Proxim Antenna Tsunami MP.11, Installation And Management Manual

Page 1: ...Tsunami MP 11 Model 4954 R Installation and Management ...

Page 2: ...roduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of Proxim Wireless Corporation Trademarks Tsunami Proxim and the Proxim logo are trademarks of Proxim Wireless Corporation All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners Tsunami MP 11 4954 R Installation and Manageme...

Page 3: ...tallation 19 Step 1 Choose a Location 20 Step 2 Unpack Shipping Box 21 Step 3 Assemble the Cable 22 Step 4 Determine Proper Mounting Orientation 23 Step 5 Assemble Mounting Hardware 24 Step 6 Mount the Unit 25 Step 7 Plug in the Cables 26 Step 8 Power on the Unit 27 Step 9 View LEDs 27 Step 10 Align the Antenna 28 Antenna Alignment Commands 29 Step 11 Tighten the Cables 30 Step 12 Weatherproof the...

Page 4: ...setting Hardware 46 Soft Reset to Factory Default 46 General Configuration Settings 48 Monitoring Settings 49 Security Settings 50 Encryption 50 Passwords 50 Default Settings 51 Upgrading the Unit 53 5 System Status 54 Status 55 System Status 55 Systems Traps 55 Event Log 56 6 Configuration 57 System Parameters 57 Bridge and Routing Modes 58 Bridge Mode 58 Network Parameters 62 Change IP Parameter...

Page 5: ...s 81 Management Parameters 82 Configure Passwords 82 Configure Service Parameters 82 SNMP Configuration Settings 83 HTTP Configuration Settings 83 Telnet Configuration Settings 83 Serial Configuration Settings 84 Security Parameters 85 Configure MAC Authentication 85 Configure Encryption Parameters 86 Configure RADIUS Authentication 86 Filtering Parameters 88 Overview 88 Increasing Available Bandw...

Page 6: ...k Mode and SU in Trunk Access Mode 101 BSU VLAN Configuration 102 Add BSU VLAN Table Entries 103 Edit or Delete BSU VLAN Table Entries 103 Restricting Unit Management 104 Providing Access to Hosts in the Same VLAN 104 SU VLAN Configuration 104 Add SU Table Entries 104 Edit SU Table Entries 105 Typical User VLAN Configurations 106 QoS Quality of Service Parameters 107 QoS PIR Configuration 107 QoS ...

Page 7: ...ase 138 9 Procedures 139 TFTP Server Setup 140 Web Interface Image File Download 141 Configuration Backup 142 Configuration Restore 143 Soft Reset to Factory Default 144 Hard Reset to Factory Default 145 Forced Reload 146 Image File Download with the Bootloader 147 Download with ScanTool 147 Download with CLI 147 10 Troubleshooting 149 Connectivity Issues 149 Unit Does Not Boot 149 Serial Link Doe...

Page 8: ...cy Bands and Channels 157 B Technical Specifications 158 Part Numbers 159 Base Station Unit 159 Subscriber Unit 159 Accessories 159 Outdoor Ethernet Cables 159 Power Injector 159 Regulatory Approvals and Frequency Ranges 160 Model 2454 R Regulatory Approval and Frequency Ranges 160 Model 4954 R Regulatory Approval and Frequency Ranges 160 Integrated Antenna Specifications 160 Subscriber Unit with ...

Page 9: ...jector 165 Outdoor Radio Unit 165 Dimensions 166 Base Station and Subscriber Unit 166 Base Station and Subscriber Unit with Type N Connector 166 Subscriber Unit with Integrated 21 dBi Antenna Unpackaged 12 60 in x 12 60 in x 3 50 in 320 mm x 320 mm x 18 mm Weight 166 Base Station and Subscriber Unit with Type N Connector 166 Subscriber Unit with Integrated 21 dBi or 16 dBi Antenna Packaged weight ...

Page 10: ... of Operation 170 ServPak Support 170 E Statement of Warranty 171 Warranty Coverage 171 Repair or Replacement 171 Limitations of Warranty 171 Support Procedures 171 Other Information 172 Search Knowledgebase 172 Ask a Question or Open an Issue 172 Other Adapter Cards 172 ...

