Solectek SkyWay Excel PTP Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...a throughput Line speed QoS packet inspection prioritizes latency sensitive real time data Intuitive Web based user interface and Telnet CLI KIT CONTENTS SkyWay Radio 2 External antennas RF Cables 2 sets 1 48VDC AC DC Power Supply 2 Power over Ethernet PoE injector 2 Pre assembled two axis mast mounting kit 2 Cat5 weatherproofing feedthrough 2 Coax grommet seals 16 Documentation CD Warranty and Co...

Page 2: ...Ping connectivity Performance testing Reliability monitoring F Optimization RF channel tuning Data rate tuning see Product Range Guide QoS Section 11 G Management Maintenance VLAN Section 12 Telnet Section 13 SNMP Section 14 Network Time Section 15 Password Management Section 16 Software upgrades Section 17 Reboot Section 18 H Troubleshooting Event Log Section 19 20 Diagnostics Section 21 3 System...

Page 3: ...apter Set the IP addresses to the following values Ethernet s IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Open a Web Browser on the Test PC At the URL line type in the following http 192 168 1 100 to access the login prompt The username is admin and the default password is admin Click OK and you will see the Main Status screen as shown ...

Page 4: ... identification of a particular radio in the wireless network This parameter is not related to the identification of the unit on your wired local area network For security purposes the System Name is not broadcast across the RF link LAN IP Configuration IP Address IP address of the local unit Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the local unit Default Gateway Default gateway for the local unit ...

Page 5: ...o the actual link distance This parameter is used to optimize the performance of the SkyWay protocol across long links Note that the maximum link distance at 20 and 40 MHz bandwidth is 32 and 16 miles respectively Streams The power of MIMO technology rests on the ability to define the number of data streams that are carried across the multiple RF links At all times the SkyWay link utilizes a 2x2 d...

Page 6: ...ddition to the formal security methods detailed in the previous section a second independent access control layer is available This Layer2 access control system requires that the Master be programmed with the MAC address of the Slave Navigate to Configuration ACL to access the following screen Slave s MAC This is the hardware RF MAC address of the client unit in question This MAC address can be fo...

Page 7: ... the Skyway Excel data rates stress the performance of a PC OS and IP stack To ensure that the test equipment is not the performance bottleneck testing with a direct connection between PCs is strongly recommended b Using a single FTP session on a typical Windows Intel machine is not adequate to accurately measure throughput 8 Physical Installation A INTRODUCTION Your SkyWay radio is designed with ...

Page 8: ...all the Compression Nut and hand tighten until the cable resists slipping when gently pushed or pulled Lightly wrench tighten being careful not to overtorque the Compression Nut The unit with properly installed feedthrough appears as follows Note the total combined length of the Ethernet cables between the radio and your network access device hub switch PC must not exceed 300 feet Note Once mounte...

Page 9: ...he smaller jaw piece can be reversed Small diameter masts require the use of the jaw configuration shown in the first picture below Large diameter masts must use the configuration shown in the second picture Once the jaws are oriented appropriately the two remaining bolts are used to tighten the mounting kit jaws around the pole mast Wall Mount The larger integrated jaw has 4 corner through holes ...

Page 10: ...na position To ensure the system will deliver adequate link reliability it is recommended that the operator verify the numerical RSSI following antenna alignment rather than relying solely upon the audible beep rate The audible function is enabled for the first 30 minutes of operation following a power cycle Alignment Page An alternative tool to assist with antenna alignment is the Antenna Alignme...

Page 11: ...TU Size The maximum datagram size that the system is able to transmit Note that this refers to Ethernet payload not total Ethernet frame size State There are two states Green Port Up Red Port Down Total Frames total number of frames received and transmitted by the Ethernet port Total Octets total number of octets bytes received and transmitted by the Ethernet port The RF Port navigate to the detai...

Page 12: ...ed to two causes a Data packet not received by remote radio or b Acknowledgement packet not received by local radio It is often instructive to compare RX and TX error counts so that RF impairments can be isolated to the appropriate link direction and radio 11 Quality of Service QoS For the transport of real time data such as VoIP or streaming video a QoS system provides end to end prioritization o...

