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Trango Broadband M2400S User's Manual

1. Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 13 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface Daum AP Micreeait internet Eup Pic Pi Ven Peers Too Hon i abbess har anigha si De ue M24005 AP Svpglem afoma Curent Status H 3 4 ur Configuration Trango Broadband Wireless Base ID fl chatacters Ap o or F Address EEEa Subnet Mask 255252510 Gateway IF pi Defui Oemoge amp ON OFF Swich E Block Broadcast and Mulicasi Packets O SU te 80 Comnmuneation El TC Sera for SU Active Channel chii Antenna E OV OF Dome OFF Caxton Tunng opmode OFF wil cause loss of wirniess ink Bett Siem Trango Brosdtand Wireless a deasion of Trango Systems inc ip Ven Erarbrabuasg com Caml bec hea rare aa Log Set Base ID or choose default base ID of 0000 must match the SU Set AP ID 00 FF HEX Set IP Subnet and Gateway or leave at default settings Keep in mind if you change the IP Settings of the radio you will loose your HTTP session when you save and activate Ce ND M Choose Active Channel 1 8 Choose Antenna Polarization H or V or choose E for an external antenna Ensure default Opmode is ON Save and Activate Settings If this is the first SU to be added to the SUDB reboot the AP After reboot the AP will automatically enter its default Opmode after approximately 40 seconds At this time it will begin actively searching for all SUs in its SUDB
2. BO FPGA Version 4042201 Checksum A7231EEE installation Firenven Version AF 1pOkSHS00GCOLIS M7 Checksum FRG SASH Devica D MODE 186405 SH O1G0006 Opmode Of Default pmode OH System Up Time 0 daria 000118 IP 1081232 SubnetMask 225 255 192 Gateway 1051193 Login Password H Telnetd Port 25 listen Tipa disabled MIR Threshold 5 Maps Active Channel 18 RF Re Threabog SO can Ta Power 10 dm Channel Table MHz Chad 2405 Ch 2415 Child 2425 CEDA 2495 CHEOG 2445 Che MSS Chao 2465 Chee 2475 Broadcast Packet bleck Bu to SU Communication dabbled TEPIP Services for BU enabled Remarks Trango Broadnand Wines a division of Trango Gaas linc hip Ow Nera peta Con Eril Ges haut erepsbrs anand corr iia iS MHI E Hardware Version Hardware version is factory set and can not be changed by the user FPGA Version Low level field programmable gate array firmware currently loaded on the radio Normally the FPGA firmware will not require upgrading Firmware Version Main firmware In this example the version part of the string is 1p0 v1 0 the hardware code is H8006 and the remainder of the string is a date code Device ID MAC address of the radio S N Serial number of the radio Telnetd Port User changeable telnet port of radio TFTPd Current status of TFTP daemon Used for uploading firmware MIR Threshold Shown in Mbps 0 5 Maximum Information Rate MIR Threshold The MIR Threshold is the aggregate throughput of
3. Ethernet Activity Light Illuminated when link speed is negotiated at 100 BaseT It is off when link speed is 10 BaseT or not connected LED RESET BUTTON WINDOW I mii er j hi wy FR UI Figure 7 LED Summary Link Control Page The radio s firmware includes several useful tools to assist in determining which SUs are associated and the quality of each link One method for verifying link quality is by using the Link Control page Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Basic Configuration via Browser Interface Y APA AP Micreeait interne E Site Pic St Ven Peers Too Hon i Abe L pA L A rad Assooated 1 Asoing Fome 17 RF Link Loopback Test sup T Dee wu Ces GE Status Fished DU 1 Duration 1 mires Curent Status Des Success Dale Ab Set 5id0a0 10 SU Receved 514080 100 hi fa EG MHI AP Recexed 514060 100 SU Ranging RSS Test sum L pegtes Status Foized On this page the user can immediately see which SUs are currently associated In the page shown SU ID 1 is associated and SU ID 17 is not Consider Power Off status synonymous with not associated RF Link RF Link Loopback Test Loopback Test The RF Link Loopback SUID Duration fi mints Test is one of the built in tools for evaluating the ai quality of the wireless link Status Finis
4. MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz Ch 1 peak 91 dBm avg 92 dBm MHz peak 69 dBm avg 75 dBm MHz peak 70 dBm avg 76 dBm MHz Ch 3 peak 90 dBm avg 92 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz Ch4 peak 94dBm avg 99 dBm MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm MHz Ch 2 peak 61 dBm avg 66 dBm In this example of a survey on the vertical polarization for 2 seconds for each 5 MHz portion of spectrum the largest amount of energy is detected at frequency 2415 MHz The asterisks indicate the highest avg amount of energy detected and corresponds to the number of yellow colored LEDs lit Note The survey also covers spectrum outside of the operational range of the radio 2445 MHz Ch5 peak 94dBm avg 99 dBm 2450 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2455 MHz Ch 6 peak 94dBm avg 99 dBm 2460 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2465 MHz Ch 7 peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2470 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2475 MHz Ch 8 peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2480 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2485 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2490 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2495 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2500 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2505 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2510 MHz
5. Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 6 Getting Started In order to use the browser interface simply connect the radio to a PC and type the radio s IP address default IP address 192 168 100 100 into the web browser i e Microsoft Internet Explorer This will bring up the Login page NOTE Login pages for AP and SU are similar Browser Interface Login Page mie Ein Ves Pires Teo Hen i bibs B beste tL L 291 i Legin Trango Broadband Wireless Syetem feai Password Mpe fesse and press ener instalation go Broadband Wireless a dision of Trango or E Coen Heubarerbaeg Cen Es ec bus ri aere CO O O OOOO peeeeg Type the password default trango and continue This will bring up the radio s system information page Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 7 Getting Started Web Browser System Information Page A Mcreet beret Goce Fie Get ge Favoriten Tool ren i abs TESTEN ape M24005 AP System infanmation Trango Groadband Wireless System feaa Hardware Version DI FPGA Version 4042001 Checksum 47231EEE instalation Firmen Version AF 24 OTI Checksum F5515AIH Devica BD Oi CE DGA OS BN d1600005 Base lD 1234 AP ID oi Opmode ON Default Opmode CIN System Up Time 0 dawis 0001 18 IP 1081237 Subnet Mask 255 255 22h12 Gateway 1061193 Login Password Ho Telnatd Fort 23 listen disabled MIR Threshold 5 Maps Act Channel 1 RF Re Threshold Sc
6. trangobroadband WIRELESS M2400S 2 4 GHz Wireless Broadband System USER MANUAL October 18 2004 Revision A Table of Contents Trango Table of Contents EE iv ECO INTOPMA OM EE iv Warranty Intormeatione ENEE ee iv et ee e E iv Section 1 ntroductHo 25 geed EEN gen 1 EEN Ee Eeer 1 SmartPolling amp Bandwidth Throttling cee t a aa a a aa aa aa aS 2 Auto retransmit Feature ARQ amissis ia n a E E a E E E E E a a R ee 2 Secon 2 Hardware CENTER EEN 3 M2400S AP and SU Hardware Components 3 Section E NEE 4 Connections ANG POWER eben reene geeen erenneren EEGEN 4 Radio Management Concepts cscesssccssseeesseceecseeseceseceeessecesecsnesseceseccesseceseceessecseceessecnecsesseceaeseeeaeeeaeseeeaeenss 5 Browser Intertace is ee DEER 6 Command Win ANAC EEN 9 Re 9 TEOUDIESHOOHING gege EENS 10 Section 4 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface 11 Configuring the AP Subscriber Unit Database ec cececcesssseesseseeseesesesesseescesessesacscesseeaeeseaeeaeeaeeseesenecseeaeeaeeaeeaeeas 11 Creating an SU in the SU Database jcciscssieceagedageteay AER EREN EEN EEN 12 Configure Other Basic AP Parameters 0 ceccsscssessccesecesesseeesecesececeeseceseceeeeseceseceessecsecseesseceaeseesseeeseseeesaeenaesaees 13 Contisure Basic S U Parameters ss r a E sean vepavepevieleapivesasaueeas Ee seis a a ao i 15 Cink Control Pas os Ani bud bas duct r Slee tte asda cd ceo cd trol oh cele o vault o cna ack erg e
7. 2455 ch 7 2465 ch 8 2475 remarks RF Tx Retry at AP 0 RF Tx Retry Maxed Out at AP 0 RF Tx Retry at SU 0 RF Tx Retry Maxed Out at SU 0 Success gt su linktest lt suid gt This command checks the integrity of the wireless link from the standpoint of performance throughput and over the air packet loss The AP will send 100 1600 byte packets to the SU and the SU will return the packets it receives to the AP A perfect link without dropped packets will yield average throughput of 5 000 Kbps If heavy packet loss occurs it may be caused by interference or multi path Example gt su linktest 1 suid 1 pkt len 1600 bytes of pkts per cycle 100 cycle 10 0 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100 AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps 1 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100 AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps 2 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100 AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps 3 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100 AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 34 Deployment 4 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100 AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps 5 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100 AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps 6 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100 AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps 7 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100
8. AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps 8 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100 AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps 9 AP Tx 100 AP Rx 100 AP RxErr 0 SU Tx 100 SU Rx 100 SU RxErr 0 5 00 ms 5120 kbps AP Total nTx 1000 pkts AP Total nRx 1000 pkts AP Total nRxErr 0 pkts SU Total nTx 1000 pkts SU Total nRx 1000 pkts SU Total nRxErr 0 pkts AP to SU Error Rate 0 00 SU to AP Error Rate 0 00 Avg of Throughput 5120 kbps gt Success su testrflink lt suid gt This command also checks the integrity of the wireless link from the standpoint of over the air packet loss In this test the AP will send 20 large 1512 byte packets to the SU and the SU will in turn send the same 20 packets back to the AP The expected result of an error free link is 20 20 20 indicating in the following sequence 20 packets sent from AP 20 packets received back at AP and 20 packets received at the SU Any results other than 20 20 20 indicates a performance problem most likely due to interference or inadequate signal to noise ratio For thorough results it is recommended you run the command repeatedly for at least 1 minute or more to determine if packets are passing without error consistently over time This command will give results without the help from ARQ Note This test does not provide as much detail as the linktest command The r is used in this com
9. Current RF channel Deg lt ch gt lt v h gt Example gt freq 3 This command will change the channel of the AP to 3 Antenna Current antenna selection antenna lt v h e gt h horizontal v vertical e external RF RX Threshold Specifies the receiver rfrxth lt 90 85 80 75 70 65 gt sensitivity of the AP It is a example powerful tool when the radio is gt rfrxth 70 in a noisy environment AP will block out any signal received which is below the RF Rx threshold Separate settings exist for both ISM and UNII bands RF TX Power Current transmit power of the power lt set gt lt min max lt dBm gt AP not including antenna gain Example gt power set 10 Channel Table Assigned frequencies to freq writechannel lt ch gt lt freq gt channels All channels may be re assigned as desired by the administrator Example gt freg writechannel 3 910 This command will change channel 3 to 910 Mhz Broadcast Packet Filter This software switch 0 enables disables the blocking of Ethernet control packets except ICMP and ARP to reduce the amount of unnecessary overhead introduced to the wireless link sw 0 lt onloff gt default is on Example gt sw 0 on note All switch settings 0 7 are set using the sw lt on off gt command SU to SU This software switch 3 enables disables the SU to SU feature When SU to SU is turned on multiple SU s within s
