SPEEDLAN 9000 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.
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SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Chapter 1 - Introduction................................................................................... 1-1 Features and Benefits ................................................................................................................. 1-2 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Features ......................................................................................... 1-2 ISP Functionality.............................................
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Wireless Interface IP Address Assignment.............................................................................. 3-6 Automating the Configuration of Multiple SPEEDLAN 9000s .................................................. 3-6 Completing Configuration .................................................................................................. 3-6 Adding Additional SPEEDLAN 9000s to the Wired Network ......................
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Firewall................................................................................................................................... 3-61 IP Sessions .............................................................................................................................. 3-66 Diagnostics Menu (Troubleshooting the Network) ....................................................................... 3-67 Interface Statistics.....
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Wireless menu........................................................................................................................... 6-7 Configuration for Point-to-Point........................................................................................... 6-7 Channel and Rates.............................................................................................................
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Chapter 9 - Basics of IP Addressing .............................................................. 9-1 Basics of IP Addressing............................................................................................................... 9-2 What is an IP address? ....................................................................................................... 9-2 Internet Address Classes ........................................
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide What is SPEEDSignal?.................................................................................................. Appendix F-2 How This Document is Structured .................................................................................. Appendix F-2 How to Install SPEEDSignal on a Desktop PC ................................................................. Appendix F-2 How to Install SPEEDSignal on a Pocket PC PDA ..........
Chapter 1 Introduction Note: All cross references in the Adobe PDF contain hyperlinks.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Features and Benefits SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Features The SPEEDLAN® 9000 series offers the network manager unsurpassed flexibility in meeting the challenges of designing, building and managing today's wireless broadband networks. Because the 9000 series routers support mesh, star and buildingto-building topologies, they provide the network manager powerful tools to build complex networks.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 ISP Functionality The SPEEDLAN 9000 products are tailored to fit the needs of Internet Service Providers and Broadband Telecommunications Providers. Two features particularly useful to Internet Service providers are Network Address Translation (NAT) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). NAT helps to ensure network security and allows an entire company to share a single global IP address for communication on the Internet.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • If you changed the IP address on the router and forgot it, you can find the configured IP address of the Ethernet interface using the IP Recovery application. Features (and Benefits) • 11Mb/s radio (High performance and low cost) • 2.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Equipment Features The SPEEDLAN 9000 series offers all the equipment you need to meet your connectivity requirements: • SPEEDLAN 9101 (for business or residential): A router used in a non-lineof-sight pico cell (using the Mesh protocol). This router contains an integrated 8 dBi, omni antenna which is directly attached on the top. You do not need an additional external antenna.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide SPEEDLAN Polling Protocol -- How it Works K2 is the name of the Wave Wireless’ polling protocol. It enables communication between a base station and a CPE router. A base station continuously polls CPE routers and tells them where and when to send data. CPE routers only transmit when polled by the base station, maximizing available bandwidth and preventing "hidden node" problems common with 802.11b based products.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 The amount of traffic a CPE is allowed to transmit within each poll interval changes dynamically based on configuration information and the network wide traffic mix at any specific point in time. Figure 1-2: SPEEDView illustrating a point-to-multipoint network Using SPEEDView, Figure 1-2 on page 1-7, illustrates a point-to-multipoint network.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide SPEEDLAN 9000 Mesh Protocol -- How It Works in Mesh Clouds Figure 1-3: SPEEDView illustrating a mesh network SPEEDLAN 9000 routers provide the unique ability to "self-heal" the wireless network as the topography changes over time, thereby increasing the overall stability and performance of the network while allowing traffic to reach buildings blocked by obstructions of line-of-sight.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 • This illustration also shows that every router in the mesh cloud can be heard by every other router in the cloud, except for the link represented with a red, dashed line indicating that there is no signal between those two nodes. SPEEDView allows you to block traffic over any link in the cloud. This is done using the "Block" feature. The broken (or disconnected) link will appear as a red, dashed line.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide SPEEDLAN’s Mesh Cloud Architecture Separate multi-user and residential models (SPEEDLAN 9101 for business and residential use, as well as the SPEEDLAN 9104 for residential use) are specifically designed to meet the connectivity demands for everyone from single users to large corporations. These models will communicate with every other mesh router within an unobstructed 1/4 mile radius to a 1/2 mile radius.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Topology Updates When a router adds or deletes a neighbor to or from its active neighbor list, it propagates that information to the rest of the routers in the wireless mesh LAN. Unlike classic wired routing protocols, topology update notifications are not flooded. Instead they are sent via a spanning tree, such that each router receives only one notification of a particular event.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Why SPEEDLAN Outperforms Other Routing Equipment The SPEEDLAN 9000 outperforms other routers because the SPEEDLAN 9000 routing table broadcasts only the information that changed, such as when new routes are added or old routes are removed from the network. This information is sent to the router's immediate neighbors along the most efficient path to the end destination. This process helps conserve bandwidth.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Broadband Backbone Links The two-high speed microwave links (50 to 155 Mb/s) provide full-duplex broadband backbone links to other areas of the MAN. These microwave links provide the necessary bandwidth for network expansion and eliminate bottlenecks. Service providers can save money because they will no longer have to depend on backhaul support from the wired telecommunications infrastructures.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide What’s New for Version 3.03 The following fixes apply to Version 3.03: 1-14 NAPT Forwarding Rule During Update If you upgrade from version 2.x to 3.x, verify that your forwarding rules are displayed correctly on the Internal Servers page. If your forwarding rule appears as an "Unknown" service, define the service on the Services page.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 What’s New for Version 3.0 New Features: Firewall The SPEEDLAN 9000 (via the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator) allows you to control incoming and outgoing traffic. A firewall prevents unauthorized access to a network. Utilizing the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator, SPEEDLAN 9000 routers can increase security and provide additional support to users of the network. The firewall function is located under the Forwarding menu.
