WBSn-2450 User Guide March 2012 Version 0.
Contents 1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................- 5 1.1 SYSTEM COMPONENTS ..................................................................................................... - 6 - 2. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................- 7 2.1 WBSN-2450 PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST .........................................................................
4.1.4 5. 4.1.5 Diagnostics .......................................................................................................... - 33 Configuration files ................................................................................................. - 34 - 4.1.6 Log ..................................................................................................................... - 34 - APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................
FCC Notice to Users and Operators This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
1. Introduction WBSn-2450 base stations combine Wavion’s true two-way 802.11n Beamforming and interference immunity technologies together with 3x3:3 MIMO, and deliver best capacity and coverage in all environments. The spatially adaptive Beamforming signals travel in different propagation paths, and are coherently combined at the receiver’s antenna.
should install Wavion equipment. Failure to comply with this may void the WBSn family of products warranty and may consequently expose the end user or Service Provider to legal and financial liabilities. 1.1 System Components The WBSn-2450 system utilizes hardware components, as described in the below table. Component Description Product Number An internal ID that identifies the components of the system. There are no field replaceable units.
2. Installation This document is intended to help you set up and configure your WBSn-2450 base station. Unless specified otherwise, the use of the product name WBSn-2450 refers to all WBSn-2450 base stations. 2.1 WBSn-2450 Pre-Installation Checklist The following checklist covers all the procedures and equipment that you need to acquire and assemble, prior to beginning the installation and configuration procedures.
Ensure a safe and secure environment Connect the PoE injector to the unit using only a straight Ethernet cable. Warning Do not use crossed cables between the PoE injector and the unit! Follow these guidelines to ensure safe operation of the WBSn-2450 base station: • • Do not touch or move the antennas while the unit is switched on. Make sure the antennas are connected when operating the radio or attempting to transmit data, otherwise, the radio may be damaged.
Preparing the installation site Only experienced installation professionals who are familiar with local building and safety codes and are licensed, wherever applicable, by the appropriate government regulatory authorities, should install outdoor units and antennas. Warnings Important! This device should be installed in an area with restricted access. Do not modify the construction of this product.
Connecting Antennas (for WBSn-2450-O only) Note: The antennas should only be connected once the installation procedure has been successfully completed. How to connect the antennas: Screw each of the three antennas into the three N-type connectors on the WBSn-2450 base station unit. Warnings In order for the WBSn-2450-O to work properly, all three antennas must be connected. Only connect the unit to the power supply once all the antennas are connected. Use caution when connecting the antennas.
Safety instructions and information Please ensure that you read and understand the following safety information. Ensure that you carefully read and follow all instructions in this manual, and heed all warnings. Warnings It is illegal to modify the construction of this product. Modifying the operating frequency or enhancing the transmit output power through the use of external amplifiers or other equipment is specifically disallowed by the "Telecommunications Act.
2.2 Installation and Set-up The following section describes the installation and configuration procedures for the WBSn-2450 base station. 2.2.1 Installing the WBSn-2450 base station Prior to performing the procedures described in this section, ensure that you have read all the information, and followed all instructions and safety precautions in the Pre-Installation Checklist. To install WBSn-2450: 1.
6. Attach the WBSn-2450 base station unit (and connected extenders) to the base station unit. 7. As you tighten the screws, verify that the tilt and direction of the base station unit are correct for the coverage area required. Note: In an urban setting, with a high-placed installation, a slight downwards tilt (approximately 8-10 degrees) will help reduce noise and interference. 8.
8. Close and firmly tighten the plastic cap, to ensure perfect sealing and IP-68 compliance. Connect the network cable to the IN port of the PoE injector. Note: The above procedure must be conducted after every disconnection of the Ethernet cable from either ETH port on the WBSn-2450 unit or from the OUT port of the POE injector.
Parameter Description and value Network mode Bridge IP address The current IP address of the unit Mask The current subnet mask used to establish the broadcast domain. The default mask of the unit is 255.255.255.0. Gateway The current IP address of the default gateway. IP Method Select Manual or DHCP VAP Name The default VAP name string Security mode Specify the required Wi-Fi security protocol for the VAP Password Specify a unique password for the Wi-Fi security 2.
3. Defining and Managing WBSn The WBSn interface is comprised of three separate sections, that each relate to the key areas that you will use. • The Status section enables you to check how the system is working, and whether the unit is configured correctly. • The Configuration section enables you to configure the unit’s wireless and ethernet specifications according to your requirements.
