Microelectronics Technology BR5811 WIRELESS OUTDOOR BRIDGE SYSTEM User Manual BR5811USER S MANUAL

Microelectronics Technology Inc WIRELESS OUTDOOR BRIDGE SYSTEM BR5811USER S MANUAL

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802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 2 Revision History Revision Date of Issue Scope Author 0.0 June 10, 2003 First draft Jason Yang 0.1 June 20, 2003 Web base modified Jason Yang 0.2 June 25, 2003 Error correction Jason Yang 0.3 Ju ly 10 , 20 03 Change from BRG011a to BR5811 Jason Yang 0.35 October 22,2003 Add FCC Notice and ID ode. Jason Yang FCC Notice: 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 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 receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment complies with the FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment .This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 1.5 meters away from any person .
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 3 Disclaimer MTI BR5811 Weatherproof Wireless Outdoor Bridge System User’s Manual Document No.: 50-5000(REV:0.3), July 4, 2003. COPYRIGHT © 2003 by Microelectronics Technology INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of the publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or any means, electronic, magnetic, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI). No.1, Innovation RD II, Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, R.O.C. MTI BR5811 is a registered trademark of Microelectronics Technology Inc. Printed in the Taiwan, R.O.C. The instructions in this manual have been carefully checked for accuracy and are presumed to be reliable. The accuracy and adequacy of this document are the responsibilities of Microelectronics Technology Inc. Please address any comments or corrections to Microelectronics Technology Inc.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 4 Warranty This Microelectronics Technology Inc. product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. During the warranty period, Microelectronics Technology Inc. will, at its option, either repair or replace products which to be defective. For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by MTI. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to MTI and MTI shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer. However, Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products returned to MTI from another country. MTI warranty that its software and firmware designated by MTI for use with our product will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on this product. MTI does not warrant that the operation of the product, or software, or firmware will be uninterrupted or error free. Limitation of Warranty The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer, Buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the environment specifications for this product, or improper site preparation or maintenance. No other warranty is expressed or implied. MTI specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Trademark Disclosures MTI has made every effort to provide disclosures when using trademarks owned by other companies. Trademarked designations appear throughout this publication. The publisher states that it is using the designations only for editorial purposes, and to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intent to infringe upon that trademark. The following trademarks are found in this manual: ATHEROSTM is a registered trademark of Atheros Communications Inc.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 5 Manual Conventions The following conventions are followed in this manual: Bold Bold type within paragraph text indicates commands, file names, directory names, paths, output, or returned values. Italic Within commands, italics indicate a variable that the user must specify. Titles of manuals or other published documents are also set in italics. Courier The courier font indicates output or display. [] Within commands, items enclosed in square brackets are optional parameters or values that the user can choose to specify or omit. {} Within commands, item enclosed in braces are options from which the user must choose. | Within commands, the vertical bar separates options. … An ellipsis indicates a repetition of preceding parameter. > The right angle bracket separates successive menu selection. Notices NOTE: This message denotes neutral or positive information that calls out important points to the text. A note provides information that applies only in special cases. Caution: Cautions call special attention to hazards that can cause system damage or data corruption, to a lesser degree than warnings. Warnings: Warnings call special attention to hazards that can cause system damage, data corruption, personal injury, or death.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 6 Preface Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) is very pleased for you purchase in this product. MTI BR5811 is a cost-effective way to expand or replace your local, wired networks (LANs). With this system, your wired networks can communicate with one another wired networks. Building to Building Connection MTI 802.11a wireless outdoor turbo bridge BR5811 is a wireless building-to-building bridge solution. BR5811 provides data rate up to 108 Mbps and is best suited for enterprises, campus or off-site locations that require LAN or Internet access without the availability of wired networks to extend network coverage. BR5811 provides point-to-point and point-to-multi-point connection capabilities. The wireless building-to-building bridging solution contains a state-of-the-art wireless Bridge, high gain performance 17dBi flat patch antenna and power-over-Ethernet technology. For further protection, the bridge and power-over-Ethernet adapter have built in lightning protector. Last Mile Solution MTI’s BR5811 provides the alternative solution for last-mile connection. By leveraging the 802.11’s