Version 3.03 1-16 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Configuration Summary The new functions from the Forwarding menu have been added to the Configuration Summary. The Configuration Summary is under the System menu. For more information, see Configuration Summary, page 3-25. DHCP Server Timestamps are now reported in client time. Timestamps track the date and time for each event in the log. The timestamps are recorded on the Log Messages page under the DHCP Server menu.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide New Forwarding Menu Version 3.03 Use this menu to control how traffic is forwarded through the router. These features are available under the Forwarding menu: -Services: Use this enhancement to define a network service (e.g., web server, FTP and email server) between the client and server nodes on your network.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Contacting Technical Support For more information, contact Wave Wireless Networking at: 7020 Professional Parkway East Sarasota, FL 34240 941-907-2300 (phone) 941-355-0219 (fax) www.wavewireless.com Note: Registered customers should check our web site on a regular basis for updates, router firmware, SPEEDView, and other utility programs.
Chapter 2 SPEEDLAN 9101, 9102, 9103 & 9104 Hardware
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Rooftop and Tower Installations Warning ! Rooftop, tower, and other mounted location equipment installations are extremely dangerous and incorrect installation can result in death, injury, or property damage. General Safety Requirements for Installation of SPEEDLAN 9000 Models ! 2-2 1 The AC power socket outlet should be installed near the switching power supply and junction box.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Hardware Overview The SPEEDLAN 9000 series offers all the equipment you need to meet your connectivity requirements: • SPEEDLAN 9101 (for business or residential): A router used in a non-lineof-sight pico cell (using the Mesh protocol). This router contains an integrated 8 dBi, omni antenna which is directly attached on the top. You do not need an additional external antenna.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Drawings of Outdoor, Remote-Mounted Components Indoor Junction Box When the green light is illuminated, the DC voltage is being injected Grounding - Ground the wire to the nearest earth ground. Ground plug will be installed here. DC jack to external power supply To LAN To Radio Figure 2-1: Indoor junction box for 9000 series products The indoor junction box is used with the SPEEDLAN 9000 series routers.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 The SPEEDLAN 9101(with an Integrated 8 dBi Omni) *Pole/tower leg Integrated 8 dBi omni *Note: The minimum outside diameter of the pole is 1.25 inches. The maximum outside diameter of the pole is 2.5 inches.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide SPEEDLAN 9104 (with 5 dBi Omni) Integrated 5dBi omni Grounding wire (optional) V-bolt *Pole/tower leg *Note: The minimum outside diameter of the pole is 1.25 inches. SPEEDLAN 9104 The maximum outside diameter of the pole is 2.5 inches.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Bottom View of SPEEDLAN 9101/9104 Power/Ethernet (CAT5 down to junction box) Figure 2-4: Bottom view of 9101/9104 case System Description These are high-speed, long range wireless LAN outdoor, remote-mounted units/routers that provide building-to-building connectivity in a mesh cloud.
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SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide 4 Version 3.03 Connect the wireless SPEEDLAN 9101/9104 to the customer's Ethernet LAN or PC by connecting the RJ-45 plug on a standard Ethernet CAT5 cable to the RJ-45 port connector, marked as "radio" on indoor junction box. Connect the other end of the Ethernet CAT5 cable to your Ethernet hub, switch or router.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Installation Diagram of the SPEEDLAN 9101/9104 The diagram below displays where the main components are located for the SPEEDLAN 9101/9104 with an integrated omni.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9102 (acting as mesh router) with High-Gain Omni External Antenna (e.g., High-Gain Omni) Antenna (high-gain omni, sectoral or directional) Ethernet Router 10’ cable 3’ cable Lightning arrestor Grounding wire Junction box AC wall outlet Cable with combined Ethernet and DC voltage Ethernet hub/ switch Note: Ground the case to the closest building ground.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide The SPEEDLAN 9102 and 9103 (CPE and Base Station Use) As a 9102 CPE/Point-to-Point with Grid or Directional Antenna *Pole/ tower leg *Note: The minimum outside diameter of the pole is 1.25 inches. The maximum outside diameter of the pole is 2.5 inches.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 As a Base Station with Sectoral Antenna *Note: The minimum outside diameter of the pole is 1.25 inches. Sectoral The maximum outside diameter of the pole is 2.5 inches.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide As a Base Station with High-Gain Omni Antenna Highgain omni *Note: The minimum outside diameter of the pole is 1.25 inches. The maximum outside diameter of the pole is 2.5 inches.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Bottom View of SPEEDLAN 9102 and 9103 RTNC RF Input/Output (RF Signal) Power/ Ethernet DC Output to Amp Figure 2-10: Bottom view of SPEEDLAN 9102/9103 case System Description The SPEEDLAN 9102 and 9103 routers are high speed, long range wireless LAN routers that provide connectivity to remote Ethernet networks.
