecsessecseeseceescssessessessessecasensces 19 Managing the System Configuration ccccsssecssesscssesscssesscsscsscssessessecssensens 21 Exporting the Current Startup Configuration File ou csseescrseseeeereseseees 22 Importing a New System Configuration File sisssssesissesrscervenadtvsevncunvessecevered 23 Restore to the Factory Default Configuration File ceecseseesseseeeeeeees 23 Features Licensing SDMA 1 s cscacasvenecossedsessnsvnsensansinenatesnsenaussneeseouxsacsavsuneaaioverneaes 23 Installing the SDMA TEAQUIre ssisc lt ciasssrsiscsvncessavenevacoavunsusidvavedeavsensneusvensdavearednessestess 24 Viewing the System Hardware COMpone ntS c cccesccscssscssesscseesscsscssessessessecsseneens 26 Debug Interface ea ices asestapicsdees suardecctoineens sora ied antes anes Anne na team beater 27 Chapter 3 Managing Network Interfaces ac csisxccidistesciesiardinieneacdastndeiisvinastiaraticanseis 29
54. ge Traffic policing LLC Encapsulation Home oe Multicast traffic policing 4 aka Wireless multicast rate limitation Disabled Rate Kbps 0 Wireless Ethernet multicast rate imitation Disabled Rate Kbps fp Peer traffic policing Ansortahicn Peer to peer communication Allow Security Mulbcast peer to peer communication Allow Event Log Allow DHCP server on wireless interface rT emmm Field Description Multicast Traffic Policing e Disable No limitation on the bandwidth allowed for multicast broadcast messages in the wireless interface Wireless multicast rate limitation e Enable The bandwidth allowed for multicast broadcast messages in the wireless interface is limited to the rate stated in the field Rate e Disable No limitation on the bandwidth allowed for multicast broadcast messages in the Ethernet interface Ethernet multicast rate limitation e Enable The bandwidth allowed for multicast broadcast messages in the Ethernet interface is limited to the rate stated in the field Rate Peer Traffic Policing e Allow peer to peer traffic is enable Peer to peer communication e Block excluding Management VLAN peer to peer Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 56 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces data traffic is blocked on all VLANs but the Management VLAN active when more than one VLAN is configured When only a single VLAN is configured Peer to Peer traffic is allowed
55. ging Network Interfaces Cluster deployment in steps Step 1 Configure the same passphrase to all Cluster BSTs Please refer to the configuration steps pages 41 44 Step 2 Install Central BST Run ACS on Central BST to select the best channel Set Channel Step 3 Install Remote BST Run Remote Scan Select the desired Central BST by click on entry in table Remote 1 will reboot in the desired channel with proper configuration Step 4 Execute Central Scan and add Remote units to Central BST Central Configuration 1 Set the BST role to Central The page will change automatically to Central BST configuration page Configure the Network parameters Logical network ID Cluster ID Configure the Remote base stations Enter passphrase Set the Operational channel oe Ss Oo eS NM Set the Range between BST s or between the farthest client and the BST OOO OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 52 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces Figure 3 12 Self Backhaul Configuration page Central Connected Backhauls E bachau configuration _ backhaul configuration Base Station role Encryption MAC address 00 18 25 00 01 20 Passphrase 8 63 characters Standalone Central Base Station patible Remote Base Station maa Wireless radio configuration Logical Network ID 0 16 characters BSTINID Channel Channel 9 2452 MHz Cluster ID 0 16 characters jBstci Range 28 sa H Configured Remote Ba
56. haul Mode Pressing scan button in the ACS page will initiate the scan process During the process the system will reboot to Scan Mode perform the scan and afterwards will automatically reboot back to Operational Mode During scan mode the system will not be in operation i e client will not be able to associate although beacons will continue to be transmitted How to return to Operational Mode The system will automatically return to operational mode with the previous selected channel after the scanning During any time in which the system is not in operational mode selecting channel from Operational channel list box and pressing reboot will return the system to operational mode with the selected channel Note that such operation is possible only on the Central BST that still has Ethernet backhaul However if the operational channel of the central BST changes make sure the same channel is selected on the remote BST can be done if you wirelessly connect to the remote BST O eeeeeeee 55 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Bridge Traffic Policing The system has a mechanism that allows the user to set the maximum bandwidth used by broadcast and multicast messages The policing of traffic also allows blocking any kind of peer to peer data transaction unicast or multicast Figure 3 15 Traffic Policing pa
57. he BST transmitted and the beacons that the BST should have Beacon Success Ratio transmitted A low percentage indicates lost beacons probably due to high activity in the channel CCA is high that does not enable transmission The relative amount of time in percentage from the 100 of the total time that the system is neither transmitting nor receiving Maximum performance from the unit is achieved when this Idle Time number is low Together with the Interferences and Others counters helps to detect high interfered links It is affected from the environment activity of other wireless devices and from its own activity The relative amount of time in percentage from the 100 of Tx Activity the total time in which Channel was busy transmitting data The relative amount of time in Percentage from the 100 of the Rx Activity total time in which Channel was busy receiving valid data that was successfully decoded and was aimed to the NPP The relative amount of time in Percentage from the 100 of the Other WiFi activity total time in which Channel was busy receiving valid data not aimed at the specific NPP data from other networks The sum of Invalid CS Packets reception that failed to be modulated correctly and Invalid ED Packets energy was detected but no valid carrier was found activities in Percentage from the 100 of the total time Interferences SDMA Parameters The percentage of packets that were transmi
58. he client got when its association to Station Association ID the BST was completed Station MAC Address MAC Media Access Control address of the associated station Station s Detailed Information This counter increment every time the Retry Counter below Retry Limit Reached Counter reaches its limit 64 Retry Counter A counter of the retransmissions to this associated station The listen interval of the client specified during association to the Station s Listen Interval BST Time since first packet is pending if station is in Doze mode If station is in Power Save mode the amount of time for which the first packet received is waiting to be delivered Last Activity Number of minutes since the station was last active If a station is not active for this number of minutes the BST will ce timenkt de authenticate it due to inactivity RF Switching Related Information Click sign to display this information click sign to hide PHY Rate modulation at which the associated station currently RX Rate transmits to the base station Rate being used in RTS The PHY rate modulation that the BST uses for transmission of Transmission Self CTS and RTS transmissions to the client Beamforming Transmission related parameters The PHY rate modulation that is used in Beamforming Transmission Ratel Mbps transmission to this client RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication as the client is received RaollgdEm
59. he keys themselves are linked to the VLAN Therefore there is an option to assign multiple VLAN to the same security template which is the SSID This option is applicable only when another authority i e RADIUS Server that supports VLAN assignment is involved in the Authentication process The RADIUS can determine the exact VLAN that the connecting client is bound to after the Authentication process is completed Perform steps 1 10 in Configuring VLAN above In the Security Configuration under Authentication if you select WPA RADIUS you enable RADIUS authentication In this case there is an option to edit multiple VLANs one after the other You can add VLAN by pressing the Add VLAN button There can be up to 16 VLANs in the overall system in SSID VLAN and up to 6 in BSSID mode OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 78 A Netronics SSID and VLAN configuration Figure 4 11 Editing SSID with RADIUS Multiple VLANs Editing SSID Tecs ooo Identity Rename SSID Fens 11mm SSID index 2 SSID Enabled Li Backnaul SSID B Security Configuration Authentication arous Encryption me amp lt 4 Exclude unencrypted F Radius Servers Configuration IE eseeee QoS Packets Priority By VLAN Tag Priority Traffic Type Mapped to Access Category Background Spare eee Best Effort Excellent Effort Controlled Load video Voice Network C By DSCP Value RFC4594 compliant C By ToS IP Precedence
