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1. Do not exit the uConfig program while accessing the web based interface as this will disconnect you from the device Click on the OK button Warning The selected productis on different subnet uConfig will change the system settings to enable access to the product s Web Interface Do not close uConfig while accessing the product s Web Interface doing so will break the connection After finishing the product configuration press the lt ExitUconfig gt link on the product s Web Interface uConfig will then close automatically Page 25 of 81 Step 6 At the login prompt enter the User Name and Password The default are User Name admin Password password Authentication Required ou 4 username and password are being requested by http 1192 168 68 3 The site says Wireless N User Name Password Cancel Step 7 It then opens the device home page The Status page STATUS BASIC BASIC ADVANCED ADVANCED VLAN SERVICES SYSTEM DN MRNET _ WIRELESS NETWORK WIRELESS NETWORK by Netkrom More Status v VERSION Uptime 0 Days 00 11 27 FIRMWARE ERSION 2 22 build 100903 Host Name AP LOADER ERSION 2 55 build 0902 System Time 01 01 2000 00 11 28 LAN SETTING WAN SETTING LAN MAC 00 80 48 Sc 57 2c WAN MAC Not Available MODE static MODE Not Available IP ADDRESS 192 168 168 1 IP ADDRESS Not Available GATEWAY IP ADDRESS GATEWAY IP ADDRESS Not Available Pri DNS IP Pri DNS
2. ACK Timeout us bel Auto Adjust for Slottime ACK Timeout CTS Timeout CTS Timeout us OTHER SETTINGS RADIO 1 Noise Immunity Enable Signal Strength Indicator RSSI LED1 En LED2 20 LED 3 30 LED4 40 Radio Off with No Ethernet Enabled Station Isolation Enabled Chainmask Selection 2x2 Dual Chains Long Range Parameters Setup Advanced wireless page let you setup outdoor long distant connection parameters Long Range Parameters Check to enable parameters Beacon Interval default is 100 ms Define the time interval in millisecond the beacon to broadcast Recommend to use default RTS Threshold Default is OFF Fragmentation Threshold Default is OFF Distance Enter the distant in meters the device is to connect with the opposite device Then click Calculate The close approximate values for Slot Time ACK Timeout and CTS Timeout will be calculated Fine tuning can be further adjusted for the best environment conditions to achieve best performance and better link reliability Page 45 of 81 Noise Immunity Check to enable When enabled it automatically adjusts the signal noise level for best performance In low noise environment it is recommended to turn off this function Signal Strength Indicator RSSI Signal Strength Indicator RSSI LED1 10 LED2 20 LEDS 30 LED4 40 The default values are LED1 Red 10 LED2 Yellow 20 LED3 Green 40 Each LEDs when turn on i
3. For WAN IP 100 100 100 1 use http 100 100 100 1 88 REMOTE MANAGEMENT SETUP Remote HTTP HTTPS Enabled Remote HTTP Port o UPNP Oo Default is disabled Check on box to enabled When enabled client PC running Microsoft UPnP services can automatically open certain specific port required by the PC application in the router For security reason this service should not be open Recommend to setup manually open all port service through Port Forwarding service UPNP SETUP UPnP Enabled Page 51 of 81 Services Tab Click Services tab from menu to open the page below Services section provides varieties of useful and enhanced functions to help assist device operations STATUS GO ARNET by Netkrom WIRELESS NETWORK _ WIRELESS NETWORK BASIC BASIC ADVANCED ADVANCED VLAN SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL STP SETUP Enable STP Root Priority Root Hello Time Root Forward Delay Root Maximum Age PING WATCHDOG Enable Ping Watchdog IP Address To Ping Ping Interval Startup Delay Failure Count To Reboot AUTO REBOOT Auto Reboot Mode Range O to 65536 Range 1 to 10 Range 4 to 30 Range 6 to 40 192 168 168 1 ls seconds so seconds E Disabled SYSTEM SNMP SETUP Enable SNMP Read Password Engine ID Enable SNMP Trap Trap Destination IP Community NTP SETUP Select Your Time Zone Enable NTP Client F time nist go
4. Masquerading feature which is widely used by the Access Points NAT will act as the firewall between LAN and WLAN networks Additional Firewall settings can be configured for Layer 3 packet filtering and access control in Router mode Bridge Mode Bridge Mode Network Settings In bridge mode the device forwards all the network management and data packets from one network interface to the other without any intelligent routing For simple applications this provides efficient and fully transparent network solution WLAN wireless and LAN Ethernet interfaces belong to the same network segment which has the same IP address space WLAN and LAN interfaces form the virtual bridge interface while acting as the bridge ports The bridge has assigned IP settings for management purposes Page 67 of 81 Bridge IP Address The device can be set for static IP or can be set to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server it is connected to One of the IP assignment modes must be selected DHCP choose this option to assign the dynamic IP address Gateway and DNS address by the local DHCP server STATIC choose this option to assign the static IP settings for the bridge interface IP Address enter the IP address of the device while Static Bridge IP Address mode is selected This IP will be used for the device management purposes IP Address and Netmask settings should consist with the address space of the network segment where device resides If the dev
5. private MAC ACL Enabled Policy Fig 2 8 WPA EAP EAP WPA or WPA2 with EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol Firmware supported options for clients are EAP TTLS and EAP PEAP Cipher Type TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol which uses RC4 encryption algorithm AES Advanced Encryption Standard AES algorithm AUTO Default Automatically select between both algorithms Primary Radius Server IP Enter the Primary Radius Server IP address Secondary Radius Server IP Enter the Secondary Radius Server IP address Authentication Port Enter the Authentication Port number of the Radius Server Default is 1812 Accounting Port Enter the Accounting Port number of the Radius Server Default is 1813 Radius Secret Key Enter the Secret Key to match with Radius Server key Device use this to authenticate itself to the Radius Server Page 40 of 81 WPA EAP TTLS and WPA EAP PEAP REMOTE AP WIRELESS SECURITY Security WPA hd WPA Authentication EAP w EAP_TTLS Cipher Type Preshared Key Identity anonymous User Name user example cam User Password password Fig 2 8 WPA Station Station WDS Repeater WDS This applies to the following modes only when WPA or WPA2 with EAP is selected Station Station WDS Repeater WDS mode Identity Identification credential used by the wpa supplicant for EAP authentication User Name Identification credential used by the wpa supplicant fo
6. replies If the defined number of replies is not received the tool reboots the device Enable Ping Watchdog control will enable Ping Watchdog Tool IP Address To Ping enter the target host IP address to monitor Ping Interval specify time interval in seconds between to send the ICMP echo requests Startup Delay specify initial time delay in seconds from device startup or reboot to start sending first ICMP echo requests Minimum value is 60 seconds Failure Count To Reboot specify the number of ICMP echo response replies If the specified number of ICMP echo response packets is not received continuously the Ping Watchdog Tool will reboot the device SNMP Agent Simple Network Monitor Protocol SNMP is used in network management systems to monitor network attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention Device contains an SNMP agent which allows it to communicate to SNMP manage applications for network provisioning SNMP Agent provides an interface for device monitoring using the Simple Network Management Protocol an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices SNMP Agent allows network administrators to monitor network performance find and solve network problems For the purpose of equipment identification it is always a good idea to configure SNMP agents with contact and location information Enable SNMP Agent con
7. DHCP ACTIVE LEASES HOST NAME IP ADDRESS HARDWARE MAC LEASE EXPIRED TIME STATION 4 192 165 588 214 00 80 48 15 5D E1 FREDBEC 31 17 103321999 Page 64 of 81 VLAN Tab This setup lets you create virtual local network connection through the device Ethernet only and over wireless connections By default VLAN mode is disabled and checked on No Vlan VLAN Switch To setup VLAN network check on Vlan Switch VLAN MODES No vlan Wlan Switch Wlan Management ETHERNET VLAN Default YLAN ID WLAN ID a VLAN ID Tag 001 RADIO 1 VLAN Main VAP I VAP VAP3 Default YLAN ID WLAN ID a VLAN ID Tag 2001 Delete tac To add a Tag VLAN ID for Ethernet port type in the ID number select Tag and click Add To add a Tag VLAN ID for MAIN wireless SSID type in the ID number select Tag and click Add To add a Tag VLAN ID for VAP1 wireless SSID type in the ID number select Tag and click Add To add a Tag VLAN ID for VAP2 wireless SSID type in the ID number select Tag and click Add To add a Tag VLAN ID for VAP3 wireless SSID type in the ID number select Tag and click Add Warning Adding a Tag VLAN ID to device interface port can cause lost of connection to device web manager if the PC Ethernet port or wireless connection do not have a Tag VLAN ID or do not have the same Tag VLAN ID setup in device If this happened use the device Reset button to clear the config and reconfigure Refer Reset button operations secti
8. IP Not Available Sec DNS IP Sec DNS IP Not Available LAN cable Plugged Wireless Mode Access Point WDS MAC 00 80 48 5c 57 2d LOCAL AP SSID Mimo Airnet LOCAL AP MAC 00 80 48 5c 57 2d Frequency 5 18 GHz Security None Ack Timeout 27 CONNECTED STATIONS 0 MAC ADDRESS SIGNAL STRENGTH Tx RATE Tx CCQ Rx RATE CHANNEL WIDTH LOCAL AP STATISTICS Bytes Packets Errors Received Cass CA EE Transmitted oJ fo fo LOCAL AP ERRORS RX Invalid NWID Po TX Excessive Retries lo RX Invalid Crypt Po Missed Beacons Po RX Invalid Frag Po Other Errors oY Select VAP v Page 26 of 81 Access with a Web Browser Step 1 Launch your Web browser e g MS Internet Explorer FireFox Netscape etc For MS IE under the Tools tab select Internet Options Yahoo Singapore Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites MGM Help Mail and News Back eid x Synchronize sl Windows Update Address http sq yahoo com Windows Messenger Yahoo Messenger Show Related Links EEEN li Step 2 Open the Connections tab and in the LAN Settings section disable all the option boxes Click on the OK button to update the changes Local Area Network LAN Settings Automatic configuration Automatic configuration may override manual settings To ensure the use of manual settings disable automatic configuration Automatically detect setting
9. Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fas y Adapter Address 00 80 d amp EA Ad A2 IP Address 192 168 168 160 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 19216816816 pz Release F E TEE dRE LENEN Release All Renew All More Info PC is now setup with proper IP address to communicate with the access point Page 21 of 81 For Windows XP 2000 Step 1 Go to your desktop right click on the My Network Places icon and select Properties Step 2 LAN or High Speed Internet Right click the network adapter icon and select Properties f Disable aia Status Repair ocal Area Connection CE Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Rename Properties Step 3 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on the Properties button de Local Area Connection Properties prm gt General Authentication Advanced Connect using EB Realtek ATL8139 Family PCI Fast Et This connection uses the following items Ml aF NWLink NetBIOS Al SF Nw Link IP SP NetBIOS Compatible Transport Prot ie me Internet Protocol TCP IP E J i Instal Uninstall Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Step 4
10. Select the Use the following IP address radio button Internet Protocol TCPAP Properties pom General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings al the IP address to 172 1 68 68 X and Obtain an IP address automatically subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 where X can Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 168 160 be any number from 2 to 254 ek EEEE Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server x Page 22 of 81 Step 3 Click on the OK button to close all windows Step 6 To verify that the IP address has been correctly assigned to your PC go to the Start menu Accessories select Command Prompt and type the command pconfig all cs C WINDOWS system32 cmd exe Documents and Settings Administrator gt ipconf ig all Windows IP Configuration gt winxp Brirrt3pj Unknown No Ethernet adapter Local rea Connection Connection specific DNS Suffix Description a ltek RIL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethe rnet NIC Physical Address o o 3 M1 8B BE 86 37 A AMIA NR S a EE Er as 192 Subnet Mask gt 25 Default Gateway e E os a E EE et ot 165 21 18686 88 165 21 83 88 PC is now setup with a proper IP address to communicate with the ac
11. Server Type Enter a brief name for the application This info helps you track the application for that port number you set Protocol Select TCP or UDP the application use Public Port select Single or Range of ports application use From if single port enter this box only If port range enter starting port number here To if single port leave blank if port range enter enter last port number here Private IP Address Enter the local IP of the PC running the application Private Port From If single port enter same public port number or new port number If port range enter only the starting port number Public IP Address If the application is to access by any people on the internet then select the default All If only specific IP select Single and enter the IP address If only specific range of IP select Range and enter IP address range IP FORWARD ENTRIES Private IP Public IP 192 168 168 200 z06 12 100 50 Private IP Public IP Apply Setting IP Forwarding Default is disabled Check on box to enable For configuration refer to Appendix section Private IP enter the local IP address to receive forward packet by the public IP Public IP enter the public IP address when access will forward all packet to the local IP Click Add to add to list ROUTING INFORMATION PROTOCOL RIP SETUP Routing Info Protocol Enabled Routing Info Protocol Yersion RIPyl vw Routing Information Protocol Default is disabled Ch