Page 13: ...ccess is from a PC outside of a VLAN then this feature should be disabled VLAN ID The ID should be set to match the VLAN ID used on your management PC This setting does not affect any other VLANs running on your network or the ability to pass VLAN traffic 13 Telnet Using the SkyWay radio s IP address the system can be managed using a Telnet connection Access login and password are the same for the...

Page 14: ...dio can be time synchronized to other network devices To setup this feature navigate to Configuration Advanced to access the Date and Time feature configuration To time synchronize the radio the NTP server IP address must be established and the sync button pressed If connection is successful the local time date will be updated to match NTP time An NTP resync will occur automatically twice per day ...

Page 15: ...password if it has been forgotten via the recover Telnet login as follows Login recover Password default Once logged in as recover the hint will be given Upon successful answer the admin password can then be changed It is strongly advised that the admin password and hint answer be recorded and stored in a secure location Notes a Password hint fields are case sensitive and no spaces are allowed b P...

Page 16: ... Copy zip software release package from Solectek website or Technical Support to FTP Server desktop 2 Unzip extract files to any convenient directory 3 Navigate into the extracted fileset to reach the SetupFirmware exe tool 4 Launch tool by double clicking on tool icon the following screen will be displayed 5 Press the Browse button and select the local FTP server Home Directory 6 Press the Start ...

Page 17: ...at may be noteworthy for the system administrator for both monitoring and troubleshooting purposes Navigate to Status Event Log to access the Event Log Screen There are three categories of events Notice This is informational in monitoring the operation of the unit A Notice entry is part of the normal operation WARN This may indicate something wrong with the unit or operation For example downing of...

Page 18: ...figuration files 21 Diagnostics For diagnostics navigate to Diagnostics Time Ping menu to view the following The ping diagnostics tool on the unit can be used to isolate the troubleshooting event to the wireless link only not involving other network elements such as switches and host computers You can ping the remote unit from the unit you are accessing via the user interface Destination Addr The ...

Page 19: ...h 20 MHz Frequency Master only Region Specific RF Power 17 dBm Modulation QAM16 1 2 Streams 1 Distance 16 miles ESSID MY_ESSID_1 Security Clear LAN IP Address Mask 192 168 1 100 255 255 255 0 IP Gateway 192 168 1 1 Login Name Password admin admin Ethernet Port Auto ...

Page 20: ...92 168 1 1 set ntpadd a b c d show ntpaddr Set NTP server address password Admin W admin password prompts lead user for password change Change admin password ping Admin W ping OPTION Host Options c CNT Send only CNT pings s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets default 56 I iface IP Use interface or IP address as source q Quiet only displays output at start and when finished Test network connectivi...

Page 21: ...ll hosts s Set new ARP entry d Delete a specified entry v Verbose n Don t resolve names i IF Network interface D Read hwaddr from given device A p AF Protocol family Manipulate the system ARP cache bridge Network R show bridge Show Bridge Table clear Network W clear Clears all Ethernet RF Port counters gwaddr Network RW 192 168 1 1 set gwaddr a b c d show gwaddr Set default gateway IP address ipad...

Page 22: ...psk_phrase Security RW my big secret 01 set psk_phrase phrase show psk_phrase Set pre shared key passphrase radius_pass Security RW abcd1234 set radius_pass password show radius_pass Set Radius user password radius_secret Security RW my big secret 01 set radius_secret secret show radius_secret Set Radius secret radius_timer Security RW 86400 set radius_timer period show radius_timer Set Radius rea...

Page 23: ...nce with the manufacturer s instructions The installer shall be responsible for ensuring that the proper antenna is employed so that the limits in this part are not exceeded including the requirements of FCC Part 15 203 However there is no guarantee that interference to radio communications will not occur in a particular commercial installation In case the device does cause harmful interference wi...

Page 24: ...n is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Solectek Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose NOTE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Solectek could void the user s authority to operate the equipment SkyWay and Solectek are registe...