volume power and low cost, BR5811 Link provides very cost effective solution to carriers. With the cost effective wireless last mile solution, service provider can have fast deployment (time-to-market) and successful business models. This document was written for user of the MTI BR5811 Weatherproof Wireless Outdoor Bridge System. First, we will introduction our system, help you to connect it and install the software, and describe the entire feature about the system. This manual contains information on installing, operating, and maintaining the MTI BR5811. Installation tasks include mechanical installation of the MTI BR5811, connecting external equipment to the MTI BR5811, and configuring the system. Operation tasks include modify operating parameters, monitoring status, and maintaining the system through troubleshooting and system repair procedures. This manual is intended for those people who install and operate the MTI BR5811 system.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 7 Documentation The accompanying documentation comprises: Manual - Hardware installation, description of the functions, operating modes and sample configurations CD containing electronic documentation - Complete set of manuals for the product family, technical basics (such as information on wireless networks, general network technology, TCP/IP etc.), a workshop with detailed descriptions of sample applications, and a reference section including comprehensive description of the menus.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 8 Table of Contents Revision History ....................................................................................................................... 2 FCC Notice: ............................................................................................................................. 2 Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................ 3 Warranty .................................................................................................................................. 4 Limitation of Warranty .............................................................................................................. 4 Trademark Disclosures ............................................................................................................ 4 Manual Conventions ................................................................................................................ 5 PREFACE ................................................................................................................................ 6 Building to Building Connection ............................................................................................... 6 Last Mile Solution..................................................................................................................... 6 Documentation......................................................................................................................... 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................... 8 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................11 1-1 System Requirements.......................................................................................................11 1-2 Product Configurations .................................................................................................... 12 1-3 Feature Summary ............................................................................................................ 12 1-4 Hardware Architecture ..................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 14 2-1 Unpacking the Equipment................................................................................................ 14 2-2 Verifying the System Configuration .................................................................................. 14 2-3 Installation Kit................................................................................................................... 15
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 9 2-4 Grounding.........................................................................................................................15 2-5 ESD Protection.................................................................................................................15 2-6 Outline of MTI BR5811 ..................................................................................................... 16 2-7 Installing the ODU ............................................................................................................ 17 2-8 Connecting the cable........................................................................................................18 2-9 Align the Antenna (TBD)................................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 3 BRIDGE NETWORK CONFIGURATION .......................................................... 19 3-1 Bridge Network Connections ............................................................................................ 19 3-2 Network Configuration ...................................................................................................... 20 3-3 Bridge Initial Configurations..............................................................................................22 3-4 Web Browser .................................................................................................................... 22 3-5 Bridge Web Server ...........................................................................................................24 3-6 Configuration Windows..................................................................................................... 26 3-7 Working with Configuration Windows ............................................................................... 27 3-8 System Basic Configuration Window................................................................................ 