10. NETWORK RADIO CAT 5 USE STRAIGHT THRU CABLE STRAIGHT THRU CABLE IF TO HUB SWITCH OR ROUTER QQ DCIN eee USE CROSS OVER CABLE Zb T ee IF TO COMPUTER Zo L Ge EST LEADS INDICATES POWER TO J BOX VOLTMETER T INDICATES POWER TO RADIO N VOLTMETER TEST LEADS Figure 6 Wiring Diagram Both green LEDs on the J box should be lit indicating power is present at the J box as well as the radio You are now ready to configure the radio via the Ethernet port Radio Management Concepts Proper connections to the radios and careful IP routing amp planning will enable the network administrator to access and manage the radios remotely over the network via TCP IP Radio management over TCP IP can be performed from computers connected to the Ethernet side of each radio Computers connected to the AP can manage the SU over their wireless connection Likewise computers connected to the SU can manage the AP provided that switch 7 TCP IP access to AP from SU is enabled on the AP Switches will be covered later in this text Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 5 Getting Started Opmode To fully understand radio management for the M2400S system it is important to be familiar with the concept of operation mode or Opmode APs and SUs can be in one of two Opmodes ON or OFF When in Opmode OFF the AP is not transmitting and is not attempting to associate with any SUs Alternatively when in
11. is shown in the table below Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 25 Basic Configuration via CLI Important When changing settings it is usually necessary to type the save ss command in order to update the radio s flash memory If you do not type the save ss command the setting will be lost the next time the radio is rebooted or power cycled SU SYSTEM INFORMATION PARAMETERS AND RELATED COMMANDS SU Parameter Description Related CLI Command Device ID MAC Address of the SU N A Base ID Specifies the cell or cluster to set baseid lt baseid gt which the SU belongs Example gt Set baseid aal Target AP If unique AP ID selected the targetap lt apid gt SU can only associate with the specified AP If ALL is selected the SU can Examples associate with any AP witha gt targetap 33 matching BASE ID gt targetap all Opmode Current Opmode of radio opmode ony set Opmode to ON note y is necessary if default Opmode is OFF opmode off set Opmode to OFF Default Opmode Determines the Opmode set defaultopmode lt on or off gt ON or OFF of the radio after reboot power cycle Example When this parameter is set to gt set defaultopmode on ON the radio will progress into Opmode ON automatically after reboot power cycle IP IP Subnet and Gateway ipconfig Knew ip gt lt new subnet mask gt lt
12. lt new AP Change read write or read only password of all or a specific rw password gt lt new password gt subscriber su lt all suid gt AP Display all or specific SU information in SUBD ro rw su info lt suid gt AP Command issued from the AP to gather information about specific ro rw SUs 1 Distance 2 RSSI at AP 3 RSSI at SU 4 IP address 5 Subnet address 6 Gateway address 7 Device ID 8 Hardware version 9 FPGA version 10 FPGA checksum 11 Firmware version 12 Firmware checksum 13 Firmware datecode 14 Broadcast multicast packet filter on off 15 Auto scan AP on off 16 TCP IP for AP on off 17 HTTPD on off 18 TCP IP service for Ethernet port on off 19 Default channel and antenna 20 Active channel and antenna 21 TX power Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 41 Command Radio Description Access 22 Remarks 23 RF TX retry at AP RF TX retry maxed out at AP RF TX retry at SU RF TX retry maxed out at SU su ipconfig lt suid gt new IP gt lt new AP Change IP subnet gateway for specified SU rw subnet gt lt new gateway gt su linktest lt suid gt AP Perform linktest for specified SU ro rw su ping lt suid gt AP Request SU s ranging and RSSI information ro rw su reboot lt all suid gt AP Reboot a specific SU or all SUs rw su sw lt suid gt lt sw gt lt on o
13. passing 2 LED 69 to 75 dBm traffic may give the appearance of a strong signal from your 3 LED 66 to 70 dBm AP when in fact it is not and cause a misalignment 4 LED 65 dBm and stronger Link Management Commands Once the radios are properly aligned for maximum RSSI ensure the SU s default Opmode is ON and that all configuration parameters are correct Reboot the SU Once the SU enters Opmode ON the authentication process will begin and the two radios will begin to associate From the AP side there are several basic diagnostics commands such as su ping su info and su testrflink which can check if a reliable RF link has been established It may take one minute or more for the association process to complete This process may take longer if there are many SUs in the sector If all tests show favorable results the wireless link will automatically begin passing Ethernet traffic between the radios In establishing and diagnosing the quality of the link between AP and SU s there are a few commands that are especially useful All of these commands are performed at the AP A summary of these commands follows SU Displays the status of all SUs in the AP s SUDB SUs in the SUDB will appear by SU ID and will be classified into one of the following status categories Associated Associating or OFF All associated SUs will be indicated Example gt su Priority 1 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 Asso
14. Opmode ON the radio is transmitting and attempting to become associated Several functions such as the site survey function and the SU RSSI function can only be performed while the radio is in a particular Opmode See Appendix D Command Set Reference for a complete listing of commands and the appropriate Opmode for each command Switch Settings M2400S firmware includes several switches which are used to set certain operational parameters of the radios Switch settings can be changed via the HTTP browser interface or the Command Line Interface For purposes of radio TCP IP management the following four switches are important Switch 2 SU TCP IP access to SU from the AP s side of network requires that the SU s switch 2 SW 2 TCP IP for AP be ON Default setting for SW 2 from factory is ON Switch 5 AP and SU In order to utilize the radio s HTTP Browser interface switch 5 SW 5 Enable HTTP must be ON Default setting for SW 5 from factory is ON Switch 6 SU TCP IP access from Ethernet port of SU while in Opmode ON requires that switch 6 SW 6 TCP IP Service for Ethernet Port be ON Default setting for SW 6 from factory is ON If SW 6 is OFF TCP IP access to SU from it s Ethernet port is possible only if SU s Opmode is OFF Switch 7 AP TCP IP access to AP from SU s side of network requires that the AP s switch 7 SW 7 TCP IP for SU be ON Default setting for
15. Run the command save sudb to write the database to non volatile memory SNMP The M2400S supports Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP for network management Network management consists of the following 4 categories configuration accounting alarm and monitoring and control These capabilities allow the network operator to provide superior services through higher network availability and an integrated accounting system For more information on SNMP and its uses you can visit http www faqs org faqs snmp faq E WS The Trango SNMP solution supports MIB II system only and the Trango proprietary Management Information Base MIB The SNMP agent resides on the AP ONLY It gathers health status and performance statistics from all SUs locally The agent then responds back to the SNMP manager upon request Users interested in using the SNMP functionality should review the entire M2400S MIB for a complete understanding of its features The M2400S MIB is available for download at http www trangobroadband com support downloads htm The following is an overview of a few of the more commonly used SNMP objects in the M2400S system Objects for Monitoring and Control SU Bandwidth Monitoring e suRFInOctets Number of octets of payload transmitted from AP s RF port e suRFOutOctets Number of octets of payload received on AP s RF port AP Bandwidth Monitoring e aptrafficEthInOctets Number of octets of payload received on th
16. SUDB If you do not save the SUDB file will revert back to its previous state after power cycle or reboot A Important SUs using SU to SU communication must be on the same subnet Subscriber Unit Basic Settings Once logged into the SU you can receive a comprehensive snapshot of the system s configuration info and status by typing the command sysinfo gt sysinfo Hardware Version 0006 FPGA Version 04042201 Checksum 47231EEE Firmware Version SU 1p0x8H0006D04061502 Checksum 6DDF232C Device ID 00 01 DE 19 FO A4 S N 01700004 Base ID 1234 AP ID 01 SUID 1 System Up Time 0 day s 05 14 51 Opmode on Default Opmode on IP 10 8 1 234 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 192 Gateway 10 8 1 193 Login Password RW Httpd Port 80 Httpd Status listen Telnetd Port 23 Telnetd Status connected 10 8 0 60 1738 Tftpd disabled RF Tx Power 22 dBm RF Rx Threshold 98 dBm Ch 01 2405 Mhz Ch 02 2415 Mhz Ch 03 2425 Mhz Ch 04 2435 Mhz Ch 05 2445 Mhz Ch 06 2455 Mhz Ch 07 2465 Mhz Ch 08 2475 Mhz Default Channel 1 h Active Channel 1 v Associated Y Broadcast Packet block Auto Scan AP on TCP IP for AP on TCP IP for Local Eth on Remarks RF Rx 3 kbps RF Tx 2 kbps Eth Rx 0 kbps Eth Tx 0 kbps ARQ RF Tx Retry 0 ARQ RF Tx Retry Maxed Out 0 Many of these parameters can be changed by the user A description of each of these changeable parameters along with the related command
17. SW 7 from factory is ON Passwords In order to log into an M2400S radio either through telnet or through the web browser interface the user must know the IP address and password Both AP s and SU s feature two levels of passwords Read Write RW and Read Only RO Be sure to change both passwords RW and RO prior to deployment of your radios on a live network Passwords can be changed using the password ro and password rw command in either the CLI interface or in the command console of the browser interface Reset Button Pressing the reset button will reset the radio s IP address and password back to factory defaults Default IP 192 168 100 100 Default Password trango Browser Interface The M2400S both AP and SU features a convenient and easy to use web based configuration and management tool No additional software is needed on your computer other than a web browser Most functions can be performed using the browser interface although several functions can only be performed using command line interface CLI The browser interface also includes a command console page that allows the user to enter most CLI commands without leaving the browser interface To use the browser interface the following must be present e An Ethernet connection between a PC and the radio e Ethernet PC connection with IP subnet that is routable to the radio e SW5 ON default e A web browser on the PC i e Microsoft Internet Explorer