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SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Antenna Selection Tip: Use a high-gain omni or sectoral antenna for a base station (9103), and use a grid or directional antenna for a CPE or point-to-point router (9102). To install your SPEEDLAN 9102 or 9103 router with an external antenna, do the following: Step 1.Verifying Line-of-Sight Before installing the antenna and router, make sure a clear line-of-sight exists between the two points.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Beyond approximately 10 miles, the curvature of the earth can also become significant. At these longer distances, visually sighting the remote site can be difficult or impossible due to atmospheric haze. Terrain data (map or differential GPS) must be relied upon for determining path clearance. Elevation data determined with these methods is above Mean Sea Level; and does not account for curvature of the earth.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Horizontal-Oriented Grid Version 3.03 Vertical-Oriented Grid See also Tips for Antenna Alignment, page 2-3. Figure 2-12: Grid antennas d) Fasten the pole to the brackets. Position the antenna, point it in the appropriate direction, and tighten the screws. Then, aim the antenna so it is pointed toward the receiving antenna on the other building. The radio signal radiates from the end of antenna like a wide-beamed flashlight.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Option B: Wall or Concrete Mount On a side building mount, position the router 5 to 10 feet below the antenna. Then, attach the SPEEDLAN router to the wall or concrete by using the concrete or wood mounting screws. Make sure it is securely mounted on the wall. Step 4.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 g) Next, ground the lightning arrestor. For more information, see Grounding the Lightning Arrestor, page 2-21. You can also ground the router case to the ground, as shown in the installation diagrams in this chapter. Step 5. Grounding the Lightning Arrestor a) Mount the lightning arrestor to a solid surface. b) Run the grounding wire from the lightning arrestor to a proper ground source such as a grounding rod or roof ground wire.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Step 8. Connect the Wireless Router to the Power Supply a) Connect the DC output of the adapter (24-36 Vdc) to DC jack on the indoor junction box. b) Connect power cord of AC-DC 24-36 Vdc adapter to 110 or 220 VAC power outlet (the input voltage of this universal adapter can vary from 100 to 250 VAC). Step 9.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 *Note: The sectoral, grid (directional) and high-gain omni antennas all follow the same installation instructions. You can ground the router case to the ground. You can ground the lightning arrestor as well.
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Chapter 3 General Functions of the Configurator This chapter covers general functions when configuring any 9000 router, such as: • General Information: Manual Initial Configuration of the SPEEDLAN 9000, page 3-2, Logging on the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator, page 3-10 and Logging Off, page 3-13 • Network menu: IP Address Configuration, page 3-20 and Virtual Addresses, page 3-24 • System menu: Configuration Summary, page 3-25 Version, page 3-28; Host Name, page 3-29; Password, page 3-30 and Reboot, page 3
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Diagnostics menu: Interface Statistics, page 3-68; ARP Table, page 3-70 and ICMP Statistics, page 3-71 • Admin menu: User Configuration, page 3-74; Permissions, page 3-74; Software Update, page 3-76 Support, page 3-77 and Current Sessions, page 3-79. Note: For more information on how the Configurator menu is structured, see Overview of the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator General Main Menu, page 3-7.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Connecting a SPEEDLAN 9000 and a Client PC A connection between a SPEEDLAN 9000 and a client PC may be established using either: 1 one crossover cable, or 2 two straight-through cables (also called patch cables) and a hub or a switch. • If you select option # 1, connect one end of the crossover cable to the client PC and the other end to the junction box.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Note: The crossover cable actually crosses the transmit and receive pairs of wires so that direct communications can take place between devices. Use a crossover cable anytime you need to interconnect two computers or two devices in the same location when a hub or a switch is either unavailable or not practical.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 If the SPEEDLAN 9000 that is not configured and the client PC are on the same LAN, their IP address should be configured compatibly (same IP network and netmask). This can be accomplished by either: 1 The client PC obtaining its IP address from the same DHCP server as the SPEEDLAN 9000. 2 Statically set the client's PC IP address to 192.168.69.x (x is in the range of 2 254) and its netmask to /24 (255.255.255.0).
