Fortress Technologies ES440 quad radio access point/bridge User Manual

Fortress Technologies, Inc. quad radio access point/bridge

User Manual

ES440Secure Wireless BridgeHardware Guide www.fortresstech.com© 2010 Fortress Technologies
ES440 Bridgei009-00019-00r2Fortress ES440 Secure Wireless Bridge [rev.2]Copyright © 2010 Fortress Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without written permission of Fortress Technologies, 4023 Tampa Road, Suite 2000, Oldsmar, FL 34677, except as specified in the Product Warranty and License Terms.FORTRESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FORTRESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ERRORS CONTAINED HEREIN OR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL. THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.The Fortress Technologies and AirFortress logos and AirFortress and are registered trademarks; Multi-Factor Authentication, Unified Security Model, Wireless Link Layer Security and Three Factor Authentication (TFA) are trademarks of Fortress Technologies, Inc. The technology behind Wireless Link Layer Security™ enjoys U.S. and international patent protection under patent number 5,757,924.All trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.FCC EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE AND INDUSTRY CANADA STATEMENTSTHIS 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 CAN RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND, IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT INTERFERENCE WILL NOT OCCUR IN A PARTICULAR INSTALLATION. IF THIS 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.• INCREASE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER.• CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM THAT TO WHICH THE RECIEVER IS CONNECTED.• CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED RADIO/TV TECHNICIAN FOR HELP.YOU MAY ALSO FIND HELPFUL THE FOLLOWING BOOKLET, PREPARED BY THE FCC: “HOW TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE RADIOTV INTERFERENCE PROBLEMS.” THIS BOOKLET IS
ES440 BridgeiiAVAILABLE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR REGISTRANT OF THIS EQUIPMENT CAN VOID YOUR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT UNDER FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RULES. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS, SHIELDED CABLES MUST BE USED WITH THIS EQUIPMENT. OPERATION WITH NON-APPROVED EQUIPMENT OR UNSHIELDED CABLES IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN INTERFERENCE TO RADIO AND TELEVISION RECEPTION.IN ADDITION, USERS SHOULD ALSO BE CAUTIONED TO TAKE NOTE THAT HIGH POWER RADARS ARE ALLOCATED AS PRIMARY USERS (MEANING THEY HAVE PRIORITY) OF 5250-5350 MHZ AND 5650-5850 MHZ AND THESE RADARS COULD CAUSE INTERFERENCE AND/OR DAMAGE TO LE-LAN DEVICES.ICES-003 STATEMENT:THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA.THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH THE ANTENNAS HAVING A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 9 DB. ANTENNAS HAVING A GAIN GREATER THAN 9 DB ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FOR USE WITH THIS DEVICE. THE REQUIRED ANTENNA IMPEDANCE IS 50 OHMS.OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION OF THE DEVICE.TO REDUCE POTENTIAL RADIO INTERFERENCE TO OTHER USERS, THE ANTENNA TYPE AND ITS GAIN SHOULD BE SO CHOSEN THAT THE EQUIVALENT ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER (E.I.R.P.) IS NOT MORE THAN THAT PERMITTED FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION.ANTENNA RESTRICTIONSTHIS DEVICE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO HAVE A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 9 DBI. ANTENNAS HAVING A GAIN GREATER THAN 9 DBI ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FOR USE WITH THIS DEVICE. THE REQUIRED ANTENNA IMPEDANCE IS 50 OHMS. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN THE 5600MHZ – 5650MHZ RANGE.THIS PRODUCT MUST BE OPERATED NO CLOSER THAN 20CM TO THE HUMAN BODY.