18. TFTPD status status is either on or off This ro rw command will also list any contents of the TFTP buffer tftpd lt on off gt AP SU_ enable or disable TFTPD service TFTPD must be on in order to rw upload new firmware or new SUDB file updateflash lt systemsetting ss gt AP SU Save current settings This command can be issued in several ways rw save ss updateflash systemsetting save systemsetting and updateflash ss updateflash lt mainimage fpgaimage gt AP SU Retrieve uploaded firmware from TFTP buffer verify checksum rw lt current chscksum gt lt new checksum gt and write to flash memory at main or FPGA image section updateflash sudb AP Save SUDB into flash memory rw ver AP SU_ Display firmware and date codes ro rw 1 Version number and date code 2 Firmware and FPGA version code 3 Firmware and FPGA image checksum Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 43 Appendix B Specifications All specifications apply to M2400S AP and M2400S SU unless otherwise noted Radio Transmit Specifications Storable Channels 8 memory locations Agility 2405 to 2475 MHz in 1 MHz increments Default channels Channel 1 2405 MHz Channel 2 2415 MHz Channel 3 2425 MHz Channel 4 2435 MHz Channel 5 2445 MHz Channel 6 2455 MHz Channel 7 2465 MHz Channel 8 2475 MHz Power Control Range Max 23 dBm 1 Min 10 dBm 2 Step 1 dB Pout 23 dBm max Ant Ga
19. lt pr reg gt lt device id gt suid SU ID pr priority user reg regular user lt device id gt xx XX XX XX Xx xx in hexadecimal this is the MAC address of the SU Example gt sudb add 5 pr F3 3C 50 67 89 D4 In this example SU ID 5 was added as a Priority SU The MAC ID of that SU is F3 3C 50 67 89 D4 Note You can add up to 126 entries in the SUDB CIR MIR Commands The default CIR MIR setting is 5000 Kbps for upstream and downstream values To change SU s CIR MIR settings use the following command sudb cirmir lt suid all gt lt cir dn gt lt cir up gt lt mir dn gt lt mir up gt Example gt sudb cirmir 5 128 256 5000 5000 Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 24 Basic Configuration via CLI In this example SU 5 s CIR downstream is set to 128 and CIR upstream is set to 256 MIR upstream and downstream are set to 5000 To change the default CIR MIR values use the following command sudb defaultcirmir lt default cir dn gt lt default cir up gt lt default mir dn gt lt default mir up gt Example gt sudb defaultcirmir 256 256 512 512 To view the entries in the SUDB type the command sudb view To save the changes you have made to the SUDB type save sudb Other important SUDB related commands are sudb delete sudb gid and sudb modify See Appendix A for descriptions of these commands A Important After updating the SUDB type the command save sudb to save the
20. rw reset AP SU Reset radio s system settings back to factory defaults then reboot rw rfrxth AP SU_ Display current RF RX Threshold ro rw rfrxth lt 98 55 gt AP SU Change current RF RX Threshold rw default 98 dBm rssi AP SU Display current RX RSSI for packets received during a 1s window ro rw Opmode OFF only on AP save lt mainimage fpgaimage gt lt current AP SU Save new firmware This command gets new firmware image from rw chscksum gt lt new checksum gt TFTP buffer verifies checksum and writes to flash memory at main or FPGA image section save sudb AP Save SUDB into flash memory rw save lt systemsetting ss gt AP SU Save current configuration into flash memory rw set apid lt ap id gt AP Set AP ID lt ap id gt 1 255 rw set baseid lt base id 4 oct gt AP SU Set base station id Base ID XXXX where X any alphanumeric rw character except 7 set defaultopmode lt on off gt AP SU Set default Opmode to ON or OFF rw Factory set default Opmode is OFF set httpport lt port gt AP SU Set or display HTTPD port number rw port 1 65534 default port 80 set snmpcomm lt read write trap id rap all gt AP SU Set SNMP read or write or trap community string rw set telnetport lt port gt AP SU Specify telnet port lt port gt 1 65534 rw Default port 23 snmpsample lt min 1 60 gt AP SU Set SNMP sample period rw su password lt suid all gt lt rw ro gt
21. the amount of time the radio will remain in Opmode OFF after reboot power cycle before progressing to the default Opmode set defaultopmode on lt time sec gt Example gt set defaultopmode on 60 IP IP Subnet and Gateway ipconfig lt new ip gt lt new subnet mask gt lt new Subnet address of the radio gateway gt Gateway Example gt ipconfig 10 1 1 2 255 0 0 0 10 1 1 1 TFTPD Status TFTPD status on or off tftpd lt on off gt TFTPD should be turned on to Example import a file into the radio gt tftpd on such as new firmware Default is off TFTPD will revert to Off after rebooting Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 22 Basic Configuration via CLI AP SYSTEM INFORMATION PARAMETERS AND RELATED COMMANDS AP Parameter Description Related CLI Command MIR Threshold Kbps User specified MIR Threshold To specify total throughput level that the AP will serve only CIR committed information rate to associated SUs When MIR Threshold is disabled the AP will serve MIR for all its SUs When MIR Threshold is activated and the network traffic exceeds the MIR Threshold the AP will only serve CIR for all its SUs When MIR Threshold is activated and the network traffic does NOT exceed the MIR Threshold the AP will still serve MIR for all its SUs mirth lt 0 3 Mbps gt Example gt mirth 2 Active Channel
22. with Mono Pod Mount not supplied Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 28 Mounting Hardware Cabling and Grounding Considerations Grounding Example Proper mounting of the radio includes consideration for grounding Please note that if the radio is attached to a metal pole that is e earth grounded no other grounding is necessary If the radio is not earth grounded Z via the mounting bracket you must attach a es grounding wire to the grounding stud on the back of the radio as in the adjacent diagram Figure 10 Grounding of Radio Installation Notes Access to the radio s RJ 45 Port and LED status lights are purposely located at the bottom of the radio to minimize the risk of water intrusion Do not mount the radio upside down The J Box is not a weatherized device and must be located either indoors or in a weather protected cabinet Shielded twisted pair Cat 5 cable is recommended for all installations unless cable is placed in metal conduit The shield within the Cat 5 cable does not need to be grounded if the radio itself is grounded It is important to consider that most Cat 5 cable will deteriorate over time if exposed to the weather especially direct sunlight Conduit metal or PVC is recommended to protect the cable A Important The Ethernet port compression washer should be loosely tightened around the Cat 5 cable to allow pressure equalization within the radio enclosure Leave a
23. Database Trango Broadband Wireless Current Subscriten s fo ie Ge Ce mp San ool pp Min Lavra DE p Pa ad rd KiC San ie men pE mnha 9 BER e I i s Sve MIR ee 39 MIR n m h d a HIS MHE arm anade 2 Enter the SUID range 1 126 3 Select either PRIORITY or REGULAR 4 Ifthe SU will be part of an SU to SU group enter the SU to SU group number 5 CIR up SU to AP Committed Information Rate is the minimum upstream bandwidth for the SU in Kbps 6 CIR dn AP to SU Committed Information Rate is the minimum downstream bandwidth for the SU in Kbps 7 MIR up SU to AP Maximum Information Rate is the maximum upstream bandwidth for the SU in Kbps 8 MIR dn AP to SU Maximum Information Rate is the maximum downstream bandwidth for the SU in Kbps Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 12 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface 9 Enter the Device ID MAC Address of the SU 10 Save and Activate changes previous state after a power cycle or reboot A Important Always remember to Save and Activate changes otherwise the SUDB will revert back to its Important SUs using SU to SU communication must be on the same subnet Configure Other Basic AP Parameters In addition to setting up the SU in the SUDB the following settings from the AP s Configuration page must be set or left at default Base ID Base station ID consisting of four user defina
24. Once an active SU is detected the authentication and association process will begin Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 14 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface Configure Basic SU Parameters In order to establish a working link the Base ID in the SU must match the Base ID of the AP SU Basic Setup 1 Connect to the SU see Getting Started and open the Configuration page Pic Pn en Pere Too Hon fe sees L bree A IHn hia sei le aT TPP ee Configuration Trango Brosdband Wireless EK OU Base ID HH i chatacters P Address DE Subnet Mask Ze 2182 Gateway IP 10 6 71 19 DefaultOpmede OM OFF Sech E Block Broadcast and Muticast Packets Lei TERAP Serace for AP E TEPIP Senece tor Ethernet Fort installation Ramaria omode Oti Cerda OFF Cat Tumigopmide OFF wii cause loss cloerekae bk Dha 1 h Jim Mhr Reboot Sasiem DHe ti Current Status Trango Broadhand Wireless a division of Trango Sysiens inc ip Taa Cane rca iT Ermal aiheina greng corn T NNN TH i 2 Set Base ID must match the AP 3 Set IP subnet and gateway or leave at default settings Keep in mind if you change the IP Settings of the radio you will loose your HTTP session when you save and activate 4 Ensure default Opmode is ON 5 Save and Activate Settings 6 If Opmode is OFF click Opmode ON At this point if all parameters have been set correctly and the radios are within ran
25. P SU Scan two strongest APs ro rw Opmode OFF only apsearch AP SU Scan all channels to look for APs ro rw Opmode OFF only arq AP SU_ Display current ARQ settings ro rw arq lt onloff gt AP SU Enable disable ARQ rw bye AP SU_ Same as logout ro rw eth link AP SU Display current Ethernet setting ro rw eth link lt 100fdx 100hdx 10fdx 10hdx aneg gt AP SU_ Change Ethernet duplex setting rw exit AP SU Same as logout ro rw freq AP SU Display current channel ro rw freq lt ch gt AP SU Change current channel rw freq channeltable AP SU Display channel table ro rw freq writechannel lt ch gt lt freq gt AP SU_ Modify center frequency of channel rw lt ch gt 1 8 lt freq gt 2405 2475 Note This command automatically writes to flash memory help AP SU Display complete list of commands and syntax ro rw help lt command gt AP SU_ Display specific command syntax ro rw ipconfig lt new ip gt lt new subnet mask gt lt new AP SU Assign radio s IP subnet mask and gateway IP rw gateway gt linktest lt txrx rxtx gt lt pkt len bytes gt lt of AP SU Loopback test to check quality of the wireless link Variable ro rw pkts gt lt of cycle gt parameters include pktlen 64 1760 0 pkts 1 500 of cycles 1 100000 logout AP SU Log out of radio ro rw maclist AP SU_ Display current MAC table MAC addresses of attached devices ro rw maclist reset AP SU_ D
26. TP Protection Bi directional transient voltage protection diodes on all data lines compliance with IEC61000 4 2 ESD IEC61000 4 4 EFT ITEC61000 4 5 Lightning Power Specifications Input Voltage Input voltage range at unit is 10 5 VDC to 24 VDC max Power is supplied via unused pins of the RJ 45 Jack Power is injected into Ethernet cable using a junction box J Box provided Current Cons 500 mA in transmit and receive modes at max power using 20 V standard adapter 10 W and 10 ft cable from J Box to unit Protection 28 volt Transient Voltage Suppression TVS diode on power input Note Voltages above 28 volts will cause damage to unit Mechanical and Environmental Specifications General Material High temp polycarbonate radome and diecast metal enclosure Size 12 5 x 8 x 2 75 including mounting studs Weight 4 lb Mounting 2 U Brackets all thread rod nuts and washers Connectors Indicators RF Output Integral internal patch antenna per Part 15C 15 203 External RP SMA f connector for external antenna FCC Compliance The transceiver complies with the following FCC Part 15 247 FCC Part 15 207 a Environmental Operating Temp 40 to 60 deg C Storage 40 to 85 deg C Humidity 100 when sealed properly NEMA Rating NEMA 4 Shock Sustain 3 axis drop from 5 feet Standard External Power Supply 20 Volt DC Power adapter and J Box supplied with product Trango Broadband Wireless User Man
