Wireless interactive RedFire 200e, User Manual

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Page 2: ...to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna...

Page 3: ...s without the written permission of the supplier About This Manual This manual includes install configuration and troubleshooting for the RedFire 200e radios It helps you in avoiding the unforeseen problems and using the outdoor radio correctly Technical Support If you have difficulty resolving the problem while installing or using the RedFire 200e please contact the supplier for support ...

Page 4: ...SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 12 2 4 MECHANICAL DESCRIPTION 13 2 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 16 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE 802 11G RADIO 20 3 1 START UP AND LOG IN 21 3 2 IP SETUP 24 3 3WIRELESS SETUP 28 3 4 AP STATUS 43 3 5 MANAGEMENT 45 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 51 4 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS 52 4 2 CONNECTION ISSUES 53 4 3 CONFIGURATION ISSUES 54 4 4 COMMUNICATION ISSUES 55 2 ...

Page 5: ...ained in this manual This symbol means reader be careful In this situation you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you work on any equipment be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents 3 ...

Page 6: ...high output power and amazing throughput even at long distance transmission Operating in 2 4GHz band using IEEE 802 11g standard the RedFire 200e can provide up to 54Mbps data rates communications The Following contents of this chapter will show you Features and Benefits Applications 4 ...

Page 7: ...xpand the network infrastructure much easier FLEXIBILITY This outdoor radio can play various roles in the wireless infrastructure due to the detachable antenna design Customer can use the proper antenna according to the different environment and make the wireless infrastructure deployment more flexible RELIABILITY The outdoor radio is the most reliable IEEE 802 11g outdoor radio which provides a t...

Page 8: ... asbestos installations and open area where wiring is difficult to deploy 3 Frequently changing environments Retailers manufacturers and those who frequently rearrange the workplace and change location 4 Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites where a temporary network will be practical Retailers airline and shipping companies need additional...

Page 9: ...s warning safety information and guideline to install the RedFire 200e Please make sure to read all the contents of this chapter then start to install this radio Warnings Package Contents System Requirements Mechanical Description Hardware Installation 7 ...

Page 10: ...u are uncertain that suitable grounding is available Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations Do not locate the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can come into contact with such circuits When installing the antenna take extreme care not to come into contact with such circuits as they may...

Page 11: ... to the unit should be password protected by the network administrator to maintain regulatory compliance The RedFire 200e and PoE injector can be damaged by incorrect power application Read and carefully follow the installation instructions before connecting the system to its power source Follow the guidelines in this chapter to ensure correct operation and safe use of the 802 11g outdoor radio Ch...

Page 12: ... x1 PoE Injector x1 AC Power Code x1 15V Power adaptor x1 Mounting Kit x1 Product CD x1 Quick Installation Guide x1 If any item on the above list is not included or damaged please contact your local vendor for support RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Package Contents 10 ...

Page 13: ...or switch optional Category 5 UTP or STP networking cable From the PC to PoE Category 5 SSTP or SFTP networking cable From the radio to PoE A Web browser for configuration Microsoft IE 5 0 or later or Netscape Navigator 5 0 or later version Installing TCP IP protocol to the computer RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Installation System Requirements 11 ...

Page 14: ...ck Antenna Connector Here you can attach the proper antenna with the RedFire 200e to wirelessly connect to the 802 11g networks In order to improve the RF signal radiation of your antenna proper antenna installation is necessary 3 Grounding stud Connect to the ground conductor with the ground wire N Jack Antenna Connector Grounding stud RJ 45 Port Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Mechanical Descrip...

Page 15: ...lied device such as switch router or PC 2 To ODU RJ 45 port used to connect to the ODU 3 DC Input Connect to the Power adaptor for 15V DC input 4 LED Indicator Power LED To Ethernet To Radio DC Input LED Indicator Power Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Mechanical Description RedFire 200e Radio User Manual 13 ...

Page 16: ...uncertain that suitable grounding is available The RedFire 200e and PoE injector can be damaged by incorrect power application Read and carefully follow the installation instructions before connecing the system to its power source Power Over Ethernet PoE Injector is not a waterproof unit should not be exposed to outdoor without any protection Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Mechanical Description ...