60. hen compared to 802 11b systems When older 802 11b CPE are present in the covered area is possible to allow their association to the base station In order to do that please set the base station to work in Legacy mode Legacy mode allows the connection of 802 11b and 802 119 CPE Netronics base station supports QoS applications specifically VolP and Video When QOS optimization mode is enabled the system allows only 802 11g CPE to connect QoS Optimization adds another level of data handling Data is prioritized by its QoS settings several other parameters in the system are set automatically to give VoIP the best conditions to work In order to better support real time applications the minimum rate used by the system is 12Mbps Please check the CPE you are using supports multicast broadcast data sent at this rate This mode has best results using an outdoor CPE like Ubiquiti s NS2 when connected in good SNR greater than 15dB QoS support is done by prioritization The packets prioritization over WiFi is based on 4 Access Categories defined by the WMM standard Voice traffic Video traffic Best effort traffic Background traffic A packet arriving at the Ethernet interface of the base station will be classified to one of the Access categories The classification can be done using ToS DSCP or VLAN Priority For classification configuration please refer to paragraph QoS Packets Priority WMM supporting
61. iation Auto Manual C Welles Link speed 100 Mb Link speed 70 u Self Backhaul Date a Far duplex i Bridge Default VLAN VLAN 0_Name_Externat ID 1 Dupiex Half duplex i Association Statistics Security _ Transmission Reception 45010632 5626329 Event Log Unicast packets 19168 Non unicast packets Errors Discarded Table 3 2 Ethernet page no embedded switch Field Description Status and Configuration Interface Up Down Link Speed 10 100 Indicates whether transmission through the interface is Duplex full duplex or half duplex Default VLAN of this interface when working in VLAN Default VLAN mod Options Negotiation Auto Manual Link Speed 10 100 Duplex Full Half 31 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Figure 3 4 Ethernet Page for systems with embedded switch Home System Network meas oo Port Enable Enable Wireless r Self Backhaul Negotiation Auto Auto Bridge Association REREN Security Duplex Event Log Input Power Source POE Connector a Link Down Up Rx packets 0 144 Tx packets fa 137 Enable Aut o v Table 3 3 Ethernet page embedded switch Field Description for each Ethernet port ETH A ETH B ETH C Configuration Port Negotiation Speed Duplex POE Input Power Source Statistics Link Rx packets Tx packets Enable Disable of the port Auto Manual Link
62. ical numbering for the SSID Table BSSID MAC address attached to the SSID only in BSSID mode SSID BSSID Enabled SSID 1 is always Enabled SSIDs that are not enabled cannot be accessed from the wireless interface Backhaul SSID BSSID Check to enable the SSID BSSID as a backhaul SSID The VLAN configured won t be used at the Ethernet side Trunked VLAN must be configured in different SSID BSSID that won t be enabled the VLAN must be enabled Security Configuration Authentication Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA PSK WPA Radius WPA2 PSK WPA2 Radius WPA2 mixed mode PSK WPA2 mixed mode Radius WPA2 mixed mode PSK Radius Encryption None WEP 40 WEP 104 TKIP TKIP WEP 40 TKIP WEP 104 AES AES TKIP Exclude Unencrypted When this checkbox is marked the BST drops incoming packets that are unencrypted Choose the type of marking to be used when prioritizing data QoS Packets Priority e VLAN Uses 802 1p priority tag e DSCP Uses RFC4594 O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 70 A Netronics SSID and VLAN configuration Table 4 4 Editing SSID Page Field Description e TOS Uses IP precedence Custom User configuration of the DSCP field Related VLANs VLAN VLAN Default VLAN name 0_Name_External D 1 Rename VLAN Option to rename VLAN name for identification VLAN External ID VLAN Enabled Ethernet Tagging Enabled Default for SSID BSSID Options Apply Save from the menu Cancel Co
63. ick on the Save button Importing a New System Configuration File To import a new system configuration Select the import protocol to be used either TFTP or HTTP If TFTP is selected enter the IP address of the TFTP server to be used for the download if it is not the default server In the New Startup Configuration File click Browse and select the file location Click Import Startup Configuration i Note Do not click Save Reboot the system to apply the new configuration The new configuration files take effect Restore to the Factory Default Configuration File To restore the factory default configuration file Click Factory Defaults Note This procedure erases the configuration file that contains all the changes you made to the unit except the IP address Note Do not click Save Reboot the system to apply the factory default configuration Features Licensing SDMA On the Features Licensing tab you can manage the installation of the SDMA feature This feature is managed through a one time license installation This license is issued on a unit by unit basis That means that a license issued will work only with the unit the license was issued for In order to get a license please send the Tech Support Report and your company details to support netronics networks com IS 23 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing the System Configuration For help creating the Tech Support Report
64. isable Wireless Startup Wizard Enable Disable the Startup Wizard OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 16 A Netronics Managing the System Configuration This page contains basic static information on the system such as contact details and IP addresses Several changes are recommended on this page Setting System Contact Details In the System Identity area in the System Contact field enter the contact email address of the net owner Setting the IP Address Configuration Change the IP address to allow the full configuration The Current IP Address Configuration area lists a default IP address it is possible to perform initial testing with this address but it is highly recommended to change the IP address To change the IP address In the IP Address Configuration section 1 For a DHCP obtained address select DHCP Following a reboot the NPP 6X2 4 will automatically obtain and IP address Subnet mask and Default Gateway from the DHCP server 2 To allow entry of a new IP address select Static from the Configured Boot Protocol dropdown list 3 In the Configured IP Address field enter the required IP address 4 Inthe Configured Subnet Mask enter a valid network mask Note The system must be rebooted for these changes to take effect Setting the Management VLAN configuration The purpose of the management VLAN is to segment the Management and the Clients data traffic It also provides an option for customers
65. ist of EtherTypes is used also to recover the frames in the uplink as they are received with an LLC header from the 802 11 link For each EtherType that is valid in this table the LLC encapsulation 802 1H bridge tunnel encapsulation format is used Otherwise RFC1042 applies Figure 3 18 LLC Encapsulation Traffic policing rb Encapsulation Encapsulation Ethernet Encapsulation Transform use RFC 1042 The following EtherTypes use 802 1H Bridge Tunnel I 1 is valid I 2 is valid I 3 is valid I 4 is valid I 5 is valid OOO O O O O eeeeeer lt 59 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration Chapter 4 SSID and VLAN configuration IEEE 802 11 and NPP 6X2 4 Security Concepts IEEE 802 11 security is supported by the NPP 6X2 4 Security Modes Authentication and Encryption Methods The following are the different combinations of security modes Table 4 1 Authentication and Encryption Methods Security Authentication Mode Encryption Mode Mode None e Open system e None WEP e Open system e WEP 40 e Shared key e WEP 104 e Open system Shared key WPA e PSK Pre shared key e TKIP e Radius e TKIP WEP 40 e TKIP WEP 104 WPA2 e PSK Pre shared key e AES e Radius e AES TKIP e Mixed mode PSK e Mixed mode Radius e Mixed mode PSK Radius Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 60 Netroni
66. lose its current setting and gets system defaults of IP 192 168 1 1 and mask 255 255 255 0 To return to the system default software version 1 Click Default or Default Except IP 2 Click OK A warning popup displays Figure 2 3 Default Popup Windows Internet Explorer ox d a The system returns to the default software version and default IP and mask settings O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 20 A Netronics Managing the System Configuration Upgrading the Software Version A full description of upgrading the software version is given in upgrading the System Software section in Chapter 7 Backing Up the Current Software Version You can backup the software version currently installed on the system This can be used before upgrading to a new version with which you do not have experience To back up the current version of the software e Click Backup The current version of the software is saved and can be restored to the system if necessary Restoring the Last Saved Software Version If you backed up a software version before upgrading to a new one it is possible to return to the previous version To return to a previous system software version e Click Restore The last backed up version of the system software is restored to the system Managing the System Configuration On the System Configuration tab you can manage current system configuration file name and the configuration management