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Wireless Interface IP Address Assignment If the wireless interface does not already have a statically configured IP address, it will assume the 10.x.y.z/8 address, where x, y, and z are the decimal representations of the least significant three octets of the IEEE 802 MAC address of the SPEEDLAN 9000’s wireless interface. This method is used to ensure uniqueness.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Overview of the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator General Main Menu How the Configurator Menu is Structured Base stations, CPE routers, point-to-point routers and mesh routers all use the same main menu, as shown in Main menu, page 3-10. However, some of the submenus are limited depending on which mode you are operating, such as base station mode, CPE mode, point-to-point (primary and secondary), and mesh mode.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Other specialized parameters not common under the Network menu for the base, CPE, point-to-point and mesh routers: 3-8 • If you need to set the start timing parameters (polling) for controlling how a base station treats a CPE router that has no traffic to send but still respond to polls, see Star Timing Parameters Section, page 4-7.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 • DHCP Relay Click this menu to enable DHCP Relay and set the parameters it requires. For more information, see DHCP Relay Menu, page 3-47. • Forwarding Use this menu to control how traffic is forwarded through this router. For more information, see Forwarding Menu, page 3-48. • Diagnostics Use this menu to troubleshoot your SPEEDLAN 9000 network.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Diagram of SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator Main Menu Figure 3-4: Main menu Note: If you want to learn more about IP addressing, see Basics of IP Addressing, page 9-2. Logging on the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator To access the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator, open your web browser and enter the URL (http://) or IP address of the router you want to configure. The factory default IP address is 192.168.69.1.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 There are five classes of users on the SPEEDLAN 9000. The classes are as follows with their default passwords: • Full Access (also known as a superuser): "wave_full" (this is also the only access password for IP Recovery). Note: "Full Access" does not show up in "Admin/Users" because the user will not be able to change its permissions and it has write permission on everything.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide 1 Make sure you entered the correct URL or IP address of the router. For more information, see Logging on the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator, page 3-10. Figure 3-5: Login page 3-12 2 Enter the password in the Password text box. To know which password (from 8 to 16 characters) you should enter, see Classes of Users (and Passwords), page 3-10. 3 Login by clicking Login.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Logging Off If you need to log off the Configurator, click the Log Off link (as circled in the figure below). Figure 3-6: Logging Off Understanding the Security Alert Screens In order to avoid a security alert each time the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator is accessed, you must install its security certificate into Internet Explorer. If the SPEEDLAN 9000's host name changes, you will have to repeat this process.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide 1 When the Security Alert dialog box appears, click View Certificate (right most button on bottom of Security dialog box). The following dialog box will appear. Figure 3-7: Security Alert screen 2 Click Install Certificate.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide 3 Version 3.03 The Certificate Import Wizard will appear. Figure 3-9: Certificate Import Wizard screen 1 4 Click Next. 5 The following dialog box will appear. Figure 3-10: Certificate Import Wizard screen 2 6 Click Next again.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide 7 The following dialog box will appear. Figure 3-11: Certificate Import Wizard screen 3 8 Click Finish. This message will appear. Click Yes. Figure 3-12: Root Certificate Store screen 9 You will see a confirmation stating that the import was successful. Click OK. Click OK again. If the Security Alert dialog box appears, click Yes.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 After Logging On After you log on, you will see the Network Interfaces page, as displayed below. Main Menu If you click the interface link (e.g., Ethernet in this case), you will jump to the TCP/IP Configuration page. This is where you select the type of router: pt to pt primary, pt to pt secondary, base station, CPE, mesh, etc. Enter the name that you want to name the network. Then, click Apply to make changes.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Helpful Information to Know... How do you select the router? As shown in Figure 3-14 on page 3-17, select the type of router (point-to-point, CPE, base station, or mesh) from the Interface Type drop-down list. Then, click Apply. The SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator will then recognize the router you selected and allow you to make modifications as needed.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Session Activity If you receive this message during your configuration session, "Sorry, the maximum number of sessions has been reached. Try to login later," this is because the maximum log on is 32 consecutive sessions.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide 9000 Firmware Updates, SPEEDView or Other Utility Programs Registered customers should check our web site on a regular basis for updates to router firmware, SPEEDView, and other utility programs. If you haven't registered your products yet, you may do so by visiting the Wave Wireless Web site "Support" directory.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 To activate this page, choose IP Addresses and then the name of the interface (i.e., Ethernet, Star Net, Mesh Net) from the Network menu. The following page will appear. The following page will appear.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Current Mode: "Manual" or "DHCP." CIDR Table (For Netmask Information Purposes) CIDR Length Mask # N etworks # Hosts /8 255.0.0.0 1A 16,777,214 /9 255.128.0.0 128 B 8,388,352 /10 255.192.0.0 64 B 4,194,176 /11 255.224.0.0 32 B 2,097,088 /12 255.240.0.0 16 B 1,048,544 /13 255.248.0.0 8 B 524,272 /14 255.252.0.0 4 B 262,136 /15 255.254.0.0 2 B 131,068 /16 255.255.0.0 1 B 65,534 /17 255.255.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 assigned a new IP address for that network. DHCP can be used to manage these assignments automatically. Then, click Apply. Optional: If you prefer, you can enter the client name of the host in the Client Hostname text box (under "Use DHCP"). The limit of the Client Hostname is 16 characters. • Manually Configure: Select this option if you want to statically assign an IP address to the interface.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Virtual Addresses Choose Virtual Addresses from the IP Addresses submenu (under the Network menu) to create a public IP address that can be mapped to a private IP address. Virtual addresses are IP addresses (usually public) that the SPEEDLAN 9000 router can use in addition to the IP addresses assigned to each of its network interfaces.