CHAPTER 3 STARTING OUT 4. Connect the Model 195Ed to your computer either direct to the Ethernet card or through a HUB/Switch using a CAT-5e Ethernet cable. The Ethernet port on the 195Ed supports Auto-Negotiation so either a patch cable or crossover cable will work. Open the ESTeem Discovery Program and press the Discover Modems button. The Model 195Ed will be displayed in the program by the Ethernet MAC address and Current IP Address (Figure 7).
CHAPTER 3 STARTING OUT USING THE RS-232 INTERFACE Any terminal emulation program that can run with VT100 emulation can be used for this configuration of the ESTeem. Most Windows users will probably use either Hyper Terminal or the Terminal Emulation in the ESTeem Utility program. Configure your RS-232C port for a Baud Rate to 38,400, Data Bits to 8, Parity to None, Stop Bits to 1 and Handshaking to None and set the Emulation type to VT100.
CHAPTER 3 STARTING OUT 7. To enter the Model 195Ed Main Menu you will need to log into the system with a login name and password. 8. If this is not the first time configuration of the Model 195Ed, see your network systems administrator for the password. 9. At the 195Ed login prompt type admin for the login name and press the Enter key (). The login name is defined at the factory and is not changeable by the user. Note that all characters are lower case. 10.
CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION The ESTeem Model 195Ed Web Configuration Manager is an internal web server that will allow setup, monitoring and diagnostics of all operating parameters in the Model 195Ed. The 195Ed can be configured using any current web browser software such as Internet Explorer, Netscape or Mozilla. LOGGING ON TO THE ESTeem WEB PAGE 1. Using your Web Browser connect to the Model 195Ed Web Page with the IP Address that you have assigned it in Chapter 3. 2.
CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION WEB CONFIGURATION MANAGER SECTIONS The following sections will describe the features in each of the main and sub menu items in the web pages. For step-by-step examples of how to configure the Model 195Ed in different Modes of Operation, please refer to Chapter 5 – Example Configurations. Top Menu The Top Menu will be the default web page for the Model 195Ed Web Configuration Manager (Figure 2).
CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION Status Menu The Status Menu provides a summary of the current mode of operation, system time, processor usage, internal temperature and status of the communication links to other wireless devices. An example is shown below in Figure 5. Most of the communication troubleshooting is done in this section of the Web Configuration Manager.
CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION Associated Station – This section will list all the associated stations that are attached to the Access Point. These will be other Model 195Ed’s in one of the three Client modes. Repeater Peers – This section will list all connected 195Ed repeater peers by their Wireless MAC address. For detailed information on repeaters, see Chapter 6 – Repeating Features.
CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION System Log Screen The Log Screen is a trouble-shooting tool that shows the current log of Model 195Ed system messages. See Figure 7. The System Details button will display a more detailed system diagnostics that may be requested by ESTeem technical support. Figure 7: System Log Screen Setup Screen The Setup screen allows the step-by-step configuration of the Model 195Ed. Please see Chapter 5 for complete description on System Setup menu and examples for system configurations.
CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION Advanced Configuration Screen The Advanced screen allows the user to access all configuration parameters. The parameters are grouped based upon their variable. It is recommended that only advanced users of the Model 195Ed enter this section unless instructed by ESTeem technical support. See Figure 9. Figure 9: Advanced Features Screen Backup Screen The Backup Screen saves the current configuration in the Model 195Ed to a file on the computer or network. See Figure 10.
CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION Restore Screen The Restore screen is used to restore the 195Ed to factory defaults, return to the last saved configuration or to access the configuration files that were backed up to the computer. See Figure 11. Figure 11: Restore Setting Screen Factory Default – Returns the Model 195Ed to all factory default values. Last Committed Changes – This button will remove any changes to the modem that have been done since the last committed changes.
CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION Software Update Screen The Software Update feature allows the user to update the latest Model 195Ed operating system software from a file supplied by the factory or the Internet to the Model 195Ed’s flash memory. To upload from a file on your computer, select Upload via web browser and a file selection window will be displayed. To upload directly from the Internet, select Download from an http or ftp URL and enter the site address. See Figure 13.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES In this chapter we will demonstrate how to program the ESTeem Model 195Ed for each of the operating modes. For a detailed explanation of the modes, please refer to Chapter 1 of this manual. In the following examples we assume that the modems have been initially configured for IP Address, Net Mask, etc. and are ready for programming from the Model 195Ed’s Web Configuration Manager’s Setup Menu.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Ethernet Wired LAN 10/100BaseT Access Point Bridge with Repeater Feature Enabled Network Router (Required) Mobile Vehicle #2 Multiple Ethernet Devices Example #6 S/N: 14006 Mobile Vehicle #1 Multiple Ethernet Devices Example #5 S/N: 14005 Station Masquerade Mode Station Router Mode Mobile PLC Voice over IP Remote PC GPS Figure 2: Programming Example #2 Diagram Documentation The first step when configuring your wireless system will be to document each Model 195Ed u
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Example 1 – Plant Network (Access Point Router with Repeater Enabled) The ESTeem Model 195Ed configured as an Access Point Router will provide a separation between the larger Plant network and the Ethernet devices connected on the wireless network. This mode of operation is most often used when connecting the wireless system to a larger network to eliminate the Network broadcast traffic from entering the wireless system.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Note: Throughout the Configuration Manager are Help Screens that can accessed for further information on each item. 2. Select if you want to use client or server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for the Ethernet device. If you want to enter a static IP address for the Model 195Ed, select Off and press the Next button. For our example, we have fixed IP addresses and will select Off.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 4. Select if you want to use client or server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for the Wireless device. If you want to enter a static IP address for the Model 195Ed, select Off and press the Next button. For our example, we have fixed IP addresses and will select Off. For more information on the operation and configuration of DHCP, please refer to Appendix C – Interface Ports. Reference Figure 7. Figure 7: DHCP Wireless Port 5.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 6. Enter the default route (Gateway) address for the network. This AP Router 195Ed will use the Network Router for address resolution (Figure 3). Enter the IP address for the Network Router and any DNS server information. If you are not connecting the Model 195Ed to the Internet, leave blank and press the Next button. Figure 9. Figure 9: Wireless Security Level Settings 7. Select Yes if you will be using security for client access to your wireless network (recommened).
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 8. Select the encryption level for the wireless client access to the network. For further information on the different levels of security, please refer to Appendix E – Security of this User’s Manual. If you would like to hide the SSID from broadcasting from the Access Point and would like to discard the broadcast probes select Yes. If Yes is selected the Model 195Ed will no longer send out periodic SSID radio beacons.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 10. Enter the values for the Access Control List (ACL). This is a configurable MAC filter that can be set to allow or deny specific wireless MAC address to the network. This feature is further explained in Appendix E – Security. In our example we will not use the ACL. Reference Figure 13. Figure 13: Access Control List Settings 11. Select the frequency channel of operation. All Access Points in the same Repeater Peer network need to be on the same radio frequency channel.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 12. The Repeater Peer Table (Figure 15) identifies which Model 195Ed’s will bridge wireless Ethernet communication. Only other Access Point Repeaters need to be listed not the Model 195Ed’s in client modes. Multiple links to the same destination will provide a backup pathway (Mesh Network) if the primary pathway is lost. Looking at the system layout in Figure 1, both the repeater site and the direct link will be listed.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS First Repeater Link Enter the Wireless (WLAN) MAC address of the stand-alone repeater site and the path cost for this link will stay at the default value at 100. Select the level of Encryption for this communication link. The encryption levels for the repeater peer link must be the same on both sides, but is completely independent from the Encryption level for the client access to the network.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Second Repeater Link (Direct Path) Press the Add button a second time (Figure15) and Figure 17 will be displayed. Enter the Wireless (WLAN) MAC address of the Remote Building and set the path cost for this link to a value of 201. Select the level of Encryption for this communication link. The encryption levels for the repeater peer link must be the same on both sides, but is completely independent from the Encryption level for the client access to the network.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Figure 18 displays the complete repeater peer list with both repeater peer entries. Set Enable repeater capability to Yes and to both repeater paths. This Access Point Router 195Ed is also the primary data path for all Ethernet traffic on the network and will also need to be configured as the Root Bridge. Press the Next button to continue. Figure 18: Completed Repeater Peer List 13. Figure 19 will be displayed.