67. m er Jan 03 10 07 47 1970 INFORMATION Hk Jan 03 10 06 33 1970 INFORMATION Jan 03 09 52 23 1970 INFORMATION Jan 0309 36 13 1970 INFORMATION Full Event Log Total Events 110 Eventsperpage j5 BI Source APME Station 00 20 A6 61 61 41 has been associated and authenticated APME Station 00 20 A6 61 61 41 has been associated APME Faulty RF behavior has been detected with code lt 0x6FB0080000371C38 gt on cycle 43 APME User lt eng gt has logged in from lt 192 168 1 123 gt APME Faulty RF behavior has been detected with code lt 0X7BB0080000370808 gt on cycle 43 APME Faulty RF behavior has been detected with code lt 0x67B0080000360808 gt on cycle 43 The following fields appear on the Full Event Log page 99 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing Events Table 7 2 Full Event Log page Total Events Number of total events in log Events per page Number of events shown per page modifiable Page navigator Allows paging through log Time Since Uptime The time the event occurred A time of 0 is the time the system was last rebooted Severity The severity of the event showing how serious event is Information Warning Critical or the event type e g Connection Flow Source The system module reporting the event Description Complete description of circumstances of event Navigating the Event Log The following is the description of the buttons used to navigate the event log The descripti
68. ministrator Viewer SSI Ds The list of active SSID Active SSID Identifier name of each active SSID Active VLANs List of Active VLANs Viewing the Management Configuration Page The Management Configuration page is used for overall system user and configuration management You can add new users change passwords update the SNMP Each section is separate and has its own Apply and Cancel buttons To view the Management Configuration page e Click Administration either from the Security page or from the menu bar as a sub menu under the Security item The Management Configuration page displays Figure 6 2 Management Configuration Page Horne HTTPICLI Users System Network User Name admin current x Associabon User Type Administrator Securit ee Authentication Confirm Password Event Log e Reboot SNMP Configuration SNMP Enabled F SNMP Version v2 or v3 SNMP_VERSION_2 SNMP Read Community Jevceee SNMP Write Community evveeee HTTP Configuration Enable Secure Browsing SSL only The following fields appear on the Management Configuration page Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 92 Netronics Managing System and Station Security Table 6 2 Management Configuration page Field Description Use to change password or add new users to manage the unit see HTTP CLI Users below When registering a new user enter user name user name is case User Name a sensitive User t
69. n BST Status Associated Stations Links to Associated Stations page Active SSI Ds Service Set Identifier links to Editing SSID page O 13 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing the System Status Table 1 1 Home Summary Status Page Field Description System dentity Links to System Configuration page System Description Description of the device as written in MIB II1 SysDescr OID System Up Time Total time since system was switched on or last re initialized System Contact Administratively assigned email address of system operator System Name Administratively assigned name for this managed node the node s fully qualified domain name System Location Administratively assigned physical location of this node e g telephone closet 3rd floor System Coordinate Display the unit s Latitude and Longitude Regulatory Domain Display the unit regulatory domain according to 802 11d IP Configuration Links to System Configuration page IP Address The current IP address of the unit Subnet Mask The current subnet mask used to establish the broadcast domain Default Gateway The current IP address of the default gateway Network Interfaces Links to Network Interfaces Summary page Network Interfaces Links to interfaces configuration page e Ethernet e Wireless Operational Status Up down Transmission Rate Maximum transmission rate on the interface in Mbps Self Backhaul BST role Display current BST self
70. n Network menu This page allows management of the security configuration It is recommended to rename the SSID The SSID is case sensitive and shorter than 32 characters There are two operation modes e Single Broadcast SSID with multiple hidden SSIDs Default All the SSID share the same BST MAC address Only SSID 1 is broadcasted This SSID cannot be disabled e Multiple broadcast SSIDs Up to Six broadcasted SSID BSSID Each SSID has a different BST MAC address When this mode is enabled the SSID VLAN menu name is changed to BSSID The fact that each additional BSSID causes more beacons to be transmitted over the air may cause a degradation of the system s capacity Each SSID has independent security credentials Authentication method RADIUS settings encryption keys and QoS settings The SSID handles the encryption used in both Unicast and Broadcast transmissions according to the keys The SSID are identified at the Ethernet side by a unique VLAN ID In the event that multiple VLAN are on a Single SSID which can only be assigned by a RADIUS server the SSID uses the appropriate VLAN key when communicating to a particular associated station This insures that both unicast and broadcast transmissions are VLAN specific OOO 65 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration Figure 4 1 SSID Table Page Default mode Home System Network Single Broadcast SSID with multiple hidden SSIDs
71. n is 802 119 or 802 11b Value of yes in this field indicates that the associated station supports the WMM protocol For more information about working with QoS please refer to QoS in NPP 6X2 4 Value of yes in this field means the CPE supports WDS protocol The supported CPE are Ubiquity NS2 PS2 NS5 PS5 running version 3 2 2 and Ruckus running version 4 4 2 0 28 PHY Rates modulation at which the associated station can communicate The preamble types may be Short or Long This field indicates whether the client supports Short Slot Time The type of encryption used to communicate with this client Total transmission to the station shown in number of packets and number of bytes Total reception from the station shown in number of packets and number of bytes You can select the Station Detailed Information tab to view more details about the same station This page is long having a plus sign to click for more information The page is shown here in two separate figures OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 84 A Netronics Viewing Associated Stations Figure 5 4 Station Detailed I nformation tab part 1 Station Information Station Detailed Information Faai Associated Station 00 16 6F 92 C7 2F Network Station Identity Association Station Associaton ID 1 MAC Fitenng Staton MAC Address 00 16 6F 92 C7 2F Secumy Station s Detailed information Test lop Retry Limit Reached Counter 0 ak Retry Counter 0 Statio
72. n s Listen Interval 10 Beacon intervais Time since first packet is pending if station is in doze mode NIA Last Activity 03 40 minutes ago inactivity Timeout 15 00 minutes In the above screen the top of the tab is shown RF Switching Related Information page is shown when the plus sign is clicked Station Information Station Detailed Information petit Associated Station 00 16 6F 92 C7 2F Network Station Identity Association s Station Association IO 1 MAC Filtering Station MAC Address 00 16 6F 92 C7 2F Security Station s Detailed information Event Log Retry Limit Reached Counter 0 S Reboot Retry Counter 0 Station s Listen Interval 10 Beacon intervals Time since first packet is pending if station is in doze mode NIA Last Activity 00 25 minutes ago inactivity Timeout 15 00 minutes LLRF Switching Related Information RX Rate 24 Mbps Rate being used in RTS Transmission 2 Mbps Transmission Rate 54 Mbps reited parameters RSS 98 6m SNR 49 dB BRE parameters Transmission Rate 6 Mbps LLRX Rates LRF Switching Related Statistics The Rx Rates are shown in the same way 85 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing Associated Stations Figure 5 5 Station Detailed I nformation tab part 2 Station Information 7 Station Detailed Information Home ETE 47 77 petal Associated Station 00 21 6A 43 77 A8 Network Station Identity Association Station Association ID 1 MAG F
73. nd nitate Automatt Channel Selection After pressing Start a channel scanning will be performed The last page of the wizard is the ACS results From this page starts the normal functionality of the GUI Figure 1 5 Automatic Channel Selection Vivowss Viroless ACity Automatic Channel Selection Horne System seman Sean rosat Ethemet Scan Time Ts OF 0009 03 Scan status Not in ACS mode Bache Recommenses Charnel Channet 1 2412 Miz sAssocmabon Total OCA activty 5 Securty Evert Lop Notte level j 97 40 cBn 1X Pakre Rate F Automate set to recommended channel and reboot Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 12 A Netronics Viewing the System Status Viewing the Home Page To view the Home page e Click Home The Summary Status page is displayed Figure 1 6 Home Summary Status Page S Name WBS 2400 A NPP 6x2 4 Uone ainin ICS AC 24 FCC r a Home awu AP Status System Network Associated Stations 1 Association Active SSIDs Tach_S Lab 1 Security Event Log System Description Wireless 802 11 big Se Reboot System Up Time 16 minutes 49 seconds System Contact info netronics net System Name NPP 6x2 4 System Location System Coordinates Latitude Longitude Reguiatory Domain FCC IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 2552550 Defauit Gateway 19216811 The following fields appear on the Summary Status page Table 1 1 Home Summary Status Page Field Descriptio
