AW5800HTP-PAIR - AvaLAN Wireless
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1. AWS800HTP PAIR 5 8 GHz Wireless Ethernet Bridge With Integrated Antennas N e e Industrial grade long range wireless Ethernet systems i Ava LAN w I R E L E S AW5800HTP PAIR Thank you for your purchase of the AW5800HTP PAIR point to point wireless Ethernet bridge The AW5800HTP PAIR includes e 2 Integrated Radio amp Antenna Units e 2 120 VAC to 18 VDC power adapters e 2 AW POE Power Over Ethernet Injectors If you have any questions when configuring your AvaLAN system the best place to get answers is to visit www avalanwireless com You will also find the latest updates there If more assistance is needed send email to support avalanwireless com To speak to a live technician please call technical support at the number below during normal business hours 2009 by AvaLAN Wireless Systems Inc All rights reserved Revision 090727 0 125A Castle Drive Madison AL 35758 Sales 866 533 6216 Technical Support 650 384 0000 Customer Service 650 641 3011 Fax 650 249 3591 Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 2 www avalanwireless com AW5800HTP PAIR Operational summary The AW5800HTP PAIR allows the user to create a long range point to point wireless Ethernet bridge The two Radio amp Antenna units are pre configured as a matched pair and will transparently connect two physical LANs sharing the same subnet Please note that other AvaLAN 5 8 GHz radios can exist on the same2. LAN but cannot be used to form wireless links with the AW5800HTP PAIR because the RF parameters are different This wireless bridge conforms to IEEE 802 11a The AW5800HTP PAIR is configured for 5 MHz channel bandwidth the narrowest in order to provide the greatest range minimum latency and most robust data communication possible The number of RF channels and their frequencies are set by regulatory bodies depending upon the country The country may be set in the unit s configuration and the channel choices will be automatically limited to those available See the table on the back cover of this manual One of the two units acts as the master or access point AP The other unit acts as the slave or subscriber unit SU The AP automatically scans for the best of the available radio frequency channels encrypts Ethernet data received from the network and transmits it wirelessly to the SU The AP is constantly monitoring the radio link and can automatically change the channel if performance is degraded due to interference If there is just one AW5800HTP PAIR operating in your configura tion automatic channel selection is likely to be the best alternative If there are more than one manual selection with the greatest possible channel separation is a more effective choice In order for the two units to connect they must be configured with e The same SSID Service Set Identifier e The same encryption pass phrase e The same RF channel or
3. PAGE 6 www avalanwireless com AW5800HTP PAIR Channel is a drop down list that allows fixed or automatic selection of the RF channel from the available choices in your country This choice must be made alike in both units CONFIGURATION gt gt Wireless Security You should choose a Passphrase of your own The Authentication method and Passphrase must be set the same in both units CONFIGURATION gt gt Wireless Advanced The radio used in each unit has a 10 dBm offset For example to set a transmit power of 24 dBm move the slider or enter 14 in the box Depending on the op erating environment for your wireless bridge you may wish to set a value lower than the default maximum of 18 implying 28 dBm or about 600 mW transmitted power 9 SYSTEM Menu There is only one item in this section that needs attention You may need to use other items in this menu but do so only when instructed by AvaLAN Technical Support SYSTEM gt gt Account Administrative Account Choose a login and password for this browser interface and make sure you don t forget it 10 TOOLS Menu There are three tools accessable from this menu that may be use ful for establishing your wireless connection or troubleshooting problems TOOLS gt gt Site Survey Clicking the Scan button on this screen initiates a survey of wireless devices whose signals are received by this unit All available RF channels are scanned You should see the Master unit
4. both units set to Auto Each unit is equipped with a built in web browser interface that may be used to change configuration parameters check the link status or use the included tools for antenna aiming etc Each unit s IP address must be known in order to browse to it The IP address may be changed through the browser interface but this creates a chicken and egg problem If the default IP addresses set by the factory are not suitable you may need to temporarily connect them to a computer that can browse to the units Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 3 www avalanwireless com AW5800HTP PAIR Physical Setup 1 Before mounting the units in their final locations you may want to perform the digital setup procedure described in the next section 2 Mount each unit of the AW5800HTP PAIR securely using the mounting brackets provided or other means as necessary Maximize lightning resistance by providing a strong DC ground connection to the metal housing 3 The units may be mounted with horizontal or vertical polarization and it is im portant that the antennas of the two units be pointed toward one another and be oriented with the same polarization Because the 3 dB beamwidth of the anten nas is just 10 careful aiming is very important especially over long distances 4 Power is provided to the units by means of their Ethernet cables allowing the power supplies to be located at a convenient locations The included power
5. of the pair if scanning from the Slave but not vice versa If you see another network you will probably want to manually select a different channel to avoid loss of performance TOOLS gt gt Antenna Alignment You will need to have at least a minimum RF connection to use this tool but it can help you to orient the antennas for the largest signal Click Start and the bar graph will grow by one bar per second until you stop The vertical scale is loga rithmic dB and the bars should get taller or shorter with antenna adjustments Click Stop when you have completed aligning your antennas TOOLS gt gt Traffic Generator This tool generates TCP or UDP traffic over the RF link and measures the through put Configure one of the two units as a Server and the other as a Client Clicking Start at both ends causes the rapid exchange of traffic and accumulates throughput statistics Be sure to stop the Server when finished using this tool or the link performance will be degraded Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 7 www avalanwireless com AW5800HTP PAIR Frequency Channels Band Number MHz Lower Band 34 57 CK Eec penher 36 5180 Imdorony o J O aa T TICK 5200 IndoorOny OK iz 5210 ooo Oo y 5220 OK 5230 St Cd 5240 O aw Middle Band Indoor or outdoor use lt 27 dBm Upper Band E A Outdoor use lt 30 dBm Limited Warranty This product is warranted to the orig
