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SKYWAY 5000 Series

User’s Guide

1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Solectek’s SKYWAY 5000 Series

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

will describe the operation of your SKYWAY 5000 unit in detail.

SYSTEM FEATURES

• Based on field proven OFDM modulation allowing near line-of-sight

deployment and strong immunity to interference and multi-path

problems.

• Data rates from 6 Mbps to 108 Mbps

• High power radio (400mW) and improved radio sensitivity for best-in-

class link ranges – over 10 miles with only 1 foot panel antenna

• Power over Ethernet (POE) for easy cabling with a single outdoor CAT5

cable.

• All-in-one integrated enclosure that houses everything, including

antenna, radio, amplifier, and POE module. Mount one thing and you

are done.

• Latest AES encryption on board to provide the strongest security ad

ultimate data protection.

• Client access control via MAC address filtering

Package Contents

• SKYWAY client unit

- 5100 Short range

- 5300 Mid Range

- 5500 Long Range

• 24VDC Power Supply

• Power over Ethernet injector (the receiver is integrated inside the

SkyWay unit).

• CD-ROM containing documentation

• Registration Card

• Warranty and Compliance Card

NOTE: CAT5 Ethernet cable is not included in the package. UV -protected

Ethernet cables for outdoor use can be purchased from Solectek in a variety of

different length up to 300 feet. Also, a short Ethernet cable between the PC and

the POE injector is necessary for unit configuration. Please contact Solectek

Sales for details on purchasing Ethernet cables.

System Requirements

• Two CAT 5 UTP cables – straight cable if connecting to a hub/switch,

cross-over cable if connecting to a PC.

• A computer running TCP/IP over Ethernet.

Summary of content (9 pages)

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. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Solectek’s SKYWAY 5000 Series Bridge/Router, a feature rich, best-in-class wireless solution. This User’s Guide will describe the operation of your SKYWAY 5000 unit in detail. SYSTEM FEATURES • • • • • • SKYWAY 5000 Series • Based on field proven OFDM modulation allowing near line-of-sight deployment and strong immunity to interference and multi-path problems.
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• A SkyWay 5000 Series base unit (5600 or 5700) for a live testing of the multipoint wireless network. 2. System Configuration A. C ONNECTING THE SKYWAY UNIT FOR C ONFIGURATION The following diagram explains the connection so that you can access the user interface for configuration 3. Power on the POE injector using the supplied AC to 24V DC adapter. B. SET UP YOUR COMPUTER’S TCP/IP 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 Connect your computer and SKYWAY 5000 unit using an Ethernet cable. Use a straight CAT 5 cable if a network hub/switch is used or use a cross-over cable if a computer is directed connect to the SKYWAY 5000 unit. 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 to access the Status screen below.
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C. CONFIGURING THE BASIC SKYWAY 5000 PROPERTIES • Click the Configuration menu option in the left menu bar to access the following screen: If you change any of the parameters, click on the Update button to make the changes effective. You can also restore the previous setting by clicking on Reset button. • Wireless properties - Radio Spectrum Bandwidth: There are two choices here: Normal (default setting) and Wideband.
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4. Base Station Access Configuration 5. Monitoring Operation The basic status of the unit can be seen in the Status screen as seen in the following screen. `` • In the above screen, click on the Base info menu option under the Management parent menu in the left menu bar to access the following screen: This screen displays current values for the field items displayed. Go to the Configuration screen if you would like to change any of these properties.
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. Changing Your Password • Click on the Password menu option under the Advanced parent menu in the left menu bar to access the following screen: • Remote Management for HTTP - User Name: This item is fixed to admin, and is not user changeable. - Password: User selected password. Note: Please keep this password safe in your records. For your convenience you can write down the password in Appendix C.
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. Upgrading the Software NOTE: You need to install an FTP server program on your computer in order to carry out the following upgrade procedure. You can use an FTP program of your choice if you are familiar with such programs. In case you do not have an access to one, Solectek has included FileZilla, an FTP server program, on the installation CD. For details on the configuration of this application, please refer to the document called FTP-Guide.pdf included on the CD.
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. System Reboot Appendices At times, you may want to reboot the unit for various reasons. This feature may be convenient if the unit is mounted at a hard-to-reach location or when you want to remotely reboot the unit without physically having to go to the site. Appendix A • Click on the Reboot menu option under the Advanced parent menu of the left menu bar to access he following screen: Factory Default Values The following table details the factory default values.
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2. Can’t access the SKYWAY 5000 over Ethernet from my PC. • • Make sure the Ethernet connection is properly established. Make sure that the right IP address is used. Please refer to Section 2: System Configuration for setting up the right IP addresses for your PC and SKYWAY 5000 unit. 3. Can’t access the Internet through the SKYWAY 5000 unit. • • • • First, make sure that the wireless connection is established. Good RF conditions need to be established between the units’ radios.