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1. Manual Revision 1 0 4 63 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Delete a Network Management IP Address The Delete Network Management IP Address option enables deleting IP address entries from the Network Management IP Addresses list Delete All Network Management IP Addresses The Delete All Network Management IP Addresses option enables deleting all entries from the Network Management IP Addresses list SNMP Traps The SNMP submenu enables or disables the transmission of SNMP Traps If this option is enabled up to 10 IP addresses of stations to which SNMP traps are sent can be defined Send SNMP Traps The Send SNMP Traps option enables or disables the sending of SNMP traps The default selection is Disable SNMP Traps Destination IP Addresses The SNMP Traps Destination IP Addresses submenu enables defining up to 10 IP addresses of devices to which the SNMP Traps are to be sent The default of all 10 SNMP Traps IP destinations is 0 0 0 0 SNMP Traps Community The SNMP Traps Community option enables defining the Community name for each IP address to which SNMP Trap messages are to be sent Valid strings Up to 8 ASCII characters The default for all 10 addresses is public which is the default Read community Delete One Trap Address The Delete One Trap Address option enables deleting Trap address entries from the SNMP Traps Addresses list Delete All Trap Addresses The Delete All Trap A
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3. Table 3 2 Recommended Maximum Modulation Level SNR gt 23 dB 8 maese fp O BreezeNET B System Manual Operation Verification Operation Verification The following sections describe how to verify the correct functioning of the Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit Ethernet connection and data connectivity Outdoor Unit Verification To verify the correct operation of the Outdoor Unit examine the LED indicators located on the bottom panel of the outdoor unit The following tables list the provided LEDs and their associated indications Verifying the correct operation of the Outdoor Unit using the LEDs as described below is only possible after the configuration and alignment processes are completed Table 3 3 BU ODU LEDs Wireless Link Indictor Status Self test and power indication Ethernet activity connectivity indication Green Unit is associated with an RB Blinking red Unit is not associated Off Wireless link disabled Green Power is available and self test passed Blinking Amber Testing not ready for operation Red Self test failed fatal error Green Ethernet link detected Amber No Ethernet connectivity between the indoor and outdoor units Manual Revision 1 0 3 9 Chapter 3 Commissioning Table 3 4 RB ODU LEDs W LINK Wireless Link Indictor P Self test and power indication ETH Ethernet activity connectivity indication
4. Channel Reuse Parameters DFS The Channel Reuse algorithm enables returning to the original channel under certain conditions that indicate low radar activity on the original channel The conditions are that radar was detected in this channel not more than N times Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Period during the last T hours Radar Activity Assessment Period When the Channel Reuse Option is enabled then by the end of the Channel Avoidance Period the unit will attempt returning to the original frequency provide these conditions are met The Channel Reuse Parameters submenu includes the following options E Channel Reuse Option Enabling disabling the Channel Reuse algorithm The default is Disable E Radar Activity Assessment Period The period in hours used for assessment of radar activity in the original channel The range is 1 to 12 hours The default is 5 hours E Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Period The maximum number of radar detection in the original channel during the Radar Activity Assessment Period that is required for reaching a decision to try again the original channel The range is 1 to 10 radar detections The default is 5 radar detections Manual Revision 1 0 4 49 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Show DFS Settings And Data Upon selecting the Show DFS Settings and Data the values of all DFS parameters and the current operating frequency will be displayed T
5. The displayed information includes account history with details on all license strings that were provided gt To get a License Key for a single device 1 Check the required feature license entry and click on the Get Key button The Enter MAC Address form will be displayed Enter MAC Address Microsoft Internet Explorer Enter MAC Address ee ee 2 Enter the MAC Address of the device you want to upgrade 3 Click on the Get Key button The License Key for the device will be displayed Manual Revision 1 0 Appendix F Using the Feature License Web Application x An error message will be displayed upon requesting a key for a non valid MAC address gt To get License Keys for multiple devices This feature enables you to load a list of MAC Addresses from a pre prepared Excel file The Excel file should contain a single column of MAC addresses no empty cells This must be column A starting at row 1 which is the title row 1 Check the required feature license entry and click on Upload MAC Address List from Excel button The Get MAC Addresses from Excel File form will be displayed Feature License Key Get MAC Addresses from Excel file Microsoft Internet Explorer ioj xi a e aiveson We re on your wavelength Get License Key MAC Addresses Import From Excel Note The use of this option requires the following Changing your Internet browser security settings For detail
6. deme We re on your wavelength BreezeNET B S W Version 3 0 January 2004 P N 213909 Legal Rights Legal Rights Copyright 2004 Alvarion Ltd Alvarion All rights reserved The material contained herein is proprietary privileged and confidential No disclosure thereof shall be made to third parties without the express written permission of Alvarion Alvarion reserves the right to alter the equipment specifications and descriptions in this publication without prior notice No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty Trade Names Alvarion BreezeCOM WALKair WALKnet BreezeNET BreezeMANAGE BreezeACCESS BreezeLINK BreezePHONE MGW eMGW and or other products and or services referenced here in are either registered trademarks trademarks or service marks of Alvarion All other names are or may be the trademarks of their respective owners Statement of Conditions The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Alvarion shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or equipment supplied with it Warranties and Disclaimers All Alvarion products purchased from Alvarion or through any of Alvarion s authorized resellers are subject to the
7. 20 40 Turbo Mode MHz Central Frequency Resolution ODU Integral Antenna 21dBi in the 5 150 5 875 GHz band 10 5 horizontal x 10 5 vertical vertical polarization compliant with EN 302 085 V1 1 1 Range 1 Class TS 1 2 3 4 5 Detached 5 GHz Antennas UNI 23 9 23dBi 5 150 5 875 GHz 9 horizontal x 9 vertical vertical polarization compliant with EN 302 085 V1 1 2 2001 2002 UNI 28 4 28dBi 5 150 5 875 GHz 4 5 horizontal x 4 5 vertical vertical polarization compliant with EN 302 085 V1 1 2 2001 2002 Antenna Port D model ODU N Type 50 ohm Max Input Power 30dBm typical at antenna port Maximum Output Power 21 dBm Manual Revision 1 0 Chapter 1 System Description Table 1 3 Radio Specifications Description Sensitivity typical dBm at Modulation Level Sensitivity Min SNR antenna port PER lt 10 20 MHz bandwidth 4 Modulation OFDM modulation 64 FFT points BPSK QPSK QAM16 QAM64 The actually available frequency channels and bandwidth are defined by the selected Sub Band which reflects the applicably regulatory constraints For more details refer to Show Country Dependent Parameters on page 4 8 In 5 4 GHz units with a detached antenna if the gain of the antenna as inserted into Antenna gain field is higher than 30dBm then the Maximum EIRP can vary by more than 3dB Since regulations in most countries limit the EIRP of units operating in the 5
8. according to the Sub Band Manual Revision 1 0 4 77 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Multicast Modulation Level BU only The Multicast Modulation Level parameter defines the modulation level used for transmitting multicast and broadcast data frames Multicast and broadcast transmissions are not acknowledged therefore if a multicast or broadcast transmission is not properly received there is no possibility of retransmitting It is recommended that you set a lower modulation level for broadcast and multicast frame transmissions to increase the probability that they are received without errors The Multicast Modulation Level parameter is applicable only to data frames intended to unknown recipients Beacons and other wireless management and control frames are always transmitted at the lowest modulation level according to the Sub Band The minimum value for the Multicast Modulation Level is defined by the Sub Band in use The maximum value for the Multicast Modulation Level is defined by the Sub Band in use For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Show Country Dependent Parameters on page 4 8 The default value is the lowest supported modulation level Average SNR Memory Factor The Average SNR Memory Factor defines the weight of history value of last calculated average SNR in the formula used for calculating the current av
9. gt ASSOCIATED The RB is associated with a BU BU MAC Address RB only The MAC address of the BU with which the unit is currently associated If the unit is not associated with any BU the address defaults to the IEEE broadcast address which is FF FF FF FF FF FF Number of Associations Since Last Reset Displays the total number of associations since the last reset including duplicate associations Unit Hardware Version The version of the outdoor unit hardware Unit BOOT Version The version of the BOOT SW Time Since Last Reset BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters E Flash Versions gt Running from Shows whether the unit is running from the Main or from the Shadow Version gt Main Version File Name The name of the compressed file with a bz extension of the version currently defined as the main version gt Main Version Number The software version currently defined as the main version gt Shadow Version File Name The name of the compressed file with a bz extension of the version currently defined as the shadow backup version gt Shadow Version Number The software version currently defined as the shadow backup version Radio Band The radio band of the unit Log Out Timer The value of the Log Out Timer as defined in Unit Control menu E Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode The Ethernet port negotiation mode as defined in Unit Control menu Ethernet Port State
10. BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Examples 1 To upload the configuration file using a DOS based TFTP Client to an RB whose IP address is 206 25 63 65 enter tftp 206 25 63 65 put Suconf private cfg 2 To download the Operator Defaults file from the same unit enter tftp 206 25 63 65 get private cmr Suconf 3 To upload the Feature Upgrade file to the same unit enter tftp 206 25 63 65 put private fln Suconf 4 To upload the Country Code file from to same unit enter tftp 206 25 63 65 put private ccf Suconf The Configuration File Loading mechanism is common to BreezeACCESS VL and BreezeNET B product lines The Configuration File includes also parameters that are applicable only to BreezeACCESS VL products Maximum Number of Associations zx Maximum Multicast Rate AIFS RTS Threshold Minimum Contention Window Maximum Contention Window VLAN Relaying Support VLAN Relaying IDs Broadcast Relaying Unicast Relaying Default Multicast Key Do not attempt to change the default values of these parameters Manual Revision 1 0 B 3 Appendix B File Download and Upload Using TFTP BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters This page left intentionally blank Manual Revision 1 0 B 5 c endix C Using the Set Factory Its Utility Appendix C Using the Set Factory Defaults Utility The Set Factory Defaults Utility is intended to enable management access
11. SNR BAR Received signal strength Indication Green Unit is associated with a BU no wireless link activity Blinking Green Data received or transmitted on the wireless link Blinking rate is proportional to wireless traffic rate Off Wireless link disabled Green Power is available and self test passed Blinking Amber Testing not ready for operation Red Self test failed fatal error Green Ethernet link between the indoor and outdoor units is detected no activity Blinking Green Ethernet connectivity is OK with traffic on the port Blinking rate proportional to traffic rate Red No Ethernet connectivity between the indoor and outdoor units Red LED Signal is too low SNR lt 4dB 8 green LEDs Quality of the received signal Orange LED Signal is too high SNR gt 50dB BreezeNET B System Manual Operation Verification Table 3 5 RB ODU SNR Bar LED Functionality SNR Bar LEDs SNR typical LED 1 red is On Signal is too low SNR lt 4dB LED 2 green is On SNR gt 4 dB LEDs 2 to 3 green are On SNR gt 8 dB LEDs 2 to 4 green are On SNR gt 13 dB LEDs 2 to 5 green are On SNR gt 19 dB LEDs 2 to 6 green are On SNR gt 26 dB LEDs 2 to 7 green are On SNR gt 31 dB LEDs 2 to 8 SNR gt 38 dB LEDs 2 to 9 green are On SNR gt 44 dB LEDs 2 to 9 green and 10 orange are On Signal is too high SNR gt 5
12. Table Legend E VID M VLAN ID Management E PID M VLAN Priority Management VLAN Link Type The VLAN Link Type parameter enables defining the functionality of the VLAN aware capability of the unit The available options are Hybrid Link Trunk Link and Access Link Access Link option is available only in RBs The default selection is Hybrid Link Access Link RB only Access Link transfers frames while tagging untagging them since all devices connected to the unit are VLAN unaware Thus the unit cannot transfer tagged frames Table 4 6 summarizes the functionality of the data port for an Access link Manual Revision 1 0 4 67 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Table 4 6 VLAN Data Port Functionality Access Link Data Port RB Receive from Ethernet Untagged frames Tagged frames matching VID D Accept from Wireless Tag Insert VID D PID D to wireless Tag Remove Yes to Ethernet Table Legend E VID D VLAN ID Data E PID D VLAN Priority Data Trunk Link Trunk Link transfers only tagged frames since all devices connected to the unit are VLAN aware Only tagged data frames received on the Ethernet or wireless link ports are forwarded It is not recommended that you configure a unit as a Trunk Link with the VLAN ID A Management parameter set at 65535 as it does not forward any NO VLAN management frames to its other port making it impossible to manage devices connec
13. remain marked in the database as Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar after detecting radar activity These frequencies will not be used when searching for a new frequency Once this time has elapsed the unit frequency s marking will change to Radar Free The range is 1 to 60 minutes The default is 30 minutes RB Waiting Option The RB Waiting Option defines whether the disassociation message sent by the BU after detecting radar activity on the current frequency will include a message instructing the RB to search only for the BU before attempting to search for another BU The message includes also the time period during which the RB should not search for any other BU The waiting tine is the Channel Check Time plus 5 seconds The default is Enable Minimum Pulses to Detect The Minimum Pulses to Detect parameter defines the minimum number of radar pulses that should be detected before reaching a decision that radar is active on the channel The range is from 1 to 100 pulses The default is 6 pulses BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Reset Radar Detected Channels After Reset When the Reset Radar Detected Channels After Reset is enabled than after the next reset all viable frequencies will be marked in the database as Radar Free including frequencies previously marked as either Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar In addition the BU will start operation using its default frequency The default is Disable
14. B System Manual Menus and Parameters tftp i hostaddress put sourcefile destinationfile where iis for binary mode and hostaddress is the IP address of the unit to be upgraded put causes the PC client to send a file to the hostaddress 7 The original sourcefile name of SW files supplied by Alvarion is in the structure uX_Y_Z bz where u is the unit type a for BU s for RB and X Y Z is the version number 8 destinationfile is the name of the file to be loaded Use the SNMP write community lt SnmpWriteCommunity gt bz to define the destination filename The default SNMP write community is private For example to load the upgrade file al_1_4 bz to a BU whose IP address is 206 25 63 65 tftp i 206 25 63 65 put al_1_4 bz private bz 9 When the loading is complete the following message is displayed indicating completion of the TFTP process Download operation has been completed successfully 10 The unit decompresses the loaded file and checks the integrity of the new version The new version replaces the previous shadow version only after verification If verification tests fail the loaded version will be rejected Among other things that are tested the unit will reject a file if either the file name or the version number matches either the current Main or Shadow versions The unit will also reject a file designated for a different unit type e g a BU upgrade file with the prefix a in the original file name will not be a
15. BU BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Some or all of the security parameters may not be available in units that do not support the applicable features Refer to Security Parameters on page 4 86 for a description of these parameters Manual Revision 1 0 4 27 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Site Survey Menu Traffic The Site Survey menu displays the results of various tests and counters for verifying the quality of the wireless link These tests can be used to help determine where to position the units for optimal coverage antenna alignment and troubleshooting The counters can serve for evaluating performance and identify potential problems In the BU there is also an extensive database for the RB served by it The Site Survey menu includes the following options Traffic Statistics Ping Test Continuous Link Quality display RB only MAC Address Database Per Modulation Level Counters Link Capability Statistics The traffic statistics are used to monitor interpret and analyze the performance of the wired and wireless links The counters display statistics relating to wireless link and Ethernet frames The Traffic Statistics menu includes the following options E Display Counters Select this option to display the current value of the Ethernet and wireless link WLAN counters E Reset Counters Select this option to reset the counters Ethernet Counters The unit receives Ethern
16. Configuration menu The Basic Configuration menu enables to access the following parameter sets IP Parameters IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Address DHCP Client gt DHCP Option gt Access to DHCP Refer to IP Parameters on page 4 40 for a description of these parameters Air Interface Parameters E ESSID HM Operator ESSID Parameters BU gt Operator ESSID Option gt Operator ESSID E Frequency Definition gt Select Sub Band if more than one Sub Band is available gt Frequency BU gt Sub Band Definition E Best BU Parameters RB gt Best BU Support Manual Revision 1 0 4 25 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration gt Preferred BU MAC Address ATPC gt ATPC Option Transmit Power parameters Maximum Transmit Power parameters RB Tx Control BU Antenna Gain Link Distance Parameters gt Link Distance Option BU gt Maximum Link Distance BU Refer to Air Interface Parameters on page 4 43 for a description of these parameters Performance Parameters Maximum Modulation Level Refer to Performance Parameters on page 4 76 for a description of these parameters Bridge Parameters VLAN ID Management Refer to VLAN Support on page 4 65 for a description of these parameters Security Parameters Authentication Algorithm Data Encryption Option Security Mode Default Key RB Default Multicast Key BU Key 1 to Key 4 Promiscuous Authentication
17. E Total received frames from wireless The total number of frames received from the wireless media The count includes data frames as well as control and wireless management frames The count does not include bad frames and duplicate frames For a description of these frames refer to Bad frames received and Duplicate frames discarded below E Total received data frames The total number of data data frames received from the wireless media including duplicate frames Refer to Duplicate frames discarded below E Total Rx events The total number of frames that were not received properly The following additional counters are displayed to indicate the reason for the failure BreezeNET B System Manual 4 30 Menus and Parameters gt Phy Applicable only when DFS is enabled The number of unidentified signals gt CRC The number of frames received from the wireless media containing CRC errors gt Overrun The number of frames that were discarded because the receive rate exceeded the processing capability or the capacity of the Ethernet port gt Decrypt The number of frames that were not received properly due to a problem in the data decryption mechanism E Total received concatenated frames The total number of concatenated frames received from the wireless media including duplicate frames There are also separate counts for Single and Double concatenated frames for more details refer to Concatenation Parameters on pa
18. Link Management access protection Multilevel password Configuration of remote access direction from Ethernet only from wireless link only or from both Configuration of IP addresses of authorized stations Security Authentication messages encryption option Data encryption option WEP or AES 128 bit encryption standards ESSID SNMP Agents SNMP ver 1 client MIB II Bridge MIB Private MIB Allocation of IP parameters Configurable or automatic DHCP client Software upgrade MIE m TFTP Configuration upload download m FIP m TFTP Manual Revision 1 0 Chapter 1 System Description Mechanical The equipment may be shipped with either a PS1036 or a PS1073 IDU The differences are primarily in the mechanical structure The basic functionality is the same Table 1 6 Mechanical Specifications une structure Dimensions em _ weight m General An IDU indoor unit and an ODU a outdoor unit IDU PS1036 Plastic box white desktop or 16x9x6 wall mountable IDU PS1073 Plastic box black desktop or 14 x 6 6 x 3 5 wall mountable ODU with Integral Metal box plus an integral 43 2 x 30 2 x 5 9 Antenna antenna in a cut diamond shape in a plastic enclosure poll or wall mountable ODU with a Metal box pole or wall 30 6 x 12 0 x 4 7 Connection to a mountable Detached Antenna UNI 23 9 A pole mountable antenna 30 5 x 30 5 x 2 5 include a mounting bracket supporting 22 5 tilt and a 1 5m LMR 400 cable UN
19. SNR measurement of the BU at the RB which can be viewed using the Continuous Link Quality Display option If the measured SNR is less than a certain threshold it is recommended that the maximum modulation level be decreased in accordance with Table 4 9 using the values of typical sensitivity It is recommended to add a 2 dB safety margin to compensate for possible measurement inaccuracy or variance in the link quality BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters The SNR measurement at the BU is accurate only when receiving transmissions from the applicable RB If necessary use the Ping Test utility in the Site Survey menu to verify data transmission When the Adaptive Modulation Algorithm is disabled this parameter will serve to determine Fixed Modulation Level used for transmissions The minimum value for the Maximum Modulation Level is defined by the Sub Band in use The maximum value for the Maximum Modulation Level is defined by the Sub Band in use For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Show Country Dependent Parameters on page 4 8 The default is the highest supported Modulation Level Table 4 9 Recommended Maximum Modulation Level SNR gt 23 dB 7 5 4 3 2 1 10 dB lt SNR lt 13 dB 8 dB lt SNR lt 10 dB 7 dB lt SNR lt 8 dB the maximum supported value depends on the Max Modulation Level
20. Set Complete Operator Ea Defaults However they are set to their default value after Set Complete Factory l Defaults Note that in this case they are set to the default values immediately upon selecting the Set Complete Factory Default option even before the next reset Set Partial Factory defaults Select this option to reset the unit to the standard Factory Default configuration excluding the parameters that are required to maintain connectivity and management access The parameters that do not change after Set Partial Factory Defaults are listed in Table 4 3 Manual Revision 1 0 4 13 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Table 4 3 Parameters that are not reset after Set Partial Factory Operator Defaults Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode FTP Server IP address FTP Gateway IP address FTP Client IP address FTP Client IP Mask FTP User Name FTP Password Access to DHCP Security Parameters Air Interface Parameters Operator ESSID Option BU Operator ESSID BU Link Distance Mode BU Maximum Link Distance BU Selected Sub Band BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Table 4 3 Parameters that are not reset after Set Partial Factory Operator Defaults Parameters Group Parameter Frequency BU DFS Option BU RB Waiting Option BU Frequency Subset Channel Reuse Option BU Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Perio