74. nfigured VLAN number as configured on the backhaul LAN switch Enabled for the Primary SSID Configurable for additional VLAN and SSID Indicates whether 802 1q tagging is applied for this VLAN when used on the Ethernet interface In case there are few VLANs per SSID applicable when the SSID is RADIUS Authenticated and the RADIUS can determine which VLAN a client belong to this marks which VLAN is the default VLAN for the SSID Click to have your changes take effect temporarily Click to have your changes remain in effect after a reboot Click to clear your changes this is only possible if Apply or Save were not clicked Security Configuration After editing the SSID the security must be set The following pages describe the process to set several security configurations Pictures and indications refer to SSID mode The process in BSSID mode is the same Configuring WEP Security To configure WEP Security pages e Click the Encryption drop down menu and select WEP in the Editing SSID page See figure below O 71 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration e Select from the Authentication choices either Open or Shared Key Shared Key is recommended e Select either WEP 40 or WEP 104 from the Encryption choice e Enter up to 4 WEP keys Their length is dependent upon the choice selected in the step above WEP 40 is 10 hex characters and WPE 104 is 26 characters Figure 4 5 WEP Encr
75. ning After Reboot is complete the WEB GUI automatically refresh back to SW Upgrade tab Figure 8 5 The new software version is shown Software Upgrade System Configuration Features Licensing Current Version SW Version Tv4 0 1 1rev 2 1 Product Parameters Version E Ost reve Boot Loader Version Redboot_SV_romRam_phyA1_4 0 rev_3 built 17 16 19 Feb 15 2007 Upgrade Properties Software Upgrade Protocol TFTP HTTP TFTP Server IP Address fiz fies fi Me Upgrade System Software Path File TFTP download Upgrade System Software Path File HTTP upload Browse Default exceptIP Default Upgrade Backup Roll back procedure To return to the system default software version 1 Click Default or Default except IP A warning popup displays will show up O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 110 A Netronics Upgrading the System Software Figure 8 6 Default Popup Windows Internet Explorer H x 9 About to get back to the default firmware You will lose all of your current settings Default IP address 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 Are you sure Canel 2 Click OK the system returns to the default software version and default IP and mask settings which are 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 Backing Up the Current Software Version You can backup the software version currently installed on the system The backup version is kept on a separate flash area on the unit itself
76. not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications CAUTION There are no user serviceable parts inside All service must be performed by qualified personnel CAUTION The RJ 45 connectors of your Netronics NPP 6X2 4 may source DC power on pins 4 5 and 7 8 The IEEE 802 3 standards allow for pins 4 5 and 7 8 to be used for Power Over Ethernet Some products may be incompatible with the Netronics Power Over Ethernet capability If such problems occur make sure that the unit is configured with the Power Over Ethernet capability set to Off default setting If problems persist use Ethernet cables that have no connections to the unused pins 4 5 and 7 8 gt gt CAUTION The Netronics NPP 6X2 4 and NPP 6X2 4 SCT can be installed in wet outdoor locations Make sure closure caps are installed and all cable connections are securely fastened and waterproofed gt f CAUTION The Netronics NPP 6X2 4 can only be used with approved antennas O C Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 4 About This Manual The following describes configuration of the NPP 6X2 4 and NPP 6X2 4 SCT It is intended for use by network engineers and administrators charged with setting up and administering Netronics wireless networks This manual contains the following Chapter 1 Viewing the System Status Explains the Home page with its summary of the system status
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78. nsult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician This Part 15 radio device operates on a non interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency Any changes or modification to said product not expressly approved by Netronics could void the user s authority to operate this device WARNING It is illegal to modify the construction of this product Modifying the operating frequency or enhancing the transmit output power through the use of external amplifiers or other equipment is specifically disallowed by the Telecommunications Act WARNING This device is for outdoor use with conditions that no harmful interference to authorized radio stations results from the operation of this device This device shall not influence aircraft security and or interfere with legal communications as defined in the Telecommunications Act If this device is found to cause interference the operator of this equipment shall cease operating this device immediately until no interference is achieved NOTE This device must be installed by a trained professional value added reseller or systems integrator who is familiar with RF planning issues and the regulatory limits in the United States of America a gt gt Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 2 READ THIS FIRST Important Safety Instructions A A A A gt e e B CAUTION The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of impo
79. nt Configuration page certificate See below Enable Secure Browsing If the checkbox is marked it indicates Secure Browsing SSL is SSL only enabled and non secured browsing is disabled Create new SSL certificate f If the checkbox is marked a new SSL certificate will be created using the following using the following identifiers identifiers System Name An administratively assigned name for this managed node Domain Name An administratively assigned node s domain name Options Click buttons in this section with respect to changes made in the HTTP Configuration section Apply Click to have changes take effect temporarily Click to have changes made on this page remain even after a Save on menu bar reboot Click to clear changes made Cancel only works on changes where Cancel neither Save or Apply was clicked To change a password In the HTTP CLI Users section select the user name for which you want to change the password in the username dropdown box Enter a new password in the New Password field A password contains at least 6 characters Re enter the new password in the Confirm Password field Click Apply Confirmation pop up box is displayed Click OK Click Save for the password change to remain after a reboot To add a new user to the system In the HTTP CLI Users section select new from the User Name dropdown list A New User field appears Enter a new user name in the field OO Rev 4 0 Net
80. on RED SLOW_ BLINK Factory default but IP RED FAST_BLINK Factory default RADIO GREEN SLOW_BLINK Initialization state RED STEADY Critical alert GREEN SLOW_BLINK Operational without connected stations GREEN STEADY Operational with connected stations AMBER FAST_ BLINK Operational GENERAL_WARNING AF Models LED name Status Description Ethernet Link L OFF No Ethernet Activity BLINK Ethernet Activity STATUS S GREEN SLOW_BLINK Initialization state RED STEADY Critical alert GREEN SLOW_BLINK Operational without connected stations GREEN STEADY Operational with connected stations AMBER FAST_ BLINK Operational GENERAL_WARNING AMBER SLOW_ BLINK Software RESET AMBER STEADY Hardware RESET RED SLOW_ BLINK Factory default but IP RED FAST_BLINK Factory default eC Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 114 A Netronics LED name Status RADIO R GREEN SLOW_ BLINK RED STEADY GREEN SLOW_BLINK GREEN STEADY AMBER FAST_BLINK Appendix Troubleshooting Description Initialization state Critical alert Operational without connected stations Operational with connected stations Operational GENERAL_WARNING eC 115 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications
81. on of the keys controlling the Full Event Log page Table 7 3 Viewing the Full Event Log page Ke Description Indicated the number of the page that is currently ac baa viewed The user may type the desired page directly gt L without the need to scroll through all pages Arrow in square mark is an Enter button It is used to effect the change of the gt page number entered by the user are used as scrolling buttons An arrow to the right is forward older and an arrow to the left is Arrows to the Left or Right backwards newer Note that the going forward in the lt file means that old events are displayed One arrow indicates simple forward or backward Two arrows jumps directly to the first or last page Event Count indicates the total number of events that are in the Total Events 17 internal file The number of events shown on a page The user my Events per y M al change this value and hit the Arrow in a square to O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 100 A Netronics Viewing Events Table 7 3 Viewing the Full Event Log page Key Description Events per page 15 activate the change By default there are 15 events per page Configuring Event Logs You can configure what appears in the event log and what is sent to the external logs such as SYSLOG and SNMP Trap Manager through the Event Log Control page On this page you can control parameters relating to the event log such as what ty
82. p Capacity optimization 802 119 only SSID BSsiID 00 16 25 00 01 20 C Legacy mode 802 1 1b g Backhaul Operational Channel Channel 1 2412 MHz gt QoS optimization recommended for wireless VoIP amp Wi Bridge Configure Packet prioritization for QoS per BSSID SS Association Transmission Power vol EGE SDMA mode Disabled gt Security y Eii Beacon Perad o kusec Note SDMA can be enabled to increase your network ca Reboot DTIM Period fi Beacon intervals Range 28Km F Association aging timeout f30 minutes Interference Handling Mode interferences mode recommended C Moderate interferences mode reduced range C High interferences mode reduced range Frequency Planning Consideration Standard 20MHz channel separation Overlapping channels 15MHz channel separation The following fields appear on the Wireless page Table 3 4 Wireless page Field Description Status and O eeeeeeee 33 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Table 3 4 Wireless page Field Description Configuration Operational Status BSSID Operational Channel Transmission Power Beacon Period Kusec DTIM Period Beacon intervals Range Association aging timeout Interference Handling Mode Frequency Planning Consideration Up Down Identifier MAC address of the BST The wireless channel u
