Mimosa Networks 100-00014PS Point to Multipoint Device User Manual User Guide B5c V2

Mimosa Networks, Inc. Point to Multipoint Device User Guide B5c V2

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Mimosa OS User Guide
Mimosa OS User Interface Overview Accessing the Interface Logging In The Dashboard 2 23 Administration Password Services WiFi Console 18 18 19 w elcome to the User Guide for the Mimosa OS and User Interface. Device Info Device Link Remote Device Wireless Link Channel Power Tools Signal Meter Site Survey Spectrum Analyzer Device Discovery Ping Traceroute 5 67 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 16 16 Notifications Time and Location Network Update and Reset Configure File Diagnostics Watchdog Events Syslog Support About Mimosa Networks 20 21 22 23 23 25 25 25 26 This User Guide is intended to help set up the B5c as well as illustrate the benefits and details of the numerous tools available within the interface. Click the sections in this menu to navigate within the document. Table of Contents i
User Interface Overview Cancel changes Log out or change user Return to the Home menu Use the side navigation pane to move between sections Changes to configuration will ONLY take effect after selecting Save Items marked in Orange can be configured Items in Black are fixed and cannot be configured on current screen by user Return to the Home menu User Interface Overview 1
Accessing the Interface Accessing the interface requires that the device is connected to a power source. The device has three separate modes of access to ensure easy set-up and management. The device can be accessed without connection to the LAN (via 2.4 GHz mobile device connection), through the local LAN (if the device is connected to the LAN) or from outside of the LAN via a public IP address. Logging In Access Method Via 2.4 GHz Wireless Connection Via Ethernet interface or in-band over the Wireless link Connecting to GUI On any device with an 802.11 2.4GHz connection, go to the wireless network listing and connect to the "mimosanetworks" wireless network (SSID). Once connected, type 192.168.1.1 (OR URL TBD LATER) into your mobile device browser. By default, the device IP address is 192.168.1.20 and can be accessed via the Ethernet port using this IP address in any standard Web browser. To access the device via a locally connected computer initially (on the same LAN or directly to the Ethernet port), the computer's IP address must be on the same subnet as the above address. After connecting via one of the above methods, the device will prompt you to log-in with a username and password. The default factory configured user accounts are: Once you have modified the IP address (static or DHCP) of the Device for remote management purposes (in-band over wireless or over the Ethernet interface), the new specified IP address Username Configure Password Mimosa Access Rights All modifiable elements can be configured By user must be used to access the device. This is Monitor Mimosa User cannot configure device important to do in order to avoid IP address conflicts with other devices on the network. Current IP addresses of different Mimosa devices on the network can be identified using the Mimosa Device Discovery tool. User Interface Overview 2
The Dashboard After logging into the interface, if the B5c is connected to another Mimosa B5c the home page will show a dashboard that reflects the current performance of the device and link information. You are now ready to explore the sections within the interface to setup, manage, and monitor your B5c. Estimated half-duplex IP throughput in Mbps (TCP based) Measured link distance in kilometers User Interface Overview 3
Device Info The Device Info tab contains status and current configuration summary about your device, remote devices, and the wireless link. Information and current configuration of the B5c All relevant specifications and send/receive info for the link between two Mimosa devices Information and current configuration of the remote B5c Device Info 4
Device Device Name Install Date IP Address Model Serial Number Firmware Country Temperature Last Reboot 2.4 GHz MAC 5 GHz MAC Ethernet MAC Wireless Mode Number antennas Use this to differentiate between devices. Use this to track the install dates of devices. IP address of the device. Mimosa device model name (e.g. B5, A5, etc.). Mimosa device serial number. Firmware version. Location of device. Temperature of device in degrees Celsius. Time since last reboot. MAC address for 2.4 GHz interface. MAC address for 5 GHz interface. MAC address for Ethernet interface. Current role of the device as AP (Access Point) or Station. If the device is in AP mode, it will act as the Access Point for the network. The Stations linked to the AP will act as children to the configuration setting of the parent AP. of Number of antennas in the device Antenna cable Length of cable attached to the device attenuation GPS Location GPS coordinates of device location. Device Info 5