27. able connections ensure proper use of cross over vs straight through cable and ensure PC s subnet is routable to radio s IP address If you still cannot access the radio s management interfaces consult the troubleshooting guide which is available at www trangobroadband com in the Technical Support area of the website Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 10 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface Section 4 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface This section describes a few more basic concepts and how to establish a basic wireless link between AP and SU using the Browser HTTP Interface This section is written to address only the most basic steps in establishing a link in the lab or a bench top environment It is highly recommended to read the other sections of this manual to gain an understanding of all important configuration parameters and procedures prior to deploying any wireless equipment In this section you will e Learn about AP and SU Basic Configuration Screens and Parameters Populate AP s Subscriber Unit Data Base SUDB with at least one SU Configure Other Basic AP Parameters Configure Basic SU Parameters Establish a Wireless Link Evaluate Link Quality The M2400S uses the concept of association to indicate that the AP and SU s are communicating If all parameters are properly set the AP will begin actively searching for the SU s in its SUDB Once an active SU is det
28. agement of associated SUs In fact most system management functions are performed by issuing commands from the AP Presented below are a few examples of these commands su lt all suid 1 126 gt su info lt suid 1 126 gt su linktest lt suid 1 126 gt su password lt suid all gt lt rw ro gt lt new password gt lt new password gt su ping lt suid 1 126 gt su reboot lt suid all gt su sw lt suid all gt lt sw 0 7 gt lt on off gt su testrflink lt suid 1 126 gt lt r gt su testrflink lt all gt lt r gt Note SU commands issued from the AP will automatically update the SU s flash memory No save ss command is necessary Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 36 Management You can remotely change the SUs password for a single SU or all SUs in a sector using the syntax below su password lt suid all gt lt rw ro gt lt new password gt lt new password gt Example su password all rw hello hello To remotely change the read write password on all SUs to hello You can change the SUs IP subnet and gateway using the syntax below su ipconfig lt suid gt lt new ip gt lt new subnet gt lt new gateway gt Example su ipconfig 7 192 168 10 10 255 255 255 0 192 168 10 1 In this example SU ID 7 s IP address was changed to 192 168 10 10 the subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 and the gateway to 192 168 10 1 A complete description of these commands and ma
29. an Ta Power 10 dam Channel Table MHz CHAPI 2405 Chit 2475 Chis 2425 CAM 2455 CRG 2445 CHAOG 2455 She MES Chee 2175 gem Prongcast Packet block SU ve SU Communication kaatie TEPIP Series bor enabled Remarks Trango Enoadhand Wines a diasion of Trango Sayan linc hile Oya tiara pega Coen Ee e kaserp reeskts sher corr iia HIS MHE 7 D i Z Note System Information screen for the Subscriber Unit is similar and is covered in detail later in this text Primary Features and Pages of the Browser Interface Navigation Column Each page features a navigation column which runs along the left hand side of the page The model number of the radio is listed at the top of the navigation column On the bottom of the navigation column is the Current Status of the radio that includes its Base ID current Opmode channel antenna selection and frequency The navigation column also features links to each of the following pages System Information This page shows most of the basic configuration parameters of the radio It is the first page shown after login Configuration The essential parameters such as Base ID IP subnet gateway channel and antenna polarization are set here Advanced Setup The advanced RF parameters such as transmit power receiver threshold control and channel center frequencies are set here Site Survey With Opmode OFF the user can conduct a spectrum analysis using this page Subscriber Databas
30. be lost the next time the radio is rebooted or power cycled AP SYSTEM INFORMATION PARAMETERS AND RELATED COMMANDS AP Parameter Description Related CLI Command Device ID MAC Address of AP N A Base ID Specifies the cell or cluster to set baseid lt baseid gt which the AP belongs Base ID must match in AP and SU in Example order to establish a wireless gt set baseid aal link Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 21 Basic Configuration via CLI AP SYSTEM INFORMATION PARAMETERS AND RELATED COMMANDS AP Parameter Description Related CLI Command AP ID This parameter provides a set apid lt apid gt 00 FF in HEX unique number for each AP If Target AP is specified on SU Example the SU can only authenticate gt set apid 33 with the specified AP The default AP ID is the last two bytes of the MAC address Opmode Current Opmode of the radio opmode on y This sets the radio to Opmode ON If the radio is accessed via the Ethernet port within the first 30 seconds after reboot power cycle the Opmode will default to OFF Default Opmode Determines the Opmode ON set defaultopmode lt on or off gt or OFF of the radio after reboot power cycle When this parameter is set to ON the radio will progress into Opmode ON automatically after a reboot power cycle Example gt set defaultopmode on Opmode Start Determines
31. better An RSSI of 88 dBm will allow you to establish a wireless link but there may not be sufficient fade margin for reliable and continuous operation Example has the wrong freq and antenna settings gt rssi 1 peak 99 dBm avg 99 dBm 2 peak 99 dBm avg 99 dBm 3 peak 99 dBm avg 99 dBm Example 2 has the correct freq and antenna settings gt rssi 1 peak 38 dBm avg 80 dBm 2 peak 38 dBm avg 75 dBm 3 peak 37 dBm avg 75 dBm Step3 Ifit is not possible to receive an adequate RSSI reading it may be necessary to reorient the AP up down left right to increase the output power Or move the SU to a location with better line of sight to the AP Alternatively consider using external antennas on either the AP or SU or both Once you are satisfied with the RSSI reading tighten down the SU in the optimum position To stop the RSSI continuous readout hit SPACE ENTER Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 32 Deployment SU Alignment Using LEDs The LED RSSI indicators on the bottom of the radio provide a handy alignment tool If all four LEDs are lit the unit is receiving 64 dBm or stronger If no LEDs are lit there is not sufficient signal strength to establish a wireless link Lit LEDs Signal Strength 0 LED 86 dBm or weaker Note RSSI tool telnet or LEDs will show all RF energy on 1 LED 76 to 85 dBm a given freq i e a nearby SU on the same freq
32. ble alphanumeric characters Input of Base ID will be in the format of xxxx Where x is any character from the set 0 9 a z A Z 1 amp _ lt 2 The Base ID is typically assigned to a single AP or a group of APs at a particular cell site The Base ID in the AP must match the Base ID in the SU in order for a link to be established This parameter can only be changed while in Opmode OFF AP ID User definable AP ID 00 FF Default is last two digits of MAC ID Once authenticated the AP will automatically assign its AP ID to the SU This parameter can only be changed while in Opmode OFF IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway The IP address used on the radio is for management purposes only Since this is a layer II device these parameters do not play a role in establishing the wireless link Default Opmode Will initiate Operation Mode of the radio after a power cycle or reboot When the radio enters Opmode ON it will be transmitting When the radio enters Opmode OFF it will not be transmitting The radio can be put into Opmode OFF regardless of its default Opmode by telnetting into the radio within the first 30 seconds after a power cycle or reboot Active Channel Polarization Is the current channel and antenna polarization of the unit when in Opmode ON To configure the AP s other basic settings complete the following steps 1 Connect to the AP see Getting Started and open the Configuration page
33. ciating Power Off 17 Success su ping lt suid gt AP will send 10 RF pings to the designated SU ID The response from each ping will indicate latency in micro seconds and the received signal strength RSSI from the SU for each of the 10 pings Note this command will also tell you the distance from the AP to the SU Example gt su ping 1 Begin Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 33 Deployment 001 Ping 0 gt 52 dB 220 us 0 0 mi Ping 1 gt 53 dB 219 us 0 0 mi Ping 2 gt 53 dB 220 us 0 0 mi Ping 3 gt 52 dB 220 us 0 0 mi Ping 4 gt 53 dB 219 us 0 0 mi Ping 5 gt 52 dB 220 us 0 0 mi Ping 6 gt 50 dB 220 us 0 0 mi Ping 7 gt 52 dB 220 us 0 0 mi Ping 8 gt 52 dB 220 us 0 0 mi Ping 9 gt 52 dB 220 us 0 0 mi End Avg 51 dB Success su lt suid gt AP will poll the SU for SU s current status and will provide information such as SU range from AP signal strength received at SU from AP SU temperature etc Example gt su 1 pr as y d 0 0 rssi at ap 50 dBm rssi at su 60 dBm ip 10 8 1 234 subnet 255 255 255 192 gateway 10 8 1 193 mac 00 01 DE 19 FO A4 hw ver 0006 fpga ver 04042201 fpga chksum 4723 EEE fw ver 1p0x8 fw chksum 6DDF232C fw datecode 04061502 default channel and antenna 1 h active channel and antenna 1 h tx power 23 dBm ch 1 2405 ch 2 2415 ch 3 2425 ch 4 2435 ch 5 2445 ch 6
34. cts for Monitoring and Control s s ses saved satiaseud sadist aa E E AAAA Aro EES 38 SNMP EE 38 Appendix A Command Set Reference n n i a a AEA EAE ET AAEE EA EE AE EES 40 Appendix B Spee EE 44 Trango Broadband Wireless M2400S User Manual Rev A page ii Table of Figures Trango Table of Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Typical Deployment eegene ege ee AE 1 Basic Components of an M2400S Radio 3 Bottom OF rer 3 B ckof E 4 Side of Radio amp Location of Reverse Polarity SMA Connector sesssssesssissssessesesesesesrsrrrereesreresrssersnesese 4 Wining Dra aims separere aeann th casas avis avi cvea a EEr ous Pag svid svadesagasad axed aa aaas a aao ENSE Na EER EES 3 LED Summary Ce anran E EE E vaca cbcactnad ENa Seoane deanai aae 16 M2400S Mounting Hardware Assembly A 28 Articulation for M2400S with Mono Pod Mount not supplted ce ceeeeeseeecesteeeseeeeeeeeeseeeesseeeaeeeeesaeees 28 Figure 10 Grounding of Radio 29 Trango Broadband Wireless M2400S User Manual Rev A page iii Preface Preface This manual covers basic configuration and installation of the M2400S Wireless Broadband System and applies to the following radio part numbers M2400S AP 2 4 GHz Access Point M2400S SU 2 4 GHz Subscriber Unit FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Regulations Operation is subject to the following tw
35. d share the 5 Mbps data throughput efficiently Bandwidth allocation is managed by the AP s SMARTPolling algorithm according to provisioning rules set up by the system administrator The AP polls each SU in a round robin format to determine if the SU has data to transfer The SU only transmits the data upstream to the AP when the AP gives authorization via a transmit grant The SU passes every downstream data packet from the AP and identifies packets intended for it In order for an SU to communicate with an AP the system administrator must first add the MAC address and ID number of the SU to the SUDB in the AP The SMARTPolling algorithm will poll active SUs more often thus making the most efficient use of the 5 Mbps bandwidth Several other parameters are considered in the Smart Polling algorithm including upstream downstream committed information rate CIR upstream downstream maximum information rate MIR and Priority Setting Each of the above parameters is set in the AP by the system administrator and cannot be controlled at the SU These parameters will be covered in greater detail later in this text When power is first applied to a properly installed SU it will scan all available channels listening for a grant from an AP that has a matching Base ID and the SU s MAC in the its SUDB The SU will then stop on that channel and respond to the AP using maximum RF power Before the AP can add the SU to the polling lis