83. pes of events included in the log and what method is used to collect the events To configure event logs 1 1 Click Event Log and then Event Log Control in the menu The Event Log Control page displays Figure 8 3 Event Log Control Page Event Log Control Home Send SNMP trap Send Syslog Event Log Buffer size 10 Kbytes IP address of SNMP Trap Destination NMS 192 168 7 6 IP address of SysLog Server 192 1681 112 The following fields appear on the Event Log Control page Table 7 4 Event Log Control page Action Select the severity levels types of events logged by each type of event information collection mechanism Log to buffer Events marked in this row are logged to the internal buffer Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing Events Table 7 4 Event Log Control page Send SNMP trap Events marked in this row are sent to the SNMP trap manager Send SysLog Events marked in this row are sent to the SysLog server Severity Level Events Select the types of events to be saved to each log Critical Errors Warning Events Information Events Type Events Connection Flow Events Indicates whether connection flow events are saved to a log or sent to a remote server Event Log Buffer Size Kbytes Maximum size of the internal log events reaching log when the buffer is full overwrites over the oldest events IP Address of SNMP Trap The IP Address of the SNMP Server When the unit is Destination NMS
84. pgrade System Software Path File TFTP download Upgrade System Software Path File HTTP upload Browse Default exceptIP Default f Upgrade Backup f Restore Note When using Microsoft Explorer browser restart the browser in order amp to clear the program s cache O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 108 A Netronics Upgrading the System Software Performing Software Upgrades using TFTP The Software Upgrade option shows details about the current software version and allows you to set properties required to install a new software version Other options 1 Return to the factory default software 2 Backup the current version of the software 3 Return to a previously backed up version of the software Step 1 Set the Upgrade properties Select TFTP option on the Software upgrade protocol Write the IP address of the TFTP server Write path name of new Firmware file in the available box TFTP Download Step 2 Upload the new firmware file Press the Upgrade button Confirm the operation Wait for Web page to change to Reboot the system Note It is mandatory to have a TFTP server available on the same subnet i with the NPP 6X2 4 Step 3 Reboot the system The system will come up with the new SW version Figure 8 4 Reboot Window Changes wil be active after reboot 109 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Upgrading the System Software Step 4 verify a new version is run
85. power save mode WMM support Value of yes in this field indicates that the associated station supports the WMM protocol For more information about working with QoS please refer to QoS Packet Priority WDS WDS enables preserving MAC addresses of client packets across the wireless links Value of yes in this field means the CPE supports WDS protocol Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 82 A Netronics Tx Rate Mbps Rx Rate Mbps SSID VLAN Tx Bytes Rx Bytes RSSI dBm State Reset Counters Add to white list Viewing Specific Stations Viewing Associated Stations The supported CPE are Ubiquity NS2 PS2 NS5 PS5 running version 3 2 2 and Ruckus running version 4 4 2 0 28 PHY Rate modulation at which the base station currently transmits to the associated station PHY Rate modulation at which the associated station currently transmits to the base station SSID to which the associated station is associated VLAN name to which the station is bound Number of bytes transmitted by BST to the station Number of bytes received by the BST from the station The Received Signal Strength Indicator power received by the BST from the associated station State of which the station is connected Reset the Tx and Rx bytes counters When MAC filtering is active adds the specific station to a list of accepted clients You can view detailed information about a specific station To view detailed information
86. priate value Figure 4 8 WPA2 Security Mode Security Configuration Authentication WPA2 PSK 7 Encryption AES m Exclude Unencrypted M PSK by Pass Phrase gt Configuring RADIUS Server Parameters e In case RADIUS Authentication is required choose WPA2 Radius from the Authentication drop down menu to open the Radius Servers configuration e Each SSID can be configured with its own RADIUS server Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 74 A Netronics SSID and VLAN configuration Figure 4 9 WPA2 Radius Servers Configuration Security Configuration Authentication WPA2 RADIUS Encryption Exclude Unencrypted M Radius Servers Configuration IPAddress Shared Secret Table 4 7 RADI US Servers Configuration Field Description RADI US Server IP IP Address of the RADIUS Server If more than 1 address appears Address in the list the following RADIUS Servers are used as backup only if the previous RADIUS Servers cannot be reached Shared Secret The Shared Secret is a secret that the unit shares with the RADIUS server This way both ends know they are certified Options Apply Click to have your changes take effect temporarily Save from the menu Click to have your changes remain in effect after a reboot Cancel Click to clear your changes this is only possible if Apply or Save were not clicked VLAN Configuration Tagging VLAN It is possible to create several networks working in parallel on the same NPP 6X
87. raffic to NPP 6X2 4 35 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces To set the Operational Channel In the Status and Configuration area from the dropdown list in the Operational Channel field select the channel on which the system runs Default is Channel 6 2437 MHz Setting the Transmission Power Be sure the Transmission Power is set to the maximum the radio button in this field should be set on the setting closest to the word Max Selecting the Interference Handling Mode The default Interference Handing Mode is nterferences Mode This mode adaptively changes the system sensitivity according to the interference conditions in the environment In some cases using the other modes may result in better performance than nterferences Mode due to limitations with tracking the exact interference For the identification of the different cases the Channel Parameters section in the Wireless Activity Page must be consulted As a rule of thumb when the sum of Other WiFi activity and Interferences activity percentages is more than half the percentage of Idle Time changing the interference handling mode to the next mode may help to improve the overall performance of the system From Interferences Mode change to Moderate Interferences Mode From Moderate Interferences Mode change to High Interferences Mode After changes please allow 10 minutes
88. rate page where each interface can be managed Viewing the Network Interfaces Summary To view the Network Interfaces Summary page e Click Network Interfaces in the menu Depending on whether the base station has an embedded Ethernet Switch or not the view of the Network Interface Summary page will be different Figure 3 1 Network I nterfaces Summary for a system without embedded switch Network Interfaces Summary Home System Ethernet 100 Up 320 295 ERemNei Wireless 54 Up 258 3990 Wireless Bridge status gt 5 Backhaul Peer to peer traffic State Dropped packets Bridge Unicast Allow 0 Association Multicast Allow N A Security Multicast traffic policing aL Inter Droppedpackets Save Reboot Wireless Disabled 0 Ethernet Disabled o You can click Ethernet or Wireless on either the page or the menu bar to view the Ethernet or Wireless Interface pages Managing Network Interfaces Figure 3 2 Network Interfaces Summary for units with embedded Ethernet Switch Home System Ethernet Wireless Backhaul Bridge Association z Security Peer to peer traffic Allow Event Log Multicast peer to peer traffic Allow Multicast traffic policing Reboot Dropped packets Wireless Disabled 0 Ethernet Disabled 0 You can click ETH A ETH B ETH C or Wireless in the page to view the Ethernet or Wireless Interface pages Alternatively you can click Ethernet or Wireless in the menu bar to view corresponding interface
89. rates Startup Wizard asea a The following fields appear on the System Configuration page Managing the System Configuration Table 2 1 System Configuration Field Description System I dentity System Description Description of the device as written in MI B III SysDescr OID System Up Time Total time since system was switched on or last re initialized System Contact Name These parameters are for the user convenience while Location Time Zone observing system status via WEB or NMS Coordinates IP Address Configuration Configured Boot Protocol Get Static IP or from DHCP server Configure IP Address Configure the unit IP parameters Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Management VLAN configuration Select Management VLAN List of configured VLAN Select one as the Management VLAN VLAN ID number configured from the VLAN Switch for VLAN External ID Management VLAN traffic Ethernet tagging Enable to VLAN tag all Management traffic SNTP Simple Network Time protocol Time Synchronization Disable the Time Synchronization or set the Static IP address of the SNTP server or DHCP IP address of SNTP Enter the IP address of your desired SNTP servers to sync all Servers system messages to calendar time Configure TFTP Server IP Address of TFTP Server The IP address of the default TFTP server can be overridden in the Software Upgrade page for a temporary SW download System Management Configuration Management from Enable D