21. an integral antenna Manual Revision 1 0 E 7 Appendix E Parameters Summary Network Management Parameters Table E 4 Network Management Parameters range taut Run Time Access to From Both Ethernet Network From Wireless Link Only and Wireless Link Management From Ethernet Only From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link Network Disable Management Disable Filtering Activate Management IP Filter On Ethernet Port Activate Management IP Filter On Wireless Port Activate Management IP Filter On Both Ethernet and Wireless Ports Set Network BU RB IP address 0 0 0 0 Management all 10 entries IP Address No No ies Send SNMP BU RB Disable Yes Traps m Disable m Enable SNPM Traps BU RB IP address 0 0 0 0 No IP Destination all 10 entries SNMP Traps BU RB Upto 14 printable ASCII public No Community characters all 10 entries BreezeNET B System Manual Parameters Summary Bridge Parameters Table E 5 Bridge Parameters range potat Run Time Pp VLAN ID Data RB 1 4094 1 VLAN ID BU RB 1 4094 65535 65535 no VLAN Management VLAN Link Type BU RB Hybrid Link Hybrid Link m Trunk Link m Access Link only in RB Support ID up to 20 entries Pa Data Management Threshold Threshold Bridge Aging Time BU RB 20 2000 seconds 300 Ethernet Disable m Disable On Ethernet Port Only On Wireless Port Only On Both Wireless and Ethernet Ports Broadca
22. available Authentication Algorithm Data Encryption Option Security Mode Default Key RB only Default Multicast Key BU only Key 1 to Key 4 Promiscuous Authentication BU only Authentication Algorithm 4 86 The Authentication Algorithm option determines the operation mode of the selected unit The two following options are available Open System An RB configured to Open System can only associate with a BU also configured to Open System In this case the authentication encryption algorithm is not used Shared Key The authentication messages are encrypted An RB configured to use a Shared Key can only be authenticated by a BU configured to use a Shared Key provided the applicable Key which means both the key number and its content in the BU is identical to the key selected as the Default Key in the RB The default is Open System BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters The Shared Key option cannot be selected before at least one Key is defined In the RB x a Default Key that refers to a valid Key must be selected The BU and the RB it serves should be configured to the same Authentication Algorithm option Data Encryption Option The Data Encryption Option allows enabling or disabling data encryption When enabled all data frames are encrypted The default is Disable x The BU and the RB it serves should be configured to the same Data Encryption Option Security Mode The Security M
23. available only if the country code supports two or more Sub Bands For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Show Country Dependent Parameters on page 4 8 The range depends on the number of Sub Bands supported by the country code The default selection is Sub Band 1 For compliance with ETSI regulations the bandwidth used in the default Sub Band for units in the 5 4 GHz band is 20 MHz The use of a Sub Band with a 40 MHz bandwidth Turbo Mode in the 5 4 GHz band is allowed only if approved by the applicable local regulatory administration BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Frequency The Frequency parameter defines the transmit receive frequency when the DFS Option is not enabled If the DFS Option is enabled it sets the initial operational frequency upon starting the DFS mechanism the first time The range depends on the selected Sub Band The default is the lowest frequency in the Sub Band In units operating in the 5 3 GHz band the following rules must be met for full compliance with FCC regulations 1 In units that use a 20 MHz bandwidth a Frequency channel 5260 MHz should not be used x b When operating at 5270 MHz the Transmit Power parameter in the BU and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB connected to this BU should not be set to a value above 17 Antenna Gain The maximum allowed EIRP for
24. bandwidth in the channel Signal Width The average width in microseconds of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth in the channel OFDM Frames The number of OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth detected in the channel Spectrum Analysis Information Display Continuous The Spectrum Analysis Information Display Continuous option is available only when the analysis process is active It enables viewing the continuously updated results of the current analysis process The displayed information includes the same details available for a regular Spectrum Analysis Information Display option Manual Revision 1 0 4 61 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Network Management Parameters The Network Management Parameters menu enables protecting the Unit from unauthorized access by defining a set of IP addresses from which the unit can be managed using protocols such as Telnet FTP TFTP SNMP DHCP and ICMP This excludes management messages generated in the unit such as Traps or Ping Test frames which are not filtered You can also determine the direction from which management access is permitted which means from the wireless media or the wired Ethernet or both The Network Management Parameters menu includes the following options Access to Network Management Network Management Filtering Set Network Management IP address Delete a Network Management IP Address Delete All Network Manag
25. following warranty and product liability terms and conditions Exclusive Warranty Alvarion warrants that the Product hardware it supplies and the tangible media on which any software is installed under normal use and conditions will be free from significant defects in materials and workmanship for a period of fourteen 14 months from the date of shipment of a given Product to Purchaser the Warranty Period Alvarion will at its sole option and as Purchaser s sole remedy repair or replace any defective Product in accordance with Alvarion standard RMA procedure Manual Revision 1 0 Legal Rights Disclaimer a UNITS OF PRODUCT INCLUDING ALL THE SOFTWARE DELIVERED TO PURCHASER HEREUNDER ARE NOT FAULT TOLERANT AND ARE NOT DESIGNED MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE IN APPLICATIONS WHERE THE FAILURE MALFUNCTION OR INACCURACY OF PRODUCTS CARRIES A RISK OF DEATH OR BODILY INJURY OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO USE AS PART OF ON LINE CONTROL SYSTEMS IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING FAIL SAFE PERFORMANCE SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES WEAPONS SYSTEMS OR OTHER APPLICATIONS REPRESENTING A SIMILAR DEGREE OF POTENTIAL HAZARD ALVARION SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR HIG
26. interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment notwithstanding use in commercial business and industrial environments This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications FCC Radiation Hazard Warning To comply with FCC RF exposure requirement in section 1 1307 the antenna used for this transmitter must be fixed mounted on outdoor permanent structures with a separation distance of at least 2 meter from al persons for antennas with a gain up to 28 dBi and 2 6 meter for a 31 2 dBi dish antenna and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with the appropriate essential requirements of Article 3 of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Safety Considerations For the following safety considerations Instrument means the BreezeNET B system s components and their cables Caution To avoid electrical shock do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so Line Voltage Before connecting this instrument to the power line make sure that the voltage of the power source matches the requirements of the instrument Radio The instrument transmits radio energy during normal operation To avoid possible harmful exposure to this energy do not stand or
27. need to reset the unit Refer to Appendix E Parameters Summary for information on which parameters are run time configurable which means that the unit need not be reset for the parameter to take effect and which parameters do require that the unit be reset BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Menus and Parameters The following sections describe the menus and parameters provided by the Monitor program Main Menu The Main Menu enables you to access the following menus depending on your access level as described in Working with the Monitor Program on page 4 2 E Info Screens Provides a read only display of status information and current parameter values Available at all access levels E Unit Control Enables you to access general operations such as resetting the unit reverting to factory default parameters changing passwords and switching between software versions Available at the Installer and Administrator access levels E Basic Configuration Enables you to access the set of parameters that are configured during the installation process These parameters are also available in the Advanced Configuration menu Available at the Installer and Administrator access levels E Site Survey Enables you to activate certain tests and view various system counters Available at the Installer and Administrator access levels E Advanced Configuration Enables you to access all system parameters includ
28. of the IP parameters including the Run Time IP Address Run Time Subnet Mask and Run Time Default Gateway Address BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Air Interface Parameters The Air Interface Parameters menu enables viewing the current Air Interface parameters defined for the unit and configuring new values for each of the relevant parameters Country Code and Sub Bands Each country has its own regulations regarding operation modes and parameters such as allowable frequencies and bandwidth the need to employ an automatic mechanism for detection and avoidance of frequencies used by radar systems maximum transmit power at each of the supported modulation levels and the ability to use burst transmissions To efficiently manage these country dependent parameters each unit has a Country Code parameter and a set of accompanying parameters which depend on this country code Where more than one set of parameters can be used the available sets are defined as Sub Bands selectable through the Frequency configuration menu ESSID Parameters The ESSID Extended Service Set ID is a string used to identify a wireless network and to prevent the unintentional merging of two wireless networks or two sectors in the same network Typically a different ESSID is defined for each BU To facilitate easy addition of an RB to an existing network without a prior knowledge of which specific BU will serve it and to support the B
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30. protection EN 61000 4 5 Class 3 2kV E FCC Part 15 ETSI EN 301 753 ETSI EN 301 021 ETSI EN 301 893 2003 04 BreezeNET B System Manual Specifications Manual Revision 1 0 1 11 Chapter 1 System Description BreezeNET B System Manual Specifications Manual Revision 1 0 1 13 apter 2 Installation is Chapter Installation Requirements on page 2 2 fquipment Location Guidelines on page 2 3 Installing the Outdoor Unit on page 2 5 Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit on page 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Requirements This section describes all the supplies required to install the BreezeNET B system components and the items included in each installation package Packing List IDU indoor unit with a wall mounting kit Mains power cord ODU outdoor unit with an integrated antenna regular model Or ODU outdoor unit with a connection to a detached antenna not included Pole mounting kit for the ODU Cat 5 indoor to outdoor Ethernet cable with shielded RJ 45 connectors Additional Installation Requirements The following items are also required to install the BreezeNET B system Detached Antenna for D model units including a pole mounting kit and an RF cable Ethernet cable straight for connecting to a hub switch etc crossed for connecting directly to a PC s NIC If the Inddor to Outdoor cable supplied with th
31. the maximum supported by the unit This can decrease the number of retransmissions due to attempts to transmit at modulation levels that are too high for the actual quality of the link Check the SNR of the RB at the BU You can use Telnet to view the SNR values in the MAC Address Database of the BU which can be accessed from the Site Survey menu If the ATPC algorithm is not enabled in both units the test should be done with the Tx Power Level parameters configured to their maximum values subject to local regulatory limitations If the SNR is lower than the values required for the maximum modulation level according to Table 3 2 it is recommended that you decrease the value of the Maximum Modulation Level The SNR measurement at the BU is accurate only when receiving transmissions from the RB If necessary ping the BU to verify data transmission from the RB 3 Configure the Maximum Modulation Level according to Table 3 2 using the typical SNR values It is recommended that a 2 dB margin be added to compensate for possible measurement inaccuracy or variance in the quality of the link Repeat steps 2 3 for the BU checking the SNR at which it is received at the RB using the Continuous Link Quality Display option in the Site Survey menu There is no need to ping the RB since the SNR measurement at the RB is based on beacons which are continuously transmitted by the BU Manual Revision 1 0 3 7 Chapter 3 Commissioning
32. the transmission of ping frames Stop Sending Stops the transmission of ping frames The test is automatically ended once the number of pings has reached the value specified in the No of Pings parameter described above The Stop Sending option can be used to end the test before completing the specified number of pings or if continuous pinging is selected E Show Ping Test Values Displays the current values of the ping test parameters the transmission status which means whether it is currently sending or not sending pings the number of pings sent and the number of pings received which means the number of acknowledged frames Link Quality RB only The Link Quality submenu enables viewing continuously updated information on the quality of the wireless link The Link quality submenu includes the following options Continuous Average SNR Display The Continuous Average SNR Display option displays continuously updated information regarding the average quality of the received signal using Signal to Noise Ratio SNR measurements Click the Ese key to abort the test Continuous UpLink Quality Indicator Display 4 32 The Continuous UpLink Quality Indicator Display option displays continuously updated information regarding the average quality of the wireless link to the BU using the dynamically updated average modulation level measurements The Link Quality Indicator LQI calculation is performed using the formula LQI 0
33. these levels the use of ATPC may cause significant fluctuations in the power level of the transmitted signal When operating at such low levels it is recommended to disable the ATPC Option and to set the Transmit Power parameter to the average Tx Power level before the ATPC was disabled Tx Control BU only The Tx Control option enables turning Off On the BU s transmitter This feature can be used during maintenance or testing to avoid transmissions using undesired parameters The parameter is available only when managing the unit from its Ethernet port The default is On E The unit is reset immediately upon configuring the Tx Control parameter to either On or Off even if it is set to its current option Manual Revision 1 0 4 57 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Antenna Gain The Antenna Gain parameter enables to define the net gain ofa detached antenna The configured gain should take into account the attenuation of the cable connecting the antenna to the unit The Antenna Gain is important especially in countries where there is a limit on the EIRP allowed for the unit the maximum allowed value for the Transmit Power parameters cannot exceed the value of EIRP Antenna Gain where the EIRP is defined in the selected Sub Band In certain units with an integral antenna the Antenna Gain is not available as a configurable parameter However it is available as a read only parameter in the applicable
34. tighten the ground screw firmly 2 Connect the other end of the ground cable to a ground connection gt To connect the RF cable D model 1 Connect one end of the coaxial RF cable to the RF connector on the top panel of the unit 2 Connect the other end of the RF cable to the antenna 3 The RF connectors should be sealed properly to protect against rain and moisture Ground screw p TD aI 4 an Imeera i AN LF Figure 2 3 Bottom Panel of the Outdoor Unit without the seal assembly The MAC Address of the unit is marked on both the ODU and the IDU on the bottom side of the unit If due to any reason the ODU is not used with the IDU with whom it was shipped the MAC Address of the system is in accordance with the marking on the ODU BreezeNET B System Manual Connecting the Indoor to Outdoor Cable Connecting the Indoor to Outdoor Cable Units with an installed waterproof seal gt To connect the indoor to outdoor cable 1 Remove the two screws holding the waterproof seal to the outdoor unit and remove the waterproof seal 2 Unscrew the top nut from the waterproof seal Figure 2 4 The Waterproof Seal 3 Route a straight Cat 5 Ethernet cable 8 wire 24 AWG through both the top nut and the waterproof seal Use only Category 5E 4x2x24 FTP outdoor cables from an approved manufacturer See list of approved cables and length limitations in Indoor to Outdoor Cables on p
35. to a unit in cases where such access is not possible due to wrong or unknown configuration of certain parameters This includes cases such as unknown Management VLAN ID and wrong management access filtering Set Factory Defaults i x About Unit MAC address po fpo er fea oo Er The utility accesses the unit by sending a special packet Access to the unit is based on its MAC address which must be entered in the Unit MAC address field The set unit defaults feature is only available via the Ethernet port gt To set factory defaults 1 Connect the PC with the Set Factory Defaults utility to the Ethernet port of the unit 2 Enter the unit s MAC address 3 Click on the Set button This utility performs the same operation as Set Complete Factory Defaults restoring the default factory configuration of all parameters except to Passwords general FTP parameters and BU s Frequency BreezeNET B System Manual C 2 e0090 p endix D Preparing the Indoor to or Cable Appendix D Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor Cable The Indoor to Outdoor cable provides pin to pin connection on both ends Figure D 1 shows the wire pair connections required for the Indoor to Outdoor cable 12345678 eer E 5 eer Figure D 1 Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments The color codes used in cables that are supplied by Alvarion with crimped connectors are as listed in the following ta
36. work for extended periods of time in front of its antenna The long term characteristics or the possible physiological effects of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic fields have not been yet fully investigated BreezeNET B System Manual Legal Rights Outdoor Unit and Antenna Installation and Grounding Ensure that outdoor units antennas and supporting structures are properly installed to eliminate any physical hazard to either people or property Make sure that the installation of the outdoor unit antenna and cables is performed in accordance with all relevant national and local building and safety codes Even where grounding is not mandatory according to applicable regulation and national codes it is highly recommended to ensure that the outdoor unit and the antenna mast when using external antenna are grounded and suitable lightning protection devices are used so as to provide protection against voltage surges and static charges In any event Alvarion is not liable for any injury damage or regulation violations associated with or caused by installation grounding or lightning protection Manual Revision 1 0 Important Notice Important Notice vi This user manual is delivered subject to the following conditions and restrictions This manual contains proprietary information belonging to Alvarion Such information is supplied solely for the purpose of assisting properly authorized users of the respective Alvarion produc
37. 0 dB Manual Revision 1 0 3 11 Chapter 3 Commissioning Indoor Unit Verification To verify the correct operation of the indoor equipment examine the LED indicators located on the top panel of the IDU units The following tables list the LEDs of the PS1036 and the PS1073 IDUs and their associated indications Table 3 6 PS1036 IDU LEDs Power Indication Self test and end to end Ethernet connectivity Orange 48VDC is present on the RADIO port Off No power is supplied to the RADIO port Off No Ethernet connectivity has been detected between the outdoor unit and the device connected to the indoor unit Green Self test passed and Ethernet connection confirmed by the outdoor unit Ethernet integrity check passed Table 3 7 PS1073 IDU LEDs Self test and end to end Ethernet connectivity Green IDU power is OK Off No power or power failure Off No Ethernet connectivity has been detected between the outdoor unit and the device connected to the indoor unit Green Self test passed and Ethernet connection confirmed by the outdoor unit Ethernet integrity check passed Verifying Data Connectivity To verify data connectivity from the end user s PC or from a portable PC connected to the unit ping the other unit or a station behind it I 3 12 BreezeNET B System Manual Operation Verification Manual Revision 1 0 3 13 Chapter 4 Operation and Adm
38. 000 0 a string of 32 zeros which means no key Promiscuous Authentication BU only The Promiscuous Authentication mode enables a new RB to become associated with a BU where Shared Key operation and or Data Encryption is used even if this RB does not have the correct security parameters After the RB is associated it should be remotely configured with the proper parameters or upgraded Once the RB is configured properly the Promiscuous Mode should be disabled The default is Disable Do not leave the BU in the mode of Promiscuous Authentication enabled for prolonged periods Use it only when absolutely necessary perform the required actions as quickly as possible and disable it The unit will return automatically to Promiscuous Authentication disabled mode after reset BreezeNET B System Manual 4 88 Menus and Parameters Manual Revision 1 0 4 89 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration This page left intentionally blank BreezeNET B System Manual 4 90 A endix A Software Version ing Using TFTP Appendix A Software Version Loading Using TFTP A gt Firmware upgrades to the unit s FLASH memory can be performed by a simple loading procedure using a TFTP application Before performing an upgrade procedure be sure you have the correct files and most recent instructions Upgrade packages can be obtained from the Technical Support section of Alvarion s web site http ww
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40. 204101 www teldor com Manual Revision 1 0 2 3 Chapter 2 Installation Equipment Location Guidelines This section provides key guidelines for selecting the optimal installation locations for the various BreezeNET B system components ONLY experienced installation professionals who are familiar with local building and safety codes and wherever applicable are licensed by the appropriate government regulatory authorities should install outdoor units and antennas Failure to do so may void the BreezeNET B product warranty and may expose the end user or Service Provider to legal and financial liabilities Alvarion and its resellers or distributors are not liable for injury damage or regulation violations associated with the installation of Outdoor Units or antennas Select the optimal locations for the equipment using the following guidelines The outdoor unit can be either pole or wall mounted Its location should enable easy access to the unit for installation and testing The higher the placement of the antenna the better the achievable link quality ODU units with a detached antenna D model should be installed as close as possible to the antenna The ODU outdoor unit with its integrated antenna or the detached antenna should be installed to provide a direct or near line of sight with the antenna of the other side The indoor equipment should be installed as close as possible to the location where the i