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Example 2 – Stand Alone Repeater (Access Point Bridge with Repeater Enabled) Review the example diagram, Figure 1, and locate the 195Ed marked as Example #2. This ESTeem is being used by two other Model 195Ed’s as a repeater but is not connected to an Ethernet network. This modem should be configured for Access Point Bridge mode. 1. Access the ESTeem Web page using your computer’s Web Browser as per instructions in Chapter 4. Select Setup from the menu items.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 3. Enter the bridge IP Address and IP Netmask for the Model 195Ed. You will notice that for the 195Ed in AP Bridge mode only a single IP address in entered. Both the ethernet IP and wireless IP addresses will be the same in the bridge mode. Reference Figure 22. Figure 22: Bridge IP Addresses 4. Enter the default route (Gateway) address for the network. For Ethernet devices on the wireless network (IP 172.16.X.X – See Figure 3), the AP Router 195Ed will be the gateway.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 5. Select Yes if you will be using security for your wireless network (recommened). NOTE: The setting of this security level is ONLY for client access to the Model 195Ed. The security of the Bridge communication between the Model 195Ed’s is separate and will be configured during the repeater configuration. Enter the SSID for your network. The SSID is the unique identification for your wireless network and all 195Ed that share a wireless network MUST have the same SSID code.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 7. Enter the WEP key values for your application that will be used by all devices on the wireless network. Reference Figure 26. Figure 26: WEP Key Entry 8. Enter the values for the Access Control List (ACL). This is a configurable MAC filter that can be set to allow or deny specific wireless MAC address to the network. This feature is further explained in Appendix E – Security. In our example we will not use the ACL. Reference Figure 27.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 9. Select the frequency channel of operation. All Access Points in the same Repeater Peer network need to be on the same radio frequency channel. See Appendix D – Radio Configuration for help in selecting the frequency channel. Reference Figure 28. Figure 28: Channel Configuration 10. The Repeater Peer Table identifies which Model 195Ed’s will bridge wireless Ethernet communication. Only other Access Point Repeaters need to be listed not the Model 195Ed’s in client modes.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Example 3 – Remote Building (Access Point Bridge with Repeater Enabled) 1. Review Example #1 diagram (Figure 1) and locate the 195Ed marked as Example 3. This ESTeem is connected to a Remote Building network that will be bridged to the Plant network through the Access Point Router (Example #1) via the repeater.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Example 4 – Mobile Vehicle with Single Ethernet Device (EtherStation Mode) Review the Example Diagram #1 (Figure 1) and locate the 195Ed marked as Example 4. This ESTeem is connected to a single Ethernet device in a mobile application and will be configured for EtherStation mode.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 3. Enter the WEP key values for your application that will be used by all devices on the wireless network. Reference Figure 35. Figure 35: WEP Key Input 4. Select Commit Changes to write the programming to Flash memory and reboot the Model 195Ed. When the reboot process has completed (approximately 30 seconds) the modem will be ready to place in operation. Reference Figure 36.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Example 5 – Mobile Vehicle #1 (Station Router) Review the Example Diagram #2 (Figure 2) and locate the 195Ed marked as Example 5. This ESTeem is connected to multiple Ethernet devices in a mobile application and will be configured Station Router mode. In this mode the 195Ed’s will gain access to the wireless Ethernet canopy created by the Access Point and act as the router between the devices connected to the Ethernet port and wireless network.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 1. Access the ESTeem Web page using your computer’s Web Browser as per instructions in Chapter 4. Select Setup from the menu items. From the Select Mode of Operation pull down box , select Station Router (Figure 38) and push the Next button below the pull down box. Figure 38:Station Router Selection 2. Select Yes if you would like to use DHCP services on either the wireless or ethernet connections. Enter the SSID for your network.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 3. Enter the WEP key values for your application that will be used by all devices on the wireless network. Reference Figure 40. Figure 40:WEP Key Input 4. Refer to the IP address in Table 1 and enter the wireless IP Address and IP Netmask for the Station Router. Reference Figure 41.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 5. Refer to the IP address in Table 1 and enter the ethernet IP address and IP netmask. Reference Figure 42. Note: When configuring the Ethernet devices connected to the Station Router 195Ed, the ethernet IP address will be their Gateway address (Figure 37). Figure 42:Wired Ethernet IP Address 6. All IP requests for the Ethernet devices connected to the 195Ed Station Router (Example #5) will need to be resolved by the Network Router (Figure 37).
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS Example 6 – Mobile Vehicle #2 (Station Masquerade) Review the Example Diagram #2 (Figure 2) and locate the 195Ed marked as Example 6. This ESTeem is connected to multiple Ethernet devices in a mobile application and will be configured Station Masquerade mode. In this mode the 195Ed’s will gain access to the wireless Ethernet canopy created by the Access Point and act as a firewall between the devices connected to the Ethernet port and wireless network.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 2. Select Yes if you would like to use DHCP services on either the wireless or ethernet connections. Enter the SSID for your network. The SSID is the unique identification for your wireless network and all 195Ed that share a wireless network MUST have the same SSID code. This identification code is case sensitive and must NOT contain spaces. Select the encryption level for the wireless network to match the level of the Access Point canopy. Reference Figure 45.