3.1.1 Checking System Setup Navigate to Status => System for an overall view of the system settings. Parameter Description and values Time Indicates the unified time of the unit, according to the NTP server, and your specific time zone. Software Versions Displays the current (and previous or alternative, where applicable) software (firmware) version. For more information, see the Firmware section.
Parameter Description WMM A value of Yes in this field indicates that the associated station supports the WMM protocol Auth. Status Radius authentication state Radio 2.4 GHz, or 5.0 GHz, or 2.4 GHz + 5.0 GHz PS Power Save status 11N Indicates whether the associated station supports 802.11n protocol TX [Bytes] Amount of bytes transmitted towards the associated client RX [Bytes] Amount of bytes received from the associated client Time since assoc.
3.2.2 IP Management To Configure a Management IP address 1. Navigate to Configuration => Network => IP Configuration, select the line you wish to update and click Edit. 2. In the popup window, modify the default IP address values provided: Parameter Description IP Address Change the default IP address IP Method Select either Manual or DHCP For Manual: • Enter the required static IP, and valid static Network Mask, Gateway and DNS parameter values in the relevant parameters.
3.2.3 Specifying the Uniform Time of the Base Station Unit To specify the Base Station Unit time 1. Navigate to Configuration => System => Time to set a unified time of the unit, according to the NTP server, and your specific time zone. In the event that there is no active NTP server, the time can also be set manually. 2. Specify the values of the fields, using the table below.
To specify the Base Station Unit Location 1. Navigate to Configuration => System =>Location in order to specify the geophysical direction of the transmission from the Base Station. 2. Specify the values of the fields, using the table below. Parameter Description Location Specify the geographical location (country) of the base station. Longitude Specify the longitude of the base station location. Latitude Specify the latitude of the base station location.
Parameter Description WMM Classification Packet prioritization over Wi-Fi is based on four access categories defined by the WMM standard: • Voice traffic • Video traffic • Best effort traffic • Background traffic A packet sent to the Ethernet interface of the base station is classified as one of the Access categories. This classification is performed based on DSCP or W8021p priorities. For information about classification configuration, please see QoS Packet Priority.
Security, Authentication, Encryption Modes and Maximum Associations Security Mode Authentication Mode Encryption Mode Max Associations None Open system None 256 (127 in v1.0) WEP (Only available for the first defined VAP) • Shared key • • WEP/40 WEP/104 • • 127 127 WPA • • PSK (Pre-shared key) Radius • TKIP + AES • 110 WPA2 • • PSK (Pre-shared key) Radius • AES • 110 WPA\2 • • PSK Radius • AES + TKIP • 110 WBSn supports the capability of limiting the number of maximum ass
3.3.3 Authentication Combinations WBSn-2450 allows the following authentication types and combinations. • The WPA authentication automatically presumes that the basic 802.11 authentication is Open. WPA defines advanced authentications, either PSK (Pre-Shared Key) or RADIUS. The initial keys are determined during the last phase of the WPA authentication. • When RADIUS Authentication is used, the RADIUS server can determine which VLAN belongs to which user. Note: WBSn-2450 supports multiple VLAN per VAP.
Parameter Description Type Values: OUI: Identifies the MAC address by the first three bytes, determining the Vendor ID Static: Requires the entire MAC address Address Prefix Either specify the OUI numbers, or enter the full MAC address Description The name of device to whom this MAC belongs. 5. Click Apply, and the click Add. The group of MAC addresses is listed in the group table. 3.4.2 Radio Configuration To Configure Your Radio Settings 1. Navigate to Configuration => Wireless => Radio. 2.
Parameter Description o Range • Auto Switch • On • Off • Estimate Scan Time (specify) Stop Scan button Stops scan Online ACS (To be available in a future release) Optimization mode Values: • Throughput • Range Auto. Switch Switches Online ACS on and off automatically Enable/Disable Select whether or not to run online scanning. 3.6 Network/Ethernet Interface – Setting up WLANs in Bridge Mode A WLAN is the combined entity of VAPs and VLANs.
3. Complete the fields according to the parameters described in the table below. Parameter Description IP Address Specify the IP address IP Method Values: Manual (statically assign an IP address to the VLAN) DHCP: The DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address to the VLAN Mask Specify the default subnet mask Gateway Specify the system default gateway MTU Range of size that a packet can be 3.6.
Tagging VLAN When configuring more than one VAP per WBSn unit, a VLAN can be created. Each VLAN should be tagged with a different VLAN ID so that networks can be identified at backbone entry. The default VLAN has a VLAN ID that is equal to 1, and has tagging disabled by default, leaving the data untagged. 3.6.4 Mapping VLANs This section enables you to configure how VLANs are defined and structured in the system, and with which VAP each VLAN is paired. For more information, see Configuring a VLAN.
