SMAC3 User Material SMAC3 User Manual Version 1.
SMAC3 User Material Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 About This User Guide 1.2 FCC User Information 1.3 Professional Antenna Installation Instructions 1.4 Typical Outdoor Installation of Radios 1.5 Certified Antenna Gain and Tx Power values 1.6 Safety Precautions 1.7 Product Overview 1.8 Product Key Features 5 6 7 7 8 10 11 12 2 Device Configuration 2.1 Power On-Device 2.2 PC Configuration 2.3 Device Access Types 2.4 Login Process 2.5 Quick Configuration 2.
SMAC3 User Material 5 Network 5.1 IP Configuration 5.2 Radius 5.3 Static Routes 5.4 VLAN 5.5 Ethernet 5.6 DHCP Server 5.6.1 5 GHz Radio 5.6.2 2.4 GHz Radio 5.7 DHCP Fixed Leases 5.8 Filtering 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 37 38 38 6 Management 6.1 System Configuration 6.1.1 General 6.1.1.1 NTP 6.1.1.2 GPS 6.1.1.3 Dying Gasp 6.2 Logging 6.2.1 System log 6.2.2 Temperate log 6.3 Location 6.4 Services 6.4.1 HTTP 6.4.2 Telnet/ SSH 6.4.3 SNMP 6.5 Upgrade/Reset 6.5.1 HTTP 6.5.1.1 Backup & Restore 6.5.1.
SMAC3 User Material Wireless Ethernet System Configuration Reboot 7.4 Live Traffic 7.4.1 Live connection 7.4.2 Traffic 7.5 Tools 7.5.1 Diagnostics 7.5.2 Site Survey 7.5.3 Spectrum Analyzer 7.6 Technical Specifications 7.3.1 7.3.2 7.3.3 7.3.4 7.3.
SMAC3 User Material 1 Introduction 1.1 About This User Guide This guide describes the planning, installation, configuration and operation of the SIFY Networks point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless radios. It covers SMAC3 KEY. It is intended for use by the system designer, system installer and system administrator. Introduction Device Configuration Quick Guide Wireless Network Management SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 2nd Floor, Tidel Park 4.
SMAC3 User Material 1.2 FCC User Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
SMAC3 User Material 1.3 Professional Antenna Installation Instructions Installation Personal This product is designed for specific application and needs to be installed by a qualified personal who has RF and related rule knowledge. The general user shall not attempt to install or change the setting.
SMAC3 User Material 1.4 Typical Outdoor Installation of Radios Sify SMAC3 Series products are all outdoor radios installed in one of the following methods: 1. Pole/Tower Mount: Radio installation kit includes two metal hose clamps to support pole sizes from 30mm to 60mm diameter. 2. Wall Mount: With optional wall mount kit, radios can be installed on the side of the building or a structure without any obstruction to the radio antenna. Please see below typical deployment. 1.
SMAC3 User Material Operating Frequency Band 5150 – 5250 MHz It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that radios operating in the band 5150-5250 MHz are installed so that they do not exceed 21 dBm EIRP at any elevation angle above 30 degrees as measured from the horizon, as specified in FCC rule 47 CFR Part 15.407 (a)(1)(i).
SMAC3 User Material The formula used for the calculation of the Transmit Power is given below: Tx-Power = EIRP – Gant – Gmimo EIRP Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power Gant Antenna Gain at 30° in Elevation plane Gmimo Gain for Multi Input Multi Output (SMAC3 Series operate in 2x2 MIMO, in this case the gain is 3 dB.
SMAC3 User Material 1.6 Safety Precautions Safety Notices 1. Read, follow, and keep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings. 3. Use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer only. WARNING: Do not use this product in a location that can be submerged by water. Avoid using this product during an electrical storm.
SMAC3 User Material 1.7 Product Overview SMAC3 Series of products were tailored for Internet service providers (ISP’s) who wish to deliver uninterrupted wireless connectivity to Enterprise campuses, Public Wi-Fi, Hospitality, Educational institutions, Industrial campuses or just about any demanding outdoor environment. 1.8 Product Key Features • Supports IEEE802.