90. rtant operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product WARNING The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION Read and save these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions CAUTION Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer CAUTION Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way For example if the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled on the apparatus objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture it does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING There is a risk of personal injury or death if the NPP 6X2 4 antennas come near electric power lines Carefully read and follow all instructions in this manual By nature of the installation you may be exposed to hazardous environments and high voltage Use caution when installing the outdoor system WARNING This apparatus must be connected to earth ground WARNING Do not open the unit There is a risk of electric shock inside CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modification
91. s is only possible if Apply or Save Cancel were not clicked O Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 40 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces Automatic Channel Selection Figure 3 7 Automatic Channel Selection Page in Standalone Mode Wireless _ Wireless Activity Automatic Channel Selection Automatic Channel Selection Scan result _ TY s Thu Jan 01 02 17 23 Scan Time iD Scan status Not in ACS mode Recommended Channel Channel 2 2417 MHZ Total CCA activity E 4 ae Automatic set to recommended channel and reboot Scan Abort The Automatic Channel Selection ACS is a tool for automatic scanning the frequency channels and selecting the best channel based on the activity and the interference level of each channel It is useful for both standalone deployment and in assisting tool for multi BST deployment The ACS scans the selected channels list displays the scanned results to the user and recommends the best channel for operation The scanning activation and results retrieval are available by SNMP to enable centralized operation of the channel scanning and selection How to initiate Scan in Standalone Mode Pressing scan button in the ACS page will initiate the scan process During the process the system will reboot to Scan Mode perform the scan and afterwards will automatically reboot back to Operational Mode 41 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Ne
92. sabled v Network Association Associated Statons When MAC filtering is enabled the following fields appear Figure 5 8 MAC Filtering options MAC Filtering oa MAC fitering enforcement Enabled System ng enforcement Network Generic rules Association pacerae E Max number of stations 155 Access control ist pare Access list policy Reject Type i Address Field Description Generic rules Maximal number of stations allowed to connect Any Naxcnumberor canons connection request after the maximal number of connections is reached will be refused The value range is from 0 to 238 Access control list e Reject a connection request from the MAC addresses listed will be rejected black list e Accept only connection requests from the MAC addresses listed will be accepted white list Access list policy O eeeeeeeee 89 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing Associated Stations Field Description Upload a list of MAC addresses The file type should Upload list be csv This is helpful to import lists from other BSTs or systems e Type MAC or OUI the first 3 bytes of the MAC address e MAC address MAC address or OUI To create an entry in the MAC list e Description Press Add A maximum of 1000 entries can be added After all the entries are created press Apply and Save Maintenanc
93. se Station Role List of BST Role e Standalone Not in Self Backhaul mode e Central Is the HUB unit that interconnects between all the units The central base station can be connected to up to 2 Remote base stations e Remote The satellite BST that connects wirelessly to the central Beamforming Backhaul configuration The Netronics Self backhaul Support for up to 2 Self Backhaul links between 2 Remote BSTs and central BST Deployment support tools for minimal field configuration of Self backhaul links through wireless media scan for peer BSTs in both remote BSTs and central BST A reliable bidirectional Self backhaul link validation mechanism and link quality indication exists Figure 3 11 Self Backhaul Configuration Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 50 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces Remote and Central Scan feature To supports deployment of Remote BSTs NPP 6X2 4 have a tool that enables scanning for presence of BSTs in all the channels by the Remote Remote scan and in the operative channel by the central BST Central scan It gives the user the ability to select one of the BSTs as peer BST for Self Backhaul link and automatically adopt its configuration for establishment of Backhaul link Remote Scan Remote Scan will use ACS mode and go over all channels During Remote Scan only reception of beacons will be enabled to avoid STA association In each channel the list of candidates BSTs will be
94. se Stations up to 4 PtMP SBH Operation BSTName MaCaddress MAC address Normal l Aggressive Manual configuration Auto Remote BST MAC address foo 18 25 foo foo foo RE Scan results displaying Remote BSTs SNR _BSTname BST MAC Address W Apply Cancel 1 Apply and save changes 2 Reboot the system Table 3 9 Self Backhaul configuration Central Field Description Logical Network ID A name that describe the network name Suggestion Enter the name of your company or ISP Cluster ID A name that describes the cluster of BSTs Suggestion Enter the name of the Central BST or the BST that is connected to the GW of the network PtMP SBH Operation The default mode is Auto Normal mode is to fine tuning Point to Point Backhaul Aggressive mode is to fine tuning Point to MultiPoint Backhaul After you perform all of the above steps the BST s should be connected wirelessly via the Netronics Self Backhaul link 53 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Remote Configuration 1 Set the BST role to Remote The page will change automatically to Remote BST configuration page 2 Configure the Network BST name for identifying the BST in the central link stations list 2 1 Logical network ID 3 Configure the Central BST to connect with 3 1 Manually insert the MAC address of central BST and push the Scan button 3 2 Automatically run the Remote Scan Figure 3 13
95. sed by the unit See Setting the Operational Channel Default Max 1 for maximum Tx Power and Min 6 for lowest Tx Power It s a 3dB steps Should be set to maximum for most applications Amount of time between beacons in kilomicroseconds One Kusec equals 1 024 microseconds which is close to 1 millisecond Default is 100ms Not configurable Determines how often the beacon contains a Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM This message wakes up any CPE in power save mode Not configurable Sets the maximal distance for an associated CPE based on radio propagation delay Values 2 8 5 10 and 15Km The amount of time after which an inactive CPE a CPE that neither received nor transmitted data is disassociated from the BST The minimum value is 5 minutes maximum is 30 minutes The default value is 15 minutes Selects the way the system handles the interferences It can be set to any of the following four modes e Interferences Mode e Moderate Interferences Mode e High Interferences Mode The recommended mode is Interferences mode e Standard System works in standard 20MHz channel separation e Overlapping System is optimized for 15MHz channel separation Note Enabling the Overlapping mode will decrease the Tx power by about 3aB NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 34 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces Table 3 4 Wireless page Field Description Traffic Optimization e Capacity optimization 802 11g only
96. sted SSID Security Parameters Authentication The specific Authentication method as defined for the SSID Encryption The specific Encryption method as defined for the SSID Number of Related The number of VLAN that are related to the specific SSID VLANs Note Each enabled BSSID causes more beacons to be broadcasted over the air This may cause degradation of the system s capacity 67 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration Editing SSI D BSSID Figure 4 3 Editing SSID Page default mode LE EM TechS 1 primary Home s Identity Network Rename SSID frechs Ethernet SSID index 1 Wireless REN z Backhaul Backnaul SSID Bridge Security Configuration tAssociaton Security Authentication Open System gt Event Log Encryption none Ea Exclude Unencrypted F QoS Packets Priority Best Effort Excesent Effort Ci ontrolied Load Video video voice Network By OSCP Value RFC4594 compliant C By ToS IP Precedence User Defined OSCP Priority Related VLANs currently 1 Voice VLAN VLAN O Name External ID 1 Rename VLAN VLAN O_Name_ExtemaHD 1 VLAN External ID faa VLAN Enabied F r Default for SSID F This is management VLAN Changes can be done from System Configuration page Ethemet Tagging Enabled O eeeeeeee CsCisSE Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 68 A Netronics SSID and VLAN configuration Figure 4 4 Editing BSSI D Page