41. 4 GHz band it is recommended to use detached antennas up to and including 28dBi 3 The actually available maximum output power for each modulation level is defined by the selected Sub Band which reflects the applicably regulatory constraints For some countries the power may also be limited by limitations on the maximum EIRP also included in the Sub Band parameters and the Antenna Gain parameter For more details refer to Show Country Dependent Parameters on page 4 8 and to Transmit Power on page 4 54 For information on specific HW and Country Code limitations see the Country Codes document The sensitivity values are for a bandwidth of 20 MHz When using a 40 MHz bandwidth Turbo mode the Sensitivity for each modulation level is higher by 3 dB 5 Modulation Level indicates the radio transmission rate and the modulation scheme Modulation Level 1 is for the lowest radio rate and modulation scheme BreezeNET B System Manual Specifications Data Communication Table 1 4 Data Communication SO eee Standard compliance IEEE 802 3 CSMA CD VLAN Support Based on IEEE 802 1Q Layer 2 Traffic Prioritization Based on IEEE 802 1p Layer 3 Traffic Prioritization IP ToS according to RFC791 Configuration and Management Table 1 5 Configuration and Management Type Standard Management m Via Telnet m SNMP based Configuration Utility m Configuration upload download Management Access From Wired LAN Wireless
42. 5270 MHz is 17 dBm 2 In units that use a 40 MHz bandwidth Turbo Mode Frequency channels 5270 and 5280 MHz should not be used DFS Parameters The DFS Parameters submenu is available only if DFS is supported by the current Sub Band The DFS Parameters submenu includes the following parameters DFS Option The DFS Option enables or disables the radar detection and dynamic frequency selection mechanism The default is Enable Frequency Subset Definition The Frequency Subset Definition parameter defines the frequencies that will be used in the DFS mechanism The available frequencies according to the Sub Band are displayed and each of the frequencies in the list is associated with an index The frequencies subset can be defined by entering the indexes of the required frequencies or A to select all available frequencies The default is the complete list of frequencies available in the Sub Band Manual Revision 1 0 4 47 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Channel Check Time The Channel Check Time defines the time allocated for checking whether there is a radar activity on a new frequency after power up or after trying to move to a new frequency upon detecting radar activity on the previously used frequency During this time the BU does not transmit The range is 1 to 3600 seconds The default is 60 seconds Channel Avoidance Period The Channel Avoidance Period defines the time that the frequency will
43. 9 x Previous LQI 0 1 x Last Successful Modulation Level Each successful transmit will be included in this average by using the modulation level in which the frame was successfully transmitted as the Last Successful Modulation Level BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters In order to get quick and reliable LOI measurements there should be sufficient traffic between the RB and the BU It is recommended to have traffic of at least 100 packets per second The traffic can be generated either by an external utility FTP session ping generator etc or by the Ping Test option in the Site Survey menu with the appropriate settings see Ping Test on page 4 31 If Limited Test is indicated next to the LQI results it means that the results may not x indicate the true quality since not all modulation levels from 1 to 8 are available The l limitation may be due to the applicable parameters in the country code or the configurable Maximum Modulation Level parameter Click the Esc key to abort the test MAC Address Database The MAC Address Database submenu includes the following options E MAC Address Database in BU E MAC Address Database in RB MAC Address Database in BU The MAC Address Database option in the BU displays information regarding the RB associated with it as well as bridging forwarding information The following options are available E Display Bridging and Association Info The Display Bri
44. B s Forwarding Database Each MAC address entry is followed by a description which may include the following gt Et Ethernet An address learned from the Ethernet port gt WI Wireless An address of a node behind the associated BU learned via the wireless port gt Sp Special 8 addresses that are always present which include E The MAC address of the RB which appears twice as it is learned from both the Ethernet and wireless ports E The MAC address if the internal Operating System stack which also appears twice HM Alvarion s Multicast address 01 20 D6 00 00 01 which also appears twice The system treats this address as a Broadcast address HM Alvarion s special Multicast address 01 20 D6 00 00 05 reserved for future use E The Ethernet Broadcast address FF FF FF FF FF FF BreezeNET B System Manual 4 36 Menus and Parameters In addition a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database Bridging Info The summary table includes the current number of entries the aging time specified by the Bridge Aging Time parameter and the maximum number of entries permitted for this table which is 1016 Per Modulation Level Counters The Per Modulation Level Counters display statistics relating to wireless link performance at different radio modulation levels The Per Modulation Level Counters menu includes the following options E Display Counters Select this option to display the c
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46. H RISK ACTIVITIES b PURCHASER S SOLE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES ABOVE SHALL BE REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE AS SPECIFIED ABOVE AT ALVARION S OPTION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SATISFACTORY QUALITY CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION NON INFRINGEMENT AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION GENERATED ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED ALVARION WARRANTIES HEREIN RUN ONLY TO PURCHASER AND ARE NOT EXTENDED TO ANY THIRD PARTIES ALVARION NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS BreezeNET B System Manual Legal Rights c ALVARION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY PURCHASER S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLIGENCE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR IMPROPER TESTING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE OR BY ACCIDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD Limitation of Liability a ALVARION SHALL NOT B
47. I 28 4 A pole mountable antenna 60 x 60 x 5 5 include a mounting bracket supporting 22 5 tilt and a 1 5m LMR 400 cable BreezeNET B System Manual Specifications Connectors Table 1 7 Connectors Connector ea Ss INDOOR 10 100BaseT Ethernet RJ 45 protected by a waterproof sealing assembly unt IDU ETHERNET 10 100BaseT Ethernet RJ 45 with 2 embedded LEDs Cable connection to a PC crossed Cable connection to a hub Straight 10 100BaseT Ethernet RJ 45 Ethernet power for outdoor connection over a CAT 5 shielded cable ANT D models N Type jack 50 ohm lightning protected Electrical Table 1 8 Electrical Specifications Power consumption 25W AC power input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 54VDC from the IDU over the indoor outdoor Cat 5 shielded Ethernet Manual Revision 1 0 Chapter 1 System Description Environmental Table 1 9 Environmental Specifications type une betas o o o temperature Indoor equipment 0 C to 40 C Operating Outdoor units 5 95 non condensing Weather protected Indoor equipment 5 95 non condensing Standards Compliance General Table 1 10 Standards Compliance General EMC m FCC Part 15 class B m ETSI EN 300 489 1 Safety m UL1950 m EN60950 m ETS 300 019 part 2 3 class 3 2E for Environmental Operation indoor units m ETS 300 019 part 2 4 class 4 1E for outdoor units ETS 300 019 2 1 lass 1 28 ETS 300 019 2 2 class 2 3 Lightning
48. IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses parameter If the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link then no IP address based filtering is configured for the wireless port E Activate IP Filter on Wireless Link Port Applicable only if the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to either From Wireless Link Only or From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link The unit can be managed from the wireless port only by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses parameter If the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link then no IP address based filtering is configured for the Ethernet port E Activate IP filter on Both Ethernet and Wireless Link Ports Applicable to all options of the Access to Network Management parameter The unit can be managed from the port s defined by the Access to Network Management parameter only by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses parameter The default selection is Disable Set Network Management IP Address The Set Network Management IP Address option enables defining up to 10 IP addresses of devices that can manage the unit if the Network Management Filtering option is enabled The default Network Management IP Address is 0 0 0 0 all 10 addresses
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50. Menus and Parameters Unit Control Menu The Unit Control menu enables configuring control parameters for the unit The Unit Control menu includes the following options E Reset Unit E Default Settings E Change Unit Name E Change Password E Flash Memory Control E SW Version Download E Configuration File Upload Download E Log Out Timer E Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode E Change System Location E Event Log Menu Feature Upgrade Reset Unit The Reset Unit option enables resetting the unit After reset any modifications made to the system parameters are applied Default Settings The Set defaults submenu enables resetting the system parameters to a predefined set of default or saving the current configuration as the set of Operator Defaults The Default Setting options are available only to users with Administrator access rights The available options are HM Set Defaults E Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults Manual Revision 1 0 4 11 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Set Defaults The Set Defaults submenu enables reverting the system parameters to a predefined set of defaults There are two sets of default configurations A B Factory Defaults This is the standard default configuration Operator Defaults Operator Defaults configuration can be defined by the Administrator using the Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults option in this menu It may also be d
51. P Client IP Address The FTP Client IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP client in the unit This secondary IP address is required only to support the optional FTP process The default is 1 1 1 3 FTP Client IP Mask The FTP Client IP Mask option enables defining the IP Mask for the FTP client mask in the unit The default is 255 255 255 0 FTP Server IP Address The FTP Server IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP server that is hosting the SW Version file The default is 1 1 1 4 FTP Gateway IP Address The FTP Gateway IP Address option enables defining the FTP default gateway address The default is 0 0 0 0 FTP User Name The FTP User Name option enables defining the user name to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the SW Version file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx FTP Password The FTP Password option enables defining the password to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the SW Version file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx Show SW Version Download Parameters and Status Displays the current values of the SW Version Download parameters the current SW version and the SW versions stored in the Flash memory There is one set of general FTP parameters FTP Server IP Address FTP Gateway IP Address FTP Client IP Address FTP Client IP Mask FT
52. P User Name and FTP Password This set or relevant parts of the set serves the SW Download Procedure the Configuration File Upload Download procedure and the Event Log File Upload procedure Changing any of these parameters in the menu for either procedure will automatically change its value in the menu for the other procedures BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Configuration File Upload Download The Configuration File Upload Download submenu enables the optional uploading or downloading of a configuration or an Operator Defaults file from a remote FTP server The Configuration File Upload Download submenu includes the following options Execute FTP GET PUT Configuration File The Execute FTP GET PUT Configuration File executes the upload download of a Configuration file or an Operator Defaults file according to the parameters defined below The following options are available gt Execute FTP Get Configuration File cfg gt Execute FTP Put Configuration File cfg gt Execute FTP Get Operator Defaults File cmr gt Execute FTP Put Operator Defaults File cmr FTP Configuration File Source Dir The FTP Configuration File Source Dir option enables defining the source directory of the configuration Operator Defaults file Valid values A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters To n clear the field press The default is an empty string Configuration File FTP File Name The Configuration F
53. P addresses included in the User Filter Addresses list pass E PPPoE Protocol Only which means only PPPoE messages pass Ethernet type 0x8863 and 0x8864 The default selection is Disable Set User Filter Address The Set User Filter Address option enables entering up to 8 IP addresses from to which IP frames are to pass if the User Defined Addresses Only option is selected in the User Filtering Option parameter The default for all addresses is 0 0 0 0 Manual Revision 1 0 4 83 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Set User Filter Mask The Set User Filtering Mask option enables entering subnet masks for each of the User Filter IP Address entries The default for all subnet masks is 255 255 255 255 Set User Filter Range The Set User Filter Range option enables defining a range of addresses for each of the User Filter IP Address entries The range includes the base address Available values range from 0 to 255 The default value is O not used Use either a mask or range but not both to define a group of user filter addresses If x the range is other than 0 than the mask is ignored If IP broadcast packets are supposed to reach a device behind an RB unit the broadcast IP address must be included in the list of user filter addresses Delete a User Filtering Entry The Delete a User Filtering Entry option enables deleting a selected entry from the User Filtering list The entry is replaced by the defa
54. Password characters Administrator characters Password File Name characters An empty string is not allowed Configuration File Up to 20 printable ASCII Name characters An empty string is not allowed Operator Defaults BU RB Up to 20 printable ASCII operator cmr Yes File Name characters An empty string is not allowed Up to 80 printable ASCII None empty characters Use to clear Zee eee a Address wee ee pee ee Address fe ee a Address characters characters characters FTP Log File BU RB Up to 80 printable ASCII None empty Yes Destination lad characters Use to clear a Directory Event Log Policy BU RB Warning Yes Message Warning Error Fatal m Log None BreezeNET B System Manual Parameters Summary Table E 1 Unit Control Parameters San aan eae i No Ethernet Port Auto Negotiation Negotiation Mode Force 10 Mbps and Half Duplex Force 10 Mbps and Full Duplex Force 100 Mbps and Half Duplex Force 100 Mbps and Full Duplex Auto Negotiation Location characters Manual Feature BU RB License string 32 to 64 None No Manual Revision 1 0 Appendix E Parameters Summary IP Parameters Table E 2 IP Parameters parameter Unit_ Range BU RB_ P Address BU RB IP address 10 0 0 1 Subnet Mask BU RB IP address 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway BU RB IP address 0 0 0 0 Address DHCP Option BU RB Disable Disable DHCP Only Automatic Access to DHCP BU RB BU Fr
55. SNR bar display is possible only after the RB is associated with a BU Both units must be operational and configured with the correct basic parameters If not the unit will not be able to synchronize with the BU As the SNR measurement is performed on received frames its results are meaningless unless the RB is associated with a BU To align the antenna 1 Align the antenna integrated into the front side of the ODU unit or detached by pointing it in the general direction of the BU 2 Verify that the power indication of the units is On 3 Verify that the WLNK orange LED of the RB ODU is On indicating that the unit is associated with the BU If the WLNK LED is Off check that the ESSID and Frequency parameters are correctly configured If the RB is still not associated with the BU increase the transmit power level to its maximum value If the unit is still not associated with the BU improve the quality of the link by changing the direction of the antennas or by placing the antenna at a higher or alternate location 4 Rotate the antenna of the RB ODU until the maximum SNR reading is achieved where at least 1 green LED is on If you encounter prolonged difficulty in illuminating the minimum required number of green LEDs try to improve the reception quality by placing the antenna at a higher point or in an alternate location 5 Ensure that the front of the antenna is always facing the location of the BU However in certain con
56. Show menus The range is 0 50 dB A value of Don t Care means that the actual value is not important A value of Not Set Yet means that the unit will not transmit until the actual value in the range O to 50 is configured The unit can be configured to Don t Care or Not Set Yet only in factory when upgraded to SW version 2 0 from a lower version it will be set automatically to one of these options Once a value is configured it is not possible to reconfigure the unit to either Don t Care or Not Set Yet The default value is typically Don t Care for units delivered to countries where there are no regulatory limitations regarding EIRP When applicable regulations limit the EIRP then the default is 21 not changeable for units with an integral antenna and Not Set Yet for units with a detached antenna Link Distance Parameters BU only 4 58 The higher the distance between the RB and the BU that is serving it the higher the time it takes for messages sent by one of them to reach the other The time that a unit waits for a response message before retransmission acknowledge time delay should take into account the round trip propagation delay between the two units the one way propagation delay at 5 GHz is 3 3 microsecond km The higher the distance between the BU and the RB the higher should be the acknowledge time delay used by both units The distance between the BU and the RB c
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58. The Best BU Parameters menu includes the following options Best BU Support The Best BU Support option enables or disables the Best BU selection feature The default is Disable If the Best BU feature is not used the RB associates with the first free BU it finds whose ESSID or Operator ESSID is identical to its own ESSID Number Of Scanning Attempts When the Best BU option is enabled the RB gathers information on neighboring free BUs for approximately 2 seconds on each of the scanned frequencies The Number of Scanning Attempts parameter defines the number of times that the process will be repeated for all relevant frequencies A higher number may result in a better decision at the cost of an increased scanning time during which the RB is not operational Valid values 1 255 Default value 4 Manual Revision 1 0 4 51 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Preferred BU MAC Address The Preferred BU MAC Address parameter defines a specific BU with which the RB should associate Gaining control of the RB association is a powerful tool in network management The Preferred BU MAC Address parameter is intended for applications where there is a need to dictate the preferred BU with whom the RB should associate To prevent the RB from associating with the first viable BU it finds the Best BU Support mechanism should be enabled Once the RB has identified the preferred BU based on its MAC address it will associate wit
59. The actual state of the Ethernet port FTP Parameters General FTP parameters common to SW Version Download Configuration File Upload Download and Event File Upload using FTP gt FTP Client IP Address gt FTP Client IP Mask gt FTP Server IP Address gt FTP Gateway IP Address gt FTP User Name gt FTP Password E FTP Software Download Parameters The parameters for SW download using FTP as defined in Unit Control menu gt FTP Source Directory gt FTP SW Version File Name Manual Revision 1 0 4 7 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration E Configuration File Download Upload Parameters The parameters for Configuration file upload download using FTP as defined in Unit Control menu gt Configuration File Name gt Configuration File Source Directory gt Operator Defaults File Name E FTP Log File Upload Parameters The parameters for Event Log file upload using FTP as defined in Unit Control menu gt FTP Log File Name gt FTP Log File Destination Directory E Event Log Policy Show Basic Configuration The Show Basic Configuration menu is a read only menu that displays the current values of the parameters included in the Basic Configuration menu Show Advanced Configuration The Show Advanced Configuration menu enables you to access the read only sub menus that display the current values of the parameters included in the applicable sub menus of the Advanced Configuration menu Show Cou
60. The country dependent set of parameters includes also an indication whether DFS Dynamic Frequency Selection should be used The DFS algorithm is designed to detect and avoid operation in channels with radar activity If the current sub band does not support DFS then the DFS parameters configuration submenu is not available When the DFS Option is enabled the BU monitors the spectrum continuously searching for signals with a specific pattern indication radar activity Upon detecting radar activity the BU immediately stops transmitting on this frequency and starts looking for another radar free frequency The subset of viable frequencies is configurable The BU maintains a continuously updated database of all applicable frequencies where each frequency is marked as Radar Free Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar The BU attempts to check a new frequency only if it is marked as Radar Free If a radar activity was detected on a certain frequency it will be marked in the database as a Radar Detected frequency The BU will not attempt to check for radar activity in frequencies marked as Radar Detected A certain time after detecting radar activity on a frequency it will be removed from the list of Radar Detected frequencies and will be marked as Radar Free If radar activity was detected on a certain frequency adjacent channels should not be used as well according to the bandwidth For instance if the bandwidth is 20 MHz then if radar activit
61. U the Link Capability submenu includes a single option Show Link Capability BreezeNET B System Manual 4 38 Menus and Parameters Show Link Capability Select this option to view all capabilities information General Wireless Link Configuration Security Configuration of the associated RB The displayed information includes General E HwvVer the hardware version of the unit E CpldVer The version of the Complex Programmable Logic Device CPLD used in the RB E Country The 3 or 4 digits country code supported by the unit E BootVer The Boot Version of the unit Wireless Link Configuration ATPC Option Enable or Disable Adaptive Modulation Option Enable or Disable Burst Mode Option Enable or Disable DFS Option Enable or Disable This parameter is available only in RBs displaying the current option in the relevant BU E Concatenation Option Enable or Disable Security Configuration E Security Mode WEP or AES E Authentication Algorithm Shared Key or Open System E Data Encryption Option Enable or Disable Manual Revision 1 0 4 39 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Advanced Configuration Menu The Advanced Configuration menu provides access to all parameters including the parameters available through the Basic Configuration menu The Advanced Configuration menu enables accessing the following menus IP Parameters Air Interface Parameters Network Management P