36. d void the user s authority to operate the equipment and will void the manufacturer s warranty To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements the following antenna installation and device operating configurations must be satisfied The antenna for this unit must be fixed and mounted on an outdoor permanent structure with a minimum separation distance of two meters from any persons Furthermore it must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Warranty Information Radios from Trango Broadband Wireless are warranted for one year from date of purchase Please see www trangobroadband com for a complete description of warranty coverage and limitations Firmware Notifications To receive email notifications regarding firmware upgrades and product announcements register at http www trangobroadband com mailinglist mailingListAdd aspx Trango Broadband Wireless M2400S User Manual Rev A page iv Introduction Section 1 Introduction Your Trango Broadband M2400S radio system provides a reliable and robust means to deliver broadband access to a wide geographic region through wireless Ethernet connectivity This section will familiarize you with basic operational concepts as well as an overview of the various components and hardware of the M2400S system Overview The M2400S is a highly versatile and cost effective outdoor point to multipoint solution for wireless broadband service provider
37. duce the amount of unnecessary overhead introduced into the wireless link Default setting is ON gt sw 0 on AP Autoscan This software switch 1 is to sw I lt on off gt default is on turn AP autoscan on or off TCP IP for AP This software switch 2 sw 2 lt onloff gt default is on when on allows users at the AP side of the network to Example telnet or HTTP into the SU gt sw 2 off TCP IP for Local This software switch 6 sw 6 lt onloff gt default is on Ethernet Port when on allows users on the wired side of the SU to telnet or HTTP into the SU regardless of the Opmode Remarks User definable radio remarks lt remarks gt information i e customer Example name address of installation gt remarks 678 Oak Ave and so on A maximum of 28 characters can be stored Counters This is an average of wired Informational Parameter RF TX RFRX and wireless transmitted and Eth TX Eth RX received traffic in kilobits per second Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 27 Mounting Hardware Section 6 Mounting Hardware 5 Not Supplied New PART NUMBER aw i a Radio ee 2 5 16 x 3 Threaded Rod A 3 5 16 Keps Nut 8 4 V Bracket 2 5 1 Mono Pod Mount Not Supplied Figure 8 M2400S Mounting Hardware Assembly Up Down Tilt ET ie N Figure 9 Articulation for M2400S
38. e This is the page for defining which SUs can associate to the AP Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 8 Getting Started Link Control This page shows which SUs are associated This page also provides several tools for evaluating the quality of the wireless link Command Console From this page the user can run any console command that is not interactive i e ipconfig or time sensitive su linktest For a complete list of console commands type help or in the entry field Logout This link will end the current browser session with the radio Help The Browser Interface features useful Help pages which explain all listed parameters To access the help pages click on the Help link Command Line Interface Although most radio functions can be managed via the browser interface the command line interface CLI provides slightly more functionality and is usually the management tool of choice for experienced users The CLI can be accessed through Telnet Telnet Open a command prompt DOS session on your PC Open a telnet session by typing telnet ip address of radio All Trango radios are pre configured at the factory with a default IP address of 192 168 100 100 The factory default password is trango Once you connect to the radio you will be greeted with current hardware and firmware information and prompted for a password Type in the read write RW password and press enter Example C gt telne
39. e Ethernet port e aptrafficEthOutOctets Number of octets of payload transmitted from the Ethernet port e aptrafficR FInOctets Number of octets of payload received on the RF port e aptrafficR FOutOctets Number of octets of payload transmitted from the RF port Link Status Monitoring Various traps are defined as follows e SU Link Up When SU associates to the AP e SU Link Down When SU disassociates from the AP AP and SU Control SNMP also provides several control capabilities The majority of the features available on the CLI are also available in SNMP Here are a few of these features e Add delete subscriber e Change channel e Set power e Set radio sensitivity Review the Trango M2400S MIB for the complete listing of MIB Objects SNMP Setup Trango Broadband provides only the MIB portion of the SNMP Management system The radios act as individual agents and it is up the user to provide an SNMP Manager software from a third party vendor Below is an example of the setup process for SNMPc from Castle Rock 1 Unzip trangopkg zip file to a local temporary directory 2 Go to your local temporary directory You will find 4 files as shown below a trango_m2400sap_1p0 mib M2400S AP MIB file Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 38 Management b trango ico M9008 AP icon c autoico txt instruction file Selects Trango icon automatically during initial set up d
40. eadband Wireless a dalon of Trango Syaiems linc b Cirat bi E H Emai fecheuncenitrengstrsadand com i i a iS MHE RF TX Power Sets the conducted RF power output of the radio Highest allowable setting is 23 dBm Lowest setting is 10 dBm This value does not include antenna gain RF RX Threshold Sets the receive threshold of the radio The radio will not process signals received below this level so it is very useful for interference mitigation For a smaller radius of operation use a higher threshold 75 is higher than 80 Target RSSI from SU Used by the powerleveling process to automatically adjust the RF output power level of all SUs in a sector so the signal strength from each SU as measured at the AP will be roughly equal Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 18 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface Channel Table Assigns channel numbers to actual frequencies of operation Default settings allow the largest number of channels 8 within the band while still maintaining a 10 MHz channel spacing Other Key Parameters This section describes the remainder of the parameters listed on the System Information page Most of these parameters are the same for both APs and SUs KS AP Microsoft Internet are Fie Git Ves Dresi Too ven fr Peat ee S EN Leg TEEN System Information Trango Broadband Wireless Sy alain leteeretion Hardware Version
41. ect the polarization H V or E for an external antenna Click Start Survey A survey of the default 8 channels will be performed Results are reported in dBm per channel as average and peak A channel is reported to be Clear if the peak and average are below the RF RX Threshold by more than 8 dB az AP Microsoft internet ae Pic Pn Ven Pere Too Hon i Deut SI bee LE Ley Ska PCy aa Site Survey Trango Broadband Wireless Syetem feaa Site Survey installation a Curation 7 mins e E OV OH e eer Status Fristad Antenna e Duration 1 mnis Chaanal Ave den Peak d m Clear 1 39 D4 pes 2 09 Be wes 3 ag H yes e 4 KK KA ME Current Status D 00 Bd mi e Foes D ae 6 H las Urrais P T 64 be E D KD D yes h t a HIS MHE Trango Broadhand Airenss a deision of Trango Systems inc It Caria rar aterata Com Ermit pen bigeare aa e y Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 20 Basic Configuration via CLI Section 5 Basic Configuration via CLI This section covers how to utilize the radio s CLI interface to establish a working wireless link In this section the most common settings using the CLI are discussed Topics include e Access Point Basic Settings e Subscriber Unit Database Settings e Subscriber Unit Basic Settings See Appendix A Command Set Reference for a complete listing of CLI commands See the Getting Started section for a description of how to access t
42. ected the authentication and association process will begin Essentials in Establish inga Wireless Link with M2400S Series Radios e Base ID in AP and SU must match MAC Address of SU must be entered into the AP s SUDB SU must be set to autoscan all channels switch 1 or be fixed on same channel as AP AP must be in Opmode ON SU must be in Opmode ON Adequate signal strength must be received at each radio If all of these parameters are met the wireless link will automatically establish itself and Ethernet traffic will begin to pass between the radios Note This section utilizes the Browser Interface as the configuration tool For the equivalent procedure using CLI commands see Section 5 Configuring the AP Subscriber Unit Database SUDB Prior to establishing a wireless link the user must configure the SUDB in the AP with each SU s MAC address and related settings The SUDB includes information about each SU Click on the Subscriber Database page to add modify or delete SUs The key information for each SU includes the following SU ID User definable Subscriber Unit ID 1 126 TYPE PR Priority or REG Regular Priority SUs are polled more frequently than regular SUs Priority SUs will generally respond to the AP with less latency than regular SUs Group SU to SU Group 1 F in hex for SU to SU communications within the same sector Note This SU to SU feature allows interconnectivity between multip
43. er the system There is no limitation on the number of IP addresses or hardware devices to which an individual subscriber unit may be connected Authentication of Subscriber Units is performed using a secure proprietary method which is based on the MAC address of the Subscriber Unit In order to establish a wireless link the MAC address of the SU must be present in the Access Point s Subscriber Unit Database SUDB Both APs and SUs are IP addressable and can be managed remotely across the network Users can manage the radios using the telnet command line interface or the graphical HTTP browser interface The M2400S also provides remote firmware upgrade capability utilizing TFTP APs include a full featured SNMP agent for the monitoring and controlling of both APs and SUs via SNMP The M2400S radios are powered using power over Ethernet for ease and low cost installation A single Cat 5 cable carries both Ethernet and DC power to the radio Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 1 Introduction Both APs and SUs feature a handy site survey tool to check for interference as well as RSSI tools for optimizing antenna positioning The M2400S also features variable receiver threshold full power control dual polarized antennas and various link diagnostic tools SmartPolling amp Bandwidth Throttling One of the major advantages of the M2400S system is the ability of the AP to handle multiple SU connections an