Link Link Name Max Capacity Distance Frequency Bandwidth Packets Received Packets Sent Bytes Received Bytes Sent Use this to differentiate between devices. Maximum connection rate (Mbps). The distance between the two link endpoints. Frequency and (Channel) or auto (if auto channel mode is enabled). Width of channel (MHz). Number of packets received. Number of packets sent. Number of bytes received. Number of bytes sent. Device Info 6
Remote Device IP Address Model Serial Number Version Country Temperature Last Reboot WLAN MAC WAN MAC IP address of the remote end Mimosa remote device. Mimosa remote device model name (e.g. B5, A5, etc.). Mimosa remote device serial number. Firmware version. Location of device. Temperature of device in degrees Celsius. Time since last reboot. MAC address for WLAN interface. MAC address for WAN interface. Gigabit Ethernet MAC address for Gigabit Ethernet Port interface. Port MAC Wireless Mode Number of Antennas Antenna link cable length Current role of the Mimosa remote device as AP or Station. Number of antennas on the device Length of cable linked to the antenna Device Info 7
Wireless The Wireless tab contains all necessary components for configuring the wireless link. Link name, filter and security settings Manage frequency and channel settings Device power and performance information Wireless 8
Link Link Name (SSID) Device Mode Key (ASCII Passphrase) Hide SSID (disable broadcast) Restrict to MAC Change/Set the name of the wireless network. Choose whether the device will act as an Access Point or a Station. The Access Point settings will determine the characteristics of the network while Station devices will be subject to changes made at the Access Point. Change/Set the password for the wireless network. Turn On to disable the broadcast of the wireless network SSID beacon (the network will not be discoverable). Allow or deny specific devices based on MAC address with the following Filtering Type options: None - do not filter Authorize if not denied - allow any connection if not denied Deny if not authorized - block unless authorized To add a device to either list, simply click "Add" and then insert MAC address of device. Wireless 9
Channel Country Bandwidth Base Frequency (MHz) Channel Usage List Select the country in which the device will be operating. Select the size of the channels that will be used in the link. Mimosa products allow for selection up to 80 MHz for channel width. Either choose a channel on which to operate the link or choose Auto. If Auto is chosen, the device will automatically choose the channel with the least interference. Turn Channel Usage List On to limit the channels available for use during channel Auto selection mode. You will be prompted to choose preferred channels (selection list will be based on current Bandwidth selection and available 20/40/80 MHz base frequencies). Once enabled, the field will read specified. If Of, all channels will be considered usable and the Channel Usage List item will read unrestricted. WARNING: It is important to select the right country so that your device follows the regulations and laws of that country. Wireless 10
Power Power Max Coding Rate Auto Distance RTS/CTS The maximum allowed power rate is determined by a combination of country and chosen frequency. If a power level is not chosen, the B5c will default to the highest power level allowed in the chosen country/frequency combination. Sets the maximum coding rate available for use by the link. Selecting Auto will allow the link to use the highest coding rate available. Enables automatic measurement of the link distance, allowing corresponding link parameters to be optimized. Allows communication with legacy devices that may require RTS/CTS. Should only be used if legacy devices are present. Aggregation Enables 802.11 aggregation features for performance Enable Beacon Interval DTIM Period Short GI enhancement. Adjusts the frequency of broadcast beacons. Delivery traffic information map period. Determine the length of the guard interval between transmissions. A "Short GI" is 400 ns, while a long GI will be 800 ns. Antenna Gain External Antenna Gain Setting. Recommended 25 dBi Wireless 11
Tools The Tools tab has everything you need to measure signal levels for antenna aiming, spectrum analysis optimize, and link diagnosis. Fine grained signal meter used for aiming the Mimosa device Displays all links visible in the area and any pertinent information on those networks. This information can be used in site planning and installing new devices Survey the location of your radio and determine the best frequency for your link Analyze your network to discover any Mimosa devices that are active on the same link layer network Analyze the route of packets on the link to a destination Ping a device in your network and receive a readout from the device Tools 12