62. Uplink Sets the Maximum Information Rate of the uplink from the RB to the BU Available values range from 128 to 6912 Kbps for RB 14 and from 128 to 22016 Kbps for RB 28 The actual value will be the entered value rounded to the nearest multiple of 128 N 128 The default value is 6912 Kbps for RB 14 and 22016 Kbps for RB 28 An asymmetrical link can be achieved using an RB 28 and a BU 14 In such a link the maximum downlink BU to RB rate is determined by the BU max 7 Mbps and the E maximum uplink RB to BU rate is determined by the RB max 22 Mbps Show MIR Parameters Displays the current values of the MIR parameters Show Service Parameters Displays the current values of the Service Parameters including the user filtering parameters and MIR parameters Manual Revision 1 0 4 85 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Security Parameters BreezeNET B can support encryption of authentication messages and or data frames using one of two encryption standards WEP Wireless Equivalent Privacy algorithm WEP is defined in the IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN standard and is based on the RSA s RC4 encryption algorithm AES Advanced Encryption Standard AES is defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST and is based on Rijndael block cipher The following parameters are available through the Security Parameters menu in certain units some or all of the security options may not be
63. able frequencies Currently a bandwidth of 20 MHz is supported by all Sub Bands Where allowed a bandwidth of 40 MHz Turbo Mode is also supported Regulation Max Tx Power at Antenna Port The maximum transmit power allowed at the antenna port of the unit Regulation Max EIRP The maximum allowed EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power in dBm or No Limit Min Modulation Level The lowest allowed modulation level Max Modulation Level The highest allowed modulation level Burst Mode Indicates whether Burst Mode operation is allowed Maximum Burst Duration If Burst Mode is supported this parameter displays the upper limit for the Maximum Burst Duration parameters DFS Option Indicates whether the DFS Dynamic Frequency Selection mechanism for identification and avoidance of channels with radar activity is supported Minimum HW Revision Support The minimum HW revision required to support the Sub Band New Country Code files can be uploaded remotely using TFTP see Appendix B File Download and Upload Using TFTP Manual Revision 1 0 4 9 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Show All Parameters The Show All Parameters menu is a read only menu that displays the current values of all status and configuration parameters The values of some security related parameters including the encryption Keys ESSID and Operator ESSID are available only with Administrator access rights BreezeNET B System Manual
64. age 2 3 Insert and crimp the RJ 45 connector Refer to Appendix C for instructions on preparing the cable 4 5 Connect the Ethernet cable to the outdoor unit RJ 45 connector Manual Revision 1 0 2 9 Chapter 2 Installation Replace the waterproof seal and then the top nut Make sure that the external jack of the cable is well inside the waterproof seal to guarantee a good seal Route the cable to the location selected for the indoor equipment Assemble an RJ 45 connector with a protective cover on the indoor end of the indoor to outdoor cable Units with a waterproof seal supplied with the Ethernet cable gt To connect the indoor to outdoor cable Verify that the o ring supplied with the cable kit is in place Connect the RJ 45 connector of the Ethernet cable to the outdoor unit Attach the waterproof seal to the unit Tighten the top nut Route the cable to the location selected for the indoor equipment Assemble an RJ 45 connector with a protective cover on the indoor end of the indoor to outdoor cable See Appendix C Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor Cable for instructions on preparing the cable BreezeNET B System Manual Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit The unit can be placed on a desktop or a shelf Alternatively it may be wall mounted The drilling template included with the unit can be used to simplify the wall installation pr
65. aiting Option BU m Disable m Enable Manual Revision 1 0 E 5 Appendix E Parameters Summary Table E 3 Air Interface Parameters Parameter Unt Range petat RunTime Minimum Pulses to Detect Clear radar Detected Channels After Reset Channel Reuse Option Radar Activity it te Disable Enable Disable Enable ivi 7 12 hours oe hours Assessment Period Maximum Number of Detections in Assessment Period Tx Power For Modulation Levels 1 to 5 Tx Power For Modulation Level 6 Tx Power For Modulation Level 7 Tx Power For Modulation Level 8 Max Tx Power For Modulation Levels 1 to 5 Max Tx Power For Modulation Level 6 Max Tx Power For Modulation Level 7 Max Tx Power For Modulation Level 8 ATPC Option 1 10 detections 5 detections e BU RB 10 dBm to a value determined by the HW Country Code and other parameters 10 dBm to a value determined by the HW Country Code and other parameters 10 dBm to a value determined by the HW Country Code and other parameters 10 dBm to a value determined by the HW Country Code and other parameters 10 dBm to a value determined by the HW Country Code and other parameters 10 dBm to a value determined by the HW Country Code and other parameters 10 dBm to a value determined by the HW Country Code and other parameters 10 dBm to a value determined by the HW Country Code a
66. ally polluted environments BreezeNET B products operate in Time Division Duplex TDD mode using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM modulation with Forward Error Correction FEC coding Using the enhanced multi path resistance capabilities of OFDM modem technology BreezeNET B enables operation in near and non line of sight NLOS environments These qualities enable service providers to reach a previously inaccessible and broader segment of the subscriber population The system also features adaptive modulation for automatic selection of modulation schemes including BPSK QPSK 16 and 64 QAM to maximize data rate and improve spectral efficiency Where allowed by applicable radio regulations BreezeNET B supports the use of 40MHz frequency channels When using 40MHz instead of 20MHz the BreezeNET B is operating in the Turbo Mode The use of this Turbo Mode increases the net throughput of the BreezeNET B link especially for links that suffer from low net throughput due to challenging link budget conditions that result from very long link distances RF absorbing terrain or non line of sight Alternatively the Turbo Mode can extend the range of the BreezeNET B while the capacity is maintained constant BreezeNET B supports sensitive applications through optional use of authentication and or data encryption utilizing WEP or AES algorithm with 128 bit keys The system supports Virtual LANs based on IEEE 802 1Q enabli
67. an be determined either manually or automatically In manual mode this distance is configured manually In automatic mode the BU uses a special algorithm to estimate its distance from the RB The Link Distance Parameters menu includes the following parameters BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Link Distance Mode The Link Distance Mode option defines whether the distance between the BU and the RB will be determined manually using the Maximum Link Distance parameter or automatically The Options are Automatic or Manual The default is Automatic Maximum Link Distance The Maximum Link Distance parameter allows configuring the distance between the BU and the RB when the Link Distance Mode option is Manual The range is O to 54 Km The value of O has a special meaning for No Compensation Acknowledge Time Out is set to a value representing the maximum distance of 54 km The time slot size is set to its minimal value of 9 microseconds The default is O No Compensation Show Link Distance Parameters Select Show Link Distance Parameters to view the Link Distance parameters In addition the Measured Maximum Link Distance and the MAC address of the RB are displayed A distance of 1 km means any distance below 2km Wireless Link Trap Threshold BU only The Wireless Link Trap Threshold parameter defines the threshold for the wireless quality trap indicating that the quality of the wireless link has dro
68. an empty string BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters E Event Log File Name The Event Log File Name option enables defining the name of the event log file to be uploaded Valid values A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters The default is logfile log E FTP Server IP Address The FTP Host IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP server that is hosting the file The default is 1 1 1 4 E FTP Gateway IP Address The FTP Gateway IP Address option enables defining the FTP default gateway address The default is 0 0 0 0 E FTP User Name The FTP User Name option enables defining the user name to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx E FTP Password The FTP Password option enables defining the password to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx E Show FTP Event Log File Upload Parameters Displays the current values of the Event Log Upload parameters There is one set of general FTP parameters FTP Server IP Address FTP Gateway IP Address FTP Client IP Address FTP Client IP Mask FTP User Name and FTP zx Password This set or relevant parts of the set serves the SW Download Procedure the Configuration File Upload Download procedure and the Event Log File Upload pro
69. ank Manual Revision 1 0 2 13 Chapter 3 Commissioning About this Chapter E Configuring Basic Parameters page 3 2 Aligning The Antennas page 3 5 E E Configuring The Maximum Modulation Level page 3 7 E Operation Verification page 3 9 Chapter 3 Commissioning Configuring Basic Parameters After completing the installation process as described in the preceding chapter the basic parameters must be configured to ensure that the unit operates correctly Once the basic parameters have been configured additional parameters can be remotely configured via the Ethernet port or the wireless link using the BreezeCONFIG utility or by loading a configuration file Refer to Working with the Monitor Program on page 4 2 for information on how to access the Monitor program using Telnet Refer to the BreezeCONFIG for BreezeNET B User s Guide for instructions on using the configuration utility The Basic Configuration menu in the Monitor program includes all the parameters necessary for the initial installation and operation of BreezeNET B units In many installations most of these parameters should not be changed from their default values The basic parameters and their default values are listed in Table 3 1 Refer to Menus and Parameters on page 4 5 for detailed information on the applicable parameters For compliance with ETSI regulations the bandwidth used in the default Sub Band for x units in
70. apter 4 Operation and Administration Link Capability options in RB Show Link Capability General Select this option to view information on general parameters of relevant BUs For each relevant BU identified by its MAC address the following details are displayed E HwvVer the hardware version of the unit E Country The 3 or 4 digits country code supported by the unit E SwvVer The SW version used by the unit Show Link Capability Wireless Link Configuration Select this option to view information on current wireless link parameters of relevant BUs For each relevant BU identified by its MAC address the following details are displayed ATPC Option Enable or Disable Adaptive Modulation Option Enable or Disable Burst Mode Option Enable or Disable DFS Option Enable or Disable E Concatenation Option Enable or Disable Show Link Capability Security Configuration Select this option to view information on current security related parameters of relevant BUs For each relevant BU identified by its MAC address the following details are displayed E Security Mode WEP or AES E Authentication Algorithm Shared Key or Open System E Data Encryption Option Enable or Disable Show Link Capability by BU RB only Select this option to view all capabilities information General wireless Link Configuration Security Configuration of a selected BU by its MAC address Link Capability Options in BU In the B
71. arameters Bridge Parameters Performance Parameters Service Parameters RB only Security Parameters BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters IP Parameters The IP Parameters menu enables defining IP parameters for the selected unit and determining its method of IP parameter acquisition The IP Parameters menu includes the following options IP Address Subnet Mask E Default Gateway Address E DHCP Client IP Address The IP Address parameter defines the IP address of the unit The default IP address is 10 0 0 1 Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask parameter defines the subnet mask for the IP address of the unit The default mask is 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway Address The Default Gateway Address parameter defines the IP address of the unit s default gateway The default value for the default gateway address is 0 0 0 0 DHCP Client The DHCP Client submenu includes parameters that define the method of IP parameters acquisition The DHCP Client submenu includes the following options E DHCP Option HM Access to DHCP DHCP Option The DHCP Option displays the current status of the DHCP support and allows selecting a new operation mode Select from the following options Manual Revision 1 0 4 41 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration HM Select Disable to configure the IP parameters manually If this option is selected configure the static IP parameters as described above HM Sel
72. ble Table D 1 Cable Color Codes Blue white Orange Orange white Brown Brown white Green Green white BreezeNET B System Manual D 2 Menus and Parameters Use a crimp tool for RJ 45 connectors to prepare the wires insert them into the appropriate pins and use the crimp tool to crimp the connector Make sure to do the following 1 Remove as small a length as possible of the external jacket Verify that the external jacket is well inside the service box to ensure good sealing 2 Take back the shield drain wire before inserting the cable into the RJ 45 connector to ensure a good connection with the connector s shield after crimping Manual Revision 1 0 D 3 Appendix D Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor Cable BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters This page left intentionally blank Manual Revision 1 0 D 5 endix E Parameters Summary is Appendix e tables provide an at a glance summary of the configurable ameters value ranges and default values In addition each ameter entry also includes an indication as to whether the eter is updated in run time or whether the unit must be reset re the modification takes effect Appendix E Parameters Summary Parameters Summary Unit Control Parameters Table E 1 Unit Control Parameters Change Unit Name BU RB Up to 32 printable ASCII characters Password characters
73. bps and Full Duplex Auto Negotiation 10 100 Mbps and Half Full Duplex The default is Auto Negotiation 10 100 Mbps and Half Full Duplex Change System Location The Change System Location option enables changing the system location of the unit which is also the sys location in MIB2 The System Location is also displayed as a part of the Monitor menu s header Valid values A string of up to 35 printable ASCII characters The default system location is an empty string Event Log Menu The Event Log Menu enables controlling the event log feature The event log is an important debugging tool and a flash memory sector is dedicated for storing it Events are classified according to their severity level Message lowest severity Warning Error or Fatal highest severity The severity at which events are saved in the Event Log is configurable Events from the configured severity and higher are saved and may be displayed upon request Log history can be displayed up to the full number of current active events In the log an event is defined as active as long as it has not been erased a maximum of 1000 events may be stored The Event Log may be read using TFTP with remote file name lt SNMP Read Community gt log the default SNMP Read Community is public The Event Log may also be uploaded to a remote FTP server Manual Revision 1 0 4 21 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration The Event Log Menu includes the foll
74. catenated x frame with a single data frame Concatenated Frame Single If it is bundled with another data frame it will be a concatenated frame with double data frames Concatenated Frame Single The Concatenation Parameters submenu includes a single option Concatenation Option The Concatenation Option enables or disables the concatenation mechanism The default is Enable BreezeNET B System Manual 4 82 Menus and Parameters Service Parameters RB only The Service Parameters menu enables defining user filtering and MIR parameters The Service Parameters menu is only available to RBs and includes the following parameters E User Filtering Parameters HM MIR Parameters User Filtering Parameters The User Filtering Parameters submenu enables defining the IP addresses of user devices authorized to access the wireless media for security and or control purposes In addition it can be used to enable the transmission and reception of specific protocol frames These filtering options do not affect management frames sent to or generated by the unit The User Filtering Parameters menu provides the following options User Filtering Option The User Filtering Option disables or enables the User Filtering feature The following options are available E Disable which means no filtering E IP Protocol Only which means only IP Protocol packets pass E User Defined Addresses Only which means only IP frames from to I
75. ccepted by RBs 11 The FLASH memory can store two software versions One version is called Current and the second version is called Shadow The new version is loaded into the Shadow backup FLASH memory To check that the new firmware was properly downloaded and verified view the firmware versions stored in the FLASH as follows A From the Main Menu select 2 Unit Control B From the Unit Control menu select 5 Flash Memory Control C From the Flash Memory Control menu select S Show Flash Versions The following information is displayed Manual Revision 1 0 A 3 Appendix A Software Version Loading Using TFTP A 4 Flash Versions Running from Main Version File Name Main Version Number Shadow Version File Name File Name Number Main Version 1_1_3 bz 21 1 3 1_1_4 bz 71 1 4 BreezeNET B System Manual B ndix B File Download and Using TFTP Appendix B File Download and Upload Using TFTP B 2 The BreezeNET B File Download Upload feature simplifies the task of remotely configuring a large number of units using TFTP protocol By downloading the configuration file to a PC it is possible to view all the parameters configured for the unit as a plain ASCII text file It is necessary to edit the file using a simple editor and remove certain parameters or change their values prior to uploading the configuration to another unit The file loading procedure can also be used for uploa
76. cedure Changing any of these parameters in the menu for either procedure will automatically change its value in the menu for the other procedures Manual Revision 1 0 4 23 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Feature Upgrade The Feature Upgrade option enables to enter a license string for upgrading the unit to support new features and or options Upon selecting the Manual Feature Upgrade option the user will be requested to enter the license string Each license string is associated with a unique MAC Address and one feature option If the encrypted MAC Address in the license string does not match the unit s MAC Address the string will be rejected If there is a match a message notifying of the new feature option will be displayed The unit must be reset for the change to take effect The license string should comprise 32 to 64 hexadecimal digits New Feature License files can be uploaded remotely using TFTP see Appendix B File Download and Upload Using TFTP BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Basic Configuration Menu The Basic Configuration menu includes all parameters required for the initial installation and operation of the unit Once the unit is properly installed and operational additional parameters can be configured either locally or remotely using Telnet or SNMP management All parameters in the Basic Configuration menu are also available in the relevant sub menus of the Advanced
77. d BU ATPC Option BU Transmit Power Tx Control BU Best BU Support BU Preferred BU MAC Address RBU Radar Activity Assessment Period BU Performance Parameters Adaptive Modulation Decision Thresholds Bridge Parameters VLAN ID Management Set Complete Operators Defaults Select this option to reset the unit to the Operator Defaults configuration excluding several parameters that are listed in Table 4 2 Set Partial Operator defaults Select this option to reset the unit to the Operator Defaults configuration excluding the parameters that are required to maintain connectivity and management access The parameters that do not change after Set Partial Operator Defaults are listed in Table 4 3 Manual Revision 1 0 4 15 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Cancel Current Pending Request Once you selected one of the Set defaults options it will be executed after the next reset This option enables you to regret and cancel the pending request before execution provided the unit has not been reset yet Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults The Save Current Configuration As Operator Defaults option is available only under Administrator access rights It enables defining the current configuration of the unit as the Operator Defaults configuration Change Unit Name The Change Unit Name option enables changing the name of the unit which is also the system s name in t
78. d the Vp Virtual ports entries For Association Info this is the number of currently associated RBs O or 1 There is no aging algorithm for associated RBs An RB is only removed from the list of associated RBs under the following conditions a A SNAP frame is received from another BU indicating that the RB is now associated with the other BU b The RB failed to respond to a certain number of consecutive frames transmitted by the BU and is considered to have aged out gt The aging time specified for entries in these tables The aging time for Bridging Info is as specified by the Bridge Aging Time parameter The default is 300 seconds There is no aging time for Association Info entries The maximum number of entries permitted for these tables which are 1017 1024 minus the number of special Sp addresses as defined above for Bridging Info and 1 for Association Info E Display Association Info Displays information regarding the RB associated with the BU The entry includes the following information gt gt 4 34 The MAC Address of the associated RB Age in seconds indicating the elapsed time since receiving the last packet from the RB The value configured for the Maximum Modulation Level parameter of the RB The Status of the RB There are three options BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters A Associated B Authenticated C Not Authenticated a temporary status The various status s
79. ddresses option enables deleting all entries from the SNMP Traps Addresses list BreezeNET B System Manual 4 64 Menus and Parameters Bridge Parameters The Bridge Parameters menu provides a series of parameter sets that enables configuring parameters such as control and filtering options for broadcast transmissions VLAN support and Type of Service prioritization The Bridge Parameters menu includes the following options E VLAN Support ToS Parameters Ethernet Broadcast Filtering E Bridge Aging Time E Roaming Option RB only VLAN Support The VLAN Support menu enables defining the parameters related to the IEEE 802 1Q compliant VLAN aware Virtual LAN aware feature of the BreezeNET B units Each VLAN includes stations that can communicate with each other but cannot communicate with stations belonging to different VLANs The VLAN feature also provides the ability to set traffic priorities for transmission of certain frames The information related to the VLAN is included in the VLAN Tag Header which is inserted in each frame between the MAC header and the data VLAN implementation in BreezeNET B units supports frame routing by port information whereby each port is connected to only one VLAN The VLAN Support menu includes the following parameters E VLAN Link Type E VLAN ID Data RB only E VLAN ID Management E VLAN Forwarding E VLAN Traffic Priority VLAN ID Data RB only The VLAN ID Data is applicabl
80. dging and Association Info option displays a list that includes the associated RB and stations in the BU s Forwarding Database For stations behind an RB the RB s MAC address is also displayed RB Address Each MAC address entry is followed by a description which may include the following gt Et Ethernet An address learned from the Ethernet port gt Vp Virtual port An address of a node behind an associated RB For these addresses learned from the wireless port the address of the RB is also displayed in parenthesis gt St Static An associated RB For this entry the SW version of the RB is also displayed gt Sp Special 7 addresses that are always present which include E The MAC address of the BU which appears twice as it is learned from both the Ethernet and wireless ports Manual Revision 1 0 4 33 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration E The MAC address of the internal Operating System stack which also appears twice HM Alvarion s Multicast address 01 20 D6 00 00 01 which also appears twice The system treats this address as a Broadcast address E The Ethernet Broadcast address FF FF FF FF FF FF In addition a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database Bridging Info and the Associated RB Database Association Info Each database includes the following information gt The current number of entries For Bridging Info this includes the Et Ethernet an