44. ere is interference present in the 2 4 GHz ISM band Command survey lt time gt lt antenna gt In order to use the survey command the radio must be in Opmode OFF The survey can be performed for up to 10 seconds per channel incrementing by 5 MHz The test can be run for either the h horizontal polarization v vertical polarization or e external antenna Prior to performing the site survey place the radio in the installation spot and aim the radio in the desired direction The results of the test will provide you with a listing of each channel in the band the average signal received and the maximum signal received during the survey period In general you will be looking for frequencies with interference signal strength of 85 dBm or lower If interference is present on various channels it is recommended that you chose clean channels or alternate polarizations for your deployment If it is not possible to use a clean channel polarization combination there are various methods available to mitigate the affects of interference These methods include the use of the RFRX THRESHOLD settings the use of external shields and or external narrower beam antennas Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 30 Deployment Site Survey Example gt survey 2 v Press space then enter to stop 2350 2355 2360 2365 2370 2375 2380 2385 2390 2395 2400 2405 2410 2415 2420 2425 2430 2435 2440
45. ff gt AP Change switch settings on specified SU rw sudb add lt suid gt lt pr re gt lt mac gt AP Add new SU to SUDB rw sudb cirmir lt lt suid gt all gt lt cir dn gt lt cir up gt AP Change SU s CIR MIR settings rw lt mir dn gt lt mir up gt sudb defaultcirmir AP Display default CIR and MIR in SUDB ro rw sudb defaultcirmir lt cir_dn 0 3000 gt lt cir_up AP Change default CIR and MIR rw 0 3000 gt mr dn 0 3000 gt lt mir_up 0 3000 gt sudb defaultcirmir lt default cir dn gt lt default cir AP Set MIR CIR values to default values rw up gt lt default mir dn gt lt default mir up gt sudb delete lt suid all gt AP Delete SU in SUDB rw sudb dload AP Download SUDB file from TFTP buffer and write to flash memory rw This command is used to load a text file that contains the SUDB into the AP This command can be useful if there are large numbers of SUs in the sector sudb gid lt suid all gt lt 0 15 gt AP Change SU s gid rw sudb view AP Display all SUDB ro rw survey lt search time sec gt lt antenna h v e gt AP SU Spectrum analysis of the entire band and near band ro rw lt search time gt 1 10 sec per channel Opmode OFF only Sw AP SU_ Display current sw setting ro rw sw 0 lt on off gt AP SU set sw 0 enable or disable packet filter for broadcast multicast rw packets on filtering default on sw 1 lt on off gt SU Enable or disable SU s autoscan AP feature rw If on SU w
46. ge a wireless link between the AP and SU will automatically become established Once this occurs the SU will be in associated status Allow approximately 60 seconds for the radios to complete the boot up cycle and to associate If the AP is busy servicing many SUs the association process may take slightly longer Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 15 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface LED Summary At this point it is useful to learn about the various LEDs that can be found on the bottom of the radio These LEDs can assist the user in determining radio and link status RSSI LEDs YELLOW In all modes except Survey the unit s four yellow LEDs indicate the level of RF signal being received from a valid AP Yellow LED 1 rightmost On when RSSI gt 85 dBm Yellow LED 2 On when RSSI gt 75 dBm Yellow LED 3 On when RSSI gt 65 dBm Yellow LED 4 leftmmost On when RSSI gt 55 dBm In addition these 4 LEDs will flash once to indicate the factory reset button has been activated ASSOCIATION LED GREEN Blinking once every second in Opmode OFF AP and SU Twice per second Opmode ON and scanning for an AP SU Only Solid after unit is associated with an AP SU Only Solid after unit is in Opmode ON AP Only RESET BUTTON resets IP and password to factory default 10 100 Link LED GREEN ACT LED RED
47. gital device EES pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are Ve g Figure 4 Back of Radio 600 joe 6 300 Figure 5 Side of Radio amp Location of Reverse Polarity SMA Connector Section 3 Getting Started This section explains how to power your radios establish TCP IP connectivity to the radios as well as how to access the HTTP browser and the command line interfaces Connections and Power Connection and powering of radios is the same for APs and SUs Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 4 Getting Started e Connect a Cat 5 straight through Ethernet cable we recommend shielded twisted pair between the Radio port of the J box and the RJ 45 connector on the radio Note this cable will carry power over Ethernet PoE e NETWORK port connection is as follows If connecting to a COMPUTER use a Cross Over Ethernet cable from the NETWORK port of the J box to the computer s Ethernet port If connecting to a HUB SWITCH or ROUTER use a Straight Thru cable e Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet e Use Ground Lug to ground PoE device and shielded CATS e Use voltmeter contacts to check line voltage can be done with or without load M2400S AP or SU AC POWER 20 VOLT POWER SUPPLY Kette NETWORK S OR COMPUTER POWER OVER ETHERNET J BOX CS E WIRELESS DC IN GND
48. he radio using the telnet interface Access Point Basic Settings After logging onto an AP or SU it is good practice to type the sysinfo command to see the radio s basic system information Example Access Point gt sysinfo Hardware Version 8006 FPGA Version 04042201 Checksum 47231 EEE Firmware Version AP 1p0x8H8006D04061502 Checksum F8815A5B Device ID 00 01 DE 18 6A 05 S N 01600005 Base ID 1234 AP ID 01 System Up Time 0 day s 01 37 29 Opmode on Default Opmode on IP 10 8 1 232 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 192 Gateway 10 8 1 193 Login Password RW Httpd Port 80 Httpd Status listen Telnetd Port 23 Telnetd Status connected 10 8 0 60 1454 Tftpd disabled RF Tx Power 10 dBm RF Rx Threshold 80 dBm MIR Threshold 5 Mbps Ch 01 2405 Mhz Ch 02 2415 Mhz Ch 03 2425 Mhz Ch 04 2435 Mhz Ch 05 2445 Mhz Ch 06 2455 Mhz Ch 07 2465 Mhz Ch 08 2475 Mhz Default Channel 1 e Active Channel 1 e Broadcast Packet block SU to SU off TCP IP for SU on Remarks RF Rx 0 kbps RF Tx 0 kbps Eth Rx 3 kbps Eth Tx 5 kbps Many of these parameters can be changed by the user A description of each of these changeable parameters along with the related command is shown in the table below A Important When changing settings it is usually necessary to type the save ss command in order to update the radio s flash memory If you do not type the save ss command the setting will
49. hed Specify an SU ID and time in minutes to conduct the SU ID 41 Duration 1 minis test The test is prioritized so it will take precedence over all other traffic 1600 Bytes Success Rate byte packets are sent and o received between the SU AP Sent 514080 100 and AP at 50 millisecond SU Received 514080 100 ae aad AP Received 514080 100 Loopback Test Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 17 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface SU Ranging Test Distance RSSI from SU RSSI from AP SU Tx Power This test reports the SUs distance from AP in miles received signal 0 0 mi 81 dB 80 dB 26 dBm strength for uplink and downlink and SU TX Power Use a link budget calculator to analyze results Significant differences between calculated and actual values could indicate alignment or LOS issues Advanced Setup Page The advanced set up page includes several important parameters including RF TX Power RF RX Threshold target RSSI from SU AP only and Channel Table h Apai AP Ade w Pic Ein ven Pears Teo H i abbess h pA aipa i EEA Advanced Setup Trango Broadband Wireless Syetem afea RF Te Power installation 7 s m Gam tatio Target BS From Su m dem Bo 50 and mest ber higher than AF Pa Threshold Channel Table 2405 to 2478 MHz Ch MIS Cn 515 Cas Gei MIG CHS 245 Ch He ChET 25 Lee HT WEED Curent Status d Gen A G Trango Br
50. ieiei ey etal 16 RE Link Loopback ests tege tare eG ae Oe OU Ea Be EGOS BLS 17 KORREKT 18 Advanced Setup Page hina kaka dais d cs hie iccicsckcaciseviaiiceendesacusatedasncale cence ladda cvdecscuundesndesadush svdathcadecudndusnegde cudeeves 18 Other EE 19 Site Survey PASO eege Eed Eeer 20 Basic Configuration via CL dree cuca casa cuca cacscuca cust casa vacua casa cvcachcusk EE svdeuscudh Cuvadusndton suadeves 21 ACGess POmMt EE EE 21 Subscriber Unit Database Setting S seiri irtete cans iistri trit devs dove duce des devs Cats decs gua dots des dour ents E ONS 24 Subscriber Unit Basic Settings Gebot Mounting Hard wares een tivedvetavedsselivadssassvadsvatevatvasgevegevedasstis edised hase E aun eats Cabling and Grounding Considerattons tes tsttsttsteststrnentesrstestssesersesesese 29 Section WEE e 30 EEN Ate eet ee e Ee ene E ee Abee beads res 30 Site Burewee AER cava casa cuca es can cau aia Ea EI E EE EE a aineisiin naiiai leaiii 30 AP Searchand SU Antenna Alignments n E EEEE E E E E E Sia e T 31 Link Management Commands hemiin unanini aaa dE a a ia e a a 33 ARQ with Selected Repeat and Multirate Featre ccc csc csecsecsecececsecsessessecsessessessecsessesassessesesaeeaeegs 36 Section 7 Management EE EE 36 Radio Management Access Via TCRIIP 36 SU Management from AP PEET ee eent EENEG 36 Loading Multiple SU s into SUDB using DLOAD Commande 37 SNMP orninan anA Maa a AGA AAA ADAG AA AA AANA R ARAARA A AAAs AAA AAG AAA ASA 38 Obje
51. ill automatically scan each channel and antenna port searching for AP default on sw 2 lt on off gt SU Enable or disable SU s TCP IP service for AP rw Allows TCP IP access to SU from AP side of network via wireless link default on sw 3 lt on off gt AP Enable or disable SU to SU peer to peer service rw default off sw 5 lt on off gt AP SU Enable or disable HTTPD browser interface rw default on sw 6 lt on off gt SU Enable or disable TCP IP service for Ethernet port while SU is in rw Opmode ON default on sw 7 lt on off gt AP Enable or disable TCP IP service for SU Allows TCP IP access to rw AP from SU side of network via wireless link default on sysinfo AP SU Display system configuration ro rw targetap SU Display the SU current setting for target AP ro rw targetap all SU SU will associate with any AP with the same Base ID rw all is the default setting targetap only mac hex gt lt mac2 hex gt SU SU will only associate with AP with specified MAC addresses rw targetrssi AP Display SU Target RSSI in dBm This setting is used in the SU ro rw power leveling process targetrssi lt dBm 90 50 gt AP Change target RSSI Note Target RSSI must be 5 dB more than rw rfrxth RFRX Threshold Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 42 Command Radio Description Access default 60 tftpd AP SU display current
52. in 13 dBi AP 15dbi SU EIRP 36 dBm 4 Watt AP 38 5 dbm SU w internal antenna Freq Stability 2 5 ppm PLL stabilized over temperature Freq Plan Upconversion from BB to 426 MHz IF to 2400 MHz Modulated BW 10 MHz null to null 40 dB down 2na Harmonic atten Per CFR47 part 15 247 LO Supression Per CFR47 part 15 247 Receiver Specifications Storable Channels 8 memory locations Agility 2405 to 2475 MHz in 1 MHz increments Default channels Channel 1 2405 MHz Channel 2 2415 MHz Channel 3 2425 MHz Channel 4 2435 MHz Channel 5 2445 MHz Channel 6 2455 MHz Channel 7 2465 MHz Channel 8 2475 MHz Cascade Noise Figure lt 5dB Receiver Sensitivity 5 5 MBPS Rate 88 dBm typical 1600 byte packet 1x10 BER 88 dBm typical 64 byte packet 2 25 MBPS Rate 91 dBm typical 1600 byte packet 1x10 BER 91 dBm typical 64 byte packet Image Rejection gt 90 dB Frequency Plan Down conversion from 2400 MHz to 426 MHz IF to BB Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A LO stability 2 5 ppm PLL stabilized over temperature Ethernet I O Specifications Data Input Output Connector Shielded RJ 45 Jack Signaling Format ITEEE802 3i 10baseT and IEEE802 3u 100baseT compliant Filtering PPPoE per RFC 2516 SU only Auto Negotiation Fully supports IEEE802 3 2002 Sect 2 Clause 28 Bridging Frame Size 60 to 1600 bytes Mngmt Frames 60 to 1472 bytes includes PING TELNET TFTP HT