12. Station setting must match AP Wireless Profile setting Channel Spectrum Width 20M represents the data transmitted at a bandwidth of 20MHz 20 40MHz represents the data transmitted at either 20MHz or 40MHz In very noisy environment it automatically falls back to 20MHz to be more resilient to the interference In situation when auto fall back did not happened manually changing channel spectrum width to 20MHz will to help reduce interference on the link and improve performance Note 40MHz bandwidth is non standard for 802 11n g mode operation If you experience unstable performance change Channel Spectrum Width to 20M Station setting must match AP Channel Spectrum Width setting Maximum checking this box will result in maximum Tx output power overriding regulation Obey Regulatory Power checking this box will obey Tx output regulatory power by country Channel Scan List 15180 MHz O 5200 MHz O 5220 MHz O 5240 MHz O 5260 MHz 15280 MHz 5300 MHz 5320 MHz 15500 MHz 5520 MHz 15540 MHz O 5560 MHz 5580 MHz 15600 MHz 5620 MHz 15640 MHz 5660 MHz 5680 MHz 15700 MHz 5745 MHz 15765 MHz U 5785 MHz 115805 MHz 15825 MHz Fig 2 5 Channel Scan List In US Country Code Mark on box to enable Channel Scan List User can then mark and selective only those frequencies station will scan the AP to increase scan speed However ensure the frequencies selected are available at the AP setup Page 38 of 81 Wireless Security All the
13. WEP key as 5 HEX 0 9 A F or a f pairs e g 00112233AA or 5 ASCII characters For 128 bit specify WEP key as 13 HEX 0 9 A F or a f pairs e g 00112233445566778899AABBCC or 13 ASCII characters Page 43 of 81 Virtual Access Point VAP Virtual AP VAP implements mSSID Multi SSID whereby a single wireless card can be setup with up to 3 virtual SSID of BSSID connections in the VAP setup page Each VAP can be set with different security authentication mode BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS AP ESSID Mimno Series VAP 0 Hide SSID WIRELESS SECURITY Security none wt Apply Settings Fig 2 11 Virtual AP Only Available in Access Point Access Point WDS Mode All VAPs are created from the same radio they all share the same wireless channel country code channel spectrum width and transmit power Note Security options like IEEE802 1x and WPA EAP uses radius server for authentication and accounting You may not use different secret key for each VAP Or you should configure only for one SSID with radius authentication Page 44 of 81 Advance Wireless Tab STATUS BASIC BASIC WIRELESS NETWORK ADVANCED ADVANCED NETWORK VLAN SERVICES Click Advanced Wireless tab from menu and select RADIO 1 to open the page below LONG RANGE PARAMETERS RADIO 1 Long Range Parameters Beacon Interval RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold Distance meters Calculate Slot Time us
14. and 802 1 la mode NG is 11n 2 4GHz band and represents a mixed of 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b mode Channel Spectrum Width 20M represents the data transmitted at a bandwidth of 20MHz 20 40MHz represents the data transmitted at either 20MHz or 40MHz In very noisy environment it automatically falls back to 20MHz from 40MHz to be more resilient to the interference In situation when auto fallback did not happen manually changing channel spectrum width to 20MHz will help reducing interference on the link and improve performance Note 40MHz bandwidth is non standard for 802 11n g mode operation If you experience unstable performance change Channel Spectrum Width to 20M Page 35 of 81 Guard Interval Guard band between packets For long distant connection select Long for better performance Channel Frequency This is frequency selection you can set for device to operate on The frequency range available depends on the country domain you select in Country Code For 5GHz frequency range some have DFS characteristics earmarked by regulations Selecting one of these frequencies for operation may affect and delay of 2 minutes or more possibly up to 10 minutes in some situations for device to attempt to establish a connection Auto When checked during startup device automatically selects the least interfering channels or frequency for the operation Data Rate Data Rates consist of both the legacy rates and the MCS Modulation Coding Sch
15. first enable Router mode in Basic Network We recommend to use first Station Mode set an Static IP on WAN interface and set a Remote Management Port before going directly to Router mode If you don t follow these steps you will lose control over the radio configuration VLAN ADVANCED SERVICES SYSTEM NETWORK _ STATUS BASIC BASIC ADVANCED A I R N E T WIRELESS NETWORK WIRELESS Apply Settings NAT SETUP NAT Enabled DMZ Enabled DMZ Private IP lo 0 0 0 Port Forwarding Enabled IP Forwarding Enabled STATIC ROUTING TABLE Static Routing Table iw Enabled ROUTING INFORMATION PROTOCOL RIP SETUP Routing Info Protocol Enabled Routing Info Protocol Yersion RIPw1 FIREWALL SETUP Firewall O Enabled MULTICAST ROUTING SETUP Multicast routing iw Enabled REMOTE MANAGEMENT SETUP Remote HTTP HTTPS Enabled Remote HTTP Port o UPNP SETUP Enabled Apply Settings Page 47 of 81 Spanning Tree Setup SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL STP SETUP Enable STP Root Priority Dto 65536 Root Hello Time 1 to 10 Root Forward Delay dto 30 Root Maximum Age 6 to 40 Spanning Tree Protocol Default is disabled Check on box to enable Root Priority Default value is 32768 Smaller value has higher priority Root Hello Time Default time is 2 seconds Root Forward Delay Default is 15 seconds Root Maximum Age Default is 20 seconds
16. identity Change button saves the Host Name if activated Administrative and Read only Account ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNT Administrator Username admin Current Password Wew Password verify New Password In this section you can modify the administrator password to protect your device from unauthorized configuration The default administrator s password should be changed on the very first system setup Administrator Username specifies the name of the system user Current Password administrator is required to enter a current password It is required for Password or Administrator Username change routine Default administrator login credentials e User Name admin e Password password New Password new password used for administrator authentication should be specified Verify Password new password should be re entered to verify its accuracy Click Change button to save the changes Enable Read Only Account READ ONLY ACCOUNT Enable Read Only Account e Read Only Username quest Password Read Only Username Password new password used for read only administrator authentication should be specified Page 57 of 81 Configuration Management CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT Backup Configuration Upload Configuration Backup Configuration click Download button to export the current configuration to a file Upload Configuration click Browse button to navigate to and select the new configuration f
17. operating frequency running in device WLAN MAC displays the MAC address or BSSID of the current active WLAN card running in device WLAN Local Remote AP MAC displays the MAC address of the WLAN card connected to it WLAN Security display the current active security mode Page 60 of 81 Clients Connection Status in AP Status Info All clients connected to AP can be view from AP Status page Below is an example of a client connection status info Click to refresh client connection statistics and status page Radio 1 Wireless Mode MAC LOCAL AP SSID LOCAL AP MAC Frequency Security Ack Timeout CONNECTED STATIONS 1 MAC ADDRESS SIGNAL STRENGTH Tx RATE Tx CCQ Rx RATE CHANNEL WIDTH 00 80 48 66 9f a5 40 34 40 270M 95 270M HT40 LOCAL AP STATISTICS Bytes Packets Errors Received 18443375 244754 oY Transmitted 20945683 285026 lo LOCAL AP ERRORS RX Invalid NWID TX Excessive Retries lo RX Invalid Crypt lo Missed Beacons Po RX Invalid Frag Po Other Errors Po Selectvap z Radio 1 Wireless Mode MAC LOCAL AP SSID LOCAL AP MAC Frequency Security Ack Timeout CONNECTED STATIONS 1 MAC ADDRESS SIGNAL STRENGTH Tx RATE Rx RATE CHANNEL WIDTH 00 80 48 66 9f a5 40 34 40 HT40 LOCAL AP STATISTICS Bytes Receiver a CONNECTED STATIONS 1 pt __ MAC ADDRESS SIGNAL STRENGTH LOCAL AP ERRORS 00 80 48 66 9f a5 40 34 40 RX Invalid NWID 27390 LOCAL AP
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19. switch or PC PoE Injector s J A To Antenna nn rr g RE ma eN yaa NS Ld a panet To Switch or PC Connect the power cable supplied in the Netkrom PoE kit to the main electrical supply and the power plug into the socket of the injector Now turn on your power supply Notice that the POWER LED has lighted vp This indicates that the access point is receiving power through the Netkrom PoE Injector and that connection between your access point and your network has been established Note Please use the PoE injector provided in the package Using a PoE with a different voltage rating will damage this product Main Electrical Supply Power Cable ie s pane y PoE Injector To Switch or PC Page 18 of 81 Mounting AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge in the pole or tower Netkrom AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge device can be mounted on the pole or tower as shown in following 1 Mount the bracket to the pole 2 Attach the radio to the bracket which was mounted on the pole with the supplied nuts and 4 screws Page 19 of 81 Configure the IP Address After setting up the hardware you need to assign an IP address to your PC so that it is in the same subnet as the access point For Windows 95 98 98SE ME NT Step 1 From your desktop right click the Network Neighborhood icon and select Properties Step 2 Select the network adapter that you are using then right click and select Properties S
20. the iptables nat table while the device is operating in Router mode Please refer to the iptables tutorial for detailed description of the NAT functionality in Router mode Static routes should be specified in order the packets should pass through the based device if the NAT is disabled in while operating in Router network mode Enable DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Server assigns IP addresses to clients which will associate to the wireless interface while the device is operating in AP AP WDS wireless mode and assigns IP addresses to clients which will connect to the LAN interface while the device is operating in Station Station WDS mode Range Start End This range determines the IP addresses given out by the DHCP server to client devices on the internal network which use dynamic IP configuration Lease Time The IP addresses given out by the DHCP server will only be valid for the duration specified by the lease time Increasing the time ensure client operation without interrupt but could introduce potential conflicts Lowering the lease time will avoid potential address conflicts but might cause more slight interruptions to the client while it will acquire new IP addresses from the DHCP server DHCP Fallback IP In case the external network interface of the Router is placed in Dynamic IP Address mode DHCP and is unable to obtain an IP address from a valid DHCP server it will fall back to the static IP address listed h
21. uil RF Coaxial Cable Adapter i y Y PoE To Switch or PC Page 16 of 81 Step 1 Connect your UTP or FIP Outdoor cat 5 Ethernet cable with waterproof connector to the RJ 45 connector on the AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge unit Then connect the other end of the cable to the PoE injector For the Netkrom PoE the recommended length of the RJ45 Category 5 cable is up to 150 feet or 50 meters 1 Remove the thin enclosure nut from the feedthru assembly This can be discarded Loosen the compression nut completely 2 Insert the RJ45 connector thru the feedthru assembly 3 Tighten the compression nut loosely to the feedthru assembly 4 Screw the entire feedthru assembly into the RJ45 ECS housing which is already mounted in the AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge unit There should be a rubber gasket between the two assemblies Tighten the feedthru assembly to create a seal 5 The final step is to tighten the compression nut until the gaskets are tight around the Cat5 cable Always push the cable toward the connector while tightening to ensure good strain relief of cable to connector Gm enclosure nut feedthru assembly cr En ae compression nut a gt E R145 ECS housing Page 17 of 81 Step 2 Connect the external antenna to the N Female connector of the access point From the PoE injector connect one cat 5 Ethernet cable to the radio and another cat 5 cable to a
22. AIRNET 300Mb MIMO Outdoor AP Bridge User s Manual September 2010 Page 1 of 81 Copyright 2009 Netkrom Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved This document contains information which is protected by copyright Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Trademark Information Netkrom is a registered trademark of Netkrom Technologies Inc Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are the trademarks of Microsoft Corp NetWare is the registered trademark of Novell Inc WMM and WPA are the registered trademarks of Wi Fi Alliance All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Notice Copyrights 2009 by Netkrom Technologies Inc All rights reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior permission of Netkrom Technologies Inc is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Disclaimer Netkrom Technologies Inc provides this manual without warranty of any kind expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Netkrom Technologies Inc may make improvements and or changes to the product and or specifications of the product described in this manual without prior notice Netkrom Technologies Inc will not be liable for any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors found in this gu