27 3-9 System Advanced Configuration Window.........................................................................29 3-10 Security Configuration Window ...................................................................................... 30 3-11 Edit RADIUS Server Settings ......................................................................................... 31 3-12 802.1x Configuration ......................................................................................................32 3-13 Access Control List Configuration Window ..................................................................... 32 3-14 Adding New Access Control Lists ................................................................................... 33 3-15 Script Configuration Window .......................................................................................... 34 3-16 Firmware Update Configuration Window ........................................................................ 35
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 10 3-17 Statistics Windows .........................................................................................................36 3-18 Bridge Statistics ............................................................................................................. 37 3-19 Station Statistics............................................................................................................. 39 3-20 Bridge setup window...................................................................................................... 40 APPENDIX A ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................. 41
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 11 Chapter 1 Introduction MTI 802.11a wireless outdoor turbo bridge, BR5811 is a wireless building-to-building bridge solution, BR5811 provide the data rate up to 108 Mbps that is best suited for enterprises, campus or off-site locations that require LAN or Internet access without the availability of wired networks to extend the network coverage. BR5811 provides the point to point and point to multi-point connection. The wireless building-to-building bridging solution contains a state of the art wireless Bridge, high gain performance 17dBi flat panel antenna and Power over Ethernet. For further protection, the bridge and Power over Ethernet adapter have build in lightning protector. Supporting up to 16 station associations including the Bridge itself. Rates of 6 to 54 Mbps are supported in standard IEEE 802.11a modes, and up to 108 Mbps in Atheros Turbo Mode. All 802.11a transmission rates are supported across the 5.15 to 5.85 GHz spectrum. 1-1 System Requirements The Bridge contains a small boot executive that allows the main operating system software to be downloaded using the Ethernet port over an FTP connection. The Operating system software can also reside in the Flash memory of the Bridge, which allows booting without the need to download the operating system from the host PC over an FTP connection. A configuration file is created in Flash memory to store user-configurable parameters such as WEP keys. A terminal or PC with an Ethernet connection is required to perform the initial Bridge configuration. An FTP server is required for firmware update to the Bridge.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 12 1-2 Product Configurations The base hardware is an outdoor mountable metal enclosure. The BR5811 can be managed via the network station remotely. The following are available product configurations:  Fast Ethernet managed 802.11a wireless outdoor turbo bridge  Outdoor Mounting Kit  One POE Power Injector  One POE Ethernet cable  One POE Power Core  User’s Manual  CD ROM  Owner Registration Card 1-3 Feature Summary  Provide Ethernet to Wireless LAN Bridge fully compatible on IEEE 802.3 Ethernet side and fully interoperable with IEEE 802.11a compliant equipments.  Ethernet interface with 10 /100Base-T.  IEEE 802.11a infrastructure and ad hoc operating modes.  Dynamic data rate switching with 6, 9, 1 2, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 and turbo mode provided by Atheros Chip allows auto fallback data rate for optimized reliability, throughput and transmission range.  Firmware upgrades capability via FTP.  17dBi directional flat panel antenna that offers up to 20 kilometers of transmission range in 6MHz data rate over the free space.  Wireless Bridge that supports 64/128/152 bit WEP encryption, preventing data theft from possible eavesdroppers.  SNMP Agent.  Lightning protector.  Fully outdoor environment.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 13 1-4 Hardware Architecture WARNING: If end users are allowed to upgrade firmware through the FTP server, confirm that the End User License Agreement (EULA) covers upgrades to the firmware. The Reference Design upgrade code permits direct upgrades of the Bridge from the configuration screen if a web browser is used. As a precaution, also use the EULA as the FTP startup text in the event some end users log in to the FTP server manually. Use the Bridge Web Server for firmware updates. Refer to “Firmware Update Configuration Window” for information on the web server.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 14 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter provides installation procedures are generally outlined as follows:  Verify system configuration  Installing the ODU  Installing the POE  Mounting and alignment the antenna  Connecting external equipment You may need to use Web Browser to change or set the MTI BR5811 system’s operating parameters. Refer to chapter 3, Bridging network attachment and configuration, for more information. 