53. isplay or reset current MAC table ro rw mirth AP Display MIR Maximum Information Rate Threshold ro rw mirth lt 0 3 Mbps gt AP Assign MIR Threshold rw default 3 Mbps mirth 0 Always On mirth 3 Disable MIR Threshold opmode AP SU Display current Opmode ro rw opmode on lt y gt AP SU_ Set Opmode to be ON and use y if Opmode is not as same as ro rw default Opmode password lt rw ro gt lt new pwd gt lt new pwd gt AP SU_ Specify new password max 15 octs rw rw read write password ro read only password ping lt ip address gt AP SU_ Ping local Ethernet device ro rw Note This command only works for local Ethernet devices not SU or any device behind SU power AP SU Display current TX power level ro rw default max power value power set lt min max lt dBm gt AP SU Specify TX power for both band rw Note SU s power will be adjusted by AP during association process power leveling Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 40 Command Radio Description Access pppoeonly SU Display current PPPoE filter setting ro rw pppoeonly lt on off gt SU Change PPPoE filter setting rw With PPPoE filter set to ON only PPPoE packets will pass Default off Pass All Packets reboot AP SU Reboot unit ro rw remarks AP SU Display remarks ro rw remarks lt str 31 octs gt AP SU_ Overwrite remarks
54. le SUs in the same sector without the need for a router Only SUs with same SU to SU group may communicate with each another If you do not want the SUs to communicate with each other choose N A for SU to SU group In order to use SU to SU communication AP switch 3 must be ON Default setting for switch 3 is OFF Note SUs using SU to SU communication must be on the same subnet CIR UP Committed Information Rate from SU to AP Minimum upstream rate measured in Kbps at which the SU will attempt to deliver bandwidth to the AP Maximum setting is 5200 Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 11 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface CIR DOWN Committed Information Rate from AP to SU Minimum downstream rate measured in Kbps at which the AP will attempt to deliver bandwidth to that SU Maximum setting is 5200 MIR UP Maximum Information Rate from SU to AP Maximum upstream rate measured in Kbps at which the SU will attempt to deliver bandwidth to the AP Maximum setting is 5200 MIR DOWN Maximum Information Rate from AP to SU Maximum rate measured in Kbps at which the AP will attempt to deliver bandwidth to that SU Maximum setting is 5200 DEVICE ID MAC address of the SU Creating an SU in the SUDB 1 Connect to the AP see Getting Started and open the Subscriber Database page D AK AP Micreeit Internet rere x Fie Git ge Mesia Too ren i aibes h ap eee TA Subscriber
55. mand to repeat the RF link test repeatedly until the user terminates the test by hitting SPACE ENTER Example gt su testrflink 1 r Press space then enter to stop len 1512 suid 1 EEEE AP Tx 20 AP Rx 20 SU Rx 20 E UH szerg AP Tx 20 AP Rx 20 SU Rx 20 enri AP Tx 20 AP Rx 20 SU Rx 20 L 3 ssseree AP Tx 20 AP Rx 20 SU Rx 20 SA ence AP Tx 20 AP Rx 20 SU Rx 20 t AP Tx 20 AP Rx 20 SU Rx 20 Success gt As another example a result of 20 10 18 would indicate 20 packets sent from the AP 18 packets received at the SU and 10 packets received back to the AP These types of results may be caused by Fresnel zone infringements interference or multi path Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 35 Management ARQ with Selected Repeat and Multirate Feature The M2400S features ARQ or Automatic Repeat Request which provides the ability to correct for missing or erred packets of data by asking the sender to re transmit the data Both the AP and SU units implement a form of ARQ known as Selective Repeat The units make a first attempt at transmitting a data frame using the 5 5 Mbps rate Then if a re try is required the 2nd attempt will be at 5 5 Mbps as well The 3rd and 4th attempts will be at a rate of 2 75 Mbps After the 4th attempt there will be no more re tries A counter describing maximum retries reached will be incremented e A mini
56. mmand will tell you which AP is providing an adequate signal at the location of the SU AP Search 1 Ensure AP is in Opmode ON 2 Run the apsearch command to verify which AP is providing the strongest signal strength In this example an AP is detected on channel 1 with polarization horizontal Furthermore the Base ID is 1234 gt apsearch and the MAC address is 00 01 DE 18 6A 05 Press space then enter to stop 1 2405 Hz 1234 DE 18 6A 05 H 55 dBm V 75 dBm E 99 dBm 2 2415 Hz FF FF FF FF H 98 dBm V 98 dBm E 99 dBm 3 2425 Hz FF FF FF FF H 99 dBm DN 99 dBm E 99 dBm 4 2435 Hz FF FF FF FF H 99 dBm V 98 dBm E 99 dBm 5 2445 Hz FF FF FF FF H 99 dBm V 98 dBm E 98 dBm 6 2455 Hz FF FF FF FF H 99 dBm DN 99 dBm E 99 dBm 7 2465 Hz FF FF FF FF H 99 dBm DN 99 dBm E 99 dBm 8 2475 Hz FF FF FF FF H 99 dBm V 99 dBm TE 99 dBm gt RSSI Command for Antenna Alignment Step 1 Telnet into the SU while in Opmode OFF Use the freq and antenna command to note current radio settings Step 2 Run the rssi command The telnet session screen will begin a continuous readout of the received signal strength As you read the RSSI reading move the antenna in the horizontal and vertical planes until the maximum RSSI reading is achieved To allow for plenty of fade margin we recommend a continuous RSSI reading of 78 dBm or
57. mum of 100ms is placed between re transmission requests e The units buffer up to 1200 frames or 4 seconds worth of RF TX Data frames to support the ARQ algorithm e The AP unit maintains counters concerning the ARQ algorithm on a per SU basis The counters shall include the following data Total Transmitted Frames Total Retransmission Attempts Total Maximum Attempts Reached The SU also maintains a counter concerning its use of the ARQ algorithm Counters include the following data Total Transmitted Frames Total Retransmission Attempts Total Maximum Attempts Reached Section 8 Management Section Topics e Radio Management Access via TCP IP e SU Management from AP s command set e SNMP Radio Management Access Via TCP IP The IP Address of an M2400S radio is for management purposes only The IP address is not used for routing purposes or passing traffic Users should take care to set appropriate IP schemes for all management activities including upgrading the radio s firmware It is not uncommon for users to assign public IP addresses to radios so that they can be accessed from anywhere on the Internet In order to gain TCP IP access to the SU from either side of the wireless network ensure that the SU switches 2 and 6 are turned on In order to gain TCP IP access to the AP from the SU side of the wireless network ensure that AP switch 7 is turned on SU Management from AP The AP provides several commands that permit the man
58. new Subnet address of radio gateway gt SES Example gt ipconfig 10 1 1 3 255 0 0 0 10 1 1 1 TFTPD TFTPD status on or off tftpd lt on off gt TFTPD should be turned on Example to import a file into the radio gt tf tpd on such as new firmware Default is off TFTPD will revert to off after reboot power cycle RF TX Power Current transmit power of the Informational Parameter can not be manually SU not including antenna changed by user gain This is controlled by the AP Active Channel Shows the channel used in If Autoscan AP SW 1 is on the active channel the current association and and antenna selection will be set once the SU Associated or scans and begins the association process with an Disconnected depending AP on the association status If Autoscan AP is off the active channel is set by the user using the Deg command Deg lt ch gt lt v h gt Example Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 26 Basic Configuration via CLI SU SYSTEM INFORMATION PARAMETERS AND RELATED COMMANDS SU Parameter Description Related CLI Command gt freq 3 This command will change the channel of the AP to 3 Use the antenna command to select an antenna polarization antenna lt h v e gt Broadcast Packet Filter This software switch 0 sw 0 lt onloff gt enables disables the blocking of Ethernet control packets Example except ICMP and ARP to re
59. ny others can be found in Appendix A Command Set Summary Loading Multiple SU s into SUDB using DLOAD Command To load a full database of SU entries into the AP s SUDB you will need to create an SUDB in ASCII text file format As shown below each row represents all information for one SU Each column is an information field which includes SU ID SU to SU group service level CIR MIR and MAC address 005 re a 1 3000 3000 3000 3000 0000 00 01 de 16 e3 60 Subscriber 1 007 re a 1 3000 3000 3000 3000 0000 00 01 de 16 e3 7c Subscriber 2 009 re a 1 3000 3000 3000 3000 0000 00 01 de 16 e3 7b Subscriber 3 000 End of file indicator oo a a A MAC Address Saroe EE Reserved should be 0000 SE EE mir uplink SCENE ea EE EE mir downlink SoS ee ae Se ee eee eee cir uplink ARES Saas SPR SaaS a eo aS ENEE cir downlink EE EE SSS ones SSS SSeS es EE su2su group id SSS SS eo a ee ea ee O S rate currently not supported value should be a SSeS See e pees saa Sees deet pr priority regular user 1 Telnet into the AP and run the command tftpd on to enable tftp process Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 37 Management Tftp the file to the AP from your DOS prompt example tftp lt IP of AP gt put mySUs txt From the AP telnet session run command sudb dload to load and activate the database Run command sudb view to verify the database entries
60. o conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and radiates radio frequency energy if not installed and used in accordance with these instructions the unit may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in any particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient the antenna 2 Increase the separation between the affected equipment and the unit 3 Connect the affected equipment to a power outlet on a different circuit from the one the receiver is connected to 4 Consult the dealer and or experienced radio TV technician for help FCC ID NCYM2400S Canada IMPORTANT NOTE Intentional or unintentional changes or modifications must not be made unless under the express consent of the party responsible for compliance Any such modifications coul
61. peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2515 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2520 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2525 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2530 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2535 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2540 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2545 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm 2550 MHz peak 94 dBm avg 99 dBm gt Once the site survey is completed you are ready to install your radios It is recommended that APs be installed first The reason for this is that the SU has a built in RSSI tool that will help you properly aim the SU toward the AP to achieve the maximum signal strength AP Search and SU Antenna Alignment Once the AP is installed and aligned in the correct general direction it is time to install the SU The hardware installation of the SU is identical to the AP including considerations for line of sight cable distances cable type weather sealing and grounding Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 31 Deployment Once the SU is installed and aimed in the general direction of the AP it is time to perform an RSSI relative signal strength indicator test to determine the signal strength from the AP Now you can precisely align the SU antenna for maximum signal strength Although it is possible to rely upon the Subscriber Unit s LEDs for alignment more precise RSSI readings are available from the command rssi In conjunction with the rssi command it is also useful to perform the apsearch command This co