SMAC3 User Material 2.2 PC Configuration Local PC IP Configuration • Connect the Ethernet LAN cable to the Desktop/Laptop. • Go to Control Panel> Network and Internet settings> Set up a new connection • Configure the Desktop/Laptop with a static IP address of 192.168.1.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 The Desktop/Laptop accessing the device must be in the same subnet as that of the device. 2.
SMAC3 User Material Access remotely over a network: Once the wireless connection is established, the device can be accessed through a link (PTP or PTMP) within the network. 2.4 Login Process Launch any web browser on the PC that is connected to the device. In the URL type 192.168.1.
SMAC3 User Material Telnet The device can be accessed through CLI by using Telnet, through LAN, or even with an Ethernet cable connected directly to the computer’s Ethernet port. To log on to the device using telnet: Confirm that your computer has IP connectivity with the device Use telnet client Log on by entering username and password. The default login credentials are: Username: admin; Password: admin It is recommended to change default passwords after your first login to the device.
SMAC3 User Material Super user In case of accessing AP, the Super user has a read-only option, where he cannot create, modify or delete any parameters. In case of accessing SU, the Super user has read-only permission, but made few custom- limited read-write permissions for parameters such as Ethernet Speed, VLAN modes (Transparent and Access), Filtering, Traffic shaping, and Device Reboot.
SMAC3 User Material 2.6 Graphical User Interface Overview Power on the Radio to access the Graphical User Interface (GUI). After a successful login, the user notices a title bar on the top, a navigation pane on the left, and a content pane in the center. The default page shown in the content pane is the “Summary”. Home: Click Home to return to the summary page, which displays all the key performance parameters such as System, Network, Wireless, and Throughput.
SMAC3 User Material 3 Quick Start 3.1 System 3.1.1 IP configuration To configure the IP Configuration, Click Quick Start> System Address Type: Dynamic / Static If Static is selected, the user should manually configure the network parameters. If Dynamic is selected, the device obtains the IPv4 parameters from a DHCP server automatically. According to the current software release, only IPv4 format is supported. IP Address: 192.168.1.
SMAC3 User Material 3.1.2 VLAN Configuration Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are logical groupings of network hosts. Defined by software settings, other VLAN members or resources appear (to connected hosts) to be on the same physical segment, no matter where they are attached on the logical LAN or WAN segment. They simplify traffic flow between clients and their frequently used or restricted resources.
SMAC3 User Material Trunk To configure the VLAN Trunk Mode in SU, Click Quick Start> System Trunk mode is configurable only in SU. When an interface is in Trunk mode, it forwards only those tagged frames whose VLAN ID matches with a VLAN ID present in trunk table. All other frames will be dropped. Access To configure the VLAN Access Mode in SU, Click Quick Start> System Access mode is available only on the Ethernet interface of SU.
SMAC3 User Material Q-in-Q To configure the VLAN Q-in-Q in SU, Click Quick Start> System This mode is well known for its double tagging or stacking. The Q-in-Q mechanism allows Service Providers to maintain customer assigned VLANs while avoiding interference with the Service providers VLANs. Using the Q-in-Q mechanism, a SVLAN ID is added to manage VLAN ID, such that interference is avoided and traffic is properly routed. 3.
SMAC3 User Material Radio Mode Outdoor Base / Outdoor Subscriber If the Radio Mode is Outdoor Base, it is considered as AP. If the Radio Mode is Outdoor Subscriber, is selected then it is a SU. Service Set Identifier (SSID) SSID is simply the technical term for a network name. The SSID is a case-sensitive text string that can be as long as 32 characters consisting of letters and/or numbers. An SSID is publicly visible.
SMAC3 User Material 3.4 2.4 GHZ Radio configuration To configure the 2.4 GHz Radio configuration, Click Quick Start> 2.4 GHz Radio Radio Mode: Access point Service Set Identifier (SSID): SSID is simply the technical term for a network name. The SSID is a case-sensitive text string that can be as long as 32 characters consisting of letters and/or numbers. An SSID is publicly visible. Within those rules, the SSID can be anything for quick identification of the network.
SMAC3 User Material Once the Access Point parameters were configured, the subscriber unit will scan and get parameters updated from the AP. This way SU’s basic configuration will be updated and further need to be monitored. 3.6 Once the System and Location Tabs are configured in both AP and SU. Go to SU web interface Quick Start> Site Survey tab> Join AP To verify whether the SU is linked to AP or not go to home button in the AP/SU and see the Remote partners value 1 or 0.