81. ding a feature license file or an updated country code file to multiple units When multiple configurations are being done simultaneously which means that the file is being uploaded to several units it is recommended that the file will include only the required parameters In the configuration file the following three fields represent each parameter 1 A symbolic string similar to the name of the parameter in the Monitor program followed by 2 The value of the parameters which uses the same values as the Monitor program 3 An optional comment If used the comment should start with a character An unknown parameter will be ignored A known parameter with a value that is invalid or out of range will be set by the unit to its default value Use the SNMP write community string the default is private to define both the uploaded file put and the downloaded file get The file should be transferred in ASCII mode Use the extension cfg for a configuration file Use the extension cmr for the Operator Defaults file Use the extension fln for a Feature License file Use the extension ccf for a Country Code file Feature license and country code files include multiple strings where each string is applicable only for a certain unit identified by its MAC address When uploading a feature license or a country code file to multiple units each unit will accept only the parts that are applicable for itself
82. ditions such as when the line of site to the BU is hampered better reception may be achieved using a reflected signal In this case the antenna is not always directed toward the BU 6 Secure the unit firmly to the pole Manual Revision 1 0 3 5 Chapter 3 Commissioning In some cases the antenna may need to be tilted to ensure that the level at which the RB receives transmissions from the BU and vice versa is not too high As a rule of thumb if the RB is located at a distance of less than 300 meters from the BU it is recommended to up tilt the antennas by approximately 10 to 15 To guarantee a safety margin from the saturation level received signal of 40dBm at the antenna port the SNR should not be higher than 50dB The orange LED of the SNR bar indicates that the SNR is higher than 50cB BreezeNET B System Manual 3 6 Configuring the Maximum Modulation Level Configuring the Maximum Modulation Level This section describes how to configure the maximum modulation level for BreezeNET B units Modulation Level parameter may be performed remotely for example from the site of x If the RB is associated with the BU then the final configuration of the Maximum the BU or from another site gt To configure the Maximum Modulation Level If the SNR of the RB at the BU is too low and vice versa it is recommended that you configure the Maximum Modulation Level parameter to a value that is lower than
83. e Ethernet port E On Wireless Port Only which filters broadcast messages received from the wireless link port Manual Revision 1 0 4 73 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration E On Both Ethernet and Wireless Ports which filters broadcast messages received from both the Ethernet and wireless link ports The default selection is Disable DHCP Broadcast Override Filter The DHCP Broadcast Override Filter option enables or disables the broadcasting of DHCP messages Even if according to the selected option in the Filter Options parameter broadcast messages should be filtered DHCP broadcasts are transmitted if this parameter is set to Enable Select from the following options E Disable which means that DHCP Broadcast messages are filtered or transmitted according to the general filtering criteria in the Filter Options parameter E Enable which means that DHCP Broadcast messages are transmitted regardless of the selected value of the Filter Options parameter The default selection is Disable PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter The PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter option enables or disables the broadcasting of PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet messages Even if according to the selected option in the Filter Options parameter broadcast messages should be filtered PPPoE broadcasts are transmitted if this parameter is set to Enable Select from the following options E Disable which means that PPPoE Broadca
84. e cases the Transmit Power cannot exceed the value of Maximum EIRP Antenna Gain E Maximum Tx Power parameter in RB only For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Show Country Dependent Parameters on page 4 8 The unit calculates the maximum allowed Transmit Power according to the unit properties and parameters listed above and displays the allowed range when a Transmit Power parameter is selected The default Transmit Power is the highest allowed value Maximum Tx Power RB only The Maximum Tx Power parameter limits the maximum transmit power that can be reached by the ATPC algorithm It also sets the upper limits for the Transmit Power parameters The minimum value for the Maximum Tx Power is 10 dBm The maximum value depends on several unit properties and parameters E The modulation level E The Maximum Allowed Tx Power as defined for the applicable Sub Band E The Maximum EIRP as defined for the applicable Sub Band together with the value of the Antenna Gain In certain countries the Maximum EIRP of some equipment types cannot exceed a certain value In these cases the Transmit Power cannot exceed the value of Maximum EIRP Antenna Gain For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Show Country Dependent Parameters on page 4 8 The u
85. e equipment is not long enough Category 5 Ethernet cable with shielded RJ 45 connectors available in different lengths For more details refer to Indoor to Outdoor Cables on page 2 3 Crimping tool for RJ 45 connectors Ground cables with an appropriate termination Mains plug adapter or termination plug if the power plug on the supplied AC power cord does not fit local power outlets Portable PC with Ethernet card and BreezeCONFIG application and a crossed Ethernet cable Installation tools and materials including appropriate means e g a pole for installing the outdoor equipment BreezeNET B System Manual Installation Requirements x Items marked with an asterisk are available from Alvarion Indoor to Outdoor Cables The length of the Ethernet cable connecting the indoor unit to the user s equipment together with the length of the Indoor to Outdoor cable should not exceed 100 meters Use only Category 5E cables from approved manufacturers listed in Table 2 1 Consult with Alvarion specialists on the suitability of other cables Table 2 1 Approved Category 5E Cables Part Number Superior Cables Ltd 612098 www cvalim co il HES Cabling Systems H5E 00481 www hescs com Southbay Holdings Limited TSM2404A0D 11th FI 15 Lane 347 Jong Jeng Rd Shin Juang City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Attn Eva Lin Tel 886 2 2832 3339 Fax 886 2 2206 0081 E mail eva south bay com tw Teldor 8393
86. e only when the VLAN Link Type parameter is set to Access Link It enables defining the VLAN ID for data frames which identifies the VLAN to which the unit belongs Valid values range from 1 to 4094 Manual Revision 1 0 4 65 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Default value 1 The VLAN ID Data affects frames received from the wireless link port as follows E Only tagged frames with a VLAN ID VID equal to the VLAN ID Data defined in the unit are forwarded to the Ethernet port E The tag headers are removed from the data frames received from the wireless link before they are transmitted on the Ethernet port The VLAN ID Data affects frames received from the Ethernet port as follows E A VLAN Data Tag is inserted in all untagged frames received from the Ethernet port before transmission on the wireless link The tag includes the values of the VLAN ID Data and the VLAN Priority Data parameters E Tagged frames received on Ethernet port which are meant to be forwarded to the wireless link port are discarded This includes frames with tagging for prioritization purpose only VLAN ID Management 4 66 The VLAN ID Management is applicable for all link types It enables defining the VLAN ID for management frames which identifies remote stations for management purposes This applies to all management applications using protocols such as SNMP TFTP ICMP ping DHCP and Telnet All servers stations using these
87. e to various environmental conditions Dynamically switching between the possible modulation levels increases the probability of using the maximum modulation level suitable for the current radio link quality at any given moment The decisions made by the Adaptive Modulation Algorithm for the modulation level to be used are based on multiple parameters including information on received signal quality SNR that is received periodically from the destination unit the time that has passed since last transmission to the relevant unit and the recent history of successful and unsuccessful transmissions retransmissions The transmission retransmission mechanism operates as follows A Each new frame first transmission attempt will be transmitted ata modulation level selected by the Adaptive Modulation algorithm B If first transmission trial has failed the frame will be retransmitted at the same modulation level up to the maximum number of retransmission attempts defined by the Number of HW Retries parameter The Adaptive Modulation menu includes the following parameters Modulation Option The Adaptive Modulation Option enables or disables the Adaptive Modulation decision algorithm When enabled the algorithm supports decrease increase of transmission s modulation levels between the lowest possible level to the value configured for the Maximum Modulation Level parameter If the Maximum Modulation Level is set at the lowest possible l
88. ect DHCP Only to cause the unit to search for and acquire its IP parameters including the IP address subnet mask and default gateway from a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server only If this option is selected you must select the port s through which the unit searches for and communicates with the DHCP server as described in the following parameter Access to DHCP You do not have to configure static IP parameters for the unit DHCP messages are handled by the units as management frames HM Select Automatic to cause the unit to search for a DHCP server and acquire its IP parameters from the server If a DCHP server is not located within approximately 40 seconds the currently configured parameters are used If this option is selected you must configure the static IP parameters as described above In addition you must select the port s through which the unit searches for and communicates with the DHCP server as described in the following parameter Access to DHCP The default is Disable Access to DHCP The Access to DHCP option enables defining the port through which the unit searches for and communicates with a DHCP server Select from the following options E From Wireless Link Only E From Ethernet Only E From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link The default for BU is From Ethernet Only The default for RB is From Wireless Link Only Show IP Parameters The Show IP Parameters option displays the current values
89. ection The parameters that determine the frequency to be used are set in the BU The RB should be configured with a minimal set of parameters to ensure that it will be able to automatically detect and use the frequency used by the BU including possible changes in this frequency To simplify the installation process the RB scans a definable frequencies subset after power up If the Best BU feature is enabled the RB will scan the defined subset and the operating frequency will be determined by the Best BU mechanism including the optional use of the Preferred BU feature Otherwise the RB will try to associate with the first BU it finds If no BU is found the RB will start another scanning cycle BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Each unit is delivered with one or more pre configured Sub Bands according to the country code These sets of parameters include also the frequencies that can be used and the bandwidth If more than one Sub Band is available the sub band to be used can be selected in both the BU and the RB If only one Sub Band is supported then the sub band selection option is not available Avoiding Frequencies with Radar Activity In some regions it is important to ensure that wireless equipment does not interfere with certain radar systems in the 5 GHz band In case radar is being detected the wireless equipment should move automatically to a frequency that does not interfere with the radar system
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91. efined at the factory according to specific operator s definition The default Operator Defaults configuration is the Factory Defaults configuration The current configuration file and the Operator Defaults configuration file can be uploaded downloaded by the unit using FTP For more information see Configuration File Upload Download option on page 4 19 These files can also be uploaded downloaded remotely using TFTP see Appendix B File Download and Upload Using TFTP The available options in the Set Defaults submenu are Set Complete Factory Defaults Set Partial Factory defaults Set Complete Operator Defaults Set Partial Operator defaults Cancel Current Pending Request Set Complete Factory Defaults Select this option to reset the unit to the standard Factory Defaults configuration excluding several parameters that are listed in Table 4 2 BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Table 4 2 Parameters not reset after Set Complete Factory Operator Defaults Unit Control Parameters All Passwords FTP Server IP address see note below FTP Gateway IP address see note below FTP Client IP Mask see note below FTP User Name see note below FTP Password see note below Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode Air Interface Parameters Selected Sub Band Frequency BU DFS Option BU Frequency Subset BU Antenna Gain BU The FTP parameters are not set to their default values after
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93. eless link is transferred to one of three queues Low Medium and High Packets in the High queue have the highest priority for transmission and those in the Low queue have the lowest priority The packets in the High queue will be transmitted first When this queue is emptied the packets in the Medium queue will be sent Finally when both the High and Medium queues are empty the packets in the Low queue will be sent BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters BreezeNET B units support layer 2 traffic prioritization according to the IEEE 802 1p standard The priority field in the 802 1Q header tag can have a value in the range O to 7 This value determines the relative priority of the packet Packets received from the Ethernet port that have a priority higher than the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold are routed to the High queue Since the system also supports layer 3 prioritization based on ToS packets with precedence in the ToS field higher than the value of the ToS Precedence Threshold parameter are also routed to the High queue This is applicable to both tagged and untagged frames MAC broadcasts are routed to the Medium queue All other packets received from the Ethernet port are routed to the Low queue Control and wireless management frames generated in the unit are routed to the High queue Any frame coming from the Ethernet port which is meant to reach the other BreezeNET B unit via the wireless port as op
94. ement IP Addresses E SNMP Traps Access to Network Management The Access to Network Management option defines the port through which the unit can be managed The following options are available E From Wireless Link Only E From Ethernet Only E From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link The default selection is From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link Be careful not to block your access to the unit For example if you manage an RB via A the wireless link setting the Access to Network Management parameter to From Ethernet Only completely blocks your management access to the unit In this case a technician may be required to change the settings at the user s site BreezeNET B System Manual 4 62 Menus and Parameters Network Management Filtering The Network Management Filtering option enables or disables the IP address based management filtering If management filtering is enabled the unit can only be managed by stations with IP addresses matching one of the entries in the Set Network Management IP Addresses option described below and that are connected to the unit via the defined port s The following options are available E Disable No IP address based filtering is configured E Activate IP Filter on Ethernet Port Applicable only if the Access to Network Management parameter is configured to either From Ethernet Only or From Both Ethernet and Wireless Link The unit can be managed from the Ethernet port only by stations with
95. ement frames are not acknowledged If an ACK is not received after a predefined time the unit retransmits the frame until an ACK is received If an ACK is not received before the number of retransmissions has reached a maximum predefined number which is determined by the Number of HW Retries and Number of SW Retries parameters the frame is dropped The Wireless Link Counters include the following statistics E Total transmitted frames to wireless The number of frames transmitted to the wireless media The total includes one count for each successfully transmitted frame excluding retransmissions and the number of transmitted control and wireless management frames In the BU there are also separate counters for the following gt Beacons gt Management and Other Data frames including successfully transmitted unicast frames and multicast broadcast data frames excluding retransmissions excluding Beacons in BU E Total submitted frames bridge The total number of data frames submitted to the internal bridge for transmission to the wireless media The count does not include control and wireless management frames or retransmissions There are also separate counts for each priority queue to which the frames were routed which are High Mid and Low currently the High queue is not used for data frames Manual Revision 1 0 4 29 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration E Frames dropped too many retries The number of d
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97. enu enables defining a series of parameters that control the method by which traffic is transmitted through the BreezeNET B wireless link The Performance Parameters menu includes the following parameters Maximum Modulation Level Multicast Modulation Level BU only Average SNR Memory Factor Number of HW Retries Burst Mode Adaptive Modulation Algorithm Maximum Modulation Level When the Adaptive Modulation Algorithm see Adaptive Modulation Algorithm on page 4 80 is enabled it changes the modulation level dynamically according to link conditions The purpose is to increase the probability of using the maximum possible modulation level at any given moment Although the algorithm will avoid using modulation levels that are too high for the prevailing link conditions it might be desired under certain conditions to limit the use of higher modulation levels If the link quality is not sufficient it is recommended that the maximum modulation level be decreased since higher modulation levels increase the error rate In such conditions a higher Maximum Modulation Level increases the number or retransmissions before the modulation level is being reduced by the Adaptive Modulation Algorithm A high number of retransmissions reduces the overall throughput of the link The link quality can be estimated based on the SNR measurement of the RB at the BU which can be viewed in the MAC Address Database option in the Site Survey menu and on the
98. erage SNR for received data frames This average SNR is used by the ATPC algorithm in the BU and is also included in the Adaptive Modulation Algorithm information messages transmitted by the BU and the RB The higher the value of this parameter the higher is the weight of history in the formula Available values 1 to 32 1 is for no weight for history meaning that average SNR equals the last measured SNR Default value 5 BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Number of HW Retries The Number of HW Retries parameter defines the maximum number of times that an unacknowledged packet is retransmitted When the Adaptive Modulation Algorithm is disabled a frame will be dropped when the number of unsuccessful retransmissions reaches this value For details on the effect of this parameter when the Adaptive Modulation Algorithm is enabled refer to Adaptive Modulation Algorithm on page 4 80 The available values range is from 1 to 15 The default value is 10 Burst Mode Burst mode provides an increased throughput by reducing the overhead associated with transmissions in the wireless media In a burst transmission the inter frame spacing is reduced and data frames are transmitted without any contention period The Burst Mode is available only if Burst Mode is supported by the Sub Band in use For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer
99. est BU feature a secondary global ESSID namely Operator ESSID can be configured in the BU If the Operator ESSID Option is enabled at the BU the Beacon frames transmitted by it will include both the ESSID and Operator ESSID The RB shall regard such frames if either the ESSID or the Operator ESSID matches it own ESSID The ESSID of the BU with which the RB is eventually associated is defined as the Run Time ESSID of the RB Typically the initial ESSID of the RB is configured to the value of the Operator ESSID Once the RB has become associated with a specific BU its ESSID can be reconfigured to the value of the ESSID of the BU ESSID The ESSID parameter defines the ESSID of the unit Valid values A string of up to 31 printable ASCII characters The default value is ESSID1 Manual Revision 1 0 4 43 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration x The ESSID string is case sensitive Operator ESSID Parameters BU only The Operator ESSID Parameters submenu includes the following parameters Operator ESSID Option The Operator ESSID Option enables or disables the use of Operator ESSID for establishing association with RBs The default is Enable Operator ESSID The Operator ESSID parameter defines the Operator ESSID Valid values A string of up to 31 printable ASCII characters The default value is ESSID1 x The Operator ESSID string is case sensitive Frequency Definition Parameters Sub Bands and Frequency Sel
100. et frames from its Ethernet port and forwards the frames to its internal bridge which determines whether each frame should be transmitted to the wireless media Frames discarded by the unit s hardware filter are not counted by the Ethernet counters The maximum length of a regular IEEE 802 1 Ethernet frame that can be accepted from the Ethernet port is 1518 bytes For tagged 802 10 frames the maximum size is 1522 bytes The unit transmits valid data frames received from the wireless media to the Ethernet port as well as internally generated frames such as responses to management queries and pings received via the Ethernet port The Ethernet Counters include the following statistics BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters E Total received frames via Ethernet The total number of frames received from the Ethernet port This counter includes both invalid frames with errors and valid frames without errors E Transmitted wireless to Ethernet The number of frames transmitted by the unit to the Ethernet port These are generally frames received from the wireless side but also include frames generated by the unit itself WLAN Counters The unit submits data frames received from the Ethernet port to the internal bridge as well as self generated control and wireless management frames After a data frame is transmitted the unit waits for an acknowledgement ACK message from the receiving unit Some control and wireless manag
101. evel the Adaptive Modulation algorithm has no effect The default selection is Enable BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Minimum Interval Between Adaptive Modulation Messages The Minimum Interval Between Adaptive Modulation Messages sets the minimum interval between two consecutive adaptive modulation messages carrying information on the SNR of received signals The available range is from 1 to 3600 seconds The default is 4 seconds Adaptive Modulation Decision Thresholds Enables selection between Normal and High decision thresholds for the Adaptive Modulation algorithm In links with a low SNR below 13 the Adaptive Modulation algorithm may not stabilize on the correct modulation level when using the standard decision thresholds In this case the algorithm may try to use a modulation level that is too high resulting in a relatively large number of dropped frames The High option solves this limitation and ensures good performance also in links with a low SNR The default is Normal Concatenation Parameters The Concatenation mechanism enables bundling two data frames into a single frame for transmission to the wireless link This feature improves throughput and reduces the overhead in the wireless media by reducing the overhead associated with each transmission When concatenation is enabled data packets in the queue of the internal bridge can be accumulated before the concatenated frame is tran