97. t are flooded from the Ethernet backhaul to the wireless the configuration should be done on the Wireless field n both cases the limit is determined by Kbps kilobits per second packets are dropped including ARP and DHCP This may result in difficulties to WARNING if the multicast limit is very low i e most of broadcast and multicast A establish any type of connection 57 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Figure 3 16 Limiting the multicast rate p pevigiog policing LLC Encapsulation Multicast traffic policing Wireless multicast rate limitation Disabled Rate Kops fo Ethernet multicast rate limitation Disabled 7 Rate Kbps 0 Peer traffic policing Peer to peer communication Allow S Multicast peer to peer communication Allow Allow DHCP server on wireless interface E Peer traffic policing When peer 2 peer communication is blocked all wireless clients are expected to communicate only with the Default GW There may be cases in which the network operator wishes to allow peer 2 peer communication that goes through a specific router in the backhaul network for monitoring and accounting This option is possible by applying the Proxy ARP feature When peer 2 peer communication is blocked NPP software sends wireless traffic only to the backhaul interface including ARP and Gratuitous ARP packets In layer 2 networks Gratuitous ARP serve as enablers for detecting d
98. that were transmitted successfully This is only Success Bytes applicable to single beam Beamforming transmissions as they are the only variable length transmissions that receive ACKs Number of hardware retries that were used for the specific HW Retries transmission type Negotiation packets are not automatically retried by the hardware therefore this count only applies to BRE and Single beam Station Counters e Retry Limited reached Number of undelivered packets that Total Packets Discarded due were discarded following maximum number of transmission retries to e Aging Number of undelivered packets that were discarded because aging timeout is exceeded Total Successful e Total successful transmissions delivered to the client packets Transmissions e Total successful transmissions delivered to the client bytes e Total successful transmissions received from the client packets Total Successful Receptions ae f i P e Total successful transmissions received from the client bytes O C Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 88 A Netronics Viewing Associated Stations MAC Filtering MAC filtering is a feature that enables the user to limit the maximal number of stations to be associated to the NPP 6X2 4 It also allows the creation of white or black lists to control the identity of the stations to be associated Figure 5 7 MAC Filtering main page MAC Filtering System MAC filtering enforcement Or
99. thentication is required choose WPA Radius from the Authentication drop down menu to open the Radius Servers configuration e Each SSID can be configured with its own RADIUS server Figure 4 7 WPA Radius Servers Configuration Security Configuration Authentication WPA PADIUS mmm Encryption TKIP Exclude Unencrypted M Radius Servers Configuration IPAddress Shared Secret Eg 221681 2 essso0 Table 4 6 RADI US Servers Configuration Field Description RADI US Server IP IP Address of the RADIUS Server If more than 1 address appears Address in the list the following RADIUS Servers are used as backup only 73 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications SSID and VLAN configuration if the previous RADIUS Servers cannot be reached Shared Secret The Shared Secret is a secret that the unit shares with the RADIUS server This way both ends know they are certified Options Apply Click to have your changes take effect temporarily Save from the menu Click to have your changes remain in effect after a reboot Cancel Click to clear your changes this is only possible if Apply or Save were not clicked Configuring WPA2 Security To configure WPA2 Security e Click on the SSID VLAN Menu See figure below e From the Authentication drop down menu select either WPA2 PSK or WPA2 RADIUS e Select AES from the Encryption choice e For the Security Keys select either by Value or by Pass Phrase and enter the appro
100. ther standard outdoor WiFi access point products available in the market i Note To better reflect the value of Netronics products we are changing the NPP 6X2 4 and vice versa Both products are exactly the same i Note All references in Netronics documentation to WS 410 refer also to except for the name change Firmware upgrade can be performed using a HTTP web browser or TFTP application Before performing the upgrade procedure make sure you have the appropriate files on your computer as listed in the next table Table 8 1 NPP 6X2 4 Firmware Files Unit name Firmware Filename NPP 6X2 4 W2400_T v_4_0_1_rev_3 wj NPP 6X2 4 SCT W2400_SCT_T_v_4_0_1_rev_3 wj OOO 105 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Upgrading the System Software Verify IP connectivity to the management IP In order to verify the connection PING the unit s IP address and verify that PING replies are being received i Note Management traffic may be VLAN tagged It is recommended to perform prior to upgrading procedure software verification and to verify that we have the appropriate file with extension wj on your computer It is recommended to save unit configuration file prior to upgrading see user manual for details Upload firmware file e Verify IP connectivity to the management IP e Verify that the IP address of the unit is known The default IP address of a unit leaving Netronics facility is 192 168 1 1 24 with user nam
101. tion tab for managing the system configuration and the Features Licensing tab to install uninstall the SDMA feature Performing Software Upgrades The Software Upgrade tab shows details about the current software version and allows setting properties required to install a new software version It is also possible to return to the factory default software backup the current version of the software and return to a previously backed up version of the software Figure 2 2 Software Upgrade Tab Software Upgrade System Configuration Features Licensing Current Version SW Version T v 4 0 1 rev 3 1 Product Parameters Version Tv_4 0 _1_rev_ Boot Loader Version Redboot_SV_romRam_phyA1_4_0_rev_3 built 17 18 19 Feb 15 2007 Upgrade Properties Software Upgrade Protocol TFTP HTTP TFTP Server IP Address haz fes jan ie Upgrade System Software Path File TFTP download Upgrade System Software Path File HTTP upload Browse Default exceptIP Default Upgrade f Backup Restore Returning to the Default Software Version You can reinstall the default software version using one of two options 19 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing the System Configuration 1 Default Except IP In this case the unit will lose its current setting without changing the IP address This option is convenient when choosing to return to default from a remote location 2 Default In this case the unit will
102. tistics page Table 5 1 Associated Stations page Associated Stations Links to list of Associated Stations and number of associated stations MAC Filtering Status 81 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Viewing Associated Stations Viewing Associated Stations You can view a summary list of associated stations and their parameters To view a summary list of stations and parameters 1 1 Click Association on the menu Click Associated Stations on the menu bar or on the summary screen The Associated Stations page is displayed Figure 5 2 Associated Stations Page Associated Stations Home System Network Association VLAN 08 10 74 65 1E 08 no no 12 18 TRCN SLAD O Name_ Enema 181460567 11861784 81 Associated VAN Event Log 00 21 60 160A F no no 84 48 vo Slap 0_Name__Extemal 2505160374 380617745 69 Associated Sae Raboot 10 1 VLAN 00 21 SD 16 0A F2 no no 4 24 Tecn 2Lat 0 Wame_Extemat 497677210 82444655 69 Associated 10 1 VLAN 202180160206 no no 5 6 ho O_Name__Extemal 1113129654 54589524 71 Associated 10 1 VLAN 00 21 D 16 03 54 no no 54 18 Tach_S Lab 0_Name__Extemal 181638140 53084899 64 Associated 10 1 The following fields appear on the Associated Stations page Table 5 2 Associated Stations of VLAN page Title Station s MAC Address MAC Media Access Control address of the associated station Power Save State Value of Doze in this field indicates that the associated station is in
103. to keep an Open SSID for public traffic and simultaneously manage the NPP 6X2 4 traffic over a separate VLAN that may be linked to a secured SSID The management VLAN can be selected out of the enabled VLANs list Note Only one VLAN can be defined as the Management VLAN in the NPP 6X2 4 system The configuration of the Management VLAN takes effect immediately This means that setting the Management VLAN has to be done in 2 steps O eeeeeeee 17 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing the System Configuration 1 Applying the VLAN parameters external VLAN ID and tagging mode using the existing management traffic and selecting the desired VLAN to be the Management VLAN on the Administration page After this stage the current wire line connection to the system GUI will drop 2 Saving the parameters using the new Management VLAN i e over the tagged VLAN To enable VLAN management 1 Apply the VLAN parameters external VLAN ID and tagging mode using the existing management traffic or create a new VLAN ID 2 Select the desired VLAN ID for the Management VLAN traffic 3 Click Apply and Save Note The configuration of the Management VLAN takes effect immediately Therefore setting the Management VLAN is done over the old VLAN default is VLAN 1 untagged while saving is done over the new VLAN The 3 step in To