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Figure 3-19: Virtual address Note: If you want to distribute virtual routes, make sure the Static Routes check box is selected on the RIP Global Settings page under the Routing / RIP2 Setup / Global Settings menu. System Menu • Choose Config Summary to view a summarized configuration of the units. • Choose Version to view the current version information. • Choose Host Name to enter a name of the host.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • System Version: Displays the firmware version and uptime for the unit. • Network Interfaces: Displays the interfaces on the network. • Route Table: Displays the routing information between destinations. • Wireless Configuration: Displays the channel, signaling rates, Max Tx Retries, Signaling Rate Fallback and Max Throughput. • Blocked Wireless Links: Displays blocked links.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 There is a short-cut link to the Configuration Summary by clicking the Config Summary Link as circled in the figure below.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version This page displays information about the current version. When you choose Version under System menu, the System Version page appears displaying the following information. Figure 3-21: Version page 3-28 • Firmware Version: The version of the firmware. • Up Time: The time since the network-management portion of the system was last re-initialized.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Host Name To enter the host name of a 9000 router, choose Host Name from the System menu. The following page will appear. Figure 3-22: Host Name page The hostname should contain the administratively assigned name for this managed host.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Password This is where you modify the password for the current account on the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator. To modify password information, choose Password from the System menu. The following page will appear. Log Off Config Summary Figure 3-23: Password page To enter a new password, do the following: ! 3-30 1 Enter the old Password in the Old Password text box. 2 Next, enter the new password in New Password text box.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Reboot To reboot the system, choose Reboot from the System menu. Then, click the Reboot button. After clicking Reboot, it could take a minute for the 9000 to become fully operational following a reboot. Routing Menu Note that full interoperability with RIP1 domains requires that the RIP2 domain be describable as a collection of classfull networks.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Def Gateway If you want to modify the IP address of the default gateway, choose Def Gateway from the Routing menu. The following page will appear. Figure 3-25: Default Gateway page Default Gateway: Enter the IP address of the default gateway. This is the "door" (usually a base station) where you want the data to travel. Then, click Apply after modifying information. Note: Setting the default gateway is optional.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 RIP2 Setup To set up global settings for RIP, from the Routing menu, choose RIP2 Setup + Global Settings. The following page will appear. Figure 3-26: RIP Global Settings page The following RIP Global Settings parameters are described below: • Off: Select to disable RIP. • RIP 1: Select to enable RIP 1. • RIP 2: Select to enable RIP 2. • RIP 1 and RIP 2: Select to enable RIP 1 and RIP 2.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Redistribute section: • Static routes: Select this check box to redistribute static routes so all routers know who it has to pass through to get to the destination. Do not select this check box if you do not want other devices on the network to learn its static route. A static route is an IP path from one point on the network to another point on the network.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 The following RIP Settings parameters are described below: • Off: Select this option to disable RIP. • On: Select this option to enable RIP. • RIP 1 and RIP 2: Select to enable RIP 1 and RIP 2. • Receive: This is from the incoming location. • Send: This is from the outgoing location. Receive and Send options: • Global: Click this option to receive/send RIP 1, RIP 2 or RIP 1 & 2 throughout the entire network.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Note: If you want to create your own network route filter IP address, type them in the four boxes provided below (each box represents the first, second, third and forth octet in the IP address). Then, click the Add button to add the new IP address to the Filters box. Click Apply when you are finished making changes. Route Table The routing table displays routing information between destinations.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 • Mask (Netmask): The netmask is a 4-byte number that masks the network part of the Internet IP address, so only the host computer part of the address remains. • Metric: Metric is a number indicating the preference of one route link over another. A route link with a lower number will be chosen over one with a higher number. • Interface: This specifies which network interface the route will use.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide (Common static routes apply to multiple routers and propagate updates to other routers.) Figure 3-30: Common Static Route page Note: The netmask is ignored for routes to specific hosts. Near the top of the page you will see a dynamic list about local and common static routes.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Version 3.03 Type: Select either Network or Host from this drop-down list. Net - How it will route is destined to another. Host - How the route is destined to a specific host. Note: If you do not want to use a current static route, select the routes you want to remove and click Delete Selected. To add a new static route, click Add.. DHCP Server Menu The SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator allows you to define a DHCP server on the Ethernet interface.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide 1 The client asks DHCP server for IP address and configuration if needed. Note: The DHCP server allows IP addresses be assigned dynamically at the remote building. Distributing these administrative functions to each remote building significantly reduces the "administrative overhead" traffic that must travel back to the service provider's headquarters.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Figure 3-32: DHCP General Clients 3 If you have IPs that should be assigned to a particular device, do the following: a) Go back to the DHCP Server menu and choose the correct interface. Then, choose the Known Clients page (screen shot located after this step). This page is shown in Figure 3-33 on page 3-42 (for definitions, see Known Clients Elements Defined, page 3-46).
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide DHCP can be configured on only the Ethernet interface, easing the administrator overhead when adding new computers or SPEEDLAN 9000 routers. Figure 3-33: DHCP Known Clients page c) If your DHCP server is a machine separate from the SPEEDLAN 9000 routers, you will need to set up DHCP Relay (by choosing DHCP Relay from the main menu).