Page 11: ...is manual as well as wireless network topologies and combinations that can be built with the unit Chapter 2 Installation and Initialization Provides detailed installation instructions and explains how to access the unit for configuration and maintenance Chapter 3 System Overview Provides a high level overview of configuration processes and features Chapter 4 Basic Management Explains the most comm...

Page 12: ...utility s keyboard commands and parameters Event Log Error Messages Documents the error messages that you may see in your Event Log Alarm Traps Documents the alarm traps that can be set Microsoft Windows IAS Radius Server Configuration Provides information to assist you in setting up the IAS Radius Server Addition of Units to a Routed Network Describes how to add more units to your routed network ...

Page 13: ...installation requirements You can set up the following types of topologies Point to Point Link Point to Multipoint Network Each unit is set up as either a Base Station Unit BSU or a Subscriber Unit SU A link between two locations always consists of a BSU and an SU A BSU can depending upon its configuration connect to one or more SUs An SU however can connect only to one BSU Point to Point Link Wit...

Page 14: ...he Internet or with a crossover Ethernet cable connected directly to your computer s Ethernet port See Logging in to the Web Interface Command Line Interface The Command Line Interface CLI is a text based configuration utility that supports a set of keyboard commands and parameters to configure and manage the unit You enter command statements composed of CLI commands and their associated parameter...

Page 15: ...ntrol over the features in the new release The enterprise MIB orinoco mib defines the read and read write objects you can view or configure using SNMP These objects correspond to most of the settings and statistics that are available with the other management interfaces See the enterprise MIB for more information the MIB can be opened with any text editor such as Microsoft Word Notepad and WordPad...

Page 16: ...for this information If you are already familiar with this type of product you can use the Quick Install Guide for streamlined installation procedures See the following sections Hardware Overview Product Package Hardware Installation Step 1 Choose a Location Step 2 Unpack Shipping Box Step 3 Assemble the Cable Step 4 Determine Proper Mounting Orientation Step 5 Assemble Mounting Hardware Step 6 Mo...

Page 17: ...the configuration for midshipman power injection see the IEEE 802 3af standard Between 0 and 55 Celsius internal temperature the unit does not need to regulate its temperature so the power draw is generally lower in this temperature range When the internal temperature gets close to the limits the unit starts to heat cool itself and the power draw increases Powering while cold triggers a special se...

Page 18: ...are as follows External Antenna Connection One model of the SU has an integrated antenna all other models have an external antenna connector N type and no integrated antenna For more information about external antennas see the Antenna Installation Guide D Shell RJ11 1 NC 2 2 3 4 4 NC 5 1 3 5 6 6 7 NC 8 NC 9 NC ...

Page 19: ... not supplied with the unit BS SS with external antenna connector RJ45 to DB9 serial connector supplied with BS only 1 ea Installation CD Power Injector and Cord Cable Termination Kit Kit includes the following a RJ45 connectors 2 b Sealing caps 2 c Sealing nut d Lock nut e Grounding screws Mounting Kit Kit includes the following a Mounting clamp for wall pole b Extension arm c Mounting plate to e...

Page 20: ... mounting hardware included with the mounting kit Rubber Tape Strip Quantity Description 6 ea Plain washer 5 16 2 ea Hex Cap Screw NC 5 16 18 x 35 2 ea Nut NC 5 16 18 4 ea Helical Spring Lock Washer 1 4 4 ea Helical Spring Lock Washer 1 16 2 ea Hex Cap Screw NC 5 16 18 x 80 4 ea 68764 Screw Machine Pan Philips 1 4 20 5 8 L ...

Page 21: ... Output per UL IEC 60950 CE marked Approved for Power over Ethernet Rated output 48 Vdc 0 42 A Pinout follows 802 3af standard for mid span devices See the following sections for installation instructions Step 1 Choose a Location Step 2 Unpack Shipping Box Step 3 Assemble the Cable Step 4 Determine Proper Mounting Orientation Step 5 Assemble Mounting Hardware Step 6 Mount the Unit Step 7 Plug in t...

Page 22: ...ust be able to flow freely around the hardware The radio unit must be kept away from vibration and excessive heat The installation must conform to local regulations at all times The units are designed to directly mount to a pole Using the supplied brackets and hardware you can mount them to a 1 25 inch to 4 5 inch pole outside diameter Using just one of the pole mounting brackets you can mount the...