102. ge RB Each unit is comprised of a desktop or wall mountable Universal Indoor Unit IDU and an outdoor unit ODU The IDU provides the interface to the user s equipment and is powered from the 110 220 VAC mains The customer s data equipment is connected via a standard IEEE 802 3 Ethernet 10 100BaseT RJ 45 interface The indoor unit is connected to the outdoor unit via a Category 5 Ethernet cable This cable carries Ethernet traffic between the indoor and the outdoor units and also transfers power 54 VDC and control from the indoor unit to the outdoor unit The BreezeNET B14 system is comprised of a BU B14 Base Unit and an RB B14 Remote Bridge delivering a total link throughput up to 14 Mbps The BreezeNET B28 system is comprised of a BU B28 Base Unit and an RB B28 Remote Bridge delivering a total link throughput up to 22 Mbps The ODU contains the processing and radio modules and are available either with an integral flat antenna or with a connection to a detached antenna D models Currently available detached antennas include the following Table 1 2 5 GHz Band Detached Antennas ee Band GHz Horizontal Beam Width e BreezeNET B System Manual Specifications Specifications Radio specifications Table 1 3 Radio Specifications Frequency 5 2 GHz Family 5 150 5 350 GHz 5 3 GHz Family 5 250 5 350 GHz 5 4 GHz Family 5 470 5 725 GHz 5 8 GHz Family 5 725 5 850 GHz Channel Bandwidth
103. ge 4 81 E Bad fragments received The number of fragments received from the wireless media containing CRC errors E Duplicate frames discarded The number of data frames discarded because multiple copies were received If an acknowledgement message is not received by the originating unit the same data frame can be received more than once Although duplicate frames are included in all counters that include data frames only the first copy is forwarded to the Ethernet port E Internally discarded MIR The number of data frames received from the Ethernet port that were discarded by the MIR mechanism to avoid exceeding the maximum permitted information rate Ping Test The Ping Test submenu is used to control pinging from the unit and includes the following options E Destination IP Address The destination IP address of the device being pinged The default IP address is 192 0 0 1 E Number of Pings to Send The number of ping attempts per session The available range is from O to 9999 The default value is 1 Select O for continuous pinging E Ping Frame Length The ping packet size The available range is from 60 to 1472 bytes The default value is 64 bytes Manual Revision 1 0 4 31 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration E Ping Frame Timeout The ping frame timeout which is the amount of time in ms between ping attempts The available range is from 100 to 60 000 ms The default value is 200 ms Start Sending Starts
104. h it and terminate the scanning process If the preferred BU is not found the RB will associate with a BU according to the decision reached using the best BU algorithm Valid values A MAC address string The default value for the Preferred BU MAC Address is 00 00 00 00 00 O00 12 zeros meaning that there is no preferred BU Show Best BU Parameters and Data The Show Best BU Parameters and Data option displays the applicable information The Neighboring BU Data table displays for each BU that the unit can communicate with the following details E MAC Address E SNR of the received signal E Mark The computed quality mark for the BU Full The association load status of the BU It is defined as full if it is already associated with an RB A BU whose associations load status is full cannot be selected as the Best BU even if its computed mark is the highest E ESSID The ESSID of the BU In addition to the neighboring BU data table the following information is displayed E Best BU Support E Preferred BU MAC Address E Number of Scanning Attempts Associated BU MAC Address the MAC address of the selected BU BreezeNET B System Manual 4 52 Menus and Parameters Scanning Mode RB only The Scanning Mode parameter defines whether the RB will use Passive or Active scanning when searching for a BU In passive scanning the RB listens to the wireless media for approximately two seconds at each f
105. he current defined frequency subset as well as the defined subset to be used after the next reset are also displayed In addition all the applicable frequencies will be displayed together with their status in the database Radar Free Radar Detected or Adjacent to Radar Show Frequency definitions Upon selecting Show Frequency Definitions the selected Sub Band and Frequency are displayed In addition all the parameters displayed upon selecting Show DFS Settings and Data are also displayed Frequency Definition Submenu in RB Sub Band Select This parameter is available only if the country code supports two or more Sub Bands For information on how to view the Sub Bands supported by the unit and the supported parameters values and options refer to Show Country Dependent Parameters on page 4 8 The range depends on the number of Sub Bands supported by the country code The default selection is Sub Band 1 Frequency Subset Definition The Frequency Subset Definition parameter defines the frequencies that will be used in by the RB when scanning for an BU The available frequencies according to the Sub Band are displayed and each of the frequencies in the list is associated with an index The frequencies subset can be defined by entering the indexes of the required frequencies or A to select all available frequencies The default is the complete list of frequencies available in the Sub Band Show Frequency Definitio
106. he MIB2 The name of the unit is also used as the prompt at the bottom of each Monitor window Valid values A string of up to 32 printable ASCII characters The default unit name is an empty string Change Password The Change Password submenu enables changing the access password s A user with Installer access rights can view and change the passwords for Read Only and Installer levels A user with Administrator access rights can view and change the passwords for all levels Valid values A string of up to 8 printable ASCII characters Refer to Working with the Monitor Program on page 4 2 for a list of the default passwords for each of the access levels Flash Memory Control The Flash Memory Control submenu enables selecting the active software version for the unit BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters The flash memory can store two software versions One version is called Main and the other is called Shadow New software versions are loaded as the shadow version You can select the shadow version as the new active version by selecting Reset and Boot from Shadow Version However after the next reset the main version is re activated To continue using the currently active version after the next reset select Use Running Version After Reset The previous shadow version will be the new main version and vice versa The parameters configured in the unit are not changed as a result of loading new software versions un
107. ile FTP File Name option enables defining the name of the configuration file to be uploaded downloaded Valid values A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters An empty string is not allowed The default is config cfg Operator Defaults FTP File Name The Operator Defaults File Name option enables defining the name of the Operator Defaults file to be uploaded downloaded Valid values A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters An empty string is not allowed The default is operator cmr FTP Client IP Address The FTP Client IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP client in the unit This secondary IP address is required only to support the optional FTP process The default is 1 1 1 3 Manual Revision 1 0 4 19 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration FTP Client IP Mask The FTP Client IP Mask option enables defining the IP Mask for the FTP client mask in the unit The default is 255 255 255 0 FTP Server IP Address The FTP Host IP Address option enables defining the IP address of the FTP server that is hosting the file The default is 1 1 1 4 FTP Gateway IP Address The FTP Gateway IP Address option enables defining the FTP default gateway address The default is 0 0 0 0 FTP User Name The FTP User Name option enables defining the user name to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII character
108. ing feature is applicable for Trunk Links only It enables defining the VLAN ID values to be included in the VLAN Forwarding List If the Link Type is defined as a Trunk Link and the VLAN Forwarding option is enabled a data frame received with a VLAN ID that is not a member of the unit s VLAN Forwarding List is discarded Manual Revision 1 0 4 69 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration The VLAN Forwarding submenu provides the following options VLAN Forwarding Support The VLAN Forwarding Support option enables or disables the VLAN Forwarding feature Available selections are Disable and Enable The default selection is Disable Add Forwarding VLAN ID The Add Forwarding VLAN ID option enables adding a VLAN ID to the VLAN Forwarding List One VLAN ID can be entered at a time The maximum number of VLAN IDs in the VLAN Forwarding List is 20 Valid values are 1 to 4094 Remove Forwarding VLAN ID The Remove Forwarding VLAN ID option enables removing a VLAN ID from the VLAN ID Forwarding List Valid values are VID values from 1 to 4094 that are included in the VLAN Forwarding List Show VLAN ID Forwarding List The Show VLAN Forwarding List option displays the values of the VLAN IDs included in the VLAN Forwarding List If the VLAN ID Forwarding List is empty and the VLAN Forwarding Support is set to Ez Enable then all data frames are discarded VLAN Traffic Priority Each packet to be transmitted to the wir
109. ing the parameters that are also available in the Basic Configuration menu Available only at the Administrator access level Info Screens Menu The Info Screens menu enables you to view the current values of various parameter sets The parameter sets are identical to the main parameter groups in the configuration menus You can view a specific parameter set or choose to view all parameters at once While this menu is available at all access levels some security related parameters including the encryption Keys ESSID and Operator ESSID are only displayed to users with Administrator access rights Manual Revision 1 0 4 5 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration The Info Screens menu includes the following options Show Unit Status Show Basic Configuration Show Advanced Configuration Show Country Dependent Parameters Show All Parameters Show Unit Status 4 6 The Show Unit Status menu is a read only menu that displays the current values of the following parameters Unit Name As defined in Unit Control menu Unit Type Identifies the unit s function BU 28 BU 14 RB 28 or RB 14 Unit MAC Address The unit s unique IEEE MAC address Unit Status RB only The current status of the RB There are two status options gt SCANNING The RB is searching for a BU with which to associate If the DFS Option is enabled and the RB is currently looking for its previous BU the BU s MAC Address will be displayed
110. inistration In this Chapter E Working with the Monitor Program page 4 2 E Menus and Parameters page 4 5 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Working with the Monitor Program Accessing the Monitor Program Using Telnet 1 Connect a PC to the Ethernet port using a crossed cable 2 Configure the PC s IP parameters to enable connectivity with the unit The default IP address is 10 0 0 1 3 Run the Telnet program The Select Access Level menu is displayed 4 Select the required access level depending on your specific access rights A password entry request is displayed Table 4 1 lists the default passwords for each of the access levels Table 4 1 Default Passwords ea ea eas On Following three unsuccessful login attempts using incorrect passwords the monitor program is blocked for several minutes To enable access to the monitor program during that time the unit must be reset via SNMP or by disconnecting reconnecting power 5 Enter your password and press Enter The Main Menu is displayed as shown in Figure 4 1 The unit type SW version number and SW release date displayed in the Main Menu vary according to the selected unit and SW version BreezeNET B System Manual 4 2 Working with the Monitor Program Figure 4 1 Main Menu Administrator Level If the Telnet session is not terminated properly for example if you simply close the zx window the monitor program is blocked for se
111. ion gathering when performing spectrum analysis Range 2 30 seconds Default value 5 seconds Spectrum Analysis Scan Cycles The Spectrum Analysis Scan Cycle is the number of scanning cycles when performing Spectrum Analysis Range 1 100 cycles Default value 2 cycles Automatic Channel Selection BU only The Automatic Channel selection option defines weather the BU will choose the best noise free channel upon startup after completion of the spectrum analysis process The selection is per analysis once the analysis is completed it will be disabled automatically The default is Disable Spectrum Analysis Activation The Spectrum analysis Activation option enables activation of the spectrum analysis process Upon activation the unit will reset automatically and start up in spectrum analysis mode Reset Spectrum Analysis Information The Reset Spectrum Analysis Information option enables resetting the spectrum analysis counters BreezeNET B System Manual 4 60 Menus and Parameters Spectrum Analysis Information Display The Spectrum Analysis Information Display option enables viewing the results of the last analysis process The displayed information includes the following details for each channel Frequency in MHz Signal Count The number of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct bandwidth in the channel Signal SNR The approximate SNR of signals excluding OFDM frames with the correct
112. l Parameters Summary Service Parameters Table E 7 Service Parameters Ee rere reece Disable es Disable a IP Protocol Only User Defined Addresses Only m PPPoE Protocol Only Address IP address 8 entries 0 0 0 0 Yes all 8 entries Set User Filter s Parameter User Filtering Option Set User Filter IP address 8 entries 255 255 255 255 Yes Mask all 8 entries Set User Filter 0 255 0 means that the range is 0 Range not used all 8 entries MIR Downlink ae DHCP Unicast Disable DHCP Ye Override Filter m Disable DHCP Unicast Unicast E Enable DHCP Unicast RB 14 128 6912 Kbps RB 14 6912 RB 28 128 22016 Kbps RB 28 22016 MIR Uplink RB 14 128 6912 Kbps RB 14 6912 RB 28 128 22016 Kbps RB 28 22016 Manual Revision 1 0 Appendix E Parameters Summary Security Parameters Table E 8 Security Parameters Authentication Algorithm Open system Shared Key Data Encryption Option Security Mode Multicast Key 4 Promiscuous Disable Authentication m Disable Disable after reset m Enable Applicable only if supported by the Sub Band BreezeNET B System Manual E 12 Parameters Summary Manual Revision 1 0 E 13 endix F Using the Feature se Web Application Appendix F Using the Feature License Web Application The Feature License Web Application Certain features of BreezeNET B pr
113. less the new version includes additional parameters or additional changes in the list of parameters New parameters are loaded with their default values Select from the following options E Reset and Boot from Shadow Version Activates the shadow backup software version The unit is reset automatically Following the next reset the unit will switch to the main version E Use Running Version After Reset Defines the current running version as the new main version This version will also be used following the next reset SW Version Download The SW Version Download submenu enables the optional downloading of a SW Version file from a remote FTP server The SW Version Download submenu includes the following options E Execute FTP GET SW Version The Execute FTP GET SW Version option executes the SW Version FTP download according to the parameters defined below E FTP SW Source Dir The FTP SW Source Dir option enables defining the source directory of the SW version file Valid values A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters To n clear the field press The default is an empty string E FTP SW Version File Name The FTP SW Version File Name option enables defining the name of the SW version file in the FTP server Valid values A string of up to 20 printable ASCII characters An empty string is not allowed The default is VxWorks bz Manual Revision 1 0 4 17 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration FT
114. ling the special brackets to be mounted on diverse pole widths E Special grooves on the sides of the unit enable the use of metal bands to secure the unit to a pole The bands must be 9 16 inches wide and at least 12 inches long The metal bands are not included with the installation package Figure 2 1 shows the locations of the holes and band grooves on the back top and bottom of the Outdoor Unit Be sure to install the unit with the bottom panel which includes the LED indicators facing downward Manual Revision 1 0 2 5 Chapter 2 Installation Grooves for Insertion of 9 16 Metal Band Threaded holes Figure 2 1 Threaded Holes Grooves BreezeNET B System Manual 2 6 Installing the Outdoor Unit Figure 2 2 illustrates the method of installing an outdoor unit on a pole using the brackets and open ended bolts Figure 2 2 3 Pole Installation Using Special Brackets Be sure to insert the open ended bolts with the grooves pointing outward since these grooves enable you to use a screwdriver to fasten the bolts to the unit Manual Revision 1 0 2 7 Chapter 2 Installation Connecting the Ground and Antenna Cables The Ground terminal marked gt is located on the bottom panel of the outdoor unit The Antenna RF connector marked Y is located on the top panel of the D model ODU gt To prepare the ground cable 1 Connect one end of a grounding cable to the ground terminal and
115. low Green Ground 3 Verify that the POWER LED located on the front panel of the PS1036 and on the top panel of the PS1073 is lit indicating that power is supplied to the unit 4 Configure the basic parameters as described in Configuring Basic Parameters on page 3 2 5 Connect the 10 100 BaseT ETHERNET connector located on the front panel of the PS1036 and or the side panel of the PS1073 to the network The cable connection should be a straight Ethernet if connecting the indoor unit to a Hub Switch and a crossed cable if connecting it directly to a PC Network Interface Card NIC The length of the Ethernet cable connecting the indoor unit to the user s equipment together with the length of the Indoor to Outdoor cable should not exceed 100 meters RESET button Functionality Using a sharp object press the recessed RESET push button for a short time to reset the unit and reboot from the Main version In units with ODU HW revision C and an IDU PS 1073 the RESET button can be used for setting the unit to its factory defaults Press the button for at least 5 seconds until the ETH LED of the IDU stops blinking the unit will reboot with the factory default configuration Reset the unit using the RESET push button on the IDU after connecting or reconnecting the indoor and outdoor units with the indoor to outdoor cable BreezeNET B System Manual Installing the Universal IDU Indoor Unit This page left intentionally bl
116. nd other parameters m Disable a By The highest allowed value The highest allowed value The highest allowed value The highest allowed value The highest allowed value The highest allowed value The highest allowed value The highest allowed value Enable Yes Delta from Minimum SNR Level 4 20 d Units in 5 4 or 5 8 GHz bands 5 Units in 5 2 or 5 3 GHz bands 11 Minimum SNR Level 4 60 dB _ sS amp 28 dB BreezeNET B System Manual Parameters Summary Table E 3 Air Interface Parameters 4 Ye Ye ATPC Power Level B Steps U BU Minimum Interval BU 1 3600 seconds 0 seconds Messages 3 Automatic Manual 0 no compensation S S 0 Link Distance Mode Maximum Link Distance 0 54 Km Yes 0 means no compensation ii Ww Cc W Cc Tx Control Yes unit is reset automatically m Off m On BU RB 0 50 dB Don t Care or Not Set Yet or 21 depending on unit type and regulations Spectrum Analysis BU RB 2 30 seconds 5 seconds Channel Scan Period Spectrum Analysis BU RB 1 100 cycles 2 cycles Scan Cycles Automatic Channel Selection kkk Antenna Gain BU Disable m Disable Configured per analysis m Enable Not applicable if only one Sub Band is available for the applicable Country Code Applicable only if DFS is supported by the Sub Band Configurable only in units without
117. ndoor to outdoor cable enters the building The location of the indoor equipment should take into account its connection to a power outlet and the CPE BreezeNET B System Manual Installing the Outdoor Unit Installing the Outdoor Unit The following sections describe how to install the outdoor units including pole mounting the ODU and connecting the indoor to outdoor grounding and RF cables Ensure that outdoor units antennas and supporting structures are properly installed to eliminate any physical hazard to either people or property Make sure that the installation of the outdoor unit antenna and cables is performed in accordance with all relevant national and local building and safety codes Even where grounding is not zx mandatory according to applicable regulation and national codes it is highly recommended to ensure that the outdoor unit and the antenna mast when using external antenna are grounded and suitable lightning protection devices are used so as to provide protection against voltage surges and static charges In any event Alvarion is not liable for any injury damage or regulation violations associated with or caused by installation grounding or lightning protection Pole Mounting the Outdoor Unit The Outdoor Unit can be mounted on a pole using one of the following options HM Special brackets and open ended bolts are supplied with each unit There are two pairs of threaded holes on the back of the unit enab
118. ng secure operation and Virtual Private Network VPN services and enabling tele workers or remote offices to conveniently access their enterprise network BreezeNET B products are currently available in the following frequency bands Table 1 1 Frequency Bands Frequencies GHz 5 150 5 350 5 470 5 725 5 725 5 850 BreezeNET B System Manual Introducing BreezeNET B The available frequencies as well as other parameters depend on applicable local regulations The actual operating frequencies used by the system can be configured according to applicable radio regulations and specific deployment considerations BreezeNET B system components can be managed using standard management tools through SNMP agents that implement standard and proprietary MIBs for remote setting of operational modes and parameters The BreezeCONFIG utility is an SNMP based application designed to manage BreezeNET B system components and upgrade unit software versions The system administrator can use the BreezeCONFIG utility to control any number of units from a single location In addition BreezeCONFIG enables loading an updated configuration file to multiple units simultaneously thus radically reducing the time spent on unit configuration maintenance Manual Revision 1 0 Chapter 1 System Description System Components The BreezeNET B system includes a Base Unit BU typically installed at the main site and a Remote Brid
119. nit calculates the maximum allowed Maximum Tx Power according to the unit properties and parameters listed above and displays the allowed range when the Maximum Tx Power parameter is selected The default Maximum Tx Power is the highest allowed value Manual Revision 1 0 4 55 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration ATPC Parameters in BU ATPC Option The ATPC Option enables or disables the Automatic Transmit Power Control ATPC algorithm The default is Enable ATPC Minimum SNR Level The Minimum SNR Level defines the lowest SNR at which you want the RB to be received at the BU the lower limit of the optimal reception level range Available values 4 to 60 dB Default value 28 dB ATPC Delta from Minimum SNR Level The Delta from Minimum SNR Level is used to define the highest SNR at which you want each RB to be received at the BU the higher limit of the optimal reception level range Max Level Minimum SNR Level Delta from Minimum SNR Level Available values 4 to 20 dB Default value 5 dB for units operating in the 4 4 or 5 8 GHz bands 11 dB for units operating in the 5 2 or 5 3 GHz bands Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages The Minimum Interval Between ATPC Messages parameter sets the minimal time between consecutive power up power down messages to the RB Setting a low value for this parameter may lead to a higher overhead and an excessive rate of power level changes at the RBs High val