23. Changing to lower time can caused high overheads to the network NAT Setup NAT SETUP MAT Enabled DMZ Enabled DMZ Private IP lo 0 0 0 Port Forwarding Enabled IP Forwarding Enabled NAT Enabled when in Router mode Disabled when in Bridge mode DMZ Default is disabled Check on box to enable DMZ IP Address Input IP address of the local PC to receive the DMZ packets Port Forwarding Default is disabled Check on box to enable For configuration refer to Appendix section Known Server Server Type Private IP Address Public IP From Mn a O oo Adding an entry from Known Server Add entry from this box and select an application the list Server Type click to select the application you want to add Private IP Address Enter the local IP of the PC running the application Public IP Address If the application to for any people on the internet to access then select the default All If only specific IP select Single and enter the IP address If only specific range of IP select Range and enter IP address range Page 48 of 81 Custom Server Server Type Protocol Public Port From Web Server Tc Single ao 7 Private IP Address Private Port From Public IP From To Adding an entry from Custom Server Entry from Custom Server box lets you enter the other port number service for an application and new applications Custom Server also lets you enter a different public and private port service
24. D 100 en mn port 2 tag vlan ID 100 PC2 ethernet tag vlan ID 100 Setup 2 ssid1 tag vlan ID 100 tag vlan ID 200 VLAN switch gt WPC1 wlan tag vlan ID 200 Ethernet tag vlan ID 100 tag vlan ID 200 port 1 tag vlan ID 100 port2 tag vlan ID 200 PC2 ethernet tag vlan ID 200 Hints For each vlan id group to send between AP and wireless clients AP wlan and ethernet interface must add that vlan group AP ethernet port connecting to the switch must set to the default vlan id same as switch port its connecting e A tag vian ID 100 A A STN AP VLAN switch Setup 3 ssid1 tag vlan ID 1 VLAN switch m port 1 tag vlan ID 100 Ethernet Ethernet port 1 tag vian ID 100 EL port 2 tag vlan ID 100 tag vlan ID 100 tag vlan ID 100 Lport2 tag vlan ID 100 LL PC1 ethernet PC2 ethernet tag vlan ID 100 tag vlan ID 100 Page 80 of 81 B Untagged Wireless VLAN to Tagged Ethernet VLAN setu Multi SSID with untag vlan connections to secured wired tag vlan network connections _ did N me untag vlan ID 200 pr N WPC3 ssid1 untag vlan ID 100 ssid3 untag vlan ID 300 p A Internet AP VLAN switch nternet access E E nn Ethernet port 1 tag vlan ID 100 WPC1 tag vlan ID 100 tag vlan ID 200 tag vlan ID 200 pore ae Lace Company Server tag vlan ID 300 port3 tag vian ID 300 a Video Conference VLAN Switch page setup 9 9 9 ti ltd o ies y for wireless for Ethernet
25. LAN IP Address This IP addresses represents the LAN or WLAN interface which is connected to the external network according to the wireless operation mode described above This 1s the IP address can be used for the routing and the device management purposes The external network interface can be set for static IP or can be set to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server which should reside in the external network One of the IP assignment modes must be selected for the external network interface DHCP choose this option to obtain the IP address Gateway and DNS address dynamically from the external DHCP server PPPoE choose this option to obtain the IP address Gateway and DNS address dynamically from the external PPPoE server Static choose this option to assign the static IP settings for the external interface IP Address and Netmask settings should consist with the address space of the network segment where the device resides If the device IP settings and administrator PC which is connected to the device through wired or wireless IP settings will use different address space the device will become unreachable Netmask This is used to define the device IP classification for the chosen IP address range 255 255 255 0 is a typical netmask value for Class C networks which support IP address range 192 0 0 x to 223 255 255 x Class C network Netmask uses 24 bits to identify the network alternative notation 24 and 8 bits to identity th
26. N where filtering of the incoming passing through packets is processed IP Type sets which particular L3 protocol type ICMP TCP UDP P2P should be filtered Source IP mask is the source IP of the packet specified within the packet header usually it is the IP of the host system which sends the packets Source Port is the source port of the TCP UDP packet specified within the packet header usually it is the port of the host system application which sends the packets Destination P mask is the destination IP of the packet specified within the packet header usually it is the IP of the system which the packet is addressed to Destination Port is the destination port of the TCP UDP packet specified within the packet header usually it is the port of the host system application which the packet is addressed to Comments are the informal field for the comment of the particular firewall entry Few words about the particular firewall entry purpose are saved there usually On flag enables or disables the effect of the particular firewall entry All the added firewall entries are saved in system configuration file however only the enabled firewall entries will be active during the system operation New Firewall entries can be saved by activating Apply button or discarded by activating Cancel button in the Firewall configuration window All the active firewall entries are stored in the FIREWALL chain of the ebtables filter table while the devi
27. P address from a valid DHCP server it will fallback to the static IP address listed here In case the IP settings of the devices are unknown they can be access with the help of the uConfig utility The uConfig Utility should be started on the administrator PC which resides on the same network segment as the device Device will return to the default IP configuration 192 168 168 1 255 255 255 0 if the Reset to defaults routine is initiated Page 68 of 81 Spanning Tree Protocol Multiple interconnected bridges create larger networks using the IEEE 802 1d Spanning Tree Protocol STP which is used for finding the shortest path within network and to eliminate loops from the topology If the STP is turned on the Bridge device will communicate with other network devices by sending and receiving Bridge Protocol Data Units BPDU STP should be turned off selected by default when the device is the only bridge on the LAN or when there are no loops in the topology as there is no sense for the bridge to participate in the Spanning Tree Protocol in this case Bridge mode Firewall Configuration Settings Firewall functionality on bridge interface can be enabled using the Enable Firewall option Bridge Firewall rules can be configured enabled or disabled while using Firewall configuration window which is opened with the Configure button Firewall entries can be specified by using the following criteria Interface the interface WLAN or LA
28. RESS SIGNAL STRENGTH Tx RATE Tx CCQ Rx RATE CHANNEL WIDTH LOCAL AP STATISTICS Bytes Packets Errors Received fo fof Transmitted fo of LOCAL AP ERRORS RX Invalid NWID Po TX Excessive Retries Po RX Invalid Crypt Po Missed Beacons Po RX Invalid Frag oY Other Errors oY Page 28 of 81 Navigation Main Menu Bar STATUS BASIC BASIC ADVANCED ADVANCED VLAN SERVICES SYSTEM WIRELESS NETWORK WIRELESS NETWORK Status Page displays current status of the device and the statistical information Basic Wireless Page contains the controls for a wireless network configuration while covering basic wireless settings which define operating mode associating details and data security options Basic Network Page covers the configuration of network operating mode IP settings and network services i e DHCP Server Advanced Wireless Page settings for more advanced wireless features Advanced Network page settings for more advanced network features Services Page covers the configuration of system management services i e Ping Watchdog Auto Reboot SNMP NTP Telnet SSH System Log System Page contains controls for system maintenance routines administrator account management device customization and configuration backup How to save changes After made changes from each respective setup page click this button Apply Settings After that the prompt below appears You are asked to confirm if you want to
29. STATIS RX Invalid Crypt OS RX Invalid Frag o Current average Fy RE E Right port signal signal Signals strength at the left and right port of radio card can be view with more accurately while adjusting the antenna to get a more balanced reception Page 61 of 81 Station Connection Info Status Info Click to refresh client connection statistics and status page Radio 1 Wireless Mode MAC LOCAL AP SSID LOCAL AP MAC Frequency Security Ack Timeout CONNECTED STATIONS 1 MAC ADDRESS SIGNAL STRENGTH Tx RATE Tx CCQ Rx RATE CHANNEL WIDTH 00 80 48 66 9f a5 40 34 40 270M 95 270M HT40 LOCAL AP STATISTICS Bytes Packets Errors Received 18443375 244754 Po Transmitted 20945683 285026 Po LOCAL AP ERRORS RX Invalid NWID TX Excessive Retries Po RX Invalid Crypt lo Missed Beacons Po RX Invalid Frag Po Other Errors Po Select vap l WLAN Comnected Status MAC Address displays the MAC address of the current active WLAN card Signal Strength displays the received wireless signal level of opposite connected device TX Rate and RX Rate displays the current 802 11 data transmission TX and data reception RX rate while operating in Station mode Typically the higher the signal the higher the data rate and consequently the higher the data throughput Channel Width 20MHz is the standard channel spectrum width selected by default 40MHz the widest channel spectrum w
30. age 66 of 81 Appendix I Network This section provides more detailed explanation on the network operation modes in general The Network Page allows the administrator to setup bridge or routing functionality Device can operate in bridge or router mode The IP configuration as described below is required for device management purposes IP addresses can either be retrieved from a DHCP server or configured manually Use the Network menu to configure the IP settings Network Mode Selections Network Mode Specify the operating network mode for the device The mode depends on the network topology requirements Bridge operating mode is selected by default as it is widely used by the subscriber stations while connecting to Access Point or using WDS In this mode the device will act as a transparent bridge and will operate in Layer 2 There will be no network segmentation while broadcast domain will be the same Bridge mode will not block any broadcast or multicast traffic Additional Firewall settings can be configured for Layer 2 packet filtering and access control in Bridge mode Router operating mode can be configured in order to operate in Layer 3 to perform routing and enable network segmentation wireless clients will be on different IP subnet Router mode will block broadcasts while it is not transparent Device supports Multicast packet pass through in Router mode Router can act as DHCP server and use Network Address Translation
31. ation This is a client mode that can be connected to the Access Point mode It is used to bridge the wireless connection to an Access Point It forwards all the traffic to from the network devices to the Ethernet interface This mode translates all the packets that pass through device to its own MAC address thus resulting in a lack of transparency Station WDS WDS is the acronym of Wireless Distribution System It can be connected to the Access Point WDS mode It enables packet forwarding at layer 2 level Unlike Station mode it is fully transparent at layer 2 level Note for Station WDS Access Point WDS Repeater WDS WDS protocol used is not defined as the standard thus compatibility issues between equipment from different vendors might arise Repeater WDS This mode consists of a Station WDS and an Access Point WDS mode The Repeater WDS must first link up with an Access Point WDS and then it can link up with a Station WDS It acts as an extension to the link and can add more Repeater WDS as necessary Note for Repeater WDS ESSID must be the same for the Remote AP and the Local AP The channels used in the Repeater to link to another Repeater will follow the Access Point WDS connection selected channel Page 34 of 81 Access Point Parameters Settings BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS Wireless Mode Access Point bs Local AP ESSID Mimo airnet TJ Hide SSID Country Code i No Country Set Wireless Profile Pa e Channel Sp
32. ault system configuration all the system settings with no exception will be set After the Reset to Defaults routine is completed the device system will return to the default IP configuration 192 168 168 1 255 255 255 0 and will start operating in Station Bridge mode It is highly recommended to backup the system configuration before the Reset to Defaults is initiated Page 58 of 81 Status Page STATUS BASIC BASIC ADVANCED ADVANCED VLAN SERVICES SYSTEM A l RNET WIRELESS NETWORK WIRELESS NETWORK MAIN VERSION More status ARP Table Upti oD 00 50 57 ptime ays Bridge Table FIRMWARE YERSION LOADER VERSION DHCP Active Leases Host Name AP System Time 01 01 2000 00 50 58 LAN SETTING WAN SETTING LAN MAC O0 80 48 5c 5 2 WAN MAC 00 80 48 5c 57 2d MODE static MODE dhcp IP ADDRESS 192 168 168 1 IP ADDRESS GATEWAY IP ADDRESS GATEWAY IP ADDRESS Pri DNS IP Pri DNS IP Sec DNS IP Sec DNS IP LAN cable Plugged The Status Page displays a summary of link status information current values of basic configuration settings depending on operating mode network settings and traffic statistics of all the interfaces Status Reporting Main Uptime displays device up time since boot up The time is expressed in days hours minutes and seconds Host Name displays the assigned device host name ID System Time display device current date and time Accurate system date and time is r