Page 23: ...pack Shipping Box 1 Unpack the unit and accessories from the shipping box 2 Note the Ethernet and MAC addresses of the unit as well as the serial number these addresses may be used when configuring the unit NOTE The serial number is required to obtain support from Proxim Keep this information in a safe place ...

Page 24: ... C over the bare end of the CAT5 cable Make sure the red rubber gasket is inside the cap 4 Apply two wraps of 0 5 wide Teflon tape not supplied with unit around the threads of the lock nut B that will go inside the sealing cap 5 Thread the lock nut B onto the sealing cap C and hand tighten 6 Terminate the RJ45 connectors D to both ends of the CAT5 cable test for proper wiring cable should be a str...

Page 25: ...the arrow on the back of the unit and determine your desired mounting orientation For vertical polarization using the integrated antenna the arrow should be pointing up perpendicular to the ground For horizontal polarization using the integrated antenna the arrow should be horizontal parallel to the ground Vertical Polarization Horizontal Polarization ...

Page 26: ...vertically or horizontally polarized when mounted 2 Attach the extension arm B to mounting piece A with the screw nut and washers provided as shown below The extension arm gives the unit more possible tilt letting you adjust for azimuth or elevation over a larger angle 3 Attach the mounting bracket C to extension arm B with the screw nut and washers provided 4 Tighten assembly Torque 15 N m 130 in...

Page 27: ...shows the full assembly attached to the unit Step 6 Mount the Unit 1 To pole mount insert screws through bracket F and fasten around the pole to bracket E and secure Torque 11 N m 100 in lbs 2 To wall mount the unit mount bracket E to a wall using 4 screws not provided as shown F F E F Torque 11 N m 100 in lbs 2 screws ...

Page 28: ...he Data and Power Out port on the power injector 3 To connect the unit through a hub or a switch to a PC connect a straight through Ethernet cable between the network interface card in the PC and the hub and between the hub and the RJ45 Data In port on the PoE adapter To connect the unit directly to a PC connect a cross over Ethernet cable between the network interface card in the PC and the RJ45 ...

Page 29: ...ect the RJ45 connector from the Data and Power Out port on the power injector Step 9 View LEDs When the unit is powered on it performs startup diagnostics When startup is complete the LEDs show the unit s operational state The LEDs are present at the unit s Ethernet connector LEDs exhibit the following behavior LED State Radio LED Power Ethernet LED Red Power is on unit is self heating Flashing Gr...

Page 30: ...el results in beeps longer apart To allow for precise antenna alignment small changes in SNR result in large changes in the beep period The alignment process averages the SNR which is represented by an average length beep When a higher SNR is received the beep period is made shorter dependent upon the difference to the average A lower SNR results in a longer period between beeps The first five ste...

Page 31: ...ter than 1800 seconds This restriction is for telnet connections only and not for the serial interface The serial interface never times out however the AAD command does still time out Antenna Alignment Commands set aad enable local Enables display of the local SNR Local SNR is the SNR measured by the receiver at the near end set aad enable remote Enables display of the remote SNR Remote SNR is the...

Page 32: ...the RJ45 jack A and thread onto enclosure Hand tighten first then use a pipe wrench or similar tool to tighten one more quarter turn CAUTION Do not over tighten 4 Tighten the lock nut C Torque 4 N m 35 in lbs 5 Thread the sealing nut D onto the sealing cap lock nut assembly B and tighten Torque 3 N m 25 in lbs CAUTION The lock nut C on the sealing cap lock nut assembly B must be fully tightened ov...

Page 33: ...inst the unit and wrapping in a clockwise direction Wrap the tape once around the base of the connector cap A Continue to wrap the tape spirally around the connector in a clockwise direction maintaining a 50 width overlap B Continue wrapping the tape spirally upward C until the tape extends onto the cable and you have used the entire length of tape Seal the tape tightly against the connector and t...

Page 34: ...cumentation and software products are installed Available from Start All Programs Tsunami MP 11 4954 R Documentation in Docs subdirectory Installation and Management Guide Quick Installation Guide Reference Manual Safety and Regulatory Guide Recommended Antenna Guide Antenna Installation Guide Release Notes MP 11 4954 R Online Help Scan Tool in Scan Tool subdirectory TFTP Server in TFTP Server sub...