120. ns 4 50 Upon selecting the Show Frequency Definitions the selected Sub Band parameters and the current operating frequency will be displayed The current frequency subset as well as the defined subset to be used after the next reset are also displayed BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Best BU Parameters RB In certain applications multiple BUs may be used to provide redundancy for high availability An RB that can communicate with more than one BU using the same ESSID may become associated with the first BU it finds not necessarily the best choice in terms of quality of communication or other factors The desire to create best throughput conditions for the RB created the need for the Best BU feature to enable an RB to connect to the best BU in its neighborhood When the Best BU feature is used each of the BUs is given a quality mark based on the level at which it is received by the RB The RB scans for a configured number of cycles gathering information from all the BUs it can communicate with At the end of the scanning period the RB reaches a Best BU decision according to the information gathered The BU with the highest quality mark is selected as the Best BU and the RB will immediately try to associate with it The quality mark given to each BU depends on the level at which it is received by the RB The Best BU selection mechanism can be overridden by defining a specific BU as the preferred BU
121. ntry Dependent Parameters Each country has its radio regulation regarding transmissions in the applicable bands that affect parameters such as available frequencies bandwidth transmit power etc Some other parameters and options may also vary among countries For each country one or more sets of parameters are pre configured in the factory If more than one set is available the set to be used can be selected The Show Country Dependent Parameters displays the available set s of these parameters and includes the following BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Country Code The up to 3 digits country code according to ISO 3166 and the country name Some regulatory requirements apply to more than one country In these cases the Country Code includes a 4 digits proprietary group code and the Country Group name for example FCC Data Encryption Support Indicates whether data encryption is supported for the applicable country AES Encryption Support Indicates whether encryption using AES is supported for the applicable country Authentication Encryption Support Indicates whether authentication encryption is supported for the applicable country For each of the available sets Sub Bands the following information is provided Sub Band ID and Frequencies Allowed Bandwidth If more than one bandwidth is allowed than each bandwidth is associated with a different sub band since the bandwidth may affect the avail
122. ocess The equipment is shipped with either a PS1036 white box or a PS1073 black box IDU The type is marked on the bottom of the unit The functionality is very similar although there are some mechanical differences between the two types as shown in the following figures POWER LINK EM RESET l RADIO ETHERNET Figure 2 5 IDU PS 1036 Front Panel AOOOLOONUOLIDIII RESET RADIO Figure 2 6 IDU PS 1073 Front Panel In the PS1036 IDU all connectors indicators and RESET button are located on the front panel In the smaller PS1073 black colored IDU the RADIO connector and RESET button are located on the front panel the ETHERNET connector is located on the side panel and LEDs are located on the top panel There are also some differences in the names and functionality of the LEDs A Do not connect the data equipment to the RADIO port The RADIO port supplies DC power to the ODU and this may harm other equipment connected to it Manual Revision 1 0 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation gt To install the IDU 1 Connect the Indoor to Outdoor cable to the RADIO connector located on the front panel of the indoor unit 2 Connect the power cord to the unit s AC socket located on the rear panel Connect the other end of the power cord to the AC mains The unit can operate with AC mains of 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz The color codes of the power cable are as follows x Brown Phase od Blue Neutral 0 Yel
123. ode option enables selecting the algorithm to be used for encrypting the authentication messages and or data frames The available options are WEP and AES The default is WEP zx The BU and the RB it serves should be configured to the same Security Mode option Default Key RB only The Default Key defines the Key to be used for encrypting decrypting the authentication messages Shared Key mode and or data frames Data Encryption enabled The BU learns the Default Key from the RB Available values range from 1 to 4 The default is KEY 1 Default Multicast Key BU only The Multicast Default Key defines the Key to be used for encrypting decrypting multicasts and broadcasts when Data Encryption is enabled Available values range from 1 to 4 The default is KEY 1 Manual Revision 1 0 4 87 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Key 1 to Key 4 The Key options enables defining the encryption key to be used for initializing the pseudo random number generator that forms a part of the encryption decryption process The Keys must be set before the Shared Key authentication algorithm or Data Encryption can be used To support proper operation both the Key and the content must be identical at both sides of a wireless link Each Key is a string of 32 hexadecimal numbers For security reasons it is a write only parameter displayed as a string of asterisks The default for all 4 Keys is
124. oducts may be upgraded through loading special feature license strings Once you receive the invoice for new license s purchased use the Alvarion web site for getting license strings for specific products gt To access the Feature License Application 4 5 In the Alvarion web site www alvarion com select the Customer Service option In the Customer Service page select the Service Call Entry option In the User Login form enter your User ID and Password and click Login Select SSM Customer Service Area Select the Feature License option The Get Feature License Key form with the current status of your license s is displayed edk gt B A A AQsearch Favorites GPmedia A D S fi a y Gsearch web go PageRank E actorii options A Get Feature License Key E customer Name ALVARION DE MEXICO WOT Use o __ D o BreezeACCESS YL SU 24Mb to 54Mb 1000 1000 D o BreezeACCESs YL SU 6Mb to 54Mb 20 20 O 0 BreezeNET B Upg BU B14 to BU B28 10 10 DO 0 BreezeNET B Upg RB B14 to RB B28 10 10 Get License Upload MAC Address List from Excel License Key Inquiry start dae l Ginbox Microsoft o Microsoft Outlook F 2 HATRAININGHHIIN Alvarion Internal Sit E Get Feature Lice sy DH 2M 17 35 BreezeNET B System Manual The Feature License Web Application gt To get details on the updated status
125. om Ethernet From Wireless Only Only From Ethernet Only RB From Wireless From Both Wireless and Only Ethernet BreezeNET B System Manual E 4 Parameters Summary Air Interface Parameters Table E 3 Air Interface Parameters BU RB Up to 31 printable ESSID1 No ASCII characters Operator ESSID Option BU Enable m Disable m Enable Operator ESSID U Up to 31 printable ESSID1 No ASCII characters B No Best BU Support Disable m Disable m Enable RB Attempts Preferred BU MAC Address B Number of Scanning R 1 255 4 MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Yes no preferred BU Scanning Mode Wireless Link Trap BU 1 100 30 Yes Threshold Sub Band Select BU RB According to the 1 No Country Code BU No Frequency According to the Sub The lowest Band frequency in the Sub Band DFS Option Dependent on m Disable Country DFS E Enable Frequency Subset BU According to the Sub Definition in BU Band A list of frequency indexes or A for all frequencies supported by the Sub Band U Support If DFS is supported by the country code then the default will be Enable else it will be Disable Frequency Subset Definition in RB According to the Sub A All No Band A list of frequency indexes or A for all frequencies supported by the Sub Band o Channel Check Time 1 3600 seconds 60 seconds Channel Avoidance BU 1 60 minutes 30 minutes No Period SU W
126. ority Threshold The VLAN Priority Threshold is applicable for Trunk and Hybrid Links only It enables defining the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold This parameter impacts the way the unit handles tagged packets received from the Ethernet port Since the system supports both layer 2 and layer 3 prioritization a frame is routed to the High queue if either of the following conditions are met E The precedence in the ToS field is higher than the value of the ToS Precedence Threshold parameter This is applicable to both tagged and untagged frames E The VLAN Priority field in a tagged frame is higher than the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold parameter Valid values range from 0 to 7 The default value is 3 Show VLAN Parameters The Show VLAN Parameters option displays the current values of the VLAN support parameters ToS Parameters ToS Precedence Threshold The ToS Precedence Threshold parameter enables defining ToS based prioritization in accordance with the precedence bits of the ToS field in the IP header An IP packet received from the Ethernet port is routed to the High queue if any one of the following conditions is met E The precedence in the ToS field is higher than the value of the ToS Precedence Threshold parameter This is applicable to both tagged and untagged frames BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters E The VLAN Priority field in a tagged frame Hybrid or Trunk Link is higher than
127. owing options E Event Log Policy E Display Event Log E Erase Event Log Event Load Upload Event Log Policy The Event Log Policy determines the minimal severity level All events whose severity is equal to or higher than the defined severity are logged Valid values are Message MSG Level Warning WRN Level Error ERR Level Fatal FTL Level Log None The default selection is Warning Level severity Display Event Log The Display Event Log option enables viewing how many events are logged and selecting the number of events to be displayed up to 1000 The display of each event includes the event time elapsed time since last reset the severity level and a message string The events are displayed in descending order with the most recent event displayed first Erase Event Log The Erase Event Log option enables clearing the event log Event Log Upload The Event Log Upload submenu enables the optional uploading of the event log file to a remote FTP server The Event Log Upload submenu includes the following options E FTP Event Log Upload Execute The FTP event Log Upload Execute executes the upload of the Event Log file according to the parameters defined below E Event Log Destination Directory The Event Log Destination Directory enables defining the destination directory for the Event Log File Valid values A string of up to 80 printable ASCII characters To clear the field press The default is
128. posed to messages intended for stations behind the BreezeNET B unit is sent to the High queue regardless of the priority configuration The prioritization mechanism is disabled when the traffic rate reaches the maximum information rate supported by the system The VLAN Traffic Priority menu includes the following parameters E VLAN Priority Data RB only E VLAN Priority Management E VLAN Priority Threshold VLAN Priority Data RB only The VLAN Priority Data is applicable for Access Links only It enables configuring the value of the VLAN Priority field for data frames transmitted to the wireless link All data frames are routed to the Low queue This parameter only impacts the way that other VLAN aware devices handle the packet Valid values range from O to 7 The default value is O Packets Received from the Ethernet port with a ToS Precedence value higher than the defined ToS Precedence Threshold are routed to the Mid queue Manual Revision 1 0 4 71 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration VLAN Priority Management The VLAN Priority Management enables defining the value of the VLAN Priority field for management frames in units with VLAN ID Management that is other than 65535 All management frames are routed to the High queue This parameter only impacts the way other VLAN aware devices handle the packet Valid values range from O to 7 The default value is 4 for RBs and O for BUs VLAN Pri
129. pped below on trap or has increased above off trap the specified threshold The Wireless Link Trap Threshold is in percentage of retransmissions and the allowed range is from 1 to 100 The default is 30 Spectrum Analysis Gaining knowledge of the noise characteristics per channel enables construction of a relatively noise free working environment In order to gain information regarding noise characteristics in the location of the unit the unit will enter passive scanning mode for a definite period during which information shall be gathered The scanned channels will be the channels comprising the selected sub set Manual Revision 1 0 4 59 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Upon activating the spectrum analysis the unit will automatically reset During the information gathering period the unit will not receive nor transmit data It also will not be able to synchronize associate meaning that it cannot be managed via the wireless link During the spectrum analysis period the unit security mode is changed to promiscuous to enable gathering information regarding all legal frames received by the unit At the end of the period the unit will reset automatically regaining normal operability upon start up The Spectrum Analysis submenu includes the following options Spectrum Analysis Channel Scan Period The Spectrum Analysis Channel Scan Period is the period of staying on each channel during each cycle for informat
130. protocols must tag the management frames sent to the unit with the value of the VLAN ID Management parameter Valid values 1 to 4094 or 65535 No VLAN The default value is 65535 If the VLAN ID Management is other than 65535 E Only tagged management frames with a matching VLAN ID received on either the Ethernet or wireless link ports are forwarded to the unit E AVLAN Management Tag is inserted in all management frames generated by the unit before transmission on either the Ethernet or wireless link port The tag includes the values of the VLAN ID Management and the VLAN Priority Management parameters If the VLAN ID Management is 65535 No VLAN BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters E Only untagged management frames received on either the Ethernet or wireless link ports are forwarded to the unit E Management frames generated by the unit are not tagged The following table summarizes the functionality of the internal management port in accordance with the value of the VLAN ID Management parameter The table is valid for all link types Refer to the VLAN Link Type Access Link and Trunk Link options for some restrictions when configuring this parameter Table 4 5 VLAN Management Port Functionalit Receive from Ethernet Tagged frames matching VID M Untagged frames when VID M 65535 Receive from Wireless Tagged frames matching VID M Untagged frames when VID M 65535 Transmit Insert VID M PID M
131. requency searching for beacons The disassociation period which is the time from the moment the link was lost until the RB decides that it should start searching for another BU is approximately seven seconds In some situations when there is a high probability that RB might need to roam among different BUs the use of active scanning enables to significantly reduce the link establishment time This is achieved by using shorter dwell periods transmitting a Probe Request at each frequency This reduces the time spent at each frequency as well as the disassociation period When DFS Option is enabled Scanning Mode is forced to Passive The default selection is Passive Power Control Parameters The Automatic Transmit Power Control ATPC algorithm simplifies the installation process and ensures optimal performance while minimizing interference to other units This is achieved by automatically adjusting the power level transmitted by the RB according to the actual level at which it is received by the BU To support proper operation of the system with optimal performance and minimum interference between neighboring systems the ATPC algorithm should be enabled in both BU and RB The algorithm is controlled by the BU that calculates for each received frame the average SNR at which it receives transmissions from the RB The average calculation takes into account the previous calculated average thus reducing the effect of short temporary change
132. ropped frames which are the frames unsuccessfully retransmitted until the maximum permitted number of retransmissions without being acknowledged This count includes dropped data frames as well as dropped control and wireless management frames E Total retransmitted frames The total number of retransmissions including all unsuccessful transmissions and retransmissions E Total transmitted concatenated frames The total number of concatenated frames transmitted successfully to the wireless media excluding retransmissions There are also separate counts for Single and Double concatenated frames for more details refer to Concatenation Parameters on page 4 81 E Total Tx events The total number of transmit events Typically transmission events include cases where transmission of a frame was delayed or was aborted before completion The following additional counters are displayed to indicate the reason for and the nature of the event gt Dropped The number of dropped frames which are the frames unsuccessfully retransmitted until the maximum permitted number of retransmissions without being acknowledged gt Underrun The number of times that transmission of a frame was aborted because the rate of submitting frames for transmission exceeds the available transmission capability gt Others The number of frames whose transmission was not completed or delayed due to a problem other than those represented by the other counters
133. s The default is vx FTP Password The FTP Password option enables defining the password to be used for accessing the FTP server that is hosting the file Valid values A string of up to 18 printable ASCII characters The default is vx Show Configuration File Upload Download Parameters Displays the current values of the Configuration File Upload Download parameters x There is one set of general FTP parameters FTP Server IP Address FTP Gateway IP Address FTP Client IP Address FTP Client IP Mask FTP User Name and FTP Password This set or relevant parts of the set serves the SW Download Procedure the Configuration File Upload Download procedure and the Event Log File Upload procedure Changing any of these parameters in the menu for either procedure will automatically change its value in the menu for the other procedures Log Out Timer The Log Out Timer parameter determines the amount of inactive time following which the unit automatically exits the Monitor program The time out duration can range from 1 to 999 minutes The default value is 5 minutes BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode The Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode submenu displays the current Ethernet port state and enables defining the negotiation mode of the Ethernet port The available options are Force 10 Mbps and Half Duplex Force 10 Mbps and Full Duplex Force 100 Mbps and Half Duplex Force 100 M
134. s in link conditions The weight of history the previous value in the formula used for calculating the average SNR is determined by a configurable parameter In addition the higher the time that has passed since the last calculation the lower the impact of history on the calculated average If the average SNR is not in the configured target range the BU transmits to the RB a power up or a power down message The target is that the RB will be received at an optimal level or as high or low as possible if the optimal range cannot be reached because of specific link conditions Manual Revision 1 0 4 53 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Each time that the RB tries to associate with the BU following either a reset or loss of synchronization it will initiate transmissions using its Transmit Power parameters If after a certain time the RB does not succeed to synchronize with the BU it will start increasing the transmit power level In a BU the maximum supported transmit power is typically used to provide maximum coverage However there may be a need to decrease the transmitted power level in order to support relatively short links and to minimize the interference with the operation of neighboring systems or for compliance with local regulatory requirements In some cases the maximum transmit power of the RB should be limited to ensure compliance with applicable regulations or due to other reasons Different power le
135. s manufactured and warranted by third parties All such equipment must be installed and handled in full compliance with the instructions provided by such manufacturers as attached to this manual or provided thereafter by Alvarion or the manufacturers Non compliance with such instructions may result in serious damage and or bodily harm and or void the user s authority to operate the equipment and or revoke the warranty provided by such manufacturer BreezeNET B System Manual out this Guide This manual describes the BreezeNET B Point to Point Wireless Bridge Release 3 0 and how to install operate and manage the system components This guide is intended for technicians responsible for installing setting up and operating the BreezeNET B system and for system administrators responsible for managing the system This guide contains the following chapters and appendices Chapter 1 System description Describes the BreezeNET B system and its components Chapter 2 Installation Describes how to install the system components Chapter 3 Commissioning Describes how to configure basic parameters align the antenna and validate unit operation Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Describes how to use the BreezeNET B Configuration Utility application for configuring parameters checking system status and monitoring performance Appendix A Software Version Loading Using TFTP Describes how to load a ne
136. s press Change security Level Excel file must contain only one colon A of MAC address and first row with title Please select Excel file to import File path Browse Import file You may need to change your Browser security settings For details press the Change Security Level link in the form BreezeNET B System Manual F 4 The Feature License Web Application 2 Use the browser or enter the path to the Excel file holding the MAC Addresses Enter the MAC Address of the device you want to upgrade 3 Click on the Import File button to get a list of License Keys for the devices included in the Excel file x An error message will be displayed upon requesting a key for a non valid MAC address Manual Revision 1 0 Appendix F Using the Feature License Web Application Loading License Strings to Devices gt To upgrade a single device There are several options to load a feature license string to a single device E Using Telnet Use the Feature Upgrade option in the Unit Control menu E Using TFTP Use the file with the extension fln for feature license strings Refer to Appendix B File Upload and Download Using TFTP for more details E Using BreezeCONFIG Enter the license string in the Feature Upgrade field of the Unit Control window Refer to the BreezeCONFIG User s Guide for more details To upgrade multiple devices using a feature licenses file E Using TFTP Use the file with
137. smitted to the wireless media Two data frames can be accumulated up to a maximum of 2200 bytes A frame is a candidate for bundling into a concatenated frame if all the following conditions are met E The frame is a data frame E The destination is an entity behind the destination BU RB E The destination AU SU can support the feature uses SW version 3 0 or higher Once a frame is identified as an eligible candidate for concatenation it is marked accordingly and will be processed according to the following E If there is no other candidate frame designated to the same destination unit in the queue Manual Revision 1 0 4 81 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration gt Ifthe hardware queue is empty the frame is transmitted immediately gt Otherwise the queue is not empty the frame is inserted to the queue E Ifa candidate frame designated to the same destination unit exists in the queue it is taken out from the queue gt Ifthe combined length of both frames is above the maximum allowed concatenated frame length both frames are transmitted as two separate frames gt Otherwise the combined frames length is bellow the maximum length A concatenated frame is built as a bundle of the two frames and transmitted to the wireless media Once a frame is marked as a candidate for concatenation it will be transmitted as a concatenated frame If it is bundled with another data frame it will be a con