2-1 Unpacking the Equipment The tools required for unpacking the system equipment are:  Utility knife  Clean, flat working surface Open the shipping containers, carefully remove the equipment and place it on a clean, flat working surface. Save the shipping and packing material in case the equipment has to be returned. Check the equipment and installation kits against the packing list to ensure that the equipment part numbers, parts, and ancillary equipment included in the shipment match what is specified on the packing list. Shipments consist of an ODU and an installation kit in one container. Verify the configuration as described in verifying the System Configuration. If there are discrepancies between the packing list and the equipment received, contact your sales representative. Inspect the equipment for any type of shipping damage. If any part of the shipment is damaged, contact your sales representative for repair or replacement instructions. 2-2 Verifying the System Configuration The MTI BR5811 system consists of an Outdoor Unit (ODU), POE and an installation kit.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 15 2-3 Installation Kit Most of the materials needed for installation are supplied with the system. Some tools and equipment must be supplied by the user. Table lists materials in a typical installation kit. Refer to the packing list for a description of the exact contents. Table Installation Kits (for 2” Steel or Stainless Steel Tube) Item Description Quantity 1 M-TYPE PLATE 1EA 2 L-TYPE PLATE 1EA 3 U-TYPE PLATE 1EA 4 NUT FLANGE M8-1.25 SS (PLATE ASM) 3EA 5 NUT FLANGE M8-1.25 SS (HOUSING ASM) 4EA 2-4 Grounding Proper grounding of equipment and structures is essential to prevent electrical damage to the MTI BR5811 system. Grounding of all equipment at a radio site is required. Without proper grounding, voltage potentials between components of the system can cause electrical damage when interconnecting cables are installed. It is recommended that the ODU be installed with lightning rod protection. Also, to avoid surge current caused by lightning circulating to the equipment earth system, connect the equipment earth system (true ground) to the lightning rod ground. Please connect the ground node to the existing ground. Note: Ground wires and hardware are not provided in the installation kit. 2-5 ESD Protection ESD (electrostatic discharge) can damage electronic components. Even if components remain functional, ESD can cause latent damage that results in premature failure. Personnel and equipment must be properly grounded. Always wear proper ESD grounding straps during equipment installation, maintenance and repairs. Connect your ESD grounding strap to the ESD connector.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 16 2-6 Outline of MTI BR5811
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 17 2-7 Installing the ODU The MTI BR5811 can be mount on a 2” Steel or Stainless Steel Tube. You can reference the Figure. ODU Configuration You can refer the photo here for installation.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 18 2-8 Connecting the cable An Ethernet cable connects the ODU to the POE output port. The cable connects power to the ODU and allows Ethernet data to flow between Stations with Bridge system. Another Ethernet cable connects the station to POE input port. AC power is applied to the bridge system by connect it to POE AC adapter. 2-9 Align the Antenna (TBD) Notices The RSSI BNC connector is still not function well now. Please use the RSSI reading from the statistics window in WEB -base browser. Antenna alignment is performed with both the near-end and the far-end terminals operating. The antenna position is adjusted while monitoring the RSSI for antenna alignment voltage. The higher the RSSI voltage reading is, the stronger the signal. The range of the RSSI voltage reading is from 0 to 3.28VDC, and the resolution is 256 divisions. Caution: To ensure optimum system performance, the main lobe of the antenna must be aligned with the center of the far end antenna. Rotate the antenna through the range of radiated power so the main lobe can be positively identified. Each side lobe is approximately 20 dB lower than the preceding lobe as you move away from the main lobe. This antenna alignment procedure is applicable to both protected and non-protected system configurations. Align the antenna as follows: Note: Repeat this procedure if the initial alignment does not produce the correct RSSI reading. 1. Consult your path calculation and adjust the radio’s attenuation level, so do not exceed the maximum receiving signal level. 2. Verify that the Bridge at the far end is operational. 3. At the near-end Bridge, remove the protective cap from the RSSI BNC connector. 4. Connect a voltmeter to the RSSI connector and set the voltmeter to measure VDC. 5. Pivot the antenna slowly in the azimuth direction. Monitor the voltmeter and locate the position where the voltage is minimum (null) and record the reading. 6. Monitor the voltmeter and pivot the antenna in the elevation direction. Pivot the antenna to the position where the voltage is minimum on the voltmeter and record the reading. 7. Repeat these steps as necessary to get an accurate reading. 8. Tighten all fasteners and check that the null has not changed. If the null has changed, repeat the procedure until the null is maintained after tightening the fasteners. 9. Disconnect the voltmeter and replace the RSSI protective cap. Note: The signal level over the link is not optimal until both antennas are correctly aligned.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 19 Chapter 3 Bridge Network Configuration This chapter provides procedures for connecting and configuring the Bridge to a Host PC (HPC). Configuration can be performed either from a web browser accessing the built-in web server. For detailed information on using the web server, refer to “Bridge Web Server”. 