Signal Meter The Signal Meter provides a real time signal level in dBm for an established link. It provides fine adjustment information to optimize the aiming of the link to achieve the highest signal level possible. The AP device and Station device must be first configured with the same link info (SSID and security key). frequency and distance values are displayed at the bottom of the page. Current Tx MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme) and Rx MCS rate (if associated) corresponding Tx PHY (Physical Layer Interface) rate and Rx PHY rate are shown. The Center button locks the fine tuning scale in place, providing more detailed granularity with the orange arrow showing the fine grain level to assist in orienting and aiming the link. Scrolling to the lower portion of the page, individual stream EVM (Error Vector Magnitude) and RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) levels are displayed. Current selected bandwidth, Tools 13
Site Survey SSID SSID name of devices detected in the scan survey. Signal Strength Signal strength of the specific SSID link in dBm. Noise Amount of noise detected in the frequency/channel. Frequency Current frequency utilized by a detected device. The Refresh button in the upper right corner will update this information to an up to the second view. The Download button in the upper right corner will extract this information into a CSV formatted file. Tools 14
Spectrum Analyzer The spectrum analyzer displays observed interference levels created by other wireless devices, and is displayed by Frequency/ Channel. immediate area, and the less likely it will be to affect the performance of the radio. The X-axis of the spectrum analyzer graph displays the frequency/channel of the observed radio interference. The colored bands represent relative impact to link performance, red indicating highly impacting interference, yellow indicating likely impact, and green representing negligible impact. The graph updates automatically in real time to help you understand radio signal levels in your location. The Settings button in the upper right hand corner allows you to change the way you view the graph. Bandwidth Channel Usage List Change the width of the channels that will be used on the link. Turn On to restrict the device to only use a specified list of desired operation channels. Once enabled, use the checkboxes on the analyzer page to include desired channels eligible for use in auto-switching and when DFS/ Radar switching is required (depends on channel selected and country regulations). You can also click the Edit List button and go to a new Unlike many wireless spectrum analyzers, the Mimosa device continually captures interfering signal levels across the spectrum without impacting ongoing link traffic. The analyzer displays detected interference, and allows you to select a channels or multiple channels (based on the current selected bandwidth, and allowed channels in the country Analyzer Signal Decay page to select channels. Use this drop-down to determine how quickly an observed signal will fade from the spectrum analyzer graph to determine persistence of interfering signals/ selected) that you want selected to be included in the Channel Usage List. The Y-axis of the graph indicates the level of power of each signal. The lower the signal, the less noise it is creating in the Tools WARNING: The spectrum analyzer Channel Usage List is the same usage list as in the Channel section under Wireless. Changing the allowed channels in the Spectrum Analyzer will also change allowed channels in the Wireless tab. 15
Device Discovery Traceroute The Device Discovery displays the Name, Product, Mode and SSID of any devices on the network that are active in the area. The Refresh button in the upper right corner will update this The Traceroute function assumes that the current device you are logged into is one end of the route. information to the most current view. The Download button in the upper right corner will extract this information into a Device Discovery CSV file. Ping Destination host Resolve IP address Max number of hops IP address of end Traceroute device Determines if the report will contain device names or only IP addresses. Turning this function Of will lead to slightly faster results. Set the maximum number of device hops that a packet will encounter before ending the traceroute. Once a traceroute is configured, select the Start button at the top to execute. If at any point during the traceroute you wish to stop, click the Stop button at the top right. Destination IP IP address of the device to ping. Packet Count Number of packets to transmit. Packet Size Size of each packet transmit. After configuring the ping values, press the Start button at the top to execute. Clicking the Stop button at any point will end the ping. Tools 16
Administration The Administration tab is used to configure device networking, remote access and other IP services, device diagnostics, and device reboot and resetting. Modify device passwords for the Configure and Monitor modes of the GUI interface Configure remote management and additional IP services. Manage the use of the 2.4 GHz management system Configure the types of notifications you will receive regarding your device Update time and location settings based on the exact location of your device. Manage administrative portions of the network Backup device configuration or restore configuration from a previously saved backup. Update device firmware ,reset the device to factory configuration or reboot the device. Administration 17