Page 35: ...t and if necessary change it so that is appropriate for your network The units are shipped with the static IP address 10 0 0 1 configured ScanTool lets you find the IP address of a Tsunami MP 11 4954 R by referencing the MAC address in a Scan List or to assign an IP address if the correct one has not been assigned The tool automatically detects the units installed on your network segment regardles...

Page 36: ...he IP address dynamically ensure that Dynamic is selected as the IP Address Type The unit will request its IP address from a DHCP server on your network 4 Enter the Read Write Password the default value is public and click OK to confirm your changes The respective unit reboots to make the changes effective NOTE The number of asterisks displayed after you enter the password does not necessarily equ...

Page 37: ...the Internet Explorer Tools option to ensure you are not using a proxy server for the connection with your Web browser To access the unit with a Web browser start your Web browser and enter the IP address of the unit The Web address must appear as http ip address for example http 10 0 0 1 A window such as the following is displayed Do not fill in the User Name enter only the password and click OK ...

Page 38: ... about the fields and selections in this window NOTE System Name by default contains the actual model number The following screenshot is for information only Country and Related Settings The unit s Configure System window provides a selectable Country field that automatically provides the allowed bandwidth and frequencies for the selected country Units sold in the United States are pre configured ...

Page 39: ...r with Transmit Power Control TPC you can adjust the output power of the unit to a lower level in order to reduce interference to neighboring devices or to use a higher gain antenna without violating the maximum radiated output power allowed for your country Also most countries in the ETSI regulatory domain require the transmit power to be set to a 6 dB lower value than the maximum allowed EIRP wh...

Page 40: ...ription of these fields and to configure them NOTES The frequency channel must be the same for the BSU and the SU in order to register the SU when roaming is not enabled Channel Bandwidth and Turbo mode must be the same for the BSU and SU in order to register the SU Roaming will automatically select a channel on the SU corresponding to the BSU channel Roaming is the procedure in which an SU termin...

Page 41: ...e BSU monitors and calculates the average remote SNR for each SU that is registered An SU monitors and calculates the average remote SNR for the BSU DDRS is enabled or disabled on the BSU only This operation requires the BSU to be rebooted After rebooting the BSU sends a multicast announcement to all SUs to begin the registration process During registration an SU is informed by the BSU whether DDR...

Page 42: ... as VLAN aware switches should be available dependent upon the type of configuration VLANs are used to conveniently efficiently and easily manage your network in the following ways Manage VLAN configuration from a single window Define groups Reduce broadcast and multicast traffic to unnecessary destinations Improve network performance and reduce latency Increase security Secure network restricts m...

Page 43: ... classes including 4 predefined classes up to 4 SFCs may be associated per QoS class Packet Identification Rule PIR A Packet Identification Rule is a combination of parameters that specifies what type of traffic is allowed or disallowed The software allows to create up to 64 different PIRs including 17 predefined PIRs It provides the ability to create edit and delete PIRs that contain none one or ...

Page 44: ...t 0x80000000 mask 0x80000000 Two different VoIP rule names have been defined for each direction of traffic Uplink UL and Downlink DL index numbers 2 to 5 This has been done to distinguish the proprietary nature of the Cisco VoIP implementation as opposed to the more standard Session Initiation Protocol SIP signaling found for example in the Vonage type VoIP service Service Flow Class SFC A Service...

Page 45: ...hput of the wireless link For example when the packets arrive in bursts on the Ethernet interface and the wireless interface is momentarily maxed out then the packets at the end of the burst may be timed out before they can be sent Users are able to set up their own traffic characteristics MIR CIR latency jitter etc per service flow class to meet their unique requirements A good example is provide...

Page 46: ...wing parameters QoS class name Service Flow SF class name list per QoS class up to four SF classes can be associated to each QoS class Packet Identification Rule PIR list per SF class up to eight PIRs can be associated to each SF class Priority per rule which defines the order of execution of PIRs during packet identification process The PIR priority is a number in the range 0 63 with priority 63 ...

Page 47: ...ation and management you must access the unit With ScanTool you can determine the unit s current IP address Then enter http ip address in your Web browser for example http 10 0 0 1 See Setting the IP Address with ScanTool for details NOTE If you have your Security Internet Options set to High you may not be able to access the Web interface successfully a high security setting disables JavaScript w...