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Figure 3-34: DHCP Relay Configuration page d) When you choose DHCP Relay, you will be asked to enter the IP address of the DHCP server. e) Next, you need to enable the Ethernet interface. Next, enter the IP address of the DHCP server that is offering IPs to clients. f) Once you have set up the SPEEDLAN 9000 router, configure the clients to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Elements Defined on the General and Known Client Pages This section defines the elements described in the above section, called Basic Instructions for Setting Up DHCP on an Interface, page 3-40. General DHCP Elements Defined To enter general information about the DHCP server, choose (interface) + General from the DHCP Server menu. The following page will appear.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 • Netmask: The netmask is a 4-byte number that masks the network part of the Internet Protocol IP address, so only the host computer part of the address remains. • Lease Time (in minutes): This is the amount of minutes that the interface, computer or device can use the assigned IP address. When the time is up, the IP address will revert to the pool of available addreses and can be reassigned to another computer.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Known Clients Elements Defined The feature allows the DHCP server to allow or decline specific client requests. It also allows the mapping of specific IP address to certain specific network hosts. To specify known clients for the DHCP server, choose the appropriate interface + Known Clients from the DHCP Server menu. The following page will appear.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Viewing Log Messages If the DHCP server is not working properly, you can view system log messages by choosing DHCP Server. Then, choose Log Messages. The page will display log messages for the DHCP server. Timestamps are also reported in client time. Timestamps track the date and time for each event in the log. Status To view a summary of the interfaces that the DHCP server is currently running, choose DHCP Server.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Figure 3-37: DHCP Relay Configuration page 1 To enter a new DHCP server, enter the appropriate IP address and click Add. 2 Click Apply when making changes. Click Delete to remove information. Forwarding Menu Use this menu to control how traffic is forwarded through this router. These features are available under the Forwarding menu: 3-48 • Services - Defines a network service (e.g.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 • Internal Servers - Allows an administrator to make a service available from an IP address, even though the owner of the IP address may not be actually providing the service. See Internal Servers, page 3-58. • 1:1 NAT - Allows an administrator to statically map a public IP address to the private IP address of one of the nodes on your network.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide To use the Services feature, choose Services from the Forwarding menu. The following page will appear: Figure 3-38: Services page To enter a service, do the following: 1 3-50 To display a service in the Service text box, you must click the Choose button to select a service (circled in red in the previous figure). The service describes the specific sessions between client and server nodes on your network (e.g.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide 2 Version 3.03 The following pop-up will appear, which lists the known services. Figure 3-39: Choose Service 3 Select one of the following: • Common Services: This list contains the most common type of network services. (Note: SPEEDView is also listed under this list. It simply lets the user allow SPEEDView access when the firewall is enabled.) Select the appropriate service from this drop-down list.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Figure 3-40: Advanced Services (adding AIM) Advanced services can have one or more IP protocols. Under Advanced Services, you will need to know the name of the service (or it can be unique), the protocol(s) used and the ports needed to operate the service. For the TCP and UDP protocols, you can define specific ports, or a range of ports. Enter the following information: 3-52 1 Service Name: Enter a new name for the service.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide 5 Version 3.03 Click Add Service to add the service to the Existing Services list on the Services page. (In the next figure, you can see the user’s new service, "AIM", circled in red.) Figure 3-41: New service added to existing services list Existing Services The Existing Services list shows all defined services. • Service Name: The name of the service.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Three Features of NAT NAT Background Info Network Address Translation (NAT) occurs when there is a translation from one IP address to another. There are several implementations of NAT - each with their own purpose. One would choose the type of NAT that suits the task. The SPEEDLAN 9000 offers 3 features that use NAT: Address Sharing, Internal Servers and 1:1 NAT. Each is described below. 1.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 2. Internal Servers: This feature allows an administrator to make a service available from an IP address, even though the owner of the IP address may not be actually providing the service. Typically, this is used to allow access through a firewall to a protected server. In implementing "Internal Servers," static NAT rules are established that forward requests on a given port to a port on a server.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Address Sharing To share a public IP address with other computers, choose Address Sharing from the Forwarding menu. The following page will appear: Figure 3-42: Address Sharing page The elements on this page are described below: If you want to share an IP address assigned to the wireless or wired network interfaces, select the address from the Address to Share list. (In the previous figure, the user entered "10.0.21.84").
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Note 2: If changes are made to "address sharing," connections that originated prior to these changes may still use the previous configuration. The only way to ensure this does not happen is to reboot the SPEEDLAN 9000 router. If your WAN interface were the wireless network, you would share the wireless network interface's IP address with nodes on the Ethernet network.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Address(es) to Share: Select a virtual address from this drop-down list. You will need to select an Out Interface if using a virtual address from the Address to Share list. This tells the SPEEDLAN 9000 which interface is acting as the WAN for this operation. • Share With: Do of the following: • enter the wired or wireless private IP address where you want the public IP address to be shared.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Figure 3-44: Internal Servers (NAT) page Note: If you upgrade from version 2.x to 3.x, verify that your forwarding rules are displayed correctly on the Internal Servers page. If your forwarding rule appears as an "Unknown" service, define the service on the Services page. For more information, see Services, page 3-49.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Internal Server: Enter the IP address of the computer on the network that will host the service. • Internal Port (if applicable): If the port is different than the standard for that service, enter it here. When finished making changes, click Add Server. This will add the server to the existing internal servers list.