4. Administration The Administration section enables you to manage your system, troubleshoot, and specify various administration parameters. 4.1.1 Management In the Management section, you can configure your FTP server address and password, as well as completely rebooting your system. To reboot the system 1. Navigate to Administration => Management => Reboot. 2. Click Reboot, to reboot your entire system. Note: When performing a firmware upgrade, the system is automatically rebooted.
4.1.2 Users In the Users section, you can manage which users are allowed to access the system, and allocate specific permissions per user, according to their definition in the system. To add a user 1. Navigate to Administration => Users. 2. Click Add. The following dialog is displayed. 3. Specify the parameters, as described in the following table, and click Apply. Parameter Username Description and Values Name of the user. Permission Specify the permission assigned to a particular user.
To upgrade firmware using FTP 1. Navigate to Administration => Firmware. 2. In the Upgrade Protocol field, select FTP from the drop-down list. The FTP Server IP field is automatically populated by the information specified in Configuring an FTP Client. 3. In the Upgrade File Path (FTP) field, specify the path to the upgrade file provided to you under separate cover by Wavion. 4. Note: The Upgrade File (HTTP) field is disabled. 5. Click Upgrade.
Switching to the Upgraded Firmware Version Once you have uploaded the upgraded firmware version, you must then officially implement it into your system. The Wavion EMS has two software storage facilities (banks), both displayed in Status => System => Software versions, and described in the below table. Field Main Firmware Description and Values Indicates the name of the current loaded version of the administration firmware (i.e.
4.1.4 Diagnostics You can utilize this section to verify IP connectivity to the management IP, and also to create a Wavion Tech Support File. To Ping the WBSn Unit’s IP Address 1. Navigate to Administration => Diagnostics => Ping. 2. The values in the fields are populated as described in the following table. Field Source IP Description and Values Indicates the management VLAN address Dest IP Indicates the unit’s IP address, to which you are “pinging”.
4.1.5 Configuration files You can use this section to restore your configuration to the factory default settings. To restore factory default configuration 1. Navigate to Administration => Configuration Files. 2. Click the Configuration Files button to automatically back up your configuration file, and set the configuration back to the factory default. To backup and restore configuration 1. Navigate to Administration => Configuration Files => Backup and Restore. 2.
5. Appendix a: Troubleshooting We hope your experience with the WBSn-2450 is as smooth as possible. In this section we provide tips to solve some common problems. 5.1 Basic Troubleshooting Problem Solution Default user and password User: admin Password: admin Unable to Ping or HTTP the new unit • • Client unable to acquire an IP Address from DHCP Server Clients experiencing low throughput 5.1.
6. Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions Q: Does the WBSn-2450 base station support standard off-the-shelf 802.11b/g/n NIC cards? A: Yes, the WBSn-2450 base station supports the 802.11b/g/n standard. Q: I have WEP configured on my radio but I am unable to connect to the Internet. A: WBSn base station supports all the security modes defined by 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance: Open, WEP, WPA and WPA2.
• The level of interference at the active channel • The terrain of the covered area. In rural areas where the WBSn base station is installed relatively high (10m above other buildings), and there are no interferences, the range can be up to 20 km. Q: How can I determine the best channel to work in? A: Use the ACS feature to search for a clean frequency Q: Does WBSn base station support roaming? A: The Wavion Base Station supports the part of 802.
Q: How many clients can associate to WBSn? A: The WBSn can physically handle up to 250 MAC addresses. However, because Wi-Fi is a shared platform and every Wi-Fi base station acts as a wireless hub, the performance of each user decreases as the number of users increases. Q: Is it possible to limit the number of associated clients? A: Yes. The WBSn can support up-to 256 associated clients per radio (supported by v1.1 onwards). The WBSn can limit the number of clients associated to any value between 0 and 50.
7. Appendix C: Hardware Specification Product Omni Arm Post clamp (die cast) Weight (kg) Total (kg) 7 0.4 0.4 Sector (with die cast mechanism) Post clamp (die cast) 2.4 0.4 Omni 3-ant (without antenna) 3-ant (all of them) Post clamp (die cast) 1.4 0.2 0.4 WBSn-2450 User Guide 7.8 2.
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Acronym Description PoE Power over Ethernet RJ45 Registered Jack 45 RSS Received Signal Strength Rx Receive RXD Receive Data TUV Technical Inspection Association Tx Transmit TXD Transmit Data UL Underwriters Laboratories VAC Voltage (Alternating Current) VCCI Voluntary Control Council for Interference VDC Voltage (Direct Current) W Watts WBSn-2450 User Guide Page - 41 -