33. ce is operating in Bridge mode Click Apply Setting and Save Changes button to save the changes made in the Network page Page 69 of 81 Appendix II Wireless with Router Mode This section provides more details on wireless with router function The role of the LAN and WLAN interface will change accordingly to the Wireless Mode while the device is operating in Router mode e Wireless interface and all the wireless clients connected are considered as the internal LAN and the Ethernet interface is dedicated for the connection to the external network while the device is operating in AP AP WDS wireless mode e Wireless interface and all the wireless clients connected is considered as the external network and the all the network devices on LAN side as well as the Ethernet interface itself is considered as the internal network while the device is operating in Station Station WDS mode Wireless wired clients are routed from the internal network to the external one by default Network Address Translation NAT functionality works the same way AP Router mode Network Settings IP Address This IP addresses represents the LAN or WLAN interface which is connected to the internal network according to the wireless operation mode described above IP will be used for routing in internal network 1t will be the Gateway IP for all the devices connected on the internal network IP address also will be used for the management purpose of the device W
34. cess point Page 23 of 81 Access the Web Interface Access with uConfig The UContfig utility provides direct access to the web interface Step 1 Insert the Product CD into your CD ROM drive the CD will autorun Step 2 From the Utilities section select to install the uConfig utility to your hard disk Step 3 After installation double click on the uConfig icon and click on the Yes button uContig his uConfig utility should be run only in one to one onnection with a uConfig compatible device f your PC is connected to other IP devices in the network Config may not work properly o you want to proceed Page 24 of 81 Step 4 Select the access point from the products list and click on the Open Web button To retrieve and display the latest device s in the list click on the Refresh button Description MAC P Mask Gateway Broadcom Wireles 00 1 7 C4 04 43 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Realtek ATLE168 O0 03 25 2F D1 80 192 168 168 171 255 255 255 Dl Formmard A oute List Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metie 127 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 1 192 168 168 0 255 255 255 0 19216816811 192 168 168 11 192 168 168 1 255 255 255 255 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 192 188168 255 J55 75A 5R P55 197 1RA1RA11 ISP THA TRA 11 Compes Products List Curent Selected 1 Product Model System Mame 00 80 48 32 34 56 192 165 165 1 GS Open Web fr Refresh 0 Esit Step 3
35. cific time of day in hh mm 24 hour format to kick start reboots process Page 53 of 81 SNMP Setup SNMP SETUP Enable SNMP LI Read Password public Engine ID s00007e5BD000027041 Enable SNMP Trap LI Trap Destination IP 192 168 168 1 Community public Apply Enable SNMP Default is disabled Check on box to enable Read Only Password Password to query device Engine ID Default is 800007e5BD00002704D000007c Enable SNMP Trap Default is disabled Check on box to enable Trap Destination IP Enter the IP to send the info when trap is triggered Community Enter the SNMP community string NTP Setup NTP SETUP Select four Time Zone GMT OF 00 Mountain Time US Canada Enable NTP Client Custom Time Server ltime nist gow Known Time Server bonehed lcs mit edu Apply Enable NTP Client Default is disabled Check on box to enable Select Your Time Zone Select from list the country you reside Custom Time Server Default is time nist gov Enter preferred time server domain or IP Known Time Server You can also select one from this list as your new time server Web HTTP Security WEB SERYER it Web server mode HTTP HTTPS Port lso Web Server Mode Default is HTTP Option is HTTP and HTTPs HTTP s Port Default is 80 for HTTP and 413 for HTTPs Enter a new preferred port number Page 54 of 81 Telnet Access Setup TELNET SERVER Enable Telnet Server Server Po
36. device SSH Server parameters can be set there Enable SSH Server Enables SSH access to the device Server Port SSH service TCP IP port setting System Log Enable Log option enables the registration routine of the system log messages Enable Remote Log enables the syslog remote sending function while System log messages are sent to a remote server specified by the Remote Log IP Address and Remote Log Port Remote Log IP Address is the host IP address where syslog messages should be sent Remote host should be configured properly to receive syslog protocol messages Remote Log Port is the TCP IP port of the host syslog messages should be sent 514 is the default port for the commonly used system message logging utilities Every logged message contains at least a System Time and a Host Name Usually a particular service name which generates the system event is specifies also within the message Messages from different services have different context and different level of the details Usually error warning or informational system services messages are reported The more detailed system messages are reported the greater volume of log messages will be generated Page 79 of 81 Appendix V VLAN Setup examples A Tagged Wireless VLAN to Tagged Ethernet VLAN Setup Tag vlan connection Setup Setup 1 ssid1 tag vlan ID 100 tag vian ID 100 tag vlan ID 200 daii VLAN switch PT i Ethernet port 1 tag vian ID 100 WPC1 wlan tag vian I
37. e all of the following parts in your AIRNET 300Mb MIMO Outdoor AP Bridge installation kit before you begin installing the product If any parts are missing please contact your local vendor or contact us at 305 4182232 KIT CONTAINS 1 AIRNET 300Mbps MIMO Outdoor AP Bridge Bridge 2 Mounting brackets include 1 Wall Pole mounting system and 4 screw nuts 3 POE Injector 4 Power Cable 5 _RJ45 Waterproof Connector System 6 CDROM Page 14 of 81 Setup Requirements e CAT5 5e Networking Cable e At least 1 computer installed with a web browser and a wired or wireless network interface adapter e All network nodes installed with TCP IP and properly configured IP address parameters Important e Configure and verify the AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge operations first before you mount the unit in a remote location e You may need to install a lightning arrestor to protect your AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge from the lightning e For choosing the best location for your AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge choose an elevated location where trees buildings and large steel structures will not obstruct the antenna signals and which offers maximum line of sight propagation with the users Page 15 of 81 AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge Installations The diagram below shows the overall setup of AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge unit i UT We P OUTDOOR A KANA Wi WW CON W Vy MO MH u mi 1 U u High Gain Antenna NW
38. e host Page 70 of 81 Gateway IP This is the IP address of the host router which resides on the external network and provides the point of connection to the next hop towards the internet This can be a DSL modem Cable modem or a WISP gateway router The device will direct all the packets to the gateway if the destination host is not within the local network Gateway IP address should be from the same address space on the same network segment as the device s external network interface Wireless interface in the Station case and the LAN interface in the AP case Primary Secondary DNS IP The Domain Name System DNS is an internet phone book which translates domain names to IP addresses These fields identify the server IP addresses where the DNS requests are forwarded by the device Primary DNS server IP is mandatory It is used by the DNS Proxy and for the device management purpose Secondary DNS server IP address is optional It is used as the fail over in case the primary DNS server will become unresponsive Enable NAT Network Address Translation NAT enables packets to be sent from the wired network LAN to the wireless interface IP address and then sub routed to other client devices residing on it s local network while the device is operating in AP AP WDS wireless mode and in the contrariwise direction in Station Station WDS mode NAT is implemented using the masquerade type firewall rules NAT firewall entries are stored in
39. e in the presence of noise disturbance which is usually generated by external 802 11 traffic sources channel hopping signals and other interferes RTS Threshold determines the packet size of a transmission and through the use of an access point helps control traffic flow The range is 0 2347bytes or word off The default value is 2347 which means that RTS is disabled RTS CTS Request to Send Clear to Send is the mechanism used by the 802 11 wireless networking protocol to reduce frame collisions introduced by the hidden terminal problem RTS CTS packet size threshold is 0 2347 bytes If the packet size the node wants to transmit is larger than the threshold the RTS CTS handshake gets triggered If the packet size is equal to or less than threshold the data frame gets sent immediately System uses Request to Send Clear to Send frames for the handshake which provide collision reduction for access point with hidden stations The stations are sending a RTS frame first while data is send only after handshake with an AP is completed Stations respond with the CTS frame to the RTS which provides clear media for the requesting station to send the data CTS collision control management has time interval defined during which all the other stations hold off the transmission and wait until the requesting station will finish transmission Page 75 of 81 Fragmentation Threshold specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented
40. e less hardware features All the software functions are the Same Page 7 of 81 Features and Benefits Point to Point amp Point to MultiPoint Support Point to Point communication between different buildings enables you to bridge wireless clients that are kilometers apart while unifying the networks Virtual AP Multiple SSID Virtual AP implements mSSID Multi SSID this allows a single wireless card to be set up with multiple virtual AP connections with different SSIDs or BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier and security modes Highly Secured Wireless Network The AIR BR600 Series supports the highest available wireless security standard IEEE802 111 compliant The AIR BR600 Series also supports IEEE 802 1x for secure and centralized user based authentication Wireless clients are thus required to authenticate through highly secure methods like EAP TTLS and EAP PEAP in order to obtain access to the network uConfig Utility The exclusive uConfig utility allows users to access the user friendly Web configuration interface of the access point without having to change the TCP IP setup of the workstation HTTPS The AIR BR600 Series supports HTTPS SSL in addition to the standard HTTP HTTPS SSL features additional authentication and encryption for secure communication Telnet Telnet allows a computer to remotely connect to the access point CLI Command Line Interface for control and monitoring SSH SSH Secure Sh
41. e supports only one 802 11n radio card Select RADIO 1 to configure Basic Wireless Tab contains all the wireless setup which is necessary for the operator to setup the wireless part of the link Enable the radio We Enable Radio 1 Fig 2 2 Enable Radio Checkbox Tick Untick the checkbox to enable disable the radio Basic Wireless Settings All the basic wireless settings can be configured in this page Operators can change the ESSID regulatory country code wireless profile channel spectrum width frequency of interest data rates transmit power and rate aggressiveness Page 33 of 81 Wireless Mode There are 5 modes available BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS Wireless Mode Station Station WDS E Hide SSID Local AP ESSID Country Code Ma Country Set Access Point WDS Wireless Profile Repeater WDS Channel Spectrum Width 20 40M Guard Interval Short Channel Frequency Auto Select Interference Analyzer Data Rate Mbps Auto Transmit Power dBm Chainmask 2x2 Dual Aggregate Dual Chain Power Maximum C Obey Regulatory Power Rate Aggressiveness 0 be Access Point This mode can be connected to Station mode and then forwards all the traffic to the network devices connected to the Ethernet devices of the Station Access Point WDS This mode can be connected to Station WDS mode Using WDS protocol it allows a client or station device to bridge wireless traffic transparently St
42. eck on box to enable For configuration refer to Appendix section Router Info Protocol version select RIPvl or RIPv2 Page 49 of 81 Firewall Setup On Comment Polic IP Type Source na ae Port Destination IP Mask Des Port 1 M Web server ACCEPT s tcp 0 0 0 0 lso 192 168 168 10 81 2 M Ftp server accert tcr 0 0 0 0 21 192 168 168 11 21 3 M Block 445 port oeny I Tcr 0 0 0 0 445 0 0 0 0 445 4 M Block 135 oeny I upp 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0 0 135 5 M Block 136 ACCEPT upp 0 0 0 0 136 0 0 0 0 136 6 M Block 137 ACCEPT upp 0 0 0 0 137 0 0 0 0 137 7 M Block 138 ACCEPT upp 0 0 0 0 138 0 0 0 0 138 8 M Block 139 ACCEPT upp 0 0 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 139 9 M Internet Printer share ACCEPT TCP zll 206 123 27 99 631 192 168 168 12 631 Hp accerta eee f e e 11 ACCEPT ter zll 12 7 ACCEPT ter zll 13 HT accerta eere AT 14 7 ACCEPT ter zll 15 5 accerT Tce zll 16 HT Jaccertrafircr il e e 17 5 laccerrell Tce zll 18 0 laccerrell Tce zll TAa 20 0 ACCEPT Tce zll Apply Cancel Firewall Setup Default is disabled Check on box to enable For configuration refer to Appendix section Comment enter a brief name for the service Policy select Accept or Deny for the apply rule IP Type select ICMP TCP and UDP packet type to check Source IP Mask enter the source IP address and Netma