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Make sure you define at least one virtual address prior to using 1:1 NAT. To define a virtual address, see Virtual Addresses, page 3-24. The elements on this page are described below: • Interface and Host: This table lists the name of the interface and host IP addresses assigned to the wired and wireless interfaces. • External Address: This lists the IP address on the "outside" network.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Tips on Creating Rules for Your Firewall Before you create a rule, make sure you: • Understand the purpose of the rule.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 internal server interface Going out source IP & netmask destination IP & netmask Figure 3-46: Firewall page Note: When DHCP relay is enabled, it may appear as if DHCP requests get through the firewall when they are not explicitly allowed.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Source Section Arriving on: Select one of the following: • the interface or • the IP address/netmask. Then, enter the IP address for the source and select the netmask. Note: If you click the "…" button, the physical addresses of the interfaces will be displayed.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Note: Once you have finished configuring your firewall, reboot the SPEEDLAN 9000 router. This will terminate any undesired connections that may have existed prior to the firewall configuration. You can verify if such undesired connections exist by opening the IP Sessions page, which is last function under the Forwarding menu. For more information, see IP Sessions, page 3-66.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Rule 3 (Mail server): This rule will allow incoming traffic from the Star Net interface to enter the Internet mail server on the Ethernet interface. Note about DHCP Rules 4 and 5: DHCP spans both rules 4 and 5. These rules allow DHCP requests to a DHCP server from the Star Net interface to enter the firewall. The Bootps service support server requests, and the Bootpc service provides client support for DHCP.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Figure 3-48: IP Sessions This list includes IP sessions terminating or originating on this router, as well as any forwarded sessions. It is recommended that you open the IP Sessions page after you alter any firewall rules to verify that all sessions comply with the new rules. Existing sessions that are not allowed by the new firewall rules will be terminated.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Choose ICMP Stats to view ICMP messages and errors between the host servers and gateways. Special Note about Link & Ping Tests: Note: If you need to perform a link test to verify that your equipment is communicating properly at the RF level, SPEEDView is a excellent tool. This process will help you with the performance evaluation. For more information on how to perform a link test, see Performing a Bandwidth Test, page 8-14.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Wireless Statistics Transmitted • Unicast Frames: Total number of unicast frames transmitted. • Multicast Frames: Total number of multicast frames transmitted. • Deferred Transmission: Total number of frames for which one or more transmission attempt(s) was deferred to avoid a collision. • Single Retries: Total number of frames successfully transmitted after one (and only one) retransmission.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Errors: The number of packets that did not reach their destination due to an error. • Collisions: The number of packets that did not reach their destination because two network nodes tried to transmit at the same time. Note: The statistics are refreshed every time you refresh the web page. ARP Table ARP is the abbreviation for Address Resolution Protocol, which maps an IP address to a machine's hardware address.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 • HW Address: In a LAN environment each computer contains its own Medium Access Control (MAC) address which is the embedded and unique hardware number. • Interface: The interface on which this entry is effective. ICMP Statistics ICMP is the abbreviation for Internet Control Message Protocol. ICMP supplies messages and error reports for packets that travel between host servers and gateways.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide The In Bound statistics are defined below: • Msgs: The total number of ICMP messages which the entity received. Note that this counter includes all those counted by icmpInErrors. • Errors: The number of ICMP messages which the entity received but determined as having ICMP-specific errors (bad ICMP checksums, bad length, etc.). • Dest Unreach: The number of ICMP Destination Unreachable messages received.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 • Echos: The number of ICMP Echo (request) messages sent. • Echo Replies: The number of ICMP Echo Reply messages sent. • Timestamps: The number of ICMP Timestamp (request) messages sent. • Timestamp Replies: The number of ICMP Timestamp Reply messages sent. • Addr Masks: The number of ICMP Address Mask Request messages sent. Addr Mask Replies: The number of ICMP Address Mask Reply messages sent.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide User Configuration When logged on with the full-access password, you will see the Users page. To activate this page, choose Users from the Admin menu. The following page will appear. Figure 3-52: User Configuration page The classes of users are described in Classes of Users (and Passwords), page 3-10.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 • Wireless Admin: To view permission configuration for wireless administrative users. • Wireless Read: To view permission configuration for wireless read-only users. Next, the Permission Configuration page will appear. Note: If Full Access appears, it allows you view permission configuration for fullaccess users. On top of the page, you'll see four columns labeled: Read, Write, None and Entity.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Software Update There are differences in updating the software on the base station compared to updating the software on the CPE (the page references are listed below). Note: The Software Update zip file (found on the Wave Wireless web site under the Support + Firmware link) will contain a document describing the recent changes and any other additional information needed to perform the update.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Support This page displays some support function features for Technical Support, Access to SPEEDSignal (for Pocket PC) and Reset to Factory Default. You can access these features by choosing Support from the Admin menu.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Access for Wireless SPEEDSignal This feature is used to enable or disable Pocket PC PDAs to communicate with SPEEDSignal. • Click the Enabled option to enable communication with SPEEDSignal. • Click the Disabled option to disable communication with SPEEDSignal. Click Apply when finished. Note about upgrading SPEEDSignal: After upgrading an earlier version than 3.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Current Sessions Figure 3-55: Current Sessions Current Sessions is activated by choosing Current Sessions from the Admin menu. This page displays the active actions for the web server. It displays who is logged on and also lets you terminate the session by clicking the Terminate link.