6. IR unit being configured 3 Using your web browser connect to http 192 168 1 66 or 67 If you are successful you should see the login screen shown on the next page By the way after some period of inactivity you may be required to login again Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 4 www avalanwireless com AW5800HTP PAIR File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help v C GY http 192 168 1 66 page cgi page login amp a 15007 gt Google ___ AW5800HTP Administrator Login The factory default login name is admin and the password is admin01 If access security is a concern these should be changed as part of the configuration process 4 If your login is successful you should see a status window similar to this A http 192 168 1 66 page cgi page login ___ AW5800HTP System Information x CA System Information STATUS N VOLERIE L E 878 Ra LAN 4 f j 4 E a System Information 04 05 49 FAS26id wb rev 1 v41 AWS800HTP PAIR WILIBOARD v5 26 24257 min 0 08 Smin 0 06 15min 0 03 Total 30168 kB Free 12 k AWS800HTP 2009 201 The menu in the top banner allows you to navigate from page to page If a page contains status information such as this one clicking the Refresh button will update it If a page contains controls to set an Apply button will appear in the same location Be sure to click Apply to keep any
7. adio inter face in this unit If operating normally and connected to the other unit it will show that it is up and linked with a healthy signal level The Wireless Configuration section shows the RF configuration parameters The Stations Access Points section shows information about the linked unit If it shows No Peers Access Points found then the RF link is not working 8 CONFIGURATION Menu Here is where the operating parameters for the wireless bridge are set If the defaults work for you no changes are necessary just plug in and play If not here are the modifications you might need Remember to click Apply if you change anything on a page followed by Save amp Reboot to make the changes permanent when done CONFIGURATION gt gt Network Network Settings Set the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway to values that are appropriate for your network CONFIGURATION gt gt Wireless Basic Country Code Choose the country the units will be operated in from the drop down list You are responsible for verifying that your settings will comply with government regulations Basic Wireless Settings Set the SSID to a string of your choice It must be set to the same value in both units and different from the SSID of any other wireless network in the area SSID must match between the two units and should be differ ent from the SSID of any other wireless network in the area Technical support 650 384 0000
8. changes you make before navi gating away from the page Any changes you make are temporary until you execute a SAVE amp REBOOT by clicking the message that will appear in the upper right just underneath LOGOUT You can make changes on several pages clicking Apply on each page then save and reboot once 7 STATUS Menu There are three screens in this section that describe the current condition of the unit and the RF link to its corresponding mate The most important of these screens is STATUS gt gt Wireless Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 5 www avalanwireless com AW5800HTP PAIR AWS5800HTP Wireless Mozilla Firefox C Eja File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help lt X cS A 5 http 192 168 1 66 page cgi page wifistat __ AW5800HTP Wireless oe j N N us fi Wireless AvaLAN Y OPIER TE LLE 8 8 Wireless Statistics Interface Parent Status Link Level Noise Invalid Decryption Invalid Retry Miscellaneous Misse network errors fragments count errors beacons ID ath0 athO up 65 23 88 0 0 0 0 0 Wireless Configuration Country United States Interface Parent MAC address IEEE mode Channel ESSID ath0 ath0 00 15 6D 65 57 38 48 AWS800HTP PAIR Stations Access Points Interface Parent Mode HW address Quality Signal level Noise level Data rate atho ath0 Master 00 15 6D 65 57 4B 65 23 dBm 88 dBm 4 Mbps The Wireless Statistics section describes what is happening with the RF r
9. inal purchaser for normal use for a period of 360 days from the date of purchase If a defect covered under this warranty occurs AvaLAN will repair or replace the defective part at its option at no cost This war ranty does not cover defects resulting from misuse or modification of the product AIALA AIAI ALAA ALAR ALA ALAA Compliance Statement Part 15 19 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Part 15 21 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment RF Exposure OET Bulletin 65 To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices this transmitter should only be used or installed at locations where there is at least 20cm separation distance between the antenna and all persons Information to the User Part 15 105 b This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and
10. over Ethernet injectors POE provide the means for adding DC power to unused wires in the cable Decide where to place each POE based on proximity to AC power at some point along the desired path of the Ethernet cable Plug each included power supply into an appropriate electrical outlet and into the POE Connect an Ethernet cable between your network and the DATA IN port on the POE Connect a second cable from the P DATA OUT port on the POE and the AvaLAN unit Each unit is provided with a cable clamping device that allows an RJ45 plug on the cable to pass through it and can be tightened down around the cable to provide a weatherproof seal Digital Setup 1 Digital configuration is done by means of the AW5800HTP PAIR s built in browser interface The unit should be powered on and connected at least temporarily to a network containing a computer that can run a conventional web browser 2 The default IP address of the Access Point or master unit is 192 168 1 66 The default IP address of the Subscriber Unit or slave is 192 168 1 67 You will find the IP address of each unit on its product label If these are acceptable in your network configuration they needn t be changed If not you will need to connect each unit temporarily to a computer whose wired LAN port has an IP address of 192 168 1 xxx with xxx not 66 or 67 In other words the computer that will run the web browser must connect to the same subnet as each AW5800HTP PA
11. used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Technical support 650 384 0000 PAGE 8 www avalanwireless com
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