Password To change either password, the current password will be required. Services Secure Web Server (HTTPS) Dynamic DNS Session Timeout Indicate which TCP port will be used for the secure web server. The device provides Dynamic DNS software which interoperates with several different DDNS services. To use Dynamic DNS, you must already subscribe to a DDNS provider (refer to the drop-down in the interface for a list of compatible providers). Required parameters for activation include the Host Name of the DDNS service, and your Username and Password. Number of minutes of inactivity that will be allowed on the interface before automatic log-out. Manage via ethernet/ wireless inks (in band) Device Discovery Management VLAN (ID) Enables the device to be accessed from connections in addition to the 2.4 GHz connection. If manage via ethernet is turned Off you will be unable to manage the device via Ethernet (LAN or WAN side). Determines whether the device will be discoverable on the network by other Mimosa or LLDP devices. Turning On and setting the VLAN ID identifies which VLAN will be used to remotely manage the device. Web Server Port Indicate which TCP port will be used for the web server. Administration 18
WiFi Console WARNING: If you turn of the 2.4 GHz management, you must have an in-band method of accessing your device. If you have turned off your 2.4 GHz management and are now unable to access your device, you may always access your device via your Recovery SSID. To do this, unplug the device's ethernet cable connection. Then, unplug the PoE (Power over Ethernet) and plug the PoE back in to cycle power. The recovery SSID will now be broadcast and must be accessed within 2 minutes, after which the 2.4 GHz management will be disabled again. Once you are connected to the 2.4 GHz management system, type http://recovery.mimosa.com into your browser to reach the interface. After you have managed the device through the Recovery mode, reconnect the device's ethernet cable. Network Mode Local Management SSID Recovery SSID Key (ASCII passphrase) Maximum wireless clients Enable or Disable the 2.4 GHz management network. You can also set the mode to auto enable/disable. This mode turns the 2.4 GHz management system on for a limited time (2 minutes) when the device is being booted and then turns of. The SSID name for the 2.4 GHz local management interface. This SSID is fixed as a fallback recovery of the device management system. Enter a passphrase to generate a WPA2-PSK key for securing the 2.4GHz 802.11 management interface Assign the maximum number of wireless clients that can access the 2.4GHz 802.11 management interface (simultaneously associated). Administration 19
Notifications SNMP Remote Log (syslogd) Email notifications Enables SNMP notifications (traps) to a remote server. Required/optional parameters include SNMP community string, Contact, Location and Trap Server. Enables configuration of syslogd remote logging for the device. Required parameters include Remote log IP address and Remote log port. Enables SMTP mail server based email notifications for desired device events. An external SMTP mail service is required for this function to operate. The notification section also contains a chart that determines which notification types will be turned on or off, and to which notification system they will be sent. Update these notifications by clicking the circles in the grid to check on or off. Notification Critical Fault Boot/Reboot Wireless Up/ Wireless Down Low/High Temperature Description Notification created if the device is forced to reboot or if GPS signal is lost. Notification created if system boots or reboots. Notification created if device connects to (Wireless Up) or disconnects from (Wireless Down) another device. Notification created if device temperature drops below -40C or rises above +60C. Administration 20
Time and Location GPS Time Zone Source Latitude Longitude Mode NTP Server Enables the integrated GPS (if provided) to allow the device to update location details automatically. This setting only impacts automatic location population for Longitude/Latitude, it does not impact any synchronized transmission features for collocating Mimosa devices which utilize GPS based timing. Manually update the time zone of the device. Indicates where the location information is being derived from. Manually update the latitude of the device. Manually update the longitude of the device. Determines the method the device uses for . Change Mode to Of, GPS (get time from GPS), GPS Fallback (get time from NTP server. If NTP does not have time, fallback to GPS) or GPS override. Identify the NTP server for the device. Administration 21