104. tted using SDMA SDMA agtivity from the total amount of packets transmitted The calculated average throughput that was achieved in Kbps Total T capacity since the last screen refresh OOO 39 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Table 3 5 Wireless Activity page Field Description The estimated available throughput based on parameters of last transmissions SDMA activity and channel parameters When the Estimated NPP capacity throughput in last transmission and SDMA activity is near zero available the field shows the maximum available throughput When SDMA is disabled 29593 kbps When SDMA is enabled 51200 kbps Total amount in Transmission and Reception of the following statistics parameters Bits The number of bits transmitted received Bytes The number of bytes transmitted received Unicast Packets The number of Unicast Packets transmitted received Non Unicast Packets The number of Non Unicast Packets transmitted received The number of errors that occurred during Error an gis transmission reception The number of discards that occurred during Discarded transmission reception Resets the counters In order to see new numbers refresh the page Reset Counters Button Options Apply Click to have your changes take effect temporarily Save from the menu bar Click to have your changes remain in effect after a reboot Click to clear your changes thi
105. turn unit in Operation OO Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 42 Netronics N Managing Network Interfaces Table 3 6 Automatic Channel Selection page Scan results Scan Status Status of the system mode e Not in ACS mode is shown during operational mode e Scanning is shown during scan Recommended channel The best channel that was chosen based on scan results It selects the best channel from channels selected in the available channel list The recommended channel is selected based both on noise level and channel activity Total CCA activity Total activity in the selected channel in percentage Noise level Level of the noise as measured by the BST TX failure rate Percentage of the times that the system failed to transmit due to the channel s activity 43 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing Network Interfaces Backhaul The NPP 6X2 4 and NPP 6X2 4 SCT have two important features to help the operator to deploy the systems more efficiently Those features are Backhaul CPE Self Backhaul SBH Figure 3 8 Connected Backhauls page Connected Backhauls m Self backhaul configuration Home System Network Ethernet Wireless Backhaul BST Link Information 918 66 Details ers 54 54 300 Excellent 00 18 25 00 14 00 Up Bridge Association Security Backhaul CPE Link Information Event Log Save Reboot Techs 3 00 15 6D A9 AC
106. twork Interfaces i Note During scan mode the system will not be operational i e clients will not be able to associate although beacons will continue to be transmitted How to return to Operational Mode The system will automatically return to operational mode with the recommended channel selected by the ACS algorithm unless the Automatic set to recommended channel and reboot checkbox is not checked In this case the system will return to the previous selected channel after the scanning During any time in which the system is not in operational mode selecting a channel from Operational channel list box and pressing reboot will return the system to operational mode with the selected channel The list box appears during the scan Automatic Channel Selection Select channel to exit ACS and back to Operation mode A Automatic Channel Selection Mireless Wireless Activity Automatic Channel Selection Channel selection ThuJanO1 Operational channel Channel 2 2417 MHz x 00 27 37 1970 Calibrating Abaenal The following fields appear in the Automatic Channel Selection page Table 3 6 Automatic Channel Selection page Field Description Automatic set to e Enabled After completion of the frequency recommended channel scan the unit will choose the best fit and reboot frequency and automatically reboot the system e Disabled The user has to choose a channel from Channel Selection and reboot to re
107. uction Netronics is glad to have the opportunity to offer the NPP 6X2 4 family of products as the best wireless coverage solution for your project requirements Netronics next generation base stations referred to as spatially adaptive WiFi Base Stations are designed specifically to address shortcomings in current outdoor access points for rural and metro WiFi applications Netronics powerful digital beam forming and space division multiple access SDMA technologies the next generation of multiple antenna technology address limitations in coverage penetration and capacity of existing WiFi technology and provide significant performance and cost advantages compared to current conventional WiFi solutions The NPP 6X2 4 and NPP 6X2 4 SCT Base Stations NPP 6X2 4 Key Benefits e Exceptional coverage range throughput network capacity scalability and reliability e Excellent building and wall penetration e Uniform coverage and enhanced non line of sight operation e High interference resilience E o e Enhanced mobility support MH yyy Z o wu a e Simple deployment and low infrastructure and operating costs e Full compatibility with standard 802 11b g clients O C Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 8 Figure 1 1 Shows the relationship between the NPP 6X2 4 hardware modules Figure 1 1 HW Block diagram Netronics Netronics ng Z A YY Y Ww e CPU Control and synchronize the whole system performance
108. uplicate IP addresses in the network Since NPP doesn t send the Gratuitous ARP back to the wireless network the network devices will not be able to detect Duplicate IP Figure 3 17 Blocking peer to peer traffic Traffic policing LLC Encapsulation j Multicast traffic policing Wireless multicast rate limitation Disabled v Rate Kbps Ethernet multicast rate limitation Disabled Rate Kbps 0 Peer traffic policing Peer to peer communication Block excluding Management VLAN Single VLAN Peer 2 Peer traffic is allowed Multicast peer to peer communication Bloch Allow DHCP server on wireless interface o Default gateway configuration Backhaul interface detection Manual LLC Encapsulation Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 58 A Netronics Managing Network Interfaces All frames transmitted through the 802 11 interface must have an LLC header For frames received at the NPP side of the link without an LLC header mainly frames with EtherTypes gt 1563 a substitute header should be added This substitute header is set using an LLC header described in RFC 1042 default option This option can be overridden by using the header used in 802 1H protocol The list of EtherTypes which are going to use the 802 1H header should be set in the LLC Encapsulation page This override option should be used when the NPP is used in non 802 3 Ethernet networks FDDI Token Ring etc The l
109. ype is selected when registering a new user User Type Administrator Viewer Use this field to insert new user s password or to change existing New Password password When registering a new user or changing a password re enter the above password to verify that the password is correct Confirm Password Options Click buttons in this section with respect to new and current users Apply Click to have changes take effect temporarily Click to have changes made on this page remain even after a Save on menu bar reboot Click to clear changes made Cancel only works on changes where Cancel neither Save or Apply was clicked SNMP Configuration SNMP Enabled If checkbox is marked indicates that SNMP is enabled SNMP Version V2 or V3 Lists SNMP version SNMP Read Community SNMP Read and Write community strings authenticate access to SNMP Write Community MIB objects and function as embedded passwords Click buttons in this section with respect to changes made in the Options SNMP section Apply Click to have changes take effect temporarily Click to have changes made on this page remain even after a Save on menu bar r bbot Click to clear changes made Cancel only works on changes where Cancel neither Save or Apply was clicked HTTP Configuration Use this section to enable secure browsing by creating an SSL O eC 93 Copyright 2004 2009 by Netronics Communications Managing System and Station Security Table 6 2 Manageme
110. yption Security Configuration Authentication Shared Key Encryption wEPa Exclude Unencrypted M WEP Keyl CPO WePkey 2C wePkey 3 C WEP Key CT The following fields appear on the Editing SSID WEP page Table 4 5 Editing SSID WEP Page Field Description Security Configuration WEP Key The key 1 4 indicates the index of the WEP Key The Key value is the hexadecimal value of the WEP key as stored in HW For the WEP 40 this key holds 10 hexadecimal characters for WEP 104 this key holds 26 hexadecimal characters Options Apply Click to have changes take effect temporarily Save from the Menu Click to have changes remain in effect after a reboot Cancel Click to clear your changes this is only possible if Apply or Save were not clicked Configuring WPA Security To configure WPA Security e From the Authentication drop down menu select either WPA PSK or WPA RADIUS Rev 4 0 NetPointPro 6X2 4 User Manual 72 A Netronics SSID and VLAN configuration e Select TKIP TKIP WEP 40 or TKIP WEP 104 from the Encryption choice e For the Security Keys select either by Value or by Pass Phrase and enter the appropriate value Figure 4 6 WPA Security Mode Security Configuration Authentication WPA PSK Encryption TKIP WEP I04 Exclude Unencrypted M PSK by Pass Phrase gt WePkey iC WEP Key CPOO wepkey 3 Cf WEP Keys CO Configuring RADIUS Server Parameters e In case RADIUS Au

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