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS 5. Refer to the IP address in Table 1 and enter the ethernet IP address and IP netmask. Reference Figure 48. Note: When configuring the Ethernet devices connected to the Station Router 195Ed, the ethernet IP address will be their Gateway address (Figure 37). Figure 48:Wired Ethernet Interface 6. All IP requests for the Ethernet devices connected to the 195Ed Station Router (Example #5) will need to be resolved by the Network Router (Figure 37).
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS The ESTeem 195Ed is now available with an optional factory installed serial port that can provide RS-232 communication between two or more serial devices using the wireless broadband link. The serial data is encapsulated and transferred as a standard Ethernet packet over an operating 195Ed wireless Ethernet system. The configuration for a serial 195Ed network will be the same as an Ethernet or a serial (RS-232) based communication network.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS Figure 3: Serial Configuration Screen SERIAL CONFIGURATION Configuration of the serial port is completed during the standard setup of the 195Ed. After completion of the Repeater Peer configuration screen, the Serial Port Setup screen (Figure 3) will be displayed.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS Mode of Operation There are two distinct modes of operation for the serial port in the 195Ed. The Redirector mode will provide two-way serial communication between two or more serial devices, while the Terminal Server mode will allow serial communication to a specific remote site by connecting through telnet or SSH. Select one of the following modes of operation: Full Redirector Mode - This mode allows bi-directional RS-232 data communication with another ESTeem.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS Li ne -o f -S ig ht th Pa ht ig RS-232 Data Access Point Bridge with Repeater Mode Pa th f-S -o ne Li Access Point Bridge with Repeater Mode Line-of-Sight Path Remote Site Remote PLC Access Point Bridge with Repeater Mode RS-232 Data Lin e -ofSig ht P ath Repeater NOTE: Path ight -of-S Line Remote Site & Repeater RS-232 Data Access Point Bridge with Repeater Mode Repeater may be standalone or attached to a network or device.
CHAPTER 6 SERIAL APPLICATIONS Flow Control Select the type of data flow control used on the RS-232 connection. The ESTeem can support Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS control lines) or Software Flow Control (XON/XOFF). Select None if no serial flow control is necessary. Maximum Bridge Links for Multicast Packets This value sets the maximum number of Ethernet bridge links that the multicast packets will be sent through when used in a multipoint system.
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES To increase the wireless network’s area of coverage for both indoor and outdoor applications, the ESTeem 195Ed utilizes a custom repeating feature that allows increased coverage areas without the added expense of hard cabling or adding an additional point to point radio link. With a conventional wireless network, all of the APs have to be interfaced to a common network either by hardwire, see Figure 1, or a separate, dedicated RF backbone.
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES require input in the repeater peer table. If multiple Mesh routes are configured, you will also need to set the values for Priority and Path Costs (explained in Spanning Tree below). For multiple examples of repeater configurations, please refer to Chapter 5 of this user’s manual.
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES HUB or Switch Stand-Alone Repeater Site Example #2 S/N: E-14002 WLAN MAC= 00:04:3F:00:09:05 10/100BaseT Primary Network Router (Required) Repea Access Point Router with Repeater Feature Enabled Access Point Bridge with Repeater Feature Enabled p ea ep R h at rP te EtherStation Mode Mobile Vehicle Single Ethernet Device Example #4 S/N: 14004 r Path Primary Repeate ku ac B Plant Network Large Wired LAN Example #1 S/N: E-14001 WLAN MAC=00:04:3F:00:09:01 ter Path Remo
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES For example, looking at Figure 4, the Remote Building has two routes to the Root Bridge (Plant Network – Example #1); directly to the site and through the repeater. The direct link between the two sites is the shortest route (lowest Path Cost) and will be selected as the primary route unless overridden by manually changing the Path Cost in the configuration.
CHAPTER 7 REPEATING FEATURES The Root Bridge will be selected in one of two ways: the Root Bridge can be manually set (recommended) during the configuration of the Repeater Peer table (Figure 3) or the Root Bridge designation will default to the lowest MAC address of all the Model 195Ed’s in the network. The manual Root Bridge configuration is located in the “Advanced Settings” section.
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS ANTENNA AND CABLE CONFIGURATIONS Warning: Only the tested cable lengths and antennas provided by EST meet the FCC and DOC maximum peak output power requirements. Any other combination of antennas or coax cables is not authorized. 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.
CHAPTER 8 ANTENNA SETUPS Feedline Type RG-8 (Solid) LMR 600 3/8" Heliax 1/2" Heliax 7/8" Heliax 1.25" Heliax Note: Attenuation (dB/100 ft.) @ 2.4 GHz 7 4.4 6.5 3.5 2 1.6 A -3 dB loss means you have lost 1/2 of your signal or transmitter power. A +3 dB gain means you have doubled (x2) your signal or transmitter power.