SMAC3 User Material 4 Wireless SMAC3 Series devices are Dual-Band radio’s that support (5GHz, 2.4GHz) 5GHz Radio Configuration To configure 5GHz Radio Configuration, Click Wireless > 5 GHz Radio Configuration> Properties 4.1 Properties Link Type Link type is a mode of choosing a wireless connection between AP and SU radios. A Link type here can be a PTP/ Backhaul/ PTMP Radio Mode: Outdoor Base / Outdoor Subscriber If the Radio Mode is Outdoor Base, it is considered as AP.
SMAC3 User Material Uplink Limit The administrator can set this limit only when traffic shaping in enabled, and the limit range is (64-867000) Kbps that is from SU to AP. Downlink Limit The administrator can set this limit only when traffic shaping in enabled, and the limit range is (64-867000) Kbps that is from AP to SU. Hide ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier (ESSID): This should be unchecked when 5GHz radio (AP) is configured; which allows SU to identify the AP with the configured network name.
SMAC3 User Material 4.2 MIMO To configure MIMO, Click Wireless> 5 GHz Radio Configuration > MIMO SMAC3 Series devices support Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna technology that uses multiple antennas at both the transmitting end and receiving end to improve communication performance. The transmitting antenna uses multiple radio TX chains and signal paths to simultaneously transmit different data streams, whereas the receiver combines the Rx signals resulting in higher throughput.
SMAC3 User Material 4.4 Security The Wireless Security feature helps to configure security mechanisms between AP and SU. To configure Security, Click Wireless> 5 GHz Radio Configuration > Security Encryption Type: Select WPA2-PSK Key: Select any desired key considering the note below. None: If the encryption type is selected as none, then there exists any security to the data frames transmitted over the wireless medium 4.
SMAC3 User Material 4.6 DCS (Dynamic Channel Selection) To enable DCS, Click Wireless> 5 GHz Radio> DCS The DCS parameter allows an AP to monitor the retransmissions of packets transmitted to the associated SU on the current operating channel. When the average of Local RTX percentage of associated SU crosses user configured value, before switching to new channel, AP evaluates local RTX percentage for 30 sec and triggers Spectrum Analyser to scan the medium.
SMAC3 User Material 2.4GHz Radio Configurations 4.7 Properties To configure properties, Click Wireless > 2.4 GHz Radio Configuration> Properties Radio Mode: Access Point Radio Status: Enable/ Disable Service Set Identifier (SSID) SSID is simply the technical term for a network name. The SSID is a case-sensitive text string that can be as long as 32 characters consisting of letters and/or numbers. An SSID is publicly visible.
SMAC3 User Material 4.8 Security The Wireless Security feature helps to configure security mechanisms between AP and SU. To configure Security, Click Wireless> 2.4 GHz Radio Configuration > Security Encryption Type: Select WPA2-PSK Key: Select any desired key considering the note below.
SMAC3 User Material 5 Network 5.1 IP Configuration in AP/SU To configure the IP Configuration, Click Network > IP Configuration Network mode: Bridge For Detailed IP Configuration explanation, click IP Configuration DNS A domain name server is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Primary DNS and Secondary DNS In most cases, a primary and a secondary DNS server are configured on a PC that is connected to an internet service provider (ISP).
SMAC3 User Material The default status of NAT is disabled, so without special demand, please don't select the enable option. Wireless IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway IP: 192.168.3.1 Ethernet IP Address: 192.168.2.55 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 5.
SMAC3 User Material Radius Parameters Reauthentication Time: Represents the maximum number of times an authentication request may be retransmitted to the configured RADIUS server. The time range can be between (10-65535) sec Retry Time: Represents the response time for which the AP should wait for the RADIUS server to respond to a request.
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SMAC3 User Material 5.5 Ethernet To configure Ethernet, Click Networks> Ethernet > Ethernet Configuration Ethernet Speed Auto Negotiation When this option is chosen in AP/SU, the Ethernet configuration tries to auto negotiate. Based on connected switch/router to send the optimal mode for speed connection.