Page 48: ...ediately when you finish making changes Rebooting When you reboot the changes you have made become effective and the unit is restarted The changes are saved automatically in non volatile memory before the actual reboot takes place To reboot click Commands Reboot Reboot The unit restarts the embedded software During reboot you are redirected to a page showing a countdown timer and you are redirecte...

Page 49: ...c Management MP 11 4954 R Installation and Management Rebooting and Resetting 47 If you do not have access to the unit you can use the procedure described in Hard Reset to Factory Default as an alternative ...

Page 50: ...ages let you change the Ethernet and Wireless parameters The Wireless tab is displayed by default when you click the Interfaces tab Ethernet To configure the Ethernet interface click Configure Interfaces Ethernet You can set the Configuration parameter from this tab for the type of Ethernet transmission The recommended setting is auto speed auto duplex See Configure the Ethernet Interface for more...

Page 51: ...formance of the radio and the performance of the WORP Base or WORP Satellite interfaces Interfaces To monitor transmission details click Monitor Interfaces The Interfaces tab provides detailed information about the MAC layer performance of the wireless network and Ethernet interfaces Per Station Click Monitor Per Station to view Station Statistics On the SU the Per Station page shows statistics of...

Page 52: ...sing the Security tab For systems that will use roaming features the Network Name Encryption Key and the Shared Secret should each be the same for all SUs that are allowed to roam as well as for all BSUs to which these SUs are allowed to roam Encryption You can protect the wireless data link by using encryption Encryption keys can be 5 64 bit 13 WEP 128 bit or 16 AES 128 bit characters in length B...

Page 53: ...nnel Bandwidth 20 MHz Input bandwidth limit in Kbps 36032 Output bandwidth limit in Kbps 36032 Ethernet Configuration Auto Speed Auto Duplex Serial port Baud Rate 9600 SNMP Management Interface Enabled Telnet Management Interface Enabled HTTP Management Interface Enabled HTTP Port 80 Telnet Port 23 Telnet Login Timeout 30 Telnet Session Timeout 900 Password public Maximum Satellites per BSU 250 MA...

Page 54: ...elay Disabled Spanning Tree Protocol Disabled Antenna Gain For DFS Threshold compensation 0 Satellite Density Large Temperature Logging Enabled Temperature Logging Interval 60 minutes VLAN Mode BSU Transparent Mode SU Transparent mode when BSU in transparent mode Trunk mode when BSU in Trunk mode Access VLAN ID BSU N A SU 1 Access VLAN Priority BSU N A SU 0 Management VLAN ID BSU 1 SU 1 Management...

Page 55: ...tware is described in Web Interface Image File Download A TFTP server is provided on the Documentation and Software CD the server is required to transfer the downloaded file to the unit See TFTP Server Setup To access all resolved problems in our solution database or to search by product category keywords or phrases go to http support proxim com You can also find links to drivers documentation and...

Page 56: ... Interface Click on the Status button to access system and event log information See the following sections Status Event Log Help and Exit buttons also appear on each page of the Web interface click the Help button to access online help click the Exit button to exit the application For an introduction to the basics of management see Basic Management ...

Page 57: ...System Status and the System Traps System Status The basic system status is shown in this section including the version number of the embedded software Systems Traps The status of system traps is shown in this section System traps occur when the unit encounters irregularities Deleting system traps has no effect on the operation of the unit System traps also are sent to an SNMP manager station if s...

Page 58: ...e Event Log keeps track of events that occur during the operation of the unit The Event Log displays messages that may not be captured by System Traps such as the Transmit Power for the Frequency Channel selected See Event Log Error Messages in the Tsunami MP 11 Reference Manual for an explanation of messages that can appear in the Event Log ...

Page 59: ...tion Unit Only VLAN Parameters QoS Quality of Service Parameters SU Access to the Public Network NAT Help and Exit buttons also appear on each page of the Web interface click the Help button to access online help click the Exit button to exit the application For an introduction to the basics of management see Basic Management System Parameters The System configuration page lets you change the unit...

Page 60: ... which unit temperature is logged The static fields on this window are described as follows ObjectID This field shows the OID of the product name in the MIB Ethernet MAC Address The MAC address of the Ethernet interface of the device Descriptor Shows the product name and firmware build version Up Time The length of time the device has been up and running since the last reboot Bridge and Routing Mo...