43. ectrum Width 20 40M se Guard Interval Short Channel Frequency me Auto select 000 Interference Analyzer Data Rate Mbps wl Auto Transmit Power dBm Chainmask 2x2 Dual Aggregate Dual Chain Power wW Maximum Obey Regulatory Power Rate Aggressiveness 0 w Fig 2 3 Basic Wireless Settings Access Point Access Point WDS Local AP ESSID This is the Service Set Identifier used to identify the operator s wireless LAN It should be specified while operating in Access Point or Access Point WDS mode All the client devices within its range will receive broadcast messages from the access point advertising this SSID Hide SSID Once checked this will disable advertising the SSID of the access point in broadcast messages to wireless stations This option is only available in Access Point Access Point WDS and Repeater WDS mode only Country Code Different countries have different power levels and frequency selections To ensure device operation follows regulatory compliance rules operator to select correct country code where device will be used The channel list output power limits IEEE 802 11 and Channel Spectrum Width modes will be tuned according to regulations of the selected country No Country Set Option when checked only the frequency range is available lIn 2 4GHz is 2412 2462MHz 11n 5GHz is 5180 5320MHz and 5745 5825MHz Wireless Profile NA is 11n 5GHz band and represents a mixed of 802 11n
44. ed Current Firmware displays the version of the device firmware which is currently operating Firmware File activate Browse button to navigate to and select the new firmware file The full path to the new firmware file location can be specified there New firmware file is transferred to the system after Upload button is activated Close this window button cancels the new firmware upload process if activated Upgrade button should be activated in order to proceed with firmware upgrade routine new firmware image should be uploaded into the system first Please be patient as the firmware upgrade routine can take 3 7 minutes The based device will be un accessible until the firmware upgrade routine is completed Do not switch off do not reboot and do not disconnect the device from the power supply during the firmware upgrade process as these actions will damage the device It is highly recommended to backup the system configuration and the Support Info file before uploading the new configuration Close this window button closes the firmware upgrade window if activated This action will not cancel the firmware upgrade process Page 56 of 81 Host Name HOST MAME Host Name AP Host Name is the system wide device identifier It is reported by SNMP Agent to authorized management stations Host Name will be represented in popular Router Operating Systems registration screens and discovery tools Host Name specifies the system
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46. ell Host establishes a secure host connection to the access point CLI for control and monitoring Page 8 of 81 Operation Modes and Connection Examples Access Point and Access Point WDS Mode The Access Point Mode is the default mode of the AIR BR600 Series It enables the bridging of wireless clients to wired network infrastructure and enables transparent access and communication with each other The illustration below shows a typical resources sharing application example using this device The wireless users are able to access the file server connected to the switch through the AIR BR600 Series in Access Point Mode Cable ADSL modem Switch router Laptop Access Point File server Laptop Access Point WDS Mode This operating mode is generally used for point to point or point to multi point connection It is mainly used with Station WDS to build the point and multi point connections Page 9 of 81 Station Mode In Station mode the AIR BR600 Series acts as a wireless client When connected to an access point if creates a network link between the Ethernet network connected at the AIR BR600 Series and the wireless Ethernet network connected at the access point In this example the workgroup PCs on the Ethernet network connected to the Station device can access the printer across the wireless connection to the access point where the printer is connected Internet Cable ADSL modem lt gt Switch N Access Poi
47. eme Only for 802 11n rates 6 54Mbps are Legacy Rates MCS0 to MCS7 are 802 11n rates which uses only 1 stream MCS8 to MCS15 are 802 11n rates which uses 2 streams Auto The data rate selected will follow an advanced rate algorithm that takes into condition the amount of errors at the data rate and fine tune to the best data rate 1t can use Transmit Power The maximum transmit power displayed is determined by the country code and the maximum transmit power of the device that is being used Note on changing channels When the operator changes the channels and if this new frequency have higher output power permitted by regulation the power previously selected low power level will remain unchanged You need to readjust the power level in order to take advantage of higher output power available for the channel Maximum checking this box will result in maximum Tx output power overriding regulation Obey Regulatory Power checking this box will obey Tx output regulatory power by country Rate Aggressiveness Allows user to reduce or increase transmit rate while still remain in Fully Auto Algorithm There are 2 scenarios Rate Aggressiveness is useful Environment might be noisy at times Lower the throughput will ensure better stability Rate Aggressiveness allows device to reduce the transmit rate so range or power can be higher Choose a range of value from 3 2 1 Environment might be free of interference But fully auto alg
48. ere In case the IP settings of the device are unknown they can be retrieved with the help of the UConfig utility and should be started on the administrator PC which resides on the same network segment as the device Page 71 of 81 Port Forwarding Settings Port Forwarding Port forwarding allows specific ports of the hosts residing in the internal network to be forwarded to the external network This is useful for number of applications such as FIP servers gaming etc where different host systems need to be seen using a single common IP address port Port Forwarding rules can be set in Port Forwarding window which is opened by enabling the Port Forwarding option and activating the Configure button Port Forwarding entries can be specified by using the following criteria Private IP is the IP of the host which is connected to the internal network and needs to be accessible from the external network Private Port is the TCP UDP port of the application running on the host which is connected to the internal network The specified port will be accessible from the external network Type is the L3 protocol IP type which needs to be forwarded from the internal network Public Port is the TCP UDP port of the based device which will accept and forward the connections from the external network to the host connected to the internal network Comments are the informal field for the comment of the particular port forwarding entry Few words about the particu
49. eriberl Remove dee Click Add to enter for each device the IP address and MAC address All DHCP active lease devices are displayed in the Status tab page from the More Status selection Domain Name Server Entry DOMAIN NAME SERVER ADDRESSES Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Primary DNS IP Secondary DNS IP The Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses entry is for device operation to resolve domain name to reach certain servers like internet time server and other services that use domain name Note Ensure device gateway IP is also set that to allow device to access to internet Primary DNS IP optional Enter the primary DNS IP address nearest to the gateway router Secondary DNS IP optional Enter the secondary DNS IP address nearest to the gateway router Bandwidth Control between Ethernet and Wireless BANDWIDTH CONTROL SETUP Ethernet to Wireless Traffic Limit kbit Download Wireless to Ethernet Traffic Limit kbit i Upload An entry of value 0 means no bandwidth flow limit between the 2 interfaces An entry of 2048 means 2048Kbit or 2Mbit limit traffic flow between the 2 interfaces Default is 0 Page 32 of 81 Basic Wireless Tab Under the tab there is the selection of 4 radios STATUS BASIC BASIC ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK WIRELESS Se RADIO RADIOS RADIO4 Fig 2 1 Basic Wireless Tab Currently devic
50. ervals by the Access Point which were missed by the client This can indicate that the wireless client is out of range Other errors value represents the total number of transmitted and received packets that were lost or discarded for other reasons Page 63 of 81 More Status In More Status option contains some useful tools and additional status pages Ping Utility a ping tool to test the connectivity between devices NETWORKING PING Destination IP HOST 192 168 2 34 Packet Count 5 continuous f Packet Size 4096 bytes Host Time TTL 192 168 2 34 0 611 ms 64 192 168 2 34 0 512 ms 64 192 168 2 34 0 508 ms 64 3 of 3 packets received 0 loss Min 0 508 ms Avg 0 544 ms Max 0 611 ms ARP Table display a list of MAC addresses of the connected devices ARP TABLE pp address weve Fars Jiwadaress 192 168 168 213 Oxi 00 50 48 15 7D F1 192 168 168 204 Oxi 00 30 CE 06 35 10 Bridge Table display a list the devices connect to the bridge interface BRIDGE TABLE Port No Mac Address Is Local Agein Timer T 30 20 06735056 no 01 1 00 30 ce 06 6f 10 no 1 40 2 00 80 48 15 7d f1 no 0 47 3 00 50 48 65 0b e7 no 0 61 1 00 80 48 65 ad bf yes 0 00 2 00 30 48 65 ad c0 yes 0 00 2 00 80 48 66 9f a4 no 0 56 3 06 580 48 65 ad c0 yes 0 00 3 06 30 48 65 ad c0 yes 0 00 3 06 80 48 65 ad c0 yes 0 00 DHCP Active Lease Table display a list of IPs addresses leased to all computers
51. etrieved from the internet services using NTP Network Time Protocol if device is setup and connected to internet Otherwise the date and time update from device own inaccurate autonomous clock Version Firmware Version displays current firmware version in operation Loader Version displays current loader version of the device Page 59 of 81 LAN Setting LAN MAC displays the MAC address of the device LAN Ethernet interface LAN Mode displays the mode used either static or DHCP client LAN IP Address displays the current IP address of the LAN Ethernet interface LAN Gateway IP Address displays the IP address of the gateway used in LAN LAN Pri DNS IP displays the Primary DNS IP address of the LAN setting LAN Sec DNS IP displays the Secondary DNS IP address of the LAN setting WAN Setting WAN MAC displays the MAC address of the device WAN interface WAN Mode displays the mode used either DHCP PPPoE or Static IP WAN IP Address displays the current IP address of the WAN interface WAN Gateway IP Address displays the IP address of the gateway used in WAN WAN Pri DNS IP displays the Primary DNS IP address of the WAN setting WAN Sec DNS IP displays the Secondary DNS IP address of the WAN setting Radio Wireless Mode displays the current operating mode of the device Local AP SSID displays the current SSID Service Set Identifier of device when operates in access point mode Frequency displays current
52. evice performance and behavior The advanced wireless settings are dedicated for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN technology These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your device Advanced Wireless Setting The 802 11a g data rates include 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps The 802 11n data rates are the MCS Modulation Coding Scheme rates MCS0 to MCS7 are 802 11n rates which uses only 1 Tx Rx stream MCS8 to MCS15 are 802 11n rates which uses 2 Tx Rx streams The Rate Algorithm has a critical impact on performance in outdoor links as generally lower data rates are more immune to noise while higher rates are less immune but are capable of higher throughput Rate Aggressiveness Allows user to reduce or increase transmit rate while still remain in Fully Auto Algorithm There are 2 scenarios that Rate Aggressiveness is useful Environment might be noisy at times Lower the throughput will ensure better stability Rate Aggressiveness allows device to reduce the transmit rate so range or power can be higher Choose a range of value from 3 2 1 Environment might be free of interference But the fully auto algorithm might give low throughput Increase Rate Aggressiveness will increase transmit rate in this case to get higher throughput Choose a range of value from 3 2 1 Noise Immunity option increases the robustness of the device to operat
53. f 81 DHCP Fallback IP Should device in DHCP Client mode failed to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server user can access device using this temporary fallback IP address DHCP Mode None function disabled DHCP Server Check to enable Device act IP address distribution server automatically issue IP address and other network information to the DHCP Client request them DHCP Relay check to enable Enter the IP address of the remote DHCP server where the DHCP Client request will be relayed to DHCP Start IP Address Enter the starting IP address to be issue DHCP End IP Address Enter the last IP address the server will issue DHCP Netmask Let you set the IP class for the IP address range set for the start and end address Note if device is also the router then IP class must be same as device IP class DHCP Lease Time default is 3600 seconds or 1hour Enter the new lease time in seconds DHCP Relay Server IP Enter the IP address of the remote DHCP server where the DHCP Client request will be relay to get the IP address DHCP Relay Gateway IP Enter the IP address of the remote gateway where the DHCP Client request will be relay to get the gateway IP address Enable DNS Proxy Check to enable function Device router operation will act as proxy to resolve all DNS requests Page 31 of 81 DHCP Reservations DHCP SERVER RESERVATIONS IP Address Hardware MAC Description 192 168 168 100 00 11 22 33 44 55 Subs