3-1 Bridge Network Connections Connect the HPC to the Bridge using one of the following two methods:  Use an Ethernet crossover cable (not supplied) to connect directly to the Ethernet port of the HPC. For more information on Ethernet cables, see Table. Table Ethernet Port Configuration Ethernet Port Number Dumb Hub or Switch Computer Auto-Sensing Hub or Switch 0 Crossover cable Straight cable Crossover or straight cable 1 Straight cable Crossover cable Crossover or straight cable  Use standard Ethernet cables (not supplied) to connect through a hub or Ethernet switch. See Figure for an example of the Bridge to the HPC connections. Host PC(HPC) BridgeEthernetHub/SwitchEthernet PortEthernet CableEthernet CablePower On Ethernet (POE)Ethernet CableEthernet PortINPUT OUTPUTAC Bridge to the HPC connection To establish the network connections, connect the Bridge Ethernet port to the HPC Ethernet card through the Ethernet hub/switch or an Ethernet crossover cable.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 20 3-2 Network Configuration Follow these steps to configure the HPC for Bridge network control:  From the HPC’s Start menu, choose Settings and open the Network and Dial-up Connections dialog box.  Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon that belongs to the Ethernet controller connected to the Bridge, and select Properties.  Within the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Local Area connection properties window
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 21  Configure the following setting for the Ethernet connection in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. • User IP Address • LAN Mask Setting • Gateway Setting • DNS Server Setting Internet protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box  Click OK to continue and close the Internet Protocol Properties dialog Notices If you use the same HPC to ping/connect the same IP bridges, you must clear the route table in the HPC first. Otherwise, you won’t find other bridge. In Microsoft Windows system, you can do it by enter following command in DOS command mode: (assume the ARP program is under the path of c:\windows\system32) C:\windows\system32>ARP -D
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 22 3-3 Bridge Initial Configurations This section describes how to configure the Bridge after booting from Flash memory. Refer to “Firmware Update Configuration Window” to load the Operating image file to the Flash file system, if the operating system software should be updated. Configure the Bridge for its channel frequency and Service Set Identifier (SSID) unique to the application. This configuration can be done either through a web browser with access to the built-in Bridge web server. The Bridge can be configured at any time to tailor it for the application environment. For more information on configuring the Bridge using the web browser, refer to “Bridge Web Server”. The following description illustrates the use of the web browser 3-4 Web Browser Follow these steps to configure the channel frequency and SSID using a web browser:  Launch a web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer are examples of commonly used web browsers).  From the HPC, enter the IP address that is assigned to the Bridge as the URL address, for example http://192.168.1.1. The Bridge Web Server homepage will appear (see Figure). BRIDGE Web Server Homepage
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 23  Select the Bridge Web Server hotlink.  A dialog box appears requesting login authorization. When prompted, enter the following information to log in: Log in: Admin (case-sensitive) Password: 5up  Click OK to complete the login process. The Basic Configuration window appears (see Figure). System Basic Configuration Window  Enter the SSID (name or address) for the Bridge in the SSID field. The SSID must be 1–32 characters in length. To configure a single SSID to have more than one Bridge in a single SSID, specify a unique System Name for each Bridge within that single SSID.  Specify the radio frequency operation of the Bridge by selecting the desired value from the Radio Channel drop-down menu. This value specifies the frequency the stations (STAs) under the Bridge are associating with in Infrastructure mode.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 24  Note that the radio channel is specified using the IEEE 802.11a standard.  Click Update to commit the changes. Change other settings at this time. After all configuration changes are complete; reboot the Bridge to enable them. To reboot the Bridge, click on the REBOOT Bridge button that appears. Reminder: Click the buttons for changes to take effect. 3-5 Bridge Web Server Configure the Bridge either through a web browser interface to the Bridge web server. The web server resides in the Bridge and is accessible from any station (STA) that is connected to the Bridge Infrastructure network. Accessing the Bridge Web Server Follow these steps to access the Bridge Web Server:  Launch a web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer are examples of commonly used web browsers).  From the HPC, enter the IP address that is assigned to the Bridge as the URL address. For example, enter http://192.168.1.1. The Bridge Web Server homepage appears (see Figure). Bridge Web Server Homepage Customize the appearance of the Bridge Web Server homepage by replacing any of the three .GIF files used on the page. Use FTP to store the replacement .GIF files to the Bridge. Table summarizes the three .GIF files to replace to customize the homepage.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 25 Table. Homepage .GIF Files Filename Description logo.gif Replaces the current Atheros logo with another .GIF file. Tagline.gif Replaces the tagline “Driving the wireless future” with a new tagline. cover.jpe Replaces the Atheros AR5001 Bridge chipset photograph with a new photograph. For example, the .GIF file containing the full path filename for a company logo can be replaced with another .GIF file.  Select the MTI Outdoor Bridge Web Server hotlink.  A dialog box appears requesting login authorization. When prompted, enter the following information to log in: Log in: Admin (case sensitive) Password: 5up  Click OK to complete the login process. NOTE: The web browser must support frames and Java script must be enabled. The Bridge Web Server Basic Configuration window appears (see Figure.)