Page 17: ...es or hills do not obstruct radio signals to and from the unit A clear line of sight path can guarantee the performance of the RF link Site Surveys Clear and flat area provide better RF range and data rate on the contrary physical obstructions such as trees electric tower hills or buildings can reduce the performance of RF devices Do not deploy your radios in the location where there is any obstac...

Page 18: ...d not be exposed to outdoor without any protection Panel Antenna IEEE802 11g Outdoor Multi function radio Power adaptor DC 15V PoE AC Outlet 110V 240V Router Switch Optional OUTDOOR INDOOR 10 100 Base T 10 100 Base T RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 16 ...

Page 19: ...ance of the system and avoid the moisture leak into the radio Figure 2 4 Weld the RJ 45 connector with the SFTP cable Weld the SFTP cable as the Figure 2 4 make sure the welding parts NOT bigger than the figure or it will affect the function of waterproof RJ 45 connector Attached the antenna You can attach the proper antenna to the N type connector on the RedFire 200e To meet regulatory restrictio...

Page 20: ... the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available Mounting the RedFire 200e The outdoor radio is usually installed on a rooftop tower wall or a suitable flat surface For detailed mounting instructions please refer t...

Page 21: ...n use to configure the RedFire 200e The web browser interface contains management pages that you use to change the settings upgrade firmware monitor and configure other wireless devices on the network This chapter contains these sections Start up and Log in IP Setup Wireless Setup Status Management 19 ...

Page 22: ...he default setting is admin and password the default setting is password 3 Click on the Login now button 4 The main page will appear Figure 3 1 login page After you have logged in the main page the About Basic Setup Wireless Setup AP Status Management buttons will be shown The main menu provides links to the whole sections of the web configuration interface RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 3...

Page 23: ...Firmware Version Figure 3 2 About page Basic Setup Figure 3 3 Basic Setup page The Access Point Name is used to give a name to your outdoor radio This will enable you to manage your outdoor radio more easily if you have multiple outdoor radios on your network RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 3 Configuring the 802 11g Radio Start up and Log in 21 ...

Page 24: ...oor radio with the Time Server that you have set Time Server the central time of the Time Server Time Server Port the port of the Time Server Time Zone You may select the appropriate local time zone for the outdoor radio from a list of all available time zones Figure 3 4 Time zone list If you complete the settings please click on apply icon for the changes to take effect RedFire 200e Radio User Ma...

Page 25: ... Address Type the IP address of the RedFire 200e Default 192 168 1 1 IP Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of the RedFire 200e s must be the same as your Ethernet network We recommended that you do NOT change the value Default 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway The outdoor radio will use this value for default Gateway Primary DNS Server The outdoor radio will use this value for primary Domain Name Server Secondar...

Page 26: ...central role in the network to provide the capabilities of authenticating authorizing accounting auditing and alarming etc and allows an organization to maintain user profiles in a central database that all remote servers can share Since RADIUS is relatively complex to explain we will focus here on how it acts as an 802 1x authentication server EAP aware RADIUS and assists in enhancing security Re...

Page 27: ...uthentication using Radius Server Here you may have two choices Primary and Secondary IP Address The IP Address of the Radius Server Default 0 0 0 0 Port Number The Port Number of the Radius Server Default 1812 Shared Secret This is required between this RedFire 200e and the Radius Server while authenticating You may input up to 31 characters The Secondary Radius Server is used when the Primary Ra...

Page 28: ...y Radius Server is used when the Primary Radius Server cannot be found If you complete the settings please click on apply icon for the changes to take effect RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 3 Configuring the 802 11g Radio IP Setup 26 ...

Page 29: ...ID is Wireless To change the SSID type in the SSID you like to use It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters Broadcast SSID For security concern you can choose not to broadcast your network s SSID To turn off the broadcast of the SSID click No check box next to Broadcast SSID And the outdoor radio will refuse the connection requests from whose are not aware the Network ID But certainl...

Page 30: ...set depending on the speed of your wireless network Select the desired rate from the drop down menu and choose Best to adapt the rate to the best available Figure 3 10 Data Rate list Output Power Set the transmit signal strength of this RedFire 200e The options are full half quarter eighth and min Decrease the transmit power if necessary The default is full Figure 3 11 Output Power list RedFire 20...