Page 61: ...nsidered a separate network with access to each controlled through routing tables The use of a router on your network also blocks the retransmission of broadcast and multicast packets on your networks which can help to improve the performance on your outdoor network in larger installations The use of Routing mode requires more attention to the configuration of the unit and thorough planning of the...

Page 62: ...SUs with multiple subnets and prevent routing loops you want individual routes and more than one per SU Routing Mode Examples In the first example both the BSU and the SUs are configured for Routing mode This example is appropriate for businesses connecting remote offices that have different networks In example 2 the BSU is in Routing mode and the SUs are in Bridge mode Notice the PCs behind the S...

Page 63: ... with your configuration until you do reboot the device An unexpected power outage could cause static routes you entered to disappear when the unit reboots if they have not been saved You also should save a copy of your unit s configuration file in case the unit must be reloaded This saves you from being required to re enter numerous static routes in a large network The routing table supports up t...

Page 64: ...ssignment Type is set to Static IP Address The unit s static IP address default IP address is 10 0 0 1 Subnet Mask The mask of the subnet to which the unit is connected the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Default Router IP Address The IP address of the default gateway Default TTL The default time to live value Configure Spanning Tree Options This protocol is executed between the bridges to de...

Page 65: ...Configuration MP 11 4954 R Installation and Management Network Parameters 63 Click Edit Table Entries to make changes enter your changes and click OK ...

Page 66: ...e Table Entries buttons are enabled Click the Add button to add entries a window such as the following is displayed Enter the route information and click Add The IP Address and Subnet Mask combination is validated for a proper combination NOTE When adding a new entry the IP address of the Route Destination must be in either the Ethernet subnet or in the wireless subnet of the unit Click the Edit D...

Page 67: ...ven in so that the current session should terminate as soon as possible During this procedure the SU scans other active channels as fast as possible Roaming can only occur if the normal scanning or fast scanning procedure is started under the following conditions 1 If the roaming is started from the normal scanning procedure after the SU scans all the active channels the SU selects the BSU with th...

Page 68: ... 100 ms On this screen you may also enable or disable the Multi Frame Bursting default value is enabled An SU scans all available channels for a given bandwidth during roaming In order to reduce the number of channels an SU has to scan and thus decrease the roaming time a channel priority list that tells the SU what channels to scan is implemented Each channel in the channel priority list is speci...

Page 69: ...than its current one During roaming the SU will start scanning first the channels on its current bandwidth from the Active channel list provided by the BSU in order to find a BSU to register since that is the most likely setting for other BSUs in the network If the SU cannot find an acceptable roaming candidate it will switch bandwidth and start scanning channels on that corresponding bandwidth fr...

Page 70: ...bled in order to enable the DHCP Server When enabled the DHCP server allows allocation of IP addresses to hosts on the Ethernet side of the SU or BSU Specifically the DHCP Server feature lets the SU or BSU respond to DHCP requests from Ethernet hosts with the following information Host IP address Gateway IP address Subnet Mask DNS Primary Server IP address DNS Secondary Server IP The following par...

Page 71: ...field that indicates the total number of entries in the DHCP server IP Pool Table See Add Entries to the DHCP Server IP Pool Table Add Entries to the DHCP Server IP Pool Table You can add up to 20 entries in the IP Pool Table An IP address can be added if the entry s network ID is the same as the network ID of the device To add an entry click Add Table Entries Enter the following parameters and cl...

Page 72: ...erver There must be at least one entry in the corresponding Server IP Address table in order to enable the DHCP Relay Agent Note that DHCP Relay Agent parameters are configurable only in Routing mode It cannot be enabled when NAT or DHCP Server is enabled Add Entries to the DHCP Relay Agent Table To add entries to the table of DHCP Relay Agents click Add Table Entries the following window is displ...

Page 73: ...nfiguration MP 11 4954 R Installation and Management Network Parameters 71 Edit Delete Entries to the DHCP Relay Agent Table Click Edit Delete Table Entries to make changes enter your changes and click OK ...

Page 74: ...re of the performance degradation incurred by the so called hidden node problem which can occur when wireless LAN technology is used for outdoor building to building connectivity In this situation when multiple radios send an RTS if another radio is transmitting it corrupts all data being sent degrading overall performance The WORP polling algorithm ensures that these collisions cannot occur which...

