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SKYWAY



4000 Series

User’s Guide

1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Solectek’s SKYWAY 4000 Series

Bridge/Router, a feature rich, best-in-class wireless solution. This User’s Guide

will describe the operation of your SKYWAY 4000 unit in detail.

SYSTEM FEATURES

• Field proven OFDM modulation allowing near line-of-sight deployment

and strong immunity to multi-path.

• Data rates from 6 Mbps to 72 Mbps.

• High power radio and improved radio sensitivity for best in class link

ranges – over 10 miles with only 1-foot panel antenna.

• Power over Ethernet (PoE) for simplified cable routing – only a single

outdoor CAT5 cable is needed.

• Integrated antenna/radio simplifies installation and eliminates lossy RF

coax runs.

• AES encryption for the ultimate in security and data protection.

• Client access control via MAC address filtering.

• Intuitive Web based user interface.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

• (2) SKYWAY point-to-point radios: 4101, 4301 or 4501.

• (2) 24VDC Power Supplies.

• (2) Power over Ethernet (PoE) injectors.

• (2) Two-axis mast mounting kits.

• (2) Ethernet cable weatherproofing glands.

• CD-ROM containing documentation and software utilities.

• Registration Card.

• Warranty and Compliance Card.

NOTE: CAT5 Ethernet cable is not included in the package. Please contact

Solectek for information on available UV-protected Ethernet cables for outdoor

use.

System Requirements

• Indoor CAT 5 cable – straight cable if connecting to a hub/switch,

cross-over cable if connecting to a PC.

• A computer running TCP/IP over Ethernet for testing of the client in a

live multipoint wireless network.

Summary of content (19 pages)