Page 31: ...twork the Security Settings window of the RedFire 200e offers WEP WPA features making your data transmission over air more secure and allows you to specify Encryption Key s if you enable encryption for the outdoor radio Figure 3 12 Security Settings Network Authentication Choose the Network Authentication Type RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 3 Configuring the 802 11g Radio Wireless Setup 29...

Page 32: ...ow multiple authentication algorithms and because it is an open standard multiple vendors can innovate and offer enhancements For wireless LANs the 802 1x authentication has three main components The supplicant usually the client software such as zero configuration in window XP the authenticator usually the access point and the authentication server usually a Remote Authentication Dial In User Ser...

Page 33: ...ly Disable the WDS and allowed to be cinfigured after finish setting the Radius sever Data Encryption Select the desired potion If enabled 64 bit WEP 128 bit WEP 152 bit WEP the keys must have the same encryption strength and must be the same with the keys that other wireless stations use The TKIP option is automatically activated when either WPA with Radius or WPA PSK is enabled WEP Passphrase Th...

Page 34: ... Time and Global Key Update to check if any association is working well on the time and packets units you set Enable Wireless Client Security Separator Enable this function to let associated clients be able to separate from each other when security is required The default setting is Disable If you complete the settings please click on apply icon for the changes to take effect Access Control The Ac...

Page 35: ...ase The outdoor radio will use the MAC address table located on the external Radius server on the network for Access Control 3 Then either select from the list of available wireless stations that the outdoor radio has found or enter the MAC address for each client After enter the MAC Address click Add button in the MAC Address field to be managed 4 Click Delete button if you wish to remove the MAC...

Page 36: ... passes them to relay or main stations All base stations in a Wireless Distribution System must be configured to use the same radio channel and share WEP keys if that is used They can be configured to different service set identifiers WDS may also be referred to as repeater mode because it appears to bridge and accept wireless clients at the same time unlike traditional bridging Click the check bo...

Page 37: ... 15 WDS Mode page Configure a Wireless Point to Point Bridge Figure 3 16 Point to Point Bridge application Line of sight RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 3 Configuring the 802 11g Radio Wireless Setup 35 ...

Page 38: ...unctioning as a regular Access Point which can provide the link services to wireless clients Then wireless clients can communicate with other wireless clients that are located in different LAN Segments Verify that radio1 and radio2 are both configured in the same LAN network address range as wireless clients with which associated Make sure that Mode SSID Channel and encryption settings are set the...

Page 39: ...f radio 2 and radio 3 into the Remote MAC Address field of radio 1 Enter Mac address of radio 1 into the Remote MAC Address field of radio 2 and radio 3 2 Enable Wireless Client Association If enabled your outdoor radio is functioning as a regular Access Point which can provide the link services to wireless clients Then wireless clients can communicate with other wireless clients that are located ...

Page 40: ...s Points If you complete the settings please click on apply icon for the changes to take effect Under Point to Multi Point Bridge mode you can extend this multi point bridge by adding additional 802 11g Outdoor Bridges for each additional LAN Segment Configure a Repeater with Wireless Client Association Figure 3 18 Repeater with Wireless Client Association Non line of sight RedFire 200e Radio User...

Page 41: ... the settings please click on apply icon for the changes to take effect Under Repeater Bridge mode you can extend this repeater bridge by adding additional RedFire 200e for each additional LAN Segment Enable Smart WDS If this feature is selected a WDS Service Group ID is required and must be the same with the ID of other remote outdoor radios You can input up to 32 characters After you complete th...

Page 42: ...e wireless network If you transmit large files in a wireless network you can enable the Fragmentation Threshold and specify the packet size This specifies the maximum size a data packet will be before splitting and creating a new packet The setting range is 256 2346 For example If you set value as 256 it means the packet will be fragmented into 256 bytes while transmitting Beacon Interval This val...

Page 43: ...ith a DTIM Interval value Clients can hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages Space In Meter This space in meter is used for extending ACK time out destination The setting range is 0 36000 Preamble Type The Preamble defines the length of the PLCP synchronization field for communication between the outdoor radio and Network Card Select the appropriate preamble ty...