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 26 Basic Configuration Window 3-6 Configuration Windows The Web Server Configuration windows allow viewing and editing of configuration information for the Bridge. The Web Server provides configuration windows for:  System configuration parameters  Radio configuration parameters  Statistics  Security  Configuration scripts  Firmware updates To access any of these Bridge configuration screens, click on the desired hotlink from the navigation bar on any configuration screen (see Figure)
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 27 3-7 Working with Configuration Windows The Web Server Configuration windows provide a user-friendly interface to aid in quick configuration of the Bridge. After making any additions or changes to any configuration window, update the configuration file to save the changes. The new configuration is not in effect until the Bridge is rebooted. Follow these steps to update configuration files:  Enter the configuration updates or changes in the appropriate configuration fields.  Click Update.  Click Reboot Bridge to make the changes effective. Reminder: Click the buttons for changes to take effect. The web server loses connectivity with the Web Server as the Bridge reboots. To reestablish the connection with the Web Server, wait until the Bridge has completed rebooting and navigate to the Web Server to resume communication. 3-8 System Basic Configuration Window The System Configuration window allows the setting of general operating information for the Bridge. Click on Configuration from any window to access the System Basic Configuration window (see Figure). Bridge System Basic Configuration Window
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 28 Set the value of default gateway address to PC IP or router port IP. Other settings can also be changed at this time. Table A-2 summarizes the data fields on the System Basic Configuration window. Table A-2. System Basic Configuration Window Field Descriptions General Configuration Field Description SSID Identification of the Bridge. Enter a number or address between 1 and 32 characters in length that the STAs are associating with in Infrastructure mode. More than one Bridge in an SSID can be specified here. Use the System Name field to uniquely identify each Bridge. Suppress SSID Use the checkbox to prevent broadcast of the Bridge ’s SSID in beacons. When enabled, the SSID in beacons are not transmitted and only those STAs with prior knowledge of an Bridge ’s SSID can associate with that Bridge. System Name Specifies a unique name for Bridge. Enter a unique text string of up to 32 characters in length. Both bridge A and B must have the same system name. Wireless Mode The wireless LAN mode specifies both frequency range and data rates.Enable 5GHz Outdoor Channels Click this button to Enable 5GHz radio operation Radio Frequency (MHz) Select the desired frequency of operation from the drop-down menut.The radio frequencies that appear in the Radio Channel drop-down menu are dependent on the wireless mode selection. IP Address Specifies the IP address of the Bridge. Subnet Mask Specifies the subnet mask for the Bridge. Default Gateway Address Specifies the default gateway for the Bridge. User Name Specifies the user name. Password Specifies the pas sword.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 29 3-9 System Advanced Configuration Window The System Advanced Configuration window allows the setting of detail operating information for the Bridge. Click on button from any window to access the System Advanced Configuration window (see Figure below). Bridge System Advance Configuration Window Select the distance between both bridges used in point to point connection. It’s not necessary to select exact distance value in this input.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 30 3-10 Security Configuration Window The Security Configuration window allows the setting of security information for the Bridge for operation. From the Configuration window, click on Security to access the Security Configuration window (see Figure). Security Configuration window Table summarizes the data fields on the Security Configuration window. Table Security Field Descriptions Security Configuration Field Description Authentication Type Use the checkbox to select Open System, Shared Key or 802.1x Authentication Type Cipher Type Specifies Cipher type Clear, WEP, or AES. Untagged Specifies Untagged AP Local Specifies Bridge Local Broadcast/Multicast/Shared Encryption Specifies VLAN parameters
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 31 3-11 Edit RADIUS Server Settings The RADIUS Server Configuration window allows configuration of a RADIUS server for authentication purposes in 802.1X networks. See Figure for an illustration of the RADIUS Server Configuration window. RADIUS Server Configuration Window Table summarizes the data fields on the RADIUS Server Configuration window. Table. RADIUS Server Configuration Field Descriptions Security Configuration Field Description Domain Name Server IP Address Specifies the IP address of the domain name server. Domain Name Server Specifies the name of the domain name server. RADIUS Server Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Port Specifies the port of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Secret Specifies the password for the RADIUS server. RADIUS Key Storgae Specifies the location of the RADIUS keys. Use the “local”checkbox to specify the RADIUS keys are located in the Bridge. Use the “remote” checkbox to specify the RADIUS keys are located in the RADIUS server.