Page 75: ...you can adjust the output power of the unit to a lower level in order to reduce interference to neighboring devices or to use a higher gain antenna without violating the maximum radiated output power allowed for your country Also most countries in the ETSI regulatory domain require the transmit power to be set to a 6 dB lower value than the maximum allowed EIRP when link quality permits You can se...

Page 76: ...ns and avoid false radar detection events This can result in the units constantly changing frequency channels You can configure the threshold for radar detection at the radio card to compensate for increased external antenna gains The Antenna Gain value ranges from 0 to 35 The default value is 0 Satellite Density The Satellite Density setting is a valuable feature for achieving maximum bandwidth i...

Page 77: ...figuration This field is inactive and makes no difference whether is enabled or disabled Automatic Multi Frame Bursting BSU only In order to achieve higher throughput WORP protocol allows each side BSU or SU to send a burst of up to 4 data messages instead of a single data message The sole criteria for sending a burst is enough traffic to be sent out This feature is called Multi Frame Bursting sup...

Page 78: ...the high priority traffic Registration Timeout This is the registration process time out of an SU on a BSU Default is 5 seconds Network Secret A network secret is a secret password given to all nodes of a network An SU can only register to a BSU if it has the same Network Secret The Network Secret is sent encrypted and can be used as a security option Input Output Bandwidth Limit These parameters ...

Page 79: ...nterfaces Ethernet You can set the desired speed and transmission mode by clicking on Configuration Select from these settings for the type of Ethernet transmission Half duplex means that only one side can transmit at a time Full duplex lets both sides transmit Auto duplex selects the best transmission mode available when both sides are set to auto select The recommended setting is auto speed auto...

Page 80: ...l for a list of the system traps Trap Groups You can enable or disable different types of traps in the system By default all traps are enabled Trap Host Table This table shows the SNMP management stations to which the unit sends system traps Add Entries to the Trap Host Table Click the Add Table Entries button to add entries to the Trap Host Table Edit Delete Entries to the Trap Host Table Click t...

Page 81: ...Configuration MP 11 4954 R Installation and Management SNMP Parameters 79 ...

Page 82: ...ou may configure the Advertize field for RIPv1 RIPv2 or a combination of both The ability to enable or disable default route propagation is not user configurable Once initialized the unit uses its static default route and does not advertise this route in RIP updates If another router on your network is configured to advertise its default route this route overwrites the static default route configu...

Page 83: ...each unit has the following routing table RIP Notes Ensure that routers on the same physical network are configured to use the same version of RIP Routing updates occur every 30 seconds It may take up to 3 minutes for a route that has gone down to timeout in a routing table RIP is limited to networks with 15 or fewer hops Metric Hops Metric Hops Metric Hops Maximum Distance 15 Maximum Distance 15 ...

Page 84: ...Enter a password in both the Password field and the Confirm field The default password is public SNMP Read Write Community Password The password for read and write access using SNMP Enter a password in both the Password field and the Confirm field The default password is public Telnet CLI Password The password for the CLI interface Enter a password in both the Password field and the Confirm field ...

Page 85: ... access make sure to check Send line ends with line feeds in the ASCII Setup window in the HyperTerminal window click Properties then select Setup ASCII Setup See HyperTerminal Connection Properties in the Tsunami MP 11 Reference Manual for more information Telnet Interface Bitmask Select the interface Ethernet Wireless All Interfaces from which you can manage the unit through telnet This paramete...

Page 86: ...rol Select either None default or Xon Xoff software controlled data flow control To avoid potential problems when communicating with the unit through the serial port Proxim recommends that you leave the Flow Control setting at None the default value Serial Data Bits This is a read only field and displays the number of data bits used in serial communication 8 data bits by default Serial Parity This...

Page 87: ...ported on the wireless interface and only wireless MAC addresses should be entered in the list For example build a list of wireless MAC addresses on the BSU for the authorized SUs To add table entries click the Add Table Entries button a window such as the following is displayed Enter the MAC address and any comment then click Add The maximum number of MAC addresses that can be entered is 250 To e...