62. pproximately 1 mm around the Cat 5 It is important to provide strain relief and drip loop for STP Cat 5 cables Do not mount the radio upside down Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 29 Deployment Section 7 Deployment Once you are familiar with the basic operation of the radios you are ready for deployment in the field The deployment process consists of the following steps e Site Selection Site Survey Channel Planning SU Antenna Alignment Link Management Commands Site Selection Proper site selection for your AP will help ensure a successful deployment Site selection will depend on a wide variety of factors but from the radio s performance standpoint consider the following e Path from AP to SU should provide as few obstructions as possible It is advisable to place the AP as high as possible on a tall building or tower Ethernet cable is limited to 300 feet from Ethernet device router switch to radio Radios require grounding for optimal performance AP provides sector coverage of 60 degrees azimuth and 18 degrees elevation Consider nearby sources of interference that could degrade performance of radio Mount radios as far from sources of interference as possible e Perform a site survey to determine noise levels and the relative clarity of channels at the chosen installation location Site Survey Both the AP and SU provide a powerful on board site survey tool This tool will tell you if th
63. readme pdf 3 Copy trango_m2400sap_1p0 mib file to C Program Files SNMPc Network Manager mibfiles 4 Copy autoico txt file to C Program Files SNMPc Network Manager mibfiles 5 Copy trango ico file to C Program Files SNMPc Network Manager bitmaps 6 The MIB needs to be compiled into the SNMPc database By default the Read Community is set to public and the Write Community is set to private in the AP The Trap Community is SNMP_trap The manager needs to have the same settings in order to communicate with the AP successfully To send traps from the AP set the following e trap destination IP Trango MIB object trapconfig trapconfigInfo e trap community string Trango MIB object trapconfig aptrpTable AptrpEntry e enable each trap Trango MIB object traponfig aptrpTable AptrpEntry Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 39 Appendix A Command Set Reference ro read only access rw read write access Command Radio Description Access AP SU Display complete list of commands and syntax ro rw lt command gt AP SU_ Display specific command syntax ro rw antenna AP SU Display current antenna setting ro rw h horizontal v vertical e external antenna lt e h v gt AP SU Select antenna mode rw h horizontal v vertical e external aprssi lt ch gt lt antenna h v e gt A
64. s enterprise connectivity applications The M2400S delivers 5 Mbps over the air and operates in the 2 4 GHz license free ISM band Each radio includes an integrated dual polarized horizontal and vertical antenna as well as a connector for the attachment of an external antenna such as a Yagi or an omni style antenna Note If you are going to install an external antenna refer to the M2400S Professional Installation Guide Contact Technical Support for access to the Professional Installation Guide The M2400S system consists of two types of radios Access Points APs and Subscriber Units SUs Up to 126 subscriber units can be supported by a single AP which acts as a hub in a star configuration The AP delivers wireless broadband service Ethernet connectivity to one or more SUs according to a proprietary adaptive dynamic polling algorithm called SMARTPolling Network operators can co locate multiple APs at a single cell site thus increasing the aggregate throughput available at each wireless point of presence POP E Point to multipoint Figure 1 Typical Deployment The AP typically resides at the center of the point to multipoint PMP network It performs all management functions including the allocation of bandwidth for all associated SUs The M2400S AP provides a host of comprehensive tools and functions The M2400S system is classified as a Layer 2 multi point bridge thus all forms of Ethernet traffic will pass seamlessly ov
65. s are designed for outdoor installation and powered by power over Ethernet POE The M2400S Access Point and Subscriber Units provide channels of operation within the 2400 MHz ISM band which spans from 2400 MHz to 2483 MHz Default channel spacing is 10 MHz allowing for 8 non overlapping channels M2400S AP and SU Hardware Components Each radio comes equipped with a power over Ethernet PoE J Box an AC adapter and mounting hardware Radio AP or SU antenna Power Supply 120 VAC 20 VDC gua ee J Box Power over Ethernet Injector RADIO amp 8X e Mounting Hardware Figure 3 Bottom of Radio At the bottom of the M2400S are two access ports a twist on weatherproof cable port for RJ 45 Ethernet and PoE and a translucent access cover plug over the unit s diagnostic LEDs and reset button The LEDs will be discussed later in this text Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 3 Getting Started The radio s model number FCC ID MAC ID and Serial are located on the backside of the radio abetted Zi Ei M Trango Broadband Wireless JOI n M24000S AP Rev A N R Mie SIN 00000XXXX MAC 00 01 DE 00 02 F3 en CE FCC ID NCYM2400S e Canada XXXXXXXXXX b h This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B di
66. t it must authenticate the SU by verifying the MAC address and performing a ranging operation to the SU Upon successfully locating and ranging the SU the AP will then add the SU to the normal polling list Once the AP is regularly polling the SU the SU is said to be associated to the AP Once associated the AP will send a command to the SU to adjust the SU s RF transmit power based on the Target RSSI parameter set in the AP This process is referred to as power leveling System operators may limit allowable bandwidth to specific customers utilizing the built in CIR and MIR settings measured in kbps for each SU Auto retransmit Feature ARQ The M2400S features ARQ or Automatic Repeat Request which is the ability to correct for missing or corrupted packets of data by requesting the sending radio to re transmit the data Both the AP and SU units implement a form of ARQ known as ARQ with Selected Repeat The use of ARQ is especially important in areas of high interference The ARQ feature can be turned on or off Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 2 Hardware Overview Section 2 Hardware Overview This section provides detail about each radio in the M2400S family Each radio in the M2400S family includes a built in electronically switchable dual polarized antenna as well as a reverse polarity SMA connector for the attachment of an external antenna For ease of installation all unit
67. t 192 168 100 100 Welcome to Trango Broadband Wireless M2400S AP 1p0X21H0006D04081903 Password gt To terminate a CLI session Telnet or Serial type the command logout Z Note Type help or for a listing of all CLI commands Type help lt command gt for the syntax of a particular command Example to view a list of all commands that start with su gt su su all lt suid 1 126 gt su info lt suid 1 126 gt su linktest lt suid 1 126 gt su password lt suid all gt lt rw ro gt lt new password gt lt new password gt su ping lt suid 1 126 gt su reboot lt suid all gt su sw lt suidjall gt lt sw 0 7 gt lt on off gt su testrflink lt suid 1 126 gt lt r gt su testrflink lt all gt lt r gt sudb add lt suid 1 126 gt lt pr re gt lt device id hex gt sudb cirmir lt lt suid gt all gt lt cir dn gt lt cir up gt lt mir dn gt lt mir up sudb defaultcirmir lt cir dn gt lt cir up gt lt mir dn gt lt mir up gt sudb delete lt lt suid gt all gt sudb dload sudb gid lt lt suid gt all gt lt 0 15 gt sudb view survey lt time 1 10 sec gt lt antenna h v e gt Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 9 Getting Started gt NOTE The majority of the CLI commands will be covered throughout this text as well as in Appendix A Command Set Reference Troubleshooting If you cannot telnet into the radio or open a browser session check c
68. the AP at which the AP will start to enforce CIR rules for the SUs Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 19 Basic Configuration via Browser Interface Active Channel The channel currently being used by the radio RFRX Threshold Sets the receive threshold of the radio The radio will not process signals received below this level so it is very useful for interference mitigation For a smaller radius of operation use a higher threshold 65 is higher than 70 Broadcast Packet This software switch 0 enables disables the blocking of Ethernet control packets except ICMP and ARP to reduce the amount of unnecessary overhead introduced into the wireless link SU to SU Communication If enabled switch 3 SUs with matching SU to SU groups except group 0 can communicate in peer to peer mode through the AP without the need of a router behind the AP SUs using SU to SU communication must be on the same subnet TCP IP Service for SU If enabled the AP can be accessed via TCP IP Telnet or HTTP from the SU side of the network via the wireless link Remarks User definable radio information i e customer name address of installation etc A maximum of 28 characters can be stored Site Survey Page The Site Survey page provides a useful tool for detecting and measuring interference The radio must be in Opmode OFF in order to use this feature Enter the number of minutes desired for the survey and sel
69. ual M2400S Rev A Page 45 Type Input Output Max current Connector Linear wall mount transformer 120 VAC 20 VDC 1 V 600 mA 5mm DC barrel type plug Standard External Power over Ethernet Junction Box Type Connectors Eth In DC Input Eth Out amp DC Out Pinout for Eth Out Indicators Protection Integrated Antenna AP Type Polarization Frequency Gain Az Beamwidth El Beamwidth Cross Pol Front Back Ratio VSWR Integrated Antenna SU Type Polarization Frequency Gain Az Beamwidth El Beamwidth Cross Pol Front Back Ratio VSWR In line female to female RJ 45 adapter for CAT 5 Ethernet cable Shielded RJ 45 Jack 5mm DC Barrel type Jack Shielded RJ 45 Jack Power on pins 7 8 ground on pins 4 5 and eth data on pins 1 2 3 amp 6 2 LEDs to indicate power and a connection to radio Resettable fuse for DC input Air loaded Patch Antenna Vertical or Horizontal Polarization electrically selectable 2405 to 2475 MHz 13 1 dBiL 60 degrees 3 dB pts 18 degrees 3 dB pts gt 15 dB 12 dB lt 2 0 1 over bandwidth Air loaded Patch Antenna Vertical or Horizontal Polarization electrically selectable 2405 to 2475 MHz 15 1 dBiL 32 degrees 3 dB pts 18 degrees 3 dB pts gt 15 dB 12 dB lt 2 0 1 over bandwidth Trango Broadband Wireless User Manual M2400S Rev A Page 46
70. w 3 lt onloff gt default is off Example gt sw 3 on Trango Broadband Wireless User anual M2400S Rev A Page 23 Basic Configuration via CLI AP SYSTEM INFORMATION PARAMETERS AND RELATED COMMANDS AP Parameter Description Related CLI Command the same sector meaning associated to that AP can communicate with each other provided they have the same SU2SU group number TCP IP for SU This software switch 7 when sw 7 lt onloff gt default is on on allows users on the SU side Example of the network to telnet or gt sw 7 off HTTP into the AP Remarks User definable radio remarks lt remarks gt information i e customer Example name address of installation gt remarks 123 Elm Street and so on A maximum of 28 characters can be stored Subscriber Unit Database Settings Once you are familiar with the basic system information presented above you are ready to add one or more SUs to the SUDB There are five basic commands related to the SUDB sudb add sudb cirmir sudb defaultcirmir sudb view and save sudb Adding an SU You will need to know the following information to add an SU to the database 1 MAC ID of the SU printed on the back of the SU 2 Polling priority either PRIORITY or REGULAR Z Note SUs designated as PRIORITY will get polled more often by the AP To add an SU to the SUDB use the following command and syntax sudb add lt suid gt

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