Network Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Ethernet Port IP address mode Current IP Static IP (or failover IP) Enables IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol on the device for identifying shortest network path and eliminating network loops (in redundantly designed networks). Activating STP enables the device to communicate with other STP devices on the network by sending and receiving Bridge Data Protocol Unit (BDPU) packets. Specify the type of Ethernet port to which the device is connected (10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T), or use Auto automatically detect the Ethernet link mode. If Static is chosen, the device will always use the IP address that you have assigned. If DHCP (Static IP failover) is chosen, the DHCP address assigned by your DHCP server will be used. In case of loss of communication with the DHCP server, the static IP (or failover IP) that you manually assigned will be used. Displays IP information in use currently (depending on IP address mode and status of the DHCP server). Use this section to assign a failover or static IP information. The IP settings must be consistent with the address space of the device's intended network segment. Administration 22
Update and Reset Configure File To update the firmware, go to the Mimosa website and download the latest interface firmware file. Then choose that file to upload under Choose File. Then click Update in the upper right hand corner. To reset to factory configuration or to reboot your device, simply click the Reset now. To reboot the device, simply click Reboot now. To restore a previous configuration, click Choose File in the restore section and select a previously saved file. Then, click Restore in the upper right corner to restore a previous configuration. To save a configuration for later restoration, click Download. This will download the current configuration into a file. Administration 23
Diagnostics The diagnostics section of the interface contains all continuously updated status and monitoring information regarding your device. All diagnostic files can be downloaded to your computer using the upper right hand Download button. Watchdog monitors your network for failures Displays significant events experienced by the device Comprehensive log of all events experienced the device Device specific support data which may be requested by Mimosa Support for issue diagnosis and analysis Diagnostics 24
Watchdog Events Watchdog Ping can be turned On or Off. If Watchdog IP Ping is turned to On and it perceives failure in the network, your device will reboot. Ping IP address Input IP address to ping. This is a log of all significant events that occur, not just the events that are set to On notification. This log will be saved Interval (second) Specify how often Watchdog should ping the IP address. regardless of reboots. Delay after startup (second) Failure count triggering reboot Specify the length of time prior to the first ping. Specify how many failed pings are required to trigger a reboot. Syslog This section contains a list of all status, minor and significant events experienced by the device. This information is cleared with each device reboot. Diagnostics 25
Support This information can be downloaded and sent to Mimosa for support. Diagnostics 26
About Mimosa Networks Mimosa Networks, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 300 Orchard City Dr. Ste 100 Campbell CA 95008 Support Information Lor sum amet, commy nulputat. Duipit lum ipisl eros dolortionsed tin hent aliquis illam volor in ea feum in ut adipsustrud elent ulluptat. Duisl ullan ex et am vulputem augiam doloreet amet enibh eui te dipit acillutat acilis amet, suscil. E-mail: support@mimosa.co Phone: +1 (408) 628-1277 in the United States or Canada Resources Website: http://www.mimosa.co © Copyright 2014 by Mimosa Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Mimosa Networks and the Mimosa Networks logo are trademarks of Mimosa Networks, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. About Mimosa Networks 27
FCC/IC English This devices complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.This device may not cause harmful interference; 2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. French Cet appareil est conforme à Industrie Canada une licence standard RSS exonérés (s). Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: 1. Cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d'interférences 2. Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris les interférences pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable de l'appareil.
RF EXPOSURE The radiated output power of this device is below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the device should be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during the normal operation is minimized. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limit, human proximity to the antenna should be more than 1.7m. La puissance de sortie rayonnée de cet appareil est inférieure aux limites d'exposition de radio de fréquence FCC. Néanmoins, le dispositif doit être utilisé de telle manière que le potentiel pour le contact humain pendant l'utilisation normale soit minimisé. Afin d'éviter la possibilité de dépasser la limite d'exposition de fréquence radio de la FCC, la proximité humaine à l'antenne devrait être plus que 1.7m.

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