54. he Port Forwarding while makes all the ports of the host network device be visible from the external network side DMZ Management Port Web Management Port for the based device TCP IP port 80 by default will be used for the host device if DMZ Management Port option is enabled In this case device will respond to the requests from the external network as if 1t was the host which is specified with DMZ IP It is recommended to leave Management Port disabled while the based device will become inaccessible from the external network if enabled DMZ IP connected to the internal network host specified with the DMZ IP address will be accessible from the external network With a multicast design applications can send one copy of each packet and address it to the group of computers that want to receive it This technique addresses packets to a group of receivers rather than to a single receiver It depends on the network to forward the packets to the hosts which need to receive them Common Routers isolate all the broadcast thus multicast traffic between the internal and external networks however provides the multicast traffic pass through functionality Click Change button to save the changes made in the Network page Page 74 of 81 Appendix III Advanced Settings This section provides more explanation on advanced setting for routing and wireless settings The Advanced options page allows you to manage advanced settings that influence on the d
55. he appropriate value of the distance ACK Timeout specify the ACK Timeout Every time the station receives the data frame it sends an ACK frame to the AP if transmission errors are absent If the station receives no ACK frame from the AP within set timeout it re sends the frame The performance drops because of the too many data frames are re send thus if the timeout is set too short or too long it will result poor connection and throughput performance Changing the ACK Timeout value will change the Distance to the appropriate distance value for the ACK Timeout Auto Adjust control and enable the ACK Timeout Self Configuration feature If enabled ACK Timeout value will be derived dynamically using an algorithm similar to the Conservative Rate Algorithm described above It 1s not recommended to use Auto Adjust option for long range links if the signal level is low or the high level of interference is present If two or more stations are located at the considerably different distance from the Access Point the highest ACK Timeout for the farthest station should be set at the AP side It is not recommended to use Auto Adjust option for Point to Multipoint connections as it will not warrant highest network performance in all the use cases Page 76 of 81 Signal Strength LED Settings LED Thresholds Configuration The LED s for signal strength on the device can be made to light on when received signal levels reach the values defined in the follo
56. ice IP settings and administrator PC which is connected to the device in wired or wireless way IP settings will use different address space the device will become unreachable Netmask This is a value which when expanded into binary provides a mapping to define which portions of IP address groups can be classified as host devices and network devices Netmask defines the address space of the network segment where device resides 255 255 255 0 or 24 Netmask is commonly used among many C Class IP networks Gateway IP Typically this is the IP address of the host router which provides the point of connection to the internet This can be a DSL modem Cable modem or a WISP gateway router Device will direct the packets of data to the gateway if the destination host is not within the local network Gateway IP address should be from same address space on same network segment as the device Primary Secondary DNS IP The Domain Name System DNS is an internet phone book which translates domain names to IP addresses These fields identify the server IP addresses of where the device looks for the translation source Primary DNS server IP address should be specified for the device management purposes Secondary DNS server IP address is optional It 1s used as the fail over in case the primary DNS server will become unresponsive DHCP Fallback IP When device is placed in Dynamic IP Address mode DHCP Client and is unable to obtain an I
57. ide Changes are periodically made to the information contained herein and will be incorporated into later versions of the manual The information contained Is subject to change without prior notice Page 2 of 81 FCC NOTICE This device 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 device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and 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 device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Connect the computer to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Increase the separation between the computer and receiver e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operat
58. idth required to connect to an 802 11a network which supports Static Turbo feature WLAN Local AP Statistics Bytes transmitted received value represents the total amount of data in bytes transmitted and received during the connection WLAN Local AP Errors section displays the counters of 802 11 specific errors which were registered on wireless interface Rx invalid NWID value represents the number of packets received with a different NWID or ESSID packets which were destined for another access point It can help to detect configuration problems or identify the adjacent wireless network existence on the same frequency Value increase indicates AP channel is adjacent to many wireless networks Page 62 of 81 Rx Invalid Crypt value represents the number of transmitted and received packets which were encrypted with the wrong encryption key and failed the decryption routines It can be used to detect invalid wireless security settings and encryption break attempts Rx Invalid Frag value represents the number of packets missed during transmission and reception These packets were dropped due to re assembling failure as some link layer fragments of the packet were lost Tx Excessive Retries value represents the number of packets which failed to be delivered to the destination Undelivered packet are retransmitted a number of times before an error occurs Missed beacons value represents the number beacons management packets sent at regular int
59. ile or specify the full path to the configuration file location Activating the Upload button will transfer new configuration file to the system New configuration will be effective after the Apply button is activated and system reboot cycle is completed Previous system configuration is deleted after Apply button is activated It is highly recommended to backup the system configuration before uploading the new configuration Use only configuration backups of the same type device configuration backed up from PowerStation2 suits only PowerStation2 but not LiteStation2 or LiteStationS Behavior may be unpredictable when mixing configurations from different type devices Device Maintenance DEVICE MAINTENANCE Reset ta defaults The controls in this section are dedicated for the device maintenance routines rebooting resetting generating of the support information report Reboot activate Reboot control in order to initiate full reboot cycle of the device Reboot effect is the same as the hardware reboot which is similar to the power off power on cycle The system configuration is not modified after the reboot cycle completes Any non applied changes will be lost Reset to Defaults activate Reset to Defaults control in order to initiate reset the device to factory defaults routine Reset routine initiates system Reboot process similar to the power off power on cycle The running system configuration will be deleted and the def
60. initiate key rotation in authentication process for higher security IEEE802 1x Key Length This is the key length of the initial seed key Select 64 or 128bit Page 42 of 81 WEP LOCAL AP WIRELESS SECURITY Security WEP w Authentication Type Open G Shared Key Key Type ASCII Current Key WEP Key 1 o WEP Key 1 Length WEP Key 2 o WEP Key 2 Length WEP Key 3 WEP Key 3 Length WEP Key 4 WEP key 4 Length MAC ACL Enabled TT Policy allow v Fig 2 6 WEP The operation of the Keys is the same for ALL the modes xx Note Operating with WEP security will limit AP to maximum wireless link speed of 54Mbps only Authentication Type Open Authentication Default No authentication Recommend to use this standard option over shared authentication Shared Authentication May not be compatible with all Access Point Not recommended Key Type HEX or ASCII option specifies the character format for the WEP key if WEP security method is used Current Key Specify the Index of the WEP Key used 4 different WEP keys can be configured at the same time but only one is used WEP Key WEP encryption key for the wireless traffic encryption and decryption should be specified if WEP security method is used WEP Key Length 64 bit selected by default or 128 bit WEP Key length should be selected if WEP security method is used The 128 bit option will provide higher level of security For 64 bit specify
61. into multiple packets The range is 256 2346 bytes or word off Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance The use of fragmentation can increase the reliability of frame transmissions Because of sending smaller frames collisions are much less likely to occur However lower values of the Fragmentation Threshold will result lower throughput as well Minor or no modifications of the Fragmentation Threshold value is recommended while default setting of 2346 is optimum in most of the wireless network use cases Station Isolation This option allows packets only to be sent from the external network to the CPE and vice verse applicable for AP AP WDS mode only If the Client Isolation is enabled wireless stations connected to the same AP will not be able to interconnect on both layer 2 MAC and layer 3 IP level This is effective for the associated stations and WDS peers also Acknowledgement Timeout Device has an auto acknowledgement timeout algorithm which dynamically optimizes the frame acknowledgement timeout value without user intervention This is a critical feature required for stabilizing long distance outdoor links The user also has the ability to enter the value manually Distance specify the distance value in miles or kilometers using slider or enter the value manually The signal strength and throughput falls off with range Changing the distance value will change the ACK Timeout to t
62. ion is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation RF Exposure warning The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment The equipment must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter ICES 003 Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Page 3 of 81 Declaration of Conformity Netkrom Technologies Inc declares the following Product Name AIRNET 300Mbps a b g n 2 4 5 GHz MIMO Outdoor AP Bridge Model No AIR BR600AGN GNH ANH conforms to the following Product Standards This device complies with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Norms in brackets are the equivalent international standards Electromagnetic Interference Conduction and Radiation EN 55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 IEC61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Low Voltage Directive EN 60 950 1992 A1 1993 A2 1993 A3 1995 A4 1996 A11 1997 Therefore this product is in conformity with the following regional standards FCC Class B following the provisions of FCC Part 15 directive CE Mark following the provisions of the EC direct
63. ive Netkrom Technologies Inc also declares that The wireless card in this product complies with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following EMC Standards FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart C Section 15 247 CE EN 300 328 2 EN 300 826 EN 301 489 17 Therefore this product is in conformity with the following regional standards FCC Class B following the provisions of FCC Part 15 directive CE Mark following the provisions of the EC directive Manual Version 2 08c September 2010 This manual is written based on Firmware version 2 00 Page 4 of 81 Table of Contents Overview the Produc voids cesessusccciiascesetesnsswswesde eadssnicosvioasenetuovecweneucs cvedssubecevicadeseduevtevels 7 Introd OMe a E EA E 7 Features and Benet ono 8 Operation Modes and Connection Examples sssssssseeeececceeeeeeeecaaaeesssssseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaas 9 Hardware Installation isccisdesadescsccacesadvaacesececaceeadesalcieadescsendsaaleseseeccuendesalsSascedeseadeeadtas 14 Pack ace COMME cae aa N ce ee E Gena eae 14 Setup REGUE MENS area halen ea eae Ade 15 AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge Point to Point Installations ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 Mounting AIRNET MIMO Outdoor Bridge in the pole or tOWeT oooooonncccccccnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnno 19 ACCESS ANG Web Interf aC sc ieasisccieestensisncacece