SMAC3 User Material 5.6 DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that enables a server to assign an IP address to the DHCP client from a defined range of IP addresses configured for a given network. Allocating IP addresses from a central location simplifies the process of configuring IP addresses to individual DHCP clients, and also avoids IP conflicts.
SMAC3 User Material 5.7 DHCP fixed Leases Here the MAC address and IP address are binded and listed down 5.8 Filtering Filtering is useful in controlling the amount of traffic exchanged between the wired and wireless networks. By using filtering methods, we can restrict any unauthorized packets from accessing the network. This is used to drop broadcast and multicast packets. Hence filtering can increase the amount of bandwidth available on the network and increase the network security.
SMAC3 User Material 6 Management This chapter provides information on how to manage the device by using Web interface. It contains information on the following: 6.1 System Configuration To configure General, Click Management > System > System Configuration> General 6.1.1 General NTP This option allows user to enable or disable NTP feature. If enabled, user has to configure the NTP server. The device will synchronize its local time with NTP server.
SMAC3 User Material ACK When Dying Gasp is enabled in AP and a power failure happens in a SU. The SU informs the wireless AP. Once the AP receives Dying Gasp packet form SU, the AP sends acknowledgement to SU. When the SU receive acknowledgement (ACK) from AP, it will stop sending Dying Gasp packets to AP. 6.
SMAC3 User Material 6.3 Location To configure location, Click Management > System > System Configuration> location This section consists of the basic profile information of customer’s device, such as Customer name, Customer Location, Customer email, Customer Phone, Base Station ID and Link ID. The major difference in AP and SU location parameters is that the SU have a Link Id which is used to link to the AP. 6.4 Services The device can be managed using different management protocols.
SMAC3 User Material 6.5 Upgrade/Reset 6.5.1 • HTTP Backup & Restore To configure Backup & Restore, Click Management > Upgrade/ Reset> HTTP > Backup & Restore This back-up option allows user to either download the device configuration locally The restore option allows user to restore the device configuration to the uploaded configuration file. Restoring the config file to the device will take 30 sec approx.
SMAC3 User Material 6.5.2 TFTP To configure TFTP, Click Management > Upgrade/ Reset> TFTP > Upgrade / Retrieve A Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server lets you transfer files across a network. By using TFTP, you can retrieve files from the device for backup or copying, and you can upgrade the firmware or the configuration files onto the device. Upgrade Select Image from the drop down of file type and upgrade.
SMAC3 User Material 6.5.3 Reset To Reset, Click Management > Upgrade/ Reset> Reset This option allows user to reset all device configuration to factory defaults. After reset, the device has to be accessed using the LAN interface locally and has to be re-configured to allow the device to join into the network again. Retain IP: If Retain IP is checked, the last IP before the reset will be recalled. 7 Monitor 7.
SMAC3 User Material 7.1.2 2.4 GHz Radio: You can view the details of associated clients connected to the 2.4 GHz Radio To view the 2.4 GHz Radio Statistics, click Monitor > Statistics > 2.4 GHz Radio MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the client that is connected to the AP IPv4-Address: Displays the IP address of the client RSSI (dB): RSSI stands for Received Signal Strength Indicator. For receiving strong signal, the RSSI should be high. This section displays the Receiver statistics.
SMAC3 User Material 7.1.3 Wireless Statistics You can view information about wireless network traffic. To view the Wireless Statistics, click Monitor > Statistics > Wireless Log Type: Display Wireless Advance statistics Display Wireless statistics: A summary of basic wireless statistics MAC Id, RSSI and SNR for remote device associated Display Wireless Advance statistics: o Data: Specifies the total number of packets, broadcast packets; multicast packets, unicast packets of both Tx and Rx.
SMAC3 User Material 7.1.4 Ethernet You can view information about wired Ethernet network traffic. To view the Ethernet Statistics, click Monitor> Statistics > Ethernet Log Type 1. Display Ethernet Advance statistics: Displays a summary of Tx, Rx, Errors, L2, L3- Multicast& Broadcast drop count. 2. Display Ethernet statistics: A summary of basic Ethernet statistics (Tx, Rx, collisions etc.) 3. Network statistics for all Interfaces: A summary of all wired and wireless interfaces 7.