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Chapter 4 Using the Configurator to Set Up Special Parameters for a Base Station This chapter covers only those special parameters needed to set up a base station, such as: • Network menu: Interfaces for Base Mode, page 4-2; Authentication Section, page 4-4; Star Timing Parameters Section, page 4-7 and Turning on Encryption, page 4-8 • Wireless menu: Channel and Rates, page 4-10; Max Tx Retries and Signaling Rate Fallback, page 4-12 and Max Throughput (Regulating Bandwidth), page 4-14 • Admin menu: So
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Network Menu • To enter the interface (router) type and network name of the interface(s), choose Interfaces from the Network menu. • To define what CPE routers are participating in the network, choose Base Station Config from the Network menu. If you choose this option, see If you clicked the "System Wide Settings" button..., page 4-4 and If you clicked Per CPE Settings Button..., page 4-8.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 • IP Address: This address tells the network how to locate the computers or network equipment connected to it. • Netmask: The netmask is a 4-byte number that masks the network part of the Internet Protocol IP address, so only the host computer part of the address remains. • Interface Type: Select the interface (e.g., base station) from this drop-down list. (This will tell the configurator that you are in base station mode.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • • Click System Wide Settings (left circle in Figure 4-2 on page 4-3) to set the timing parameters for the CPE routers on the star network. This will bring up a page where you can control how a base station treats CPE routers during time periods when they have no network traffic to send and set the pass phrase for all CPE routers.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Version 3.03 Enter the pass phrase in the Pass Phrase text box and confirm it (for authentication). Then, click Set Pass Phrase for All CPEs. (Pass Phrases have a minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 32 characters.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide CPE router is allowed to transmit during each poll. Note that determining the "single busy CPE" router is dynamic. And, as soon as other CPE routers respond to a poll with queued data, the network is deemed to have multiple busy CPE routers. • Poll Timeout Interval (expressed in units of 10 milliseconds) The base station waits for each CPE router to respond to each poll.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Star Timing Parameters Section The timing parameters control how a base station treats CPE routers during time periods when they have no network traffic to send. The different polling parameters relate to aging inactive nodes (or sites) off the active list so a base station does not have to continuously poll them, thereby slowing down other sites that are more active.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Note: If you want to reset the above parameters, click Defaults. If you clicked Per CPE Settings Button... Turning on Encryption Select to connect the router to the network. If you want to disconnect the router from the network, do not select this check box. Click the lock to lock to enable encryption.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 Note: You can configure a base station router on this page if you delete the existing one by clicking Delete. 4 Click Create if the CPE was never given a pass phrase (and it is blank). The following dialog box will appear. Figure 4-5: Set Pass Phrase for Unit box 5 Enter the appropriate information and click Set Pass Phrase when you are done. (Pass Phrases have a minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 32 characters.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Wireless menu Choose Configuration from the Wireless menu, and click one of the following buttons: • If you click the Channel and Rates button, you will be able to select the channel and signaling rate of the interface. For more information, see Channel and Rates, page 4-10. • If you click the Tx Retries button, you will be able to set the Transmit Retry Limit and Signaling Rate Fallback.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide • Version 3.03 Channel: This is the specific band of frequencies (from 1 to 11) to determine the data path between routers. All SPEEDLAN 9000 routers expected to communicate in a network must have the same channel (frequency). Select one of the following channels (all are represented in GHz) from the Channel drop-down list: 1 2.412 2 2.417 3 2.422 4 2.427 5 2.432 6 2.437 7 2.442 8 2.447 9 2.452 10 2.457 11 2.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Max Tx Retries and Signaling Rate Fallback This page includes two features: Max Tx Retries and Signaling Rate Fallback. On the figure below, Max Tx Retries is circled in red and Signaling Rate Fallback is circled in blue. The following page appears when the Tx Retries button is clicked: vx.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 This parameter can be tuned on a per unit basis in order to optimize network performance. Click Default to get the default value of 7. You can select a value between 0 and 8 from the Max Tx Retries drop-down list. Signaling Rate Fallback During the retransmission of a unicast frame, the signaling rate can "fall back" in order to increase the chance of reception. Signaling Rate Fallback can occur multiple times for a single frame.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide rate will drop to 5.5 Mb/s and another attempt will be made. If after the third retry, the transmission is still not successful, the signaling rate will drop to 2 Mb/s for the fourth and fifth retry, and then to 1 Mb/s for the sixth and seventh retry (if needed). The recipient sends acknowledgements at the same signaling rate at which it receives frames.
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 The Max Transmit Data Rate (in Kb/s) default is set to 6500; click Default to get default value. The range is from 100 to 6500 Kb/s. If you want to use these settings on remote routers, select them and click Apply to Selected Nodes. If you want to select all of the routers, click Select All. Admin Menu Remote Control To remotely reboot or turn off the SPEEDLAN 9000 base stations, choose Remote Control from the Admin menu.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Software Update To update the software on the local base station or on the remotes (e.g., CPE, Ethernet, etc.), choose Software Update from the Admin menu. The Software Update page will appear (for Local or Star Net).
SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03 This operation is a two-step process: 1 Upload the Software Update file. Locate the latest software file (by clicking Browse) and click Upload Software Update File. 2 Install the Software Update. Note: When you updated your network in the past, the remotes would not be rebooted until the final step. This step happened after you clicked the Reboot Updated Nodes button.
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide This operation is a two-step process: 4-18 1 Select the remotes (CPE routers) where you want to update the software. (The IP addresses that are selectable are active. If only a MAC address is listed, or a bunch of zeros, then these represent inactive devices. 2 Upload the Software Update file. Locate the latest software file (by clicking Browse) and click Upload Software Update File to Selected Nodes.
Chapter 5 Using the Configurator to Set Up Special Parameters for CPE Routers This chapter covers only those special parameters needed to set up the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE), such as: • Network menu: Interfaces for CPE Mode, page 5-2; Base Station Information, page 5-3; and Authentication, page 5-4 • Wireless menu: Channel and Rates, page 5-6; Max Tx Retries and Signaling Rate Fallback, page 5-8 and Max Throughput (Regulating Bandwidth), page 5-10 • Admin menu: Software Update, page 5-11 All
Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Network Menu Interfaces for CPE Mode The Network Interfaces page will appear when you choose Interfaces under the Network menu. This is where you enter the interface type and network name of the interface or the router. Select the CPE from the Interface Type drop-down list. When finished, click Apply. This will tell the configurator that you are in CPE mode. This is the network name of the type of interface.