138. st Filtering E DHCP Broadcast Disable Override Filter Disable Enable o 0 o o o S S N N N N N Ye Ye 7 3 300 Options PPPoE Broadcast Disable Override Filter Disable Enable Enable Disable Enable Roaming Option SU Disable Disable Enable ARP Broadcast Override Filter Manual Revision 1 0 Appendix E Parameters Summary Performance Parameters Table E 6 Performance Parameters Maximum BU RB According to the Min Max The highest available Yes Modulation Level Modulation Level defined for value the Sub Band Multicast BU According to the Min Max The lowest available Yes Modulation Level Modulation Level defined for value the Sub Band Retries Memory Factor Burst Mode BU RB Enable If Burst Mode No Option m Disable is supported by the m Enable Sub Band Burst Mode Time BU RB 1 to the value defined in the 5 milliseconds or the Interval Sub Band for Maximum value of Maximum Burst Duration milliseconds Burst Duration defined for the Sub Parameter Band the lower of the two values Adaptive BU RB Enable No Option m Enable Minimum Interval BU RB 1 3600 seconds 4 seconds Yes Between Adaptive Modulation Messages Adaptive BU RB Normal No Modulation Decisi n Thresholds No Concatenation BU RB Enable Option m Disable m Enable Applicable only if Burst Mode is supported by the Sub Band BreezeNET B System Manua
139. st messages are filtered or transmitted according to the general filtering criteria in the Filter Options parameter E Enable which means that PPPoE Broadcast messages are transmitted regardless of the selected value of the Filter Options parameter The default selection is Disable ARP Broadcast Override Filter The ARP Broadcast Override Filter option enables or disables the broadcasting of ARP messages Even if according to the selected option in the Filter Options parameter broadcast messages should be filtered ARP broadcasts are transmitted if this parameter is set to Enable Select from the following options BreezeNET B System Manual Menus and Parameters E Disable which means that ARP messages are filtered or transmitted according to the general filtering criteria in the Filter Options parameter E Enable which means that ARP messages are transmitted regardless of the selected value of the Filter Options parameter The default selection is Enable Bridge Aging Time The Bridge Aging Time parameter enables selecting the bridge aging time for learned addresses of devices on both the wired and wireless sides not including BreezeNET B units The available range is 20 to 2000 seconds The default value is 300 seconds Roaming Option RB only The Roaming Option defines the roaming support of the unit When roaming is not expected it is preferable to set this parameter to Disable This will cause the unit to s
140. taking into account cable s attenuation Best BU Support RB Disable Manual Revision 1 0 3 3 Chapter 3 Commissioning Table 3 1 Basic Parameters Preferred BU MAC Address RB 00 00 00 00 00 00 none Applicable only when Best BU Support is enabled Link Distance Mode BU Automatic Maximum Link Distance BU Maximum Modulation Level 8 or the highest value Refer to Configuring the supported according to Maximum Modulation the country code Level on page 3 7 Authentication Algorithm Open System Availability of security parameters depends on Data Encryption Option Disable support according to the Security Mode WEP Country Code Promiscuous Authentication BU Disable Default Key RB Key 1 to Key 4 0 32 zeros meaning no key Some parameters are changed to their new values only after reset refer to Appendix E Parameters Summary for more details Once the basic parameters are configured the unit should be reset in order to activate the new configuration BreezeNET B System Manual Aligning the RB s Antennas Aligning the RB s Antennas An SNR bar display is located on the bottom panel of the RB ODU The ten LEDs are used for indicating the quality of the received signal The higher the number of green LEDs indicating On the higher the quality of the received signal This section describes how to align the antennas using the SNR bar display Antenna alignment using the
141. tart scanning for another BU after loosing connectivity with the current BU only after 7 seconds during which no beacons were received from the current BU This will prevent scanning for another BU in cases where no beacons were received due to a short temporary problem When set to Enable the RB will wait only one second before it starts scanning for another BU In addition when the Roaming Option is enabled the RB will send Roaming SNAP messages upon associating with a new BU This enables fast distribution of the new location for all clients that are behind the RB In this case the RB will send multicast SNAP messages via the wireless link each time it associates with a new BU except for the first association after reset The RB will send one SNAP message for each client learned on its Ethernet port based on its bridging table In the SNAP message the clients MAC address is used as the source address The BU that receives this SNAP message learns from it the new location of the clients It forwards the SNAP to other BUs and Layer 2 networking equipment via its Ethernet port to facilitate uninterrupted connectivity and correct routing of transmissions to these clients The default is Disable Show Bridge Parameters The Show Bridge Parameters option displays the current values of the Bridge parameters Manual Revision 1 0 4 75 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Performance Parameters The Performance Parameters m
142. tates are described in Table 4 4 this is a simplified description of the association process without the effects of the Best BU algorithm Table 4 4 Authentication and Association Process gt The SNR measured at the RB gt The SW version of the RB gt Distance gt Unit Type In addition a summary table displays information about the Forwarding Database Bridging Info The database includes the following information gt The current number of entries This is the number of currently associated RBs 0 or 1 Manual Revision 1 0 4 35 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration There is no aging algorithm for associated RBs An RB is only removed from the list of associated RBs under the following conditions zx A A SNAP frame is received from another BU indicating that the RB is now associated with the other BU B The RB failed to respond to a certain number of consecutive frames transmitted by the BU and is considered to have aged out gt The aging time specified for entries in these table There is no aging time for Association Info entries gt The maximum number of entries permitted for this table which is 1 MAC Address Database in RB The MAC Address Database option in the RB displays information regarding the RB s bridging forwarding information The following option is available E Display Bridging Info The Display Bridging Info option displays a list of all the stations in the R
143. ted behind the unit that are also configured with NO VLAN If the VLAN Forwarding option is enabled a data frame received with a VLAN ID that is not a member of the unit s VLAN Forwarding List is discarded If the VLAN Forwarding option is enabled be sure to include the VLAN ID Ed Management value of all units that should be managed via the wireless port of the unit in the Forwarding List Table 4 7 summarizes the functionality of the data port for a Trunk link BreezeNET B System Manual 4 68 Menus and Parameters Table 4 7 VLAN Data Port Functionality Trunk Link Accept from Ethernet Tagged frames If Forwarding is enabled only frames with VLAN ID values which are included in the Forwarding list Accept from Wireless Tagged frames If Forwarding is enabled only frames with VLAN ID values which are included in the Forwarding list Tag Insert Tag Remove Hybrid Link Hybrid Link transfers both tagged and untagged frames since the devices connected to the unit can be either VLAN aware or VLAN unaware This is equivalent to defining no VLAN support as the unit is transparent to VLAN Table 4 8 summarizes the functionality of the data port for a Hybrid link Table 4 8 VLAN Data Port Functionality Hybrid Link Action Data Port BU and RB Accept from Ethernet Accept from Wireless Tag Insert Tag Remove VLAN Forwarding BU and RB The VLAN Forward
144. the 5 4 GHz band is 20 MHz The use of a Sub Band with a 40 MHz bandwidth Turbo Mode in the 5 4 GHz band is allowed only if approved by the applicable local regulatory administration Table 3 1 Basic Parameters Parameter Default Value Ethernet Port Negotiation Mode in Auto Negotiation Unit Control Parameters IP Address 10 0 0 1 Default Gateway Address 0 0 0 0 1 Access to DHCP BU From Ethernet Only RB From Wireless Only BreezeNET B System Manual Configuring Basic Parameters es fess 1 Sub Band Select Applicable only if more than one Sub Band is available Frequency BU The lowest frequency in the selected Sub Band Frequency Subset Definition RB The list of frequencies is in accordance with the Sub Band Tx Power for Modulation Levels 1 Depend on unit type and Tx Power cannot be to 5 Sub Band higher than the applicable Maximum Tx Power Tx Power for Modulation Level 6 parameter Tx Power for Modulation Level 7 Tx Power for Modulation Level 8 Maximum Tx Power for Modulation Depend on Sub Band Max Tx Power cannot be Levels 1 to 5 RB higher than the upper limit according to the Sub Maximum Tx Power for Modulation f Band in use Level 6 RB Maximum Tx Power for Modulation Level 7 RB Maximum Tx Power for Modulation Level 8 RB Tx Control BU Antenna Gain Depends on unit type and If set to Not Set Yet Sub Band must be configured according to actual value
145. the extension fln for feature license strings Refer to Appendix B File Upload and Download Using TFTP for more details Note that Feature license files include multiple strings where each string is applicable only for a certain unit identified by its MAC address When uploading a feature license or a country code file to multiple units each unit will accept only the parts that are applicable for it E Using BreezeCONFIG Use the File Loading Utility Refer to the BreezeCONFIG User s Guide for more details After completing the license string loading process reset the unit s to apply the change Use the Info Screens menu Show Unit Status to verify that the unit has been upgraded BreezeNET B System Manual
146. the value of the VLAN Priority Threshold parameter All other packets received from the Ethernet port are routed to the Low queue Valid values are O to 7 The default value is 3 The prioritization mechanism is disabled when the traffic rate reaches the maximum me information rate supported by the system Ethernet Broadcast Filtering RB only The Ethernet Broadcast Filtering menu enables defining the layer 2 Ethernet broadcast and multicast filtering capabilities for the selected RB Filtering the Ethernet broadcasts enhances the security of the system and saves bandwidth on the wireless media by blocking protocols that are typically used in the customer s LAN but are not relevant for other customers such as NetBios which is used by the Microsoft Network Neighborhood Enabling this feature blocks Ethernet broadcasts and multicasts by setting the I G bit at the destination address to 1 This feature should not be enabled when there is a router behind the RB The Ethernet Broadcast Filtering menu includes the following parameters E Filter Options E DHCP Broadcast Override Filter E PPPoE Broadcast Override Filter E ARP Broadcast Override Filter Filter Options The Filter Options enables defining the Ethernet Broadcast filtering functionality of the unit Select from the following options E Disable which means no Ethernet Broadcast Filtering E On Ethernet Port Only which filters broadcast messages received from th
147. to Show Country Dependent Parameters on page 4 8 In BUs with HW Revision B Burst Mode cannot be activated when the DFS option is used In BUs with HW Revision B the Burst Mode option will be blocked upon trying to enable Burst Mode when the DFS Option is enabled This limitation does not apply to BUs with HW Revision C In RBs and BUs with HW Revision B Burst Mode cannot be activated when using WEP for data encryption In units with HW Revision B the Burst Mode option will be blocked upon trying to enable it when using WEP for data encryption This limitation does not apply to units with HW Revision C Burst Mode Option The Burst Mode Option enables or disables the Burst Mode operation The default is Enable Burst Mode Time Interval The Burst Mode Time Interval defines the burst size which is the time in which data frames are sent immediately without contending for the wireless medium Manual Revision 1 0 4 79 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration The range is 1 to to the value of the Maximum Burst Duration defined for the Sub Band The default is 5 milliseconds or the value of Maximum Burst Duration defined for the Sub Band the lower of the two values Adaptive Modulation Algorithm Multi Rate Adaptive 4 80 The Adaptive Modulation Algorithm enables adapting the modulation level of transmitted data to the prevailing conditions of the applicable radio link Link quality fluctuates du
148. ts No part of its contents may be used for any other purpose disclosed to any person or firm or reproduced by any means electronic and mechanical without the express prior written permission of Alvarion The text and graphics are for the purpose of illustration and reference only The specifications on which they are based are subject to change without notice The software described in this document is furnished under a license The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that license Information in this document is subject to change without notice Corporate and individual names and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted Alvarion reserves the right to alter the equipment specifications and descriptions in this publication without prior notice No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty The information contained herein is merely descriptive in nature and does not constitute an offer for the sale of the product described herein Any changes or modifications of equipment including opening of the equipment not expressly approved by Alvarion will void equipment warranty and any repair thereafter shall be charged for It could also void the user s authority to operate the equipment Some of the equipment provided by Alvarion and specified in this manual i
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150. ues for this parameter increase the time it will take until the RB reach optimal transmit power level Available values 1 to 3600 seconds Default value 30 seconds BreezeNET B System Manual 4 56 Menus and Parameters ATPC Power Level Step The ATPC Power Level Step parameter defines the step size to be used by the RB for incrementing decrementing the Current Transmit Power after receiving a power up power down message If the distance between the value of the Current Transmit Power and the desired range is smaller than the step size the power up power down message will include the specific step value required for this condition Valid range 1 20 dB Default value 5 dB ATPC Parameters in RB ATPC Option The ATPC Option enables or disables the Automatic Transmit Power Control ATPC algorithm The parameter takes effect immediately However when changed from Enable to Disable the transmit power level shall remain at the last Current Transmit Power determined by the ATPC algorithm before it was disabled It will change to the value configured for the Initial Transmit Power parameter only after the next reset or following loss of synchronization The default is Enable The accuracy of the Tx Power level is typically 1 dB However at levels that are 15 dB or more below the maximum supported by the hardware the accuracy is 3 dB for information on hardware limitations refer to the Country Codes document At
151. ult value Delete all User Filtering Entries The Delete All User Filtering Entries option enables deleting all entries from the User Filtering list The list entries are replaced by the default values DHCP Unicast Override Filter When user filtering is activated unicast DHCP messages are filtered out therefore the unit cannot communicate with the DHCP server The DHCP Unicast Override Filter option enables to overcome this problem When enabled unicast DHCP messages pass overriding the user filtering mechanism The default is Disable DHCP Unicast Show User Filtering Parameters The Show All User Filtering Parameters option displays the current value of the User Filtering Option and the list of User Filtering addresses subnet masks and ranges BreezeNET B System Manual 4 84 Menus and Parameters MIR Parameters The MIR Maximum Information Rate value specifies the maximum data rate available for burst transmissions enabling to limit it toa value lower than the maximum supported by the unit The MIR values indicate the achievable net throughput for FTP applications MIR Downlink Sets the Maximum Information Rate of the downlink from the BU to the RB Available values range from 128 to 6912 Kbps for RB 14 and from 128 to 22016 Kbps for RB 28 The actual value will be the entered value rounded to the nearest multiple of 128 N 128 The default value is 6912 Kbps for RB 14 and 22016 Kbps for RB 28 MIR
152. urrent values of the Per Modulation Level Counters E Reset Counters Select this option to reset the Per Modulation Level Counters The statistics show the number of frames accumulated in different categories since the last reset The Per Modulation Level Counters display the following information for each modulation level supported by the unit E SUCCESS The total number of successfully transmitted frames at the applicable modulation level E FAILED The total number of failures to successfully transmit a frame during a HW Retry cycle at the applicable rate In the RB the Average Modulation Level AML is also displayed This is the average modulation level rounded to the nearest integer since the last time the Per Modulation Level counters were reset The average is calculated using the SUCCESS count at each modulation level as weights Link Capability The Link Capability option provides information on HW and SW capabilities of relevant units In a BU the information provided in the Link Capability reports is for the associated RB In an RB the Link Capability reports include information on all BUs in the neighboring BUs table all BUs with whom the RB can communicate The Link Capability feature enables to adapt the configuration of the unit according to the capabilities of other relevant unit s to ensure optimal operation The Link Capability submenu differs between BUs and RBs Manual Revision 1 0 4 37 Ch
153. vels may be used for different modulation levels to optimize performance taking into account the different modulation schemes as well as possible regulatory restrictions Transmit Power The Transmit Power parameters are defined separately for different modulation levels Note that the supported modulation levels depend on the Min modulation Level and Max Modulation Level defined for the applicable Sub Band In the BU the Transmit Power parameter defines the fixed transmit power level and is not a part of the ATPC algorithm In the RB The Initial Transmit Power parameter defines the fixed transmit power level when the ATPC algorithm is disabled If the ATPC Option is enabled the value configured for this parameter serves for setting the initial value to be used by the ATPC algorithm after either power up or loosing synchronization with the BU The minimum value for the Transmit Power Parameters is 10 dBm The ATPC may reduce the actual transmit power of the SU to lower values The maximum value of the Transmit Power Parameter depends on several unit properties and parameters E The modulation level E The Maximum Allowed Tx Power as defined for the applicable Sub Band BreezeNET B System Manual 4 54 Menus and Parameters E The Maximum EIRP as defined for the applicable Sub Band together with the value of the Antenna Gain In certain countries the Maximum EIRP of some equipment types cannot exceed a certain value In thes
154. veral minutes To enable access to the monitor program during that time the unit must be reset via SNMP or by disconnecting reconnecting power The appearance of the Main Menu varies depending on the user s access level as follows E For users with read only access rights only the Info Screens option is displayed Users with this access level are not able to access the Unit Control Basic Configuration Site Survey and Advanced Configuration menus E For users with Installer access rights the first four menu items Info Screens Unit Control Basic Configuration and Site Survey are displayed Users with this access level are not able to access the Advanced Configuration menu E For users with Administrator access rights the full Main Menu is displayed These users can access all the menu items Manual Revision 1 0 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Common Operations The following describes the standard operations that are used when working with the Monitor program E Type an option number to open or activate the option In certain cases you may need to click Enter HM Click Esc to exit a menu or option The program is automatically terminated following a determined period of inactivity The default time out is 5 minutes and is configured with the Log Out Timer parameter In some cases to activate any configuration changes you must reset the unit Certain settings are automatically activated without the
155. w alvarion com Shutting down power to the unit before completion of the loading procedure may cause the unit to be inoperable To load software versions 1 Verify that IP connectivity to the required unit is established 2 Ensure that the IP address of the PC from which the upgrade is to be performed belongs to the same subnet as the unit to be upgraded unless the unit is behind a router If the unit is behind a router verify that the unit is configured with the correct Default Gateway Address 3 To view the current IP parameters of the unit use the Monitor program by connecting the PC to the unit either directly or via Telnet To access the IP parameters via the Monitor program A From the Main Menu select 1 Info Screens B From the Info Screen menu select 2 Show Basic Configuration The current basic configuration is displayed including the run time values for the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Address parameters 4 To modify any of the IP parameters A From the Main Menu select 3 Basic Configuration B To configure the IP address select 1 IP Address C To configure the subnet mask select 2 Subnet Mask D To configure the default gateway address select 3 Default Gateway Address 5 To verify the connection PING the unit s IP address and verify that PING replies are being received 6 Use the TFTP utility with the following syntax to perform the upgrade ee BreezeNET
156. w software version using TFTP Appendix B File Download and Upload Using TFTP Describes how to download and upload configuration files using TFTP This procedure is also applicable for uploading country code and feature license files Appendix C Using the Restore Link Parameters Utility Describes how to use the special Restore Link Parameters utility to enable management access to units where wrong or unknown configuration disables regular access to the unit for management purposes Appendix D Preparing the indoor to outdoor cable Provides details on preparation of the indoor to outdoor Ethernet cable About this Guide E Appendix E Parameters Summary Provides an at a glance summary of the configuration parameters value ranges and default values E Appendix F Using the Feature License Web application Describes how to use the Feature License web application for getting License Keys BreezeNET B System Manual Contents Chapter 1 System DeSCription ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 1 1 Introducing BreeZeNET B cscecscessssscccccscscccecscscecscecscscesesecssessssseseses 1 2 System Components cccccccsccccccccccccccccescesccsescececsecsecsscvscsesessscescees 1 4 Specifications ccccccccccccccccccccccscsccccececescecececcecscsceccececsscscecsscesscees 1 5 A CO LIONS 252 sss 0c sasise vageansiebiaysanvansadeadeiandassagvadsasniebtanianracdecinessenie
157. y was detected in 5800 MHz frequencies 5790 MHz and 5810 MHz should not be used as well These frequencies are marked in the database as Adjacent to Radar and will be treated the same as Radar Detected frequencies Manual Revision 1 0 4 45 Chapter 4 Operation and Administration Before ceasing transmission on the frequency where radar signals had been detected the BU sends a special disassociation message to its associated RB This message includes an indication whether the RB should wait for this BU If the RB should wait the message includes also the waiting time During this time each RB searches for the BU in the defined frequencies subset If the BU was not found within the waiting time or if a waiting request was not included in the message the RB starts searching for any BU using the Best BU mechanism if applicable Typically operators prefer to preserve the original frequency planning and to avoid moving to a new channel unless we are sure that there is a continuous radar activity in the original channel It should be noted that detection of radar activity does not necessarily indicate a continuous radar activity in the channel A channel reuse algorithm enables returning to the original channel under certain conditions that indicates low radar activity on the channel Frequency Definition Submenu in BU The Frequency Definition submenu in BU includes the following parameters Sub Band Select This parameter is

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