SMAC3 User Material 7.2.2 ARP This section displays the mapping of the IP and MAC addresses of all nodes in the network. This information is based upon the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). ARP is a L2 neighboring protocol which converts the IP address into a physical address on the Ethernet network. Click Refresh to get the updated or latest ARP Table. Click Clear to delete all entries of the ARP Table. 7.3 Logs Logs are the entries of wired and wireless interfaces. 7.3.
SMAC3 User Material b) Disassociated log: When an AP is disconnected with an SU or vice versa due to a reboot/soft reset/ a manual disconnect then a log is generated which is called a disassociated log. This log consists of MAC Addresses and a reason for disconnection of the device.
SMAC3 User Material • This feature is available only in AP with 5GHz. • Default chosen DCS threshold is 50%, when this percentage limit exceeds, then a log is triggered and the AP activates spectrum analyser and assigns best channel to the desired SU. There are two types of logs generated: • DCS Triggered log • DCS best channel selection • For example :
SMAC3 User Material 7.3.3 System To view the System, click Monitor > Logs> System All the system level, kernel level, temperature logs are displayed here. Note: Temperature logs are recorded only after a certain temperature login interval. 7.3.4 Configuration To view the Configuration log, click Monitor > Logs> Configuration Any recent changes in the device configuration are reflected here.
SMAC3 User Material 7.3.5 Reboot To view the Reboot log, click Monitor > Logs > Reboot A log is generated when the below condition takes place 7.4 When a device is manually rebooted through: Web, CLI, SNMP When a device is reset to factory defaults through: Web, CLI, SNMP When a device is upgraded firmware through: HTTP, TFTP When a device is power off Live Traffic To view the Live Traffic, click Monitor > Statistics > Live Traffic 7.4.
SMAC3 User Material Traffic 7.4.2 7.5 2.4GHz Radio wireless traffic is graphed 5 GHz Radio wireless traffic is graphed Ethernet Traffic on Ethernet is summarized Tools To view the Tools, click Monitor> Statistics > Tools 7.5.1 Diagnostics Few popular network utilities are used to determine the network connections. Ping: The main purpose of using this command is to verify the device can connect over the network to another device or not.
SMAC3 User Material 7.5.2 Site Survey: This is available only in SU Site Survey is for SU 5GHz Radio where it can scan and join the AP with the same SSID. Once the Access Point parameters were configured, the subscriber unit will scan and get parameters updated from the AP.
SMAC3 User Material 7.5.3 Spectrum Analyser: This is available only in AP Scans all the frequencies from the configured start frequency to end frequency for a specified scan time. Click Start button and the results will be displayed in a graph: A1 Vertical shows signal strength received on antenna A1 at each frequency. A2 Horizontal shows signal strength received on antenna A2 at each frequency. Utilization: This shows the max utilization of the medium at each frequency in percentage.
SMAC3 User Material Technical Specifications Product Models SMAC3 Part Numbers API-18-5G-AC2x2-W2 APX-EX-5G-AC2x2-W2 SUI-18-5G-AC2x2-W2 SUI-23-5G-AC2x2-W2 Descriptions Outdoor AP with 18 dBi 60-degree sector antenna Outdoor AP with 2 N-Type connectors Outdoor AP with 18 dBi panel antenna Outdoor AP with 23 dBi panel antenna Hardware Chip set Memory GPS Dying Gasp Thermal Sensor PoE Injector On Side LEDs Ethernet Connector Enclosure Material Qualcomm IPQ4018, Quad-Core 717 MHz CPU, 4x ARM Cortex A7 DDR
SMAC3 User Material Asymmetric Bandwidth Control Packet Classification Capabilities Scheduling Management Remote SNMP Network Modes IP Stack Gateway Features VLAN Physical Specs Models Dimensions Weight Environmental Asymmetric UL/DL committed and maximum information rate per SU 802.
SMAC3 User Material 1 Pole Mounting Kit or Axis Mounting Kit (Based on the radio model) 1 Quick Installation Guide Certification MTBF & Warranty Ordering Information Part Number API-18-5G-AC2x2W2 APX-EX-5G-AC2x2W2 SUI-18-5G-AC2x2W2 SUI-23-5G-AC2x2W2 FCC: 47 CFR Part 90, Sections 90.1201 through 90.1217 FCC: 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C (Section 15.247) FCC: 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart E (Section 15.407) FCC: Part 2(Section 2.