ES440 BridgeiiiTable of ContentsPort Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Powering Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Chassis Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3RJ45-to-DB9 Serial Port Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-Pin DC Input Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ES440 Bridge: Hardware11 Port LocationsThe ES440 Bridge’s power inlet, serial connector, Ethernet connectors and USB port are located on the front panel, shown below.Figure 1 ES440 Front-Panel Port and LED LocationsNOTE:TheES440isalsoknownasFortress’sES440Infra‐structureMeshPoint,althoughBridgeisusedthroughoutES440userguidance.All ES440 front-panel ports are protected by captive covers, shown in Figure 2. Unused ports should remain covered to protect against dust and other debris. Covered or uncovered, all ES440 ports are waterproof.Figure 2 ES440 Front Panel with Port CoversFour antenna connectors are situated on the ES440 back panel, corresponding to the ES440’s internal radios, as shown below.Figure 3 ES440 Back-Panel Antenna Connectors and Recessed ButtonCAUTION:Theback‐panelscrewcapmustbeinstalledinorderfortheES440tobewatertight.The recessed button used to restore the running configuration to factory defaults (Section 4) is also located on the back panel, beneath a protective screw cap.LEDsUSB portEthernet 2Ethernet 1serial portpower inletportsRadio 4Radio 3Radio 2Radio 1Ethernet 1PoE inputEthernet 2StatusPowerantenna port Radio 2recessed button screw cap(restore defaults)antenna port Radio 3antenna port Radio 4antenna port Radio 1
ES440 Bridge: Hardware22 Powering OptionsCAUTION:NeverplugtheES440intoanACadapteroth‐erthantheadapterthatshipswiththeunit(orareplacementobtainedfromFortress).UsingthewrongACadaptercandamagetheES440.The ES440 Bridge can be powered by standard AC or PoE (Power over Ethernet).To power the ES440 with standard AC, plug the included AC adapter into a properly rated AC outlet and connect the adapter to the ES440’s power inlet (refer to Figure 1) with the cable provided.To power the ES440 over Ethernet, connect Ethernet 1 (see Figure 1) to a remote standard 802.11af PoE midspan adapter or endspan source.3LED IndicatorsThe ES440 features eight LEDs on the front panel (shown in Figure 1).Power can exhibit:solid green - Bridge is powered on and operating normally.off - Bridge is powered off.slow-flash green - Bridge is booting.Status can exhibit:intermittent green - Cleartext is passing on an encrypted port.Ethernet1 and Ethernet2 can exhibit:solid green - Link has been established.intermittent green - Traffic is passing on the port.Radio1, Radio2, Radio3 and Radio4 can exhibit:solid green - Radio is on.intermittent green - Radio is passing traffic.off - Radio is off or Bridge’s RF Kill function is enabled.color behavior Power Status Ethernet1/Ethernet2 Radio1/Radio2/Radio3/Radio4greensolid normal operation - link established radio ONslow flash booting - - -fast flash --- -intermittent -cleartext on encrypted port passing traffic passing trafficoff powered OFF - - radio OFF orRF Kill enabled
ES440 Bridge: Hardware34 Chassis ControlThe single recessed button on the ES440 back panel (Figure 3) returns the ES440 Bridge to the factory default configuration. The button is covered by a screw cap that you must remove, in order to access the button. You must replace the screw cap, in order to maintain the watertight integrity of the ES440 chassis.To restore default settings, depress and hold the button for 10 seconds. All current configuration information on the running boot partition will be lost.5RadiosThe ES440 Bridge contains four radios:The antenna ports on the ES440 back panel correspond to these radio numbers as shown in Figure 3. The four LEDs in the lower right corner of the ES440 front panel correspond to the radios as shown in Figure 1.6 RJ45-to-DB9 Serial Port AdapterAn RJ45-to-DB9 adapter (included with each Bridge) is required in order to connect the Bridge’s serial port to a DB9 terminal connection.Figure 4 shows the pin numbers for the two connectors. With the RJ45 connector facing you and oriented with the tab receptacle up, pins are numbered from right to left, as shown. With the DB9 connector facing you and oriented with the wide side up, pins are numbered from right to left, top to bottom.Figure 4 RJ45 and DB9 Pin NumberingRadio 1 - 802.11a/b/g/n radioRadio 2 - }high power 802.11a/n radiosRadio 3 - Radio 4 - RJ45 DB9...5 1female pins96...pins 8 1
ES440 Bridge: Hardware4Table 1 shows the adapter pin-outs.7 2-Pin DC Input ConnectorThe ES440 Bridge uses a 2-pin connector to input power.Figure 5 2-pin Power Connector Pins Table 2 shows the power connector pin-outs.8 Dimensions and WeightThe ES440 weighs 4 lbs (1.8 kg).Table 1. RJ45-to-DBP Adapter Pin-OutsRJ45 pin DB9 pin standard color1 8 grey26brown32yellow4 5 green5-red6 3 black7 4 orange87blueABTable 2. ES440 DC Power Connector Pin-Outspin signalA+9 to 30 VDCBGNDdimension inches centimetersheight 1.75 4.5width 8.5 21.6depth 8.5 21.6

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