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 32 3-12 802.1x Configuration The IEEE 802.1X protocol is designed to support port-based authentication and secure key distribution. It can be used to distribute unique encryption keys for an entire BSS. Atheros provides support for this protocol on both the Bridge and the STA. To enable 802.1X on the Bridge, take the following steps on the RADIUS Server Configuration window:  Specify the domain name server IP address.  Specify the name of the domain server.  Specify a RADIUS Server name.  Specify a RADIUS Server secret.  Specify the location of the Key Source as Remote 3-13 Access Control List Configuration Window The Configuration window allows the setting of security information for the Bridge. From the Configuration window, click on Edit ACL Settings to access the Configuration window (see Figure). Access Control List Configuration Window Click Delete to remove any list item.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 33 3-14 Adding New Access Control Lists The Security New ACL Configuration window allows you to add new access control list item. From the ACL Configuration window, click Add to list to enter new list items (see Figure) . New Access Control List Configuration Window Table summaries the data fields on the New ACL Configuration window. Table New Access Control List Field Descriptions Per Station Privacy Field Description MAC Address Specifies the MAC address for the STA to be included in the ACL. ACL Type Specifies the current state of each STA, where:  Allowed—Enable access for this MAC address to the ACL.  Denied—Deny access for this MAC address to the ACL.  Default Shared Key—This MAC address would use the default shared key. 64/128/152 Bits—Specifies lengths for shared keys. Unique Key Enter a unique key. Follow these steps to add new items to the Access Control List:  Specify the ACL type from the drop-down menu. The Access Control List (ACL) allows an administrator to perform security actions based on the client station MAC address. Use this selection to allow or deny association with the Bridge and for unique per station WEP key assignment.  Enter the MAC address for the STA to be included on the access list.  Enter a unique key for the new list item.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 34  Click Add to List. Once entered in the ACL Control List, click on Delete to remove any configured STA from the access list. Click Update to save changes. 3-15 Script Configuration Window The Script Configuration window allows execution of text scripts of CLI commands. For example, construction of a text script to enter the shared keys for stations. All set commands can be used in scripts, except set security, set password, find bss, ftp, password, and ping. Figure illustrates an example of a Bridge Script Configuration Window. Figure Configuration Script Configuration Window Follow these steps to use scripts:  Develop the scripts for the application.  Enter the host name where the script resides.  Enter the user name and password for the host.  Specify the script path and the script name in the data entry fields in the Configuration Script window.  Click Execute to run the script. To revert to the previous configuration, click Restore. Configuration Script window
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 35 3-16 Firmware Update Configuration Window The Firmware Update Basic Configuration window allows viewing of the FTP location of new firmware. The default values for the Host Name, Image Path, and Image Name appear in the window. To access the Firmware Update window, click on Firmware Update in the navigation bar. The Firmware Update Configuration Window appears (see Figure). Bridge Firmware Update Configuration Window Bridge uses the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to download the Operating image from the HPC. An FTP server utility is required to perform the data transfer between the Bridge and HPC. Follow these steps to enable firmware updates:  From the Firmware Update Basic window, click on Advanced. The Bridge Firmware Update Advanced Configuration window appears (see Figure). Advanced Firmware Update Configuration Window The Firmware Update Advanced Configuration window allows the setting of new information on the FTP location of new firmware or filename of the firmware.  Enter the Host Name or host PC’s IP address, User Name, Password, Image Path, and Image Name in the data-entry fields. To revert to the default-vendor values, click Use Factory FTP Location.  Click Update Firmware to store the new firmware changes. To restore the previous firmware, click Restore.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 36 3-17 Statistics Windows From the Bridge Web Server, choose the Statistics hyperlink to go to the Bridge Statistics window. By default, this is the first window that appears once the Bridge Web Server opens. The Bridge Statistics window allows viewing of the assigned ID, MAC address, and current state of the Bridge and all stations currently part of its BBS (Basic Service Set). The top-level Statistics window automatically updates each minute.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 37 3-18 Bridge Statistics To view statistics on the Bridge, click on the MAC address hyperlink for the desired Bridge in the Statistics window. The BSS Stats window for the selected Bridge will appear. See Figure for an example of a BSS Stats window for a Bridge. Basic Service Set Statistics Window for an Bridge The BSS Stats window for Bridge is divided into sections that provide the Bridge configuration, Bridge SME statistics (station association information), or Bridge (Transmit and Receive) Statistics. Refer to Table for a description of the BSS Statistics for Bridge window fields.