64. lar port forwarding entry purpose are saved there usually Enabled flag enables or disables the effect of the particular port forwarding entry All the added firewall entries are saved in system configuration file however only the enabled port forwarding entries will be active during the system operation New entries in port forwarding can be saved by activating Save button or discarded by activating Cancel button in the Port Forwarding configuration window DNS Proxy The DNS Proxy forwards the Domain Name System requests from the hosts which reside in the internal network to the DNS server while device is in operating in Router mode Valid Primary DNS Server IP needs to be specified for DNS Proxy functionality Internal network interface IP of the device should be specified as the DNS server in the host configuration in order DNS Proxy should be able to get the DNS requests and translate domain names to IP addresses afterwards Page 72 of 81 Bridge mode Firewall Configuration Settings Firewall functionality on any router interface can be enabled using the Enable Firewall option Router Firewall rules can be configured enabled or disabled while using Firewall configuration window which is opened with the Configure button Firewall entries can be specified by using the following criteria Interface the interface WLAN LAN or PPP where filtering of the incoming passing through packets is processed IP Type sets which particular L3
65. ndicates the RSSI signal strength has hit over the value e g When LED1 and LED2 light up it indicate the RSSI is greater than 20 When all 4 LEDs light up it indicate RSSI is greater than 40 For long distant installation when signal strength expected to be about 20 30 the values can be adjusted to display over this new range e g the LEDs values can be adjusted as follows LED 1 RSSI value 7 LED2 RSSI value 15 LED3 RSSI value 22 LED4 RSSI value 27 Radio Off with No Ethernet When checked automatically stop wireless broadcast when Ethernet link down Station Isolation When checked prevent wireless clients on same AP from discovering other clients Chainmask Selection Available selections are a 1x1 Left Chain b 1x1 right Chain and c 2x2 Dual Chain Selecting 1x1 Left Chain will forced radio card to operate with 1transmit and 1 receive stream and both transmit receive on the left port of radio card only Selecting 1x1 Right Chain will forced radio card to operate with 1 transmit and 1 receive stream and both transmit receive on the right port of radio card only Selecting 2x2 Dual Chain default will enable radio card to operate with 2 transmit and 2 receive streams and automatically transmit receive on any of the 2 radio card ports Page 46 of 81 Advanced Network Tab Click Advanced Network tab from menu to open the page below Note This tab will not open when the device is in Bridge node To open page
66. nt Client Printer Access Point Bridge Page 10 of 81 Station WDS Mode Station WDS mode is similar to Station mode The difference is that Station WDS must connect to an access point configured as Access Point WDS mode Station WDS is mainly used for point to point connection between 2 buildings or locations as far as several kilometers away Point to Point Point to MultiPoint An access point setup as Access Point WDS An access point setup as Access Point WDS and other as Station WDS and several other devices as Station WDS This mode is generally used for outdoor connections over long distances or for indoor connections between local networks Access Point WDS Station WDS MAC MAC 00 70 37 2c f5 de 00 90 59 4c f7 de Page 11 of 81 Router Mode In Router Mode the AIR BR600 Series also operates as a router Either the wireless or Ethernet can be setup as WAN connection to a broadband modem Wireless as WAN is known as Station Router mode and Ethernet as WAN is known as AP Router mode The AIR BR600 Series supports several types of broadband connections Static IP Dynamic IP and PPPOE For setup details refer to the respective section Station Router connection example Wireless is used to connect to the broadband WAN Ethernet is the local network LAN sharing the Broadband connection Internet address is Switch transmitted wirelessly A Broadcasting EA Tower ents gt t
67. on Similarly to add an untag VLAN ID enter the ID number and select Untag and click Add Refer to Appendix V for VLAN setup examples Page 65 of 81 VLAN Management Vlan management lets you control and limit only clients connection of same tag vlan ID group be open AP device web page Note Vlan Management works only in tag vlan pass through mode i e Vlan Switch is disabled When Vlan Switch is enabled or configured Vlan Management function stops operation VLAN MODES No Vian Vian Switch Wlan Management VLAN MANAGEMENT VLAN ID IP ADDRESS MANAGEMENT IP VLAN ID IP ADDRESS O 2002 197 166 166 10 REMOVE O 2001 192 166 166 20 REMOWE Example Assuming there are 2 VLAN ID groups 2001 and 2002 setup in AP device One entry in Vlan Management has Vlan ID 2001 with masquerade IP address 192 168 168 20 Another entry in Vlan Management has Vlan ID 2002 with masquerade IP address 192 168 168 10 You can only select one of the 2 entries to be the active Vlan ID and IP address If Vlan ID 2001 group is selected then only computers in that Vlan ID group can open the AP device web page using the IP address http 192 168 168 20 To change to other ID group say Vlan ID 2002 mark the radio button under Management IP then click Apply and Saved If there is no entry in Vlan Management there is no restriction All computers can open the AP device web page by the default IP address setup in Basic Network page P
68. orithm might give lower throughput Increase aggressiveness will increase transmit rate in this case to get higher throughput Choose a range of value from 3 2 1 Page 36 of 81 Station Parameters Settings BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS Wireless Mode Remote AP ESSID Remote AP Lock to MAC Remote AP Preferred MAC Country Code Wireless Profile Channel Spectrum Width Guard Interval Data Rate Mbps Transmit Power Rate Aggressiveness Channel Scan List Station w Enabled fr United States of America wv i No Country Set MA ko 20 40M e embps wv w Auto dBm Chainmask 2x2 Dual Aggregate Dual Chain Power Maximum Obey Regulatory Power 0 hl Enabled Select Fig 2 4 Basic Wireless Settings Station Station WDS This options below are only available in Station Station WDS and Repeater WDS modes unless otherwise stated Wireless Mode Station Remote AP ESSID This is the Service Set Identifier used by station to seek and connect to the access point of same the SSID identifier Site Survey Site Survey will search for the available wireless networks in range on all the supported channels and will allow you to select one for association In case the selected network uses encryption you ll need to set security parameters in wireless security section Click Scan to re scan the Access Points in range Select the Access Point from the list and click Close this windo
69. p to 300Mbps to accommodate heavy traffic services such as multimedia streaming Housed in a NEMA6 IP67 waterproof casing AIRNET 300Mb MIMO Outdoor AP Bridge Series is designed to withstand any extreme climatic conditions making it the ideal solution for outdoor applications The AIRNET 300Mb MIMO Outdoor AP Bridge Series has the ability to operate in different operational modes and can be used in a wide variety of wireless applications like Point to Point Point to Multipoint Wireless ISP and Hot Spot applications The AIRNET 300Mb MIMO Outdoor AP Bridge Series meet all these needs with its MIMO technology The integrated Repeater WDS mode lets you extend the wireless range and coverage of the wireless network feature creates a virtually larger wireless network infrastructure by linking up other access points Perfect for applications requiring high bandwidth at a fraction of the cost of T1 El leased line with the additional advantage of zero monthly recurring cost from the service carrier Typical usages Include bridging satellite offices corporate LANs school campus as well as wireless Internet services at distances up to 25 miles or 40 Km without amplifier The AIRNET 300Mb MIMO Outdoor AP Bridge also represents the perfect solution for bridging networks that are impossible to connect using wired alternatives including networks separated by difficult terrains railroads or bodies of water Depending on the model some model will hav
70. port add untag vlan ID 100 add tag vian ID 100 add untag vlan ID 200 add tag vian ID 200 add untag vlan ID 300 add tag vian ID 300 add untag vlan ID 400 add tag vlan ID 400 C Tagged VLAN Pass Through AP and Station link No VLAN Setup Required Tagged VLAN pass through AP and Station link no VLAN Setup Required AP and Station devices no VLAN setting required VLAN switch VLAN switch port1 tag vlan ID 200 Ethernet Ethernet port 1tag vlan ID 200 port2 tag vlan ID 100 Lport 2 tag vlan ID 100 me PC1 ethernet PC2 ethernet tag vlan ID 100 tag vlan ID 100 Page 81 of 81
71. protocol type ICMP TCP UDP P2P should be filtered Source IP mask is the source IP of the packet specified within the packet header usually it is the IP of the host system which sends the packets Source Port is the source port of the TCP UDP packet specified within the packet header usually it is the port of the host system application which sends the packets Destination IP mask is the destination IP of the packet specified within the packet header usually it is the IP of the system which the packet is addressed to Destination Port is the destination port of the TCP UDP packet specified within the packet header usually it is the port of the host system application which the packet is addressed to Comments are the informal field for the comment of the particular firewall entry Few words about the particular firewall entry purpose are saved there usually On flag enables or disables the effect of the particular firewall entry All the added firewall entries are saved in system configuration file however only the enabled firewall entries will be active during device operation New entries in Firewall can be saved by activating Apply Setting and Save Changes button or discarded by activating Cancel button in the Firewall configuration window All the active firewall entries are stored in the FIREWALL chain of the iptables filter table while the device is operating in Router mode PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethe
72. r EAP tunneled authentication in unencrypted form User Password Password credential used by the wpa supplicant for EAP authentication Page 41 of 81 IEEE802 1x Settings The operation of the Keys is the same for ALL the modes Note Operating with IEEE802 1x security will limit AP to maximum wireless link speed of 54Mbps only LOCAL AP WIRELESS SECURITY Security IEEESDE IX Pri Radius Server IP o 000 Sec Radius Server IP A000 Authentication Port Ha ti i S Accounting Port i913 tti i i S Radius Secret Key private IEEES02 12 Key Rotation 600 IEEES507 1X Key Length 64 bit MAC ACL Enabled Policy Fig 2 8 IEEE802 1X Access Point Access Point WDS Repeater WDS This option apply to the following modes only when WPA EAP or IEEE802 1x Access Point Access Point WDS Repeater WDS modes Primary Radius Server IP Enter the Primary Radius Server IP that Access Point will use to query server Secondary Radius Server IP Enter the Secondary Radius Server IP that Access Point will use to query the server Authentication Port Enter the Radius Server Authentication Port number to use Default is 1812 Accounting Port Enter Radius server Accounting Port to use Default is 1813 Radius Secret Key Enter Radius server Secret Key that Access Point to use to authenticate itself with radius Server IEEE802 1x Key Rotation Enter time in seconds After time expired will
73. rnet PPPoE 1s a virtual private and secure connection between two systems which enables encapsulated data transport It is commonly used as the medium for subscribers to connect to Internet Service Providers Select the IP Address option PPPoE to configure a PPPoE tunnel in order to connect to an ISP Only the external network interface can be configured as PPPoE client as all the traffic will be sent via this tunnel The IP address Default gateway IP and DNS server IP address will be obtained from the PPPoE server after PPPoE connection is established Broadcast address is used for the PPPoE server discovery and tunnel establishment Valid authorization credentials are required for the PPPoE connection PPPoE Username username to connect to the server must match the configured on the PPPoE server Password password to connect to the server must match the configured on the PPPoE server PPPoE MTU MRU the size in bytes of the Maximum Transmission Unit MTU and Maximum Receive Unit MRU used for the data encapsulation while transferring it through the PPP tunnel Page 73 of 81 Enable DMZ The Demilitarized zone DMZ can be enabled and used as a place where services can be placed such as Web Servers Proxy Servers and E mail Servers such that these services can still serve the local network and are at the same time isolated from it for additional security DMZ is commonly used with the NAT functionality as an alternative for t
74. rt Enable Telnet Server Default is enabled Remove check on box to disable Server Port Default is 23 Enter new preferred port number SSH Access Setup 55H SERVER Enable SSH Server Server Port Enable SSH Server Default is disabled Check on box to enable Server Port Default is 22 Enter new preferred port number System Log Setup SYSTEM LOG Enable System Log Logging IPF Domain Name 192 168 168 1 Logging Port old Enable System Logging Default is disabled Check on box to enable Logging IP Domain Name Enter destination IP address of device to receive log Logging Port Default is 514 Enter the new preferred port number Page 55 of 81 System Tab The System Page contains Administrative options This page enables administrator to customize reboot the device set it to factory defaults upload a new firmware backup or update the configuration and configure administrator s credentials Firmware Upgrade FIRMWARE UPGRADE Firmware Yersion 2 22 build 100903 Upgrade Use this section to find out current software version and update the device with the new firmware The device firmware update is compatible with all configuration settings System configurations are preserved while the device is updated with a new firmware version Firmware version displays the version of the current firmware of the device system Upgrade button opens the Firmware Upload window if activat