Page 88: ...on To provide even stronger encryption the AES CCM Protocol is also supported Click Configure Security Encryption to set encryption keys for the data transmitted and received by the unit Note that all devices in one network must use the same encryption parameters to communicate to each other Configure RADIUS Authentication Click Configure Security Radius Auth to set the IP address of the RADIUS se...

Page 89: ...networks with multiple units you can maintain a list of MAC addresses on a centralized location using a RADIUS authentication server that grants or denies access If you use this kind of authentication you must specify at least the primary RADIUS server The backup RADIUS server is optional ...

Page 90: ...Windows file sharing across the bridge The file should not allow sharing the packets are discarded by the bridge Setting the ARP Filter There may be times when you need to set the ARP or Multicast Usually this is required when there are many nodes on the wired network that are sending ARP broadcast messages or multicast packets that unnecessarily consume the wireless bandwidth The goal of these fi...

Page 91: ...otocol to enable or disable certain protocols in the table Entries can be selected from a drop down box Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet Protocol Filter 1 Select the interfaces that will implement the filter from the Ethernet Protocol Filtering drop down menu Ethernet Packets are examined at the Ethernet interface Wireless Slot A or Wireless Slot B Packets are examined at the Wireless ...

Page 92: ...MAC Address filter Each MAC address or mask is comprised of 12 hexadecimal digits 0 9 and A F that correspond to a 48 bit identifier Each hexadecimal digit represents 4 bits 0 or 1 Taken together a MAC address mask pair specifies an address or a range of MAC addresses that the unit looks for when examining packets The unit uses Boolean logic to perform an and operation between the MAC address and ...

Page 93: ...er the MAC address of the device on the Ethernet network that you want to prevent from communicating with a device on the wireless network Wired Mask Enter the appropriate bit mask to specify the range of MAC addresses to which this filter is to apply To specify only the single MAC address you entered in the Wired MAC Address field enter 00 00 00 00 00 00 all zeroes Wireless MAC Address Enter the ...

Page 94: ...0 02 2D 51 94 E4 Wireless Mask FF FF FF 00 00 00 Result When a logical AND is performed on the Wireless MAC Address and Wireless Mask the result corresponds to any MAC address beginning with the 00 20 2D prefix Since Wireless Client 1 and Wireless Client 2 share the same prefix 00 02 2D traffic between the Wired Server and Wireless Clients 1 and 2 is blocked Wireless Client 3 can still communicate...

Page 95: ...ts to prevent broadcast multicast overload Storm Threshold is an advanced Bridge setup option that you can use to protect the network against data overload by specifying A maximum number of frames per second as received from a single network device identified by its MAC address An absolute maximum number of messages per port The Storm Threshold parameters let you specify a set of thresholds for ea...

Page 96: ... whether this traffic must be blocked for Ethernet to wireless wireless to Ethernet or both Configure IP Access Table Filtering Click Configure Filtering IP Access Table to limit in band management access to the IP addresses or range of IP addresses specified in the table This feature applies to all management services SNMP HTTP and CLI except for CLI management over the serial port ...

Page 97: ... Edit Delete Table Entries button make your changes and click OK For example 172 17 23 0 255 255 255 0 allows access from all wireless stations with an IP address in the 172 17 23 xxx range Ensure that the IP address of the management PC you use is within the first entry in the table as this filter takes effect immediately Otherwise you have locked yourself out When you do lock yourself out you ma...

Page 98: ... Routing to Bridge mode Intra Cell Blocking starts working with or without a reboot Intra Cell Blocking Group Rules The following rules apply to Intra Cell Blocking Groups One SU can be assigned to more than one group An SU that has not been assigned to any group cannot communicate to any other SU connected to the same or different BSU Example of Intra Cell Blocking Groups Assume that four Intra C...

Page 99: ...n this table show the Intra Cell Blocking filter groups that have been configured When Intra Cell Blocking is enabled the Base Station Unit discards all packets coming from one SU to another SU if both SUs do not belong to the same filter group Configure Intra Cell Blocking Groups Click the Add Table Entries button to add groups to the Group Table Enter the group name and click Add The group is as...

Page 100: ...cking Base Station Unit Only 98 Assign MAC Addresses MAC Table After configuring the Intra Cell Blocking Groups on the Group Table tab use the MAC Table tab to assign specific MAC addresses to an Intra Cell Blocking Group Adding Entries Click the Add Table Entries button ...