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 38 Table. BSS Stats Field for Bridge Descriptions BSS Stats Field Description State Current state of the Bridge. Authentication Type Specifies open-system or shared key. Encryption Specifies the enabled state of encryption; either yes or no. Cipher Advertised Specifies current state of advertised cipher negotiations, AES and/or WEP, and None (clear). Authentication/Deauthentication Number of times a STA attempted authentication and deauthentication. Association/Deassociation Number of times a STA attempted associations and deassociations. MSDU Maximum Service Data Unit. Specifies the number of packets sent and received by the Bridge. Data/Management/Control Packets can either be data, control, or management. Specifies the number of packets sent and received for each. Multicast Specifies the number of multicast packets both sent and received. Errors Specifies the error count for both transmit and receive. Receive Errors Specifies the number of receive errors. Discarded Frames Specifies the number of receive discarded frames. Duplicate Frames Specifies the number of receive duplicate frames. CRC Errors Specifies the number of receive CRC errors. PHY Errors Specifies the number of receive PHY errors. DMA Errors Specifies the number of receive DMA errors. Transmit Errors Specifies the number of transmit errors. Discarded Frames Specifies the number of transmit discarded frames. Excessive Retries Specifies the number of transmit excessive retries. DMA Errors Specifies the number of transmit DMA errors. The Bridge Stats window automatically updates every five seconds.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 39 3-19 Station Statistics To view statistics on any STA, click on the MAC address hyperlink for the desired STA. The BSS Stats window for the selected STA will appear. See Figure for an example BSS Stats window for a station. The BSS Stats window for stations provides the station configuration and statistics for the selected station. Table summarizes the information fields on the BSS Stats window for a STA. Table. BSS Stats Fields for STA Descriptions BSS Stats Window for STA Field Description AID The ID of the STA. State The current state of the STA Power Save Specifies the enabled state of the power save option; either yes or no. Encryption Specifies current state of encryption; AES and/or WEP, and None (clear). Advertised Cipher Specifies the supported cipher types. Unicast Cipher Specifies the current unicast cipher type used. Multicast Cipher Specifies the current multicast cipher type used. Authentication/Deauthentication Number of times a STA attempted authentication and deauthentication.Association/Deassociation Number of times a STA attempted associations and deassociations. MSDU Maximum Service Data Unit. Specifies the number of packets sent and received by the STA. Data/Management/Control Packets can either be data, control, or management. Specifies the number of packets sent and received for each. Multicast Specifies the number of multicast frames. Errors Specifies the error count for both transmit and receive sides. Signal Strength Specifies the strength of the transmit and receive signals in dBm. Data Rate (Mbps) Specifies the transmit and receive data rate in Mbps. Receive Errors Specifies the number of receive errors. Discarded Frames Specifies the number of receive discarded frames. Duplicate Frames Specifies the number of receive duplicate frames. CRC Errors Specifies the number of receive CRC errors. PHY Errors Specifies the number of receive PHY errors. DMA Errors Specifies the number of receive DMA errors. Transmit Errors Specifies the number of transmit errors. Discarded Frames Specifies the number of transmit discarded frames. Excessive Retries Specifies the number of transmit excessive retries. DMA Errors Specifies the number of transmit DMA errors.
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 40 3-20 Bridge setup window In this window, to input what the equipment it is. All the fields are described as following table: Bridge window field Description Bridge Description Enter your description for your bridge system Operation Mode Select which mode the equipment used: • AP Mode • Bridge Mode • AP/Bridge Mode Setup Bridge MAC address Enter the MAC address for bridge installed
802.11a Bridge BR5811 MTI Proprietary Page 41 Appendix A Acronyms & Abbreviations AC Alternating Current ACL Access Control List AES Advanced Encryption Standard AID Access Identifier AP Access Point BBS Basic Service Set CLI Command Line Interface CRC Cyclic Redundancy Code DC Direct Current DMA Direct Memory Access DNS Domain Name Server/Service DOS Disk Operating System ESD Electrostatic Discharge EULA End User License Agreement FCC Federal Communications Commission FTP File Transfer Protocol GIF Graphic Interchange Format HPC Host Personal Computer ID Identification/Identity/Identifier IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers JPG Joint Photographic Experts Group LAN Local Area Network MAC Media Access Control MSDU Maximum Service Data Unit ODU Outdoor Unit PC Personal Computer PHY Physical Layer POE Power Over Ethernet RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Server/Service RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication/Indicator SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SSID Service Set Identifier STA station TBD To Be Defined TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TV Television VDC Volts Direct Current WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy VLAN Virtual Local Area Network

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