75. s O Use automatic configuration script Proxy server O Use a proxy server For your LAN These settings will not apply to dial up or YPN connections KASI Step 3 At the Address bar type in http 192 168 168 1 and press Enter on your keyboard Page 27 of 81 Step 4 At the login prompt enter the User Name and Password The default are User Name admin Password password Authentication Required 2 4 username and password are being requested by http 1192 168 68 3 The site says Wireless N User Name f Password Cancel It then opens the device home page The Status page STATUS BASIC BASIC ADVANCED ADVANCED VLAN SERVICES SYSTEM DN MRNET WIRELESS NETWORK WIRELESS NETWORK _ by Netkrom More Status v VERSION Uptime 0 Days 00 11 27 FIRMWARE ERSION 2 22 build 100903 Host Name AP LOADER VERSION 2 55 build 0902 System Time 01 01 2000 00 11 28 LAN SETTING WAN SETTING LAN MAC 00 80 48 5c 57 2c WAN MAC Not Available MODE static MODE Not Available IP ADDRESS 192 168 168 1 IP ADDRESS Not Available GATEWAY IP ADDRESS GATEWAY IP ADDRESS Not Available Pri DNS IP Pri DNS IP Not Available Sec DNS IP Sec DNS IP Not Available LAN cable Plugged Wireless Mode Access Point WDS MAC 00 80 48 5c 57 2d LOCAL AP SSID Mimo Airnet LOCAL AP MAC 00 80 48 5c 57 2d Frequency 5 18 GHz Security None Ack Timeout 27 CONNECTED STATIONS 0 MAC ADD
76. save the change permanently into the device flash Save configuration changes Save Click Save will write all configuration changes to flash Click Discard will discard all changes made If you are not sure what changes were made earlier it s recommend to discard and reconfigure again Page 29 of 81 Basic Network Tab BASIC BASIC ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK WIRELESS Click BASIC NETWORK from the menu bar to open the page as show below NETWORK INFORMATION Network Mode Bridge w Disable Network NONE we LOCAL AREA NETWORK LAN Mode Oy DHCP Client Static IP Address 1921681681 Netmask 255 255 2550 _ Gateway IP Pe DHCP Fallback IP 192 168 168 102 DHCP Mode a MONE O DHCP Server DHCP Relay DHCP Start IP Address DHCP End IP Address DHCP Netmask i DHCP Gateway IP DHCP Lease Time seconds DHCP Relay Server IP DHCP Relay Gateway IP Enable DNS Proxy Network Mode Bridging and Routing Network Mode Select between Bridge default and Router mode LAN Setup LAN Mode Static default lets you enter a specific IP address for the device Default IP address is 192 168 168 1 DHCP Client when set let device learn the IP address automatically from the network Netmask Let you set the class for the IP address set Default class C and value 1s 255 255 255 0 Gateway optional Enter the gateway IP address of the network the device is connected Page 30 o
77. sk Is the source IP of the packet specified within the packet header usually it is the IP of the host system which sends the packets Src Port enter the source port number in rule check Is the source port of the TCP UDP packet specified within the packet header usually 1t 1s the port of the host system application which sends the packets Destination IP Mask enter the destination IP and Netmask Is the Destination IP of the packet specified within the packet header usually it is the IP of the system which the packet is addressed to Des Port enter the destination port in rule check Is the destination port of the TCP UDP packet specified within the packet header usually it is the port of the host system application which the packet is addressed to Click Apply to the rule or Cancel to clear the rule set Page 50 of 81 Multicast Routing Setup Disabling this option disallows video streaming over the Internet Click Apply to complete setup MULTICAST ROUTING SETUP Multicast routing w Enabled Remote Management Setup To enable Remote Management set Remote Http Port to an unused port number It is recommended that you avoid using port number 80 as it is blocked by some ISPs To disable Remote Management set Remote Http Port to 0 In Router mode with Access Point Mode Remote Management is disabled and the Ethernet port becomes a WAN port To continue using it enter the Remote Management with port 88 for example Example
78. t l Station Router or X S Wireless Router Client Workgroup of PCs AP Router connection example Ethernet is use to connect to the broadband WAN Wireless is the local network LAN sharing the broadband connection Cable ADSL modem router gt A M Laptop ae n Gateway Laptop Broadband Internet Access Type Static IP Address Use Static IP Address you have subscribed a fixed IP or range IP addresses from your ISP Dynamic IP Address With Dynamic IP Address the device automatically request IP address from modem or ISP PPP over Ethernet PPPoE When using ADSL services provided by your ISP support PPPoE connection Page 12 of 81 Repeater WDS Mode Repeater WDS Mode Is mainly used to extend the wireless range and coverage of the wireless network allowing access and communications over places generally difficult for wireless clients to connect to the network In Repeater mode the AIR BR600 Series acts as a relay for network signals on the network by regenerating the signals it receives and retransmitting them to main network infrastructure Detailed information on the Repeater mode is available in the Repeater Setup section Note Repeater WDS requires the access point to be setup in Access Point WDS mode to work DP Y nnn A EF Access Point WDS f 1st Repeater AP fg 2nd Repeater AP Page 13 of 81 Hardware Installation Package Contents Take a moment to ensure you hav
79. tep 3 Highlight TCP IP and click on the Properties button Step 4 Select the Specify an IP address radio button Set the IP address to 192 168 168 X and subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 where X can be any number from 2 to 254 Network 24x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed E Client for Microsoft Networks i Realtek ATLS139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet Controller pl File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks Add Remove Properties Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks y File and Print Sharing Description TCP IP is the protocol you use to connect to the Internet and wide area networks TCP IP Properties LX Bindings Advanced Newios DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below C Obtain an IP address automatically rra rar errar antaras IP Address 192 168 168 100 Subnet Mask Page 20 of 81 Step 3 To verify that the IP address has been correctly assigned to your PC go to the Start menu select Run and enter the command winipcfg Select the Ethernet adapter from the drop down list and click OK 5 IP Configuration Ethemnet Adapter Information
80. trol will enable SNMP Agent SNMP Community specify SNMP community string It is required to authenticate access to MIB objects and functions as embedded password The device supports a Read only community string that gives read access to authorized management stations to all the objects in the MIB except the community strings but does not allow write access for device that supports SNMP vl Contact specify the identity or contact in case an emergency situation arise Location specify the physical location of the device Page 78 of 81 NTP Client Web Telnet SSH Server NTP Client The Network Time Protocol NTP is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computer systems over packet switched variable latency data networks It can be used to set the device system time System Time is reported next to the every System Log entry while registering system events if Log option is enabled Web Server the following the device Web Server parameters can be set there Use Secure Connection HTTPS If checked Web server will use secure HTTPS mode HTTP mode is selected by default Secure Server Port Web Server TCP IP port setting while using HTTPS mode Server Port Web Server TCP IP port setting while using HTTP mode Telnet Server the following the device Telnet Server parameters can be set there Enable Telnet Server Enables Telnet access to the device Server Port Telnet service TCP IP port setting SSH Server the following the
81. v bonehed Ics mit edu w Custom Time Server Known Time Server O public 800007e5BD000027041 O 192 168 1681 public GMT 07 00 Mountain Time US Canada WEB SERVER Web server mode HTTPS Port TELNET SERVER Enable Telnet Server Server Port SSH SERVER Enable SSH Server Server Port SYSTEM LOG Enable System Log Logging IP Domain Name Logging Port 192 168 168 1 514 Page 52 of 81 Ping Watchdog PING WATCHDOG Enable Ping Watchdog El IP Address To Ping 192 168 168 1 Ping Interval 5 seconds Startup Delay E seconds Failure Count To Reboot 5 Enable Ping Watchdog Default is disabled Check on box to enable IP Address To Ping Target IP address do ping test monitor Ping Interval Default is 5 seconds minimum This is Ping test duration Startup Delay Default is 60 seconds minimum One time delay after device startup Failed Count to Reboot Default is 5 This is the number of ping failure count before device kick in the reboot process Auto Reboot AUTO REBOOT Auto Reboot Mode Disabled By Hour By Time Auto Reboot Mode Default is disabled Select By Hour or By Time check This mode lets you preset a timer to automatically force a reboot Timer can in fixed number of hours or at a specified time of day By Hour Enter the number of hours device need to run before kick start reboot process By Time Enter the spe
82. w Site Survey channel scan list can be modified using the Channel Scan List control Remote AP Lock to MAC Enter the MAC address of the remote access point the device is connected to This option will make device only connect to this access point This is important when connection 1s Point to Point operation Remote AP Preferred MAC Enter the preferred MAC address of the access point you want device to connect when it first startup Up to max of 4 MAC addresses can be entered Priority is from top to bottom In the event all preferred MAC addresses are not available device will then pick the matching SSID access point with the strongest signal Page 37 of 81 Country Code Different countries have different power levels and also frequency selections To ensure device operation follows regulatory compliance rules the operator should make sure that correct country code where device will be used is selected The channel list output power limits IEEE 802 11 and Channel Spectrum Width modes will be tuned according to the regulations of the selected country Station setting must match AP country code setting No Country Set Option when checked only the frequency range are available lIn 2 4GHz is 2412 2462MHz lln 5GHz is 5180 5320MHz and 5745 5825MHz Wireless Profile NA is 11n 5GHz band and represents a mixed of 802 11n and 802 11a mode NG is 11n 2 4GHz band and represents a mixed of 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b mode
83. wing fields This allows a technician to easily deploy a CPE without logging into the unit i e for antenna alignment operation Signal LED Thresholds specify the marginal value of Signal Strength dBm which will switch on LEDs indicating signal strength LED 1 Red will switch on if the Signal Strength reaches the value set in an entry field next to it LED 2 Yellow will switch on if the Signal Strength reaches the value set in an entry field next to it LED 3 Green will switch on if the Signal Strength reaches the value set in an entry field next to it LED 4 Green will switch on if the Signal Strength reaches the value set in an entry field next to it Configuration example if the Signal Strength fluctuates around RSSI 15 30 the LED Thresholds can be adjusted to the RSSI values 15 20 25 30 Page 77 of 81 Appendix IV Services This section provides more details on the system management services Ping WatchDog The ping watchdog sets the device to continuously ping a user defined IP address it can be the internet gateway for example If it is unable to ping under the user defined constraints the device will automatically reboot This option creates a kind of fail proof mechanism Ping Watchdog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection to remote host using the Ping tool The Ping works by sending ICMP echo request packets to the target host and listening for ICMP echo response
84. wireless security settings are set under this section The operation of the Keys is the same for ALL the Wireless modes WP A or WPA2 Authentication LOCAL AP WIRELESS SECURITY Security WPA WPA Authentication PSK ow Cipher Type WPA Preshared Key E Pri Radius Server IP a o 00 Sec Radius Server IP a 0 00 Authentication Port EEE Accounting Port Radius Secret Key MAC ACL Enabled Policy Fig 2 7 WPA Access Point Access Point WDS Repeater WDS WPA PSK PSK Default WPA or WPA2 with Pre shared Key method Cipher Type TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol which uses RC4 encryption algorithm AES Advanced Encryption Standard AES algorithm AUTO Default Automatically select between both algorithms Preshared Key This option is available when WPA or WPA2 with PSK selected The pre shared key is an alpha numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long Important 802 11n network using WPA authentication should use AES cipher type for connection Only AES allows highest transmission speed and throughput operation Using TKIP cipher type device will limit maximum transmission speed of up to 54Mbps only Page 39 of 81 WPA EAP LOCAL AP WIRELESS SECURITY Security WPA Authentication Cipher Type WPA Preshared Key Pri Radius Server IP 0 0 0 0 Sec Radius Server IP 0 0 0 0 Authentication Port 1812 Accounting Port 1813 Radius Secret Key

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