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. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Solectek’s SKYWAY 4000 Series Bridge/Router, a feature rich, best-in-class wireless solution. This User’s Guide will describe the operation of your SKYWAY 4000 unit in detail. SYSTEM FEATURES •  SKYWAY 4000 Series User’s Guide • • • • • • • Field proven OFDM modulation allowing near line-of-sight deployment and strong immunity to multi-path. Data rates from 6 Mbps to 72 Mbps.
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. Physical Installation A. INTRODUCTION Your SkyWay radio is designed to be mast mounted on a rooftop or radio tower. After determining the best location for your radio, installation can begin. (Please refer to Solectek’s RF Site Design Guide on the included documentation CD for more information about choosing an ideal radio location.) B. MOUNTING KIT ASSEMBLY A two-axis mounting kit is included with each SkyWay radio allowing secure, adjustable mounting to a pole or mast.
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. System Configuration A. CONNECTING THE SKYWAY UNIT FOR CONFIGURATION Using the appropriate diagram below as a guide, cable together your SkyWay test system. Connect your PC to the POE injector using (a) crossover Ethernet cable or (b) straight cable and a hub/switch. Open networking properties in your Windows OS. Find the TCP/IP setup window of your wired Ethernet adapter.
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C. LOG-IN TO YOUR SKYWAY • • Start a Web Browser on your computer (such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer). At the URL line, type in the following: http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.0.2 to access the Welcome screen below. • The default username is admin and the default password is default. Once logged in, the password can be changed. Click OK and you will see the Main Status screen and Navigation Toolbar: The Skyway 4000 Point-to-Point kits are shipped in preconfigured pairs.
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4. Basic Configuration - Bridging • CHOOSING BRIDGING OR ROUTING Mode of Operation The user needs to determine whether the unit will operate in the Bridge or Router mode. The Bridge mode is the system default option. Reminder: Be sure to reboot the unit if you change the mode of operation. • Throughput Optimization Distance to Farthest Client: The system can adjust internal parameters according to the chosen link distance in order to optimize the RF link conditions and maximize the data throughput.
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• Click the Configuration -> Basic menu option on the Navigator Toolbar to access the following screen: button. To make changes effective, reboot the unit by clicking on Advanced -> Reboot from the Navigation Toolbar. • Wireless properties Radio Spectrum Bandwidth: Two choices are available - Normal (default setting) and Wideband. In the Normal mode, each channel occupies 20 MHz of radio spectrum. In the wideband mode, each channel occupies 40 MHz of spectrum.
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- Data Rate: air transmission/receive data rates. Note that different data rates are available for normal and wideband modes, as detailed in the table above. All radios on a given wireless network must use the same Bandwidth, Frequency and Data Rate setting. After changes are complete, click on the Update button. If a mistake is made, you can restore the previous setting by clicking the Reset button. To make changes effective, reboot the unit by clicking on Advanced -> Reboot from the Navigation Toolbar.
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Note that the actual maximum distance depends on the specific network configuration. Please check the range guide available on Solectek’s web site, www.solectek.com Output Transmit Power: This controls the output power of the radio transmitter. There are three options: High, Medium, and Low (system default). NOTE: This Output Transmit Power feature is available only on the 4100 Client Unit only. The higher-power, longer-distance client units have fixed output power.
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• RF Port IP Address – Enter the IP address of the Ethernet port. Subnet Mask – Enter the correct Subnet Mask of the Ethernet port • Default Gateway Enter the correct gateway IP address • Wireless properties If maximizing throughput and distance is of primary importance, then it may be best to use a Wideband bandwidth. At any given datarate (e.g. – 36 Mbps), the Wideband setting will attain a longer link distance as compared to the Normal setting.
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RIP (Router Information Protocol) Go to the Configuration –> RIP menu option to activate the RIP routing You can delete a static route by checking the box to the right of the static route and clicking the Delete button. • Check All – You can check all boxes by clicking this button. This is usually used when you want to delete all static routes. Be careful in using this button, as it could erase all of your routing information. • Clear All – Clicking this button will uncheck all boxes.
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By default, every 30 seconds the SkyWay 4000 router will advertise its routes to other RIP v.II devices. This value can be changed, but it must remain a multiple of the value for EXPIRE TIME. • Expire Time This field defines how long the route table entries remain in the SkyWay 4000 route table. The default is 180 seconds. The following describes port configuration related to RIP. Please note that default configuration fields are identical for the Ethernet and RF ports, but can be configured differently.
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6. Encryption 7. Access Control To manage a unit’s security settings, click on Management -> Security from the Navigation Toolbar to display the following screen. For security purposes, each point-to-point radio must be programmed with the MAC address of its peer unit. Point-to-point pairs are shipped from Solectek with these complementary MAC addresses preprogrammed. However, if there is any need to modify the wireless network, the MAC address of the peer unit can be modified.
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8. SNMP The Skyway 4000 provides support for SNMP (“Simple Network Management Protocol”) a remote management utility. To configure a unit’s SNMP settings, click on Configuration -> SNMP from the Navigation Toolbar to display the following screen: 9. Monitoring Operation The basic status of the unit can be viewed in the Main Status screen: Status screen in the bridging mode Community Name fields should be entered based on the configuration of your SNMP Agent software. Click on Update to activate changes.
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Status screen in the routing mode This screen shows current values of the field items displayed. Navigate to the Configuration screen if you would like to change any of these properties. Three noteworthy items: Fields for the detailed wireless status screen include: • Operational For: This is the elapsed that the unit has been running since the last reboot or power cycle. • • • MAC Address: this is the MAC address of the unit.
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• • • • • • MSDU: MAC Service Data Unit. Specifies the total number of packets sent and received by the unit. Data: The total number of data frames (e.g. containing TCP/IP payload) transmitted across the RF link. This represents a subset of the MSDU total. Multicast: The total number of IP multicast user frames transmitted across the RF link. This represents a subset of the Data and MSDU total. Management: The total number of non-user wireless management frames sent and received by the radio.
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11. Benchtesting 12. Upgrading the Software Before mounting units into their final location, it is often a good idea to benchtest the system to ensure settings are correct. To ensure a successful benchtest, be sure to follow these recommended steps: There may be newer software releases from Solectek from time to time. If you would like to upgrade your unit, first obtain the new file from Solectek. The current version will be posted on Solectek’s website. Setup.
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• User Name: User name used to login onto the upgrade FTP server. For convenience, you may want to use anonymous login. • User Password: Password used to login onto the upgrade FTP server. • Image File Name: The name of the binary file to be loaded onto your SKYWAY 4000 unit. This file should have an *.img extension and the full filename, including extension, should be entered into this field. • Image File Directory: Directory path to find the software upgrade file on the FTP server. 13.
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Appendix A - Factory Default Values The following table details the factory default values. These are the values that will be set initially at the factory. WIRELESS Radio Spectrum bandwidth Channel Transmission Rate Normal 4960 MHz 36 Mbps Subnet Mask Login Name / Password 2. ”I can’t access the SKYWAY 4000 over Ethernet from my PC.” • • 192.168.0.1 for Skyway 4600 or 4700 Base Stations 192.168.0.2 for Skyway 4100, 4300 or 4500 Clients 192.168.0.1 / .
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Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Solectek Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damage in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.