Page 44: ...ow these steps 1 Choose the Connections option from AP Status which in the left page of the configuration page of the RedFire 200e 2 The Station List window will display 3 By clicking the Refresh button the AP Browser will reload and show the associated wireless stations that are currently part of its Basic Service Set BBS Chapter 3 Configuring the 802 11g Radio Status RedFire 200e Radio User Manu...

Page 45: ...rious Ethernet and Wireless TX RX packet statistics on the outdoor radio Click the Refresh button to update the statistics on this screen Figure 3 21 Statistics page RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 3 Configuring the 802 11g Radio Status 43 ...

Page 46: ...d for the outdoor radio is as easy as typing the password into the New Password field Then type it again into the Retype New Password field to confirm Click the Apply button to save the setting After you change password please take note of your new password Otherwise you will not able to access the outdoor radio If you forget the password you could restore the default password password by clicking...

Page 47: ...or radio via SNMPv2 protocol Read Community Name Allow the SNMP manager to read the MIB objects of the outdoor radio The default setting is public Write Community Name Allow the SNMP manager to write the MIB objects of the outdoor radio The default setting is private IP Address to Receive Traps The IP address of the SNMP manager to receive traps sent from the outdoor radio RedFire 200e Radio User ...

Page 48: ...ownloaded the latest and correct firmware from the website and store it in local drive before upgrading the firmware of the outdoor radio To upgrade the latest firmware complete the following z Using browser to access the outdoor radio s main page 1 Select Upgrade Firmware from the Management section 2 Input the exact file path and name by clicking Browse button then press Upload button to upgrade...

Page 49: ...ave selected the settings file click Retrieve to begin the process Furthermore you may click Restore to factory default settings Figure 3 25 Backup Restore Settings page Event Log Enable SysLog if you have a Syslog Server on your network environment If enable you need to input the Syslog Server IP Address default is 0 0 0 0 and the port number your Syslog Server is configured to use The default po...

Page 50: ... enables you to reboot your outdoor radio If any changes are made and you want them to take effect you need to reboot the outdoor radio Select the Yes check box and click Apply It will take you about 50 seconds to go through reboot The Web browser will not be accessible until the outdoor radio has finished its reboot process Chapter 3 Configuring the 802 11g Radio Management 48 RedFire 200e Radio ...

Page 51: ...Figure 3 27 Reboot AP page RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 3 Configuring the 802 11g Radio Management 49 ...

Page 52: ...re 200e Before you start troubleshooting it is important that you have checked the details in the product user manual and quick installation guide In some cases rebooting the unit clears the problem If the radio still does not perform as expected please try to contact your local vendor or supplier ...

Page 53: ...nd the hardware works well in the office but the user still report that the link does not work Most likely the problem reported is caused by the environment or by improper tests to verify the connection Assumes that the test method cabling antennas and antenna alignment have been checked Always ensure this before checking the environment then you can do the follow to check the environment General ...

Page 54: ...t from the interferer A small beam antenna may helps Such as some grid or dish antenna align the antenna in to the particular direction will reduce the affects from the interference source This solution cannot help when the source of interference is right behind the remote site Before checking for interference ensure all the hardware works well and configurations are correct The path analysis cabl...

Page 55: ... enter ping ip address unit for example ping 192 168 1 1 If there is no response from the radio make sure that you the IP address is correct If there is response the Ethernet connection is working properly do the next step 2 Make sure that you are using one of the following Web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 0 or later Netscape version 5 0 or later 3 Ensure that you are not using a...

Page 56: ...r ones RF Channel SSID IP address Rule of MAC address filter Rule of security settings such as WEP or WPA Rule of authentication such as settings of radius server and 802 1x Configurations of WDS page Please check the detail configuration in Chapter 3 Configuring the 802 11g Radio RedFire 200e Radio User Manual Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Configuration Issues 53 ...

Page 57: ... changing the frequency and then see if another channel works better Or you can change the polarization of the antenna as a way of avoiding the interfering signal To know in advance how much interference is present in a given environment a Spectrum Analyzer can be attached to a temporary antenna for measuring the signal levels on all available Channels If the link still not works after resetting t...

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