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InfiNet Wireless Router
Quick start guide
Creation date: 16 November
2004
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Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

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  • Page 1 InfiNet Wireless Router Quick start guide Creation date: 16 November 2004 Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3. Providing PC/LAN connectivity ..................16 4. Link throughput test......................18 IV. POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT CONFIGURATION ..............19 V. PERFORMING OUTDOOR TESTING ................20 1. Distance setting......................20 2. Learning link status/antenna alignment procedure .............. 20 Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    LAN connectivity. Point-to-multipoint configuration The chapter briefly describes the difference between PTM and PTP topology when building a network based on InfiNet Wireless Routers. Due to similarity of PTM and PTP configuration it mostly references a previous chapter. Performing outdoor testing The chapter contains a list of requirements for outdoor testing.

  • Page 5: Document Marks

    Additional information which is not included in this Manual can be found in the following sources: • Device passport located in the box with the device • InfiNet Wireless Router. Technical User Manual • WANFlex OS User Guide • Our web-site: www.infinetwireless.com Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 6: Ii.getting Access To The Router

    3. Locate IDU (blue case) and ODU (white case). Using STP Service cable connect ODU and IDU. Service cable sockets are marked on the diagrams below Figure 1. IDU Front Figure 2. 5000-O ODU Front Figure 3. 5000-M ODU Front (fragment) Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 7: Accessing The Router Via Console

    If you cannot get access to the router using procedure described in “Accessing the router via Ethernet” section please follow the steps described in this section. 1. Using InfiNet Console Cable please connect the router’s console port (see Fig. 2) to the COM-port of your PC/Laptop...
  • Page 8 10. Your device has a factory configuration. That means that you can enter ANY non-zero length login and password. Once this is done, you will see WANFleX CLI (Command Line Interface). See Figure 8 Figure 8. “After login” screen Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 9: Accessing The Router Via Ethernet

    IP-address on the Ethernet adaptor or create an alias IP-address which would be located in 10.10.10.0/24 network. Connect the router to LAN/PC/Laptop using UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors. The procedure is the following: 1. Open the Control Panel in Windows. See Figure 10 Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.
  • Page 10 IP-address on the Ethernet adaptor to some address from 10.10.10.0/24 network (e.g. change “IP-address” field to “10.10.10.2” and “Subnet mask” to “255.255.255.0”). After that click OK and move to step 7. See Figure 14 Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.
  • Page 11 Step 6. 8. Follow Steps 9 to 11 of “Accessing the router via Console” section in order to change the IP-address on the eth0 interface on the router to the desired one. Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 12: Initial Setup

    Learning router’s capabilities 1. In order to learn current interfaces configuration, execute “co sh ifc” command 2. In order to learn all configured interfaces, their states and statistics, execute “ifc –a” command. See Figure 17. Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 13: Radio Module Parameters Configuration

    5340 MHz. At the same time one radio module can work only on ONE frequency. 3. Bitrate can be changed using “rf rf4.0 bitr <bitrate>” command. For example, “rf rf4.0 bitr 24000” sets current bitrate to 24 Mbps. Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 14: Iii.point-To-Point Configuration

    10.10.10.2 address – a connection of BS with EACH CPE is described as a sub-network with mask length 30 – that means that 10.10.10.3 would become a broadcast address. Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.
  • Page 15 Polling mode is turned on ONLY for the Base Station. This will include ALL Base Station’s CPEs into the polling circle йо! 12. Do not forget to save the configuration using “co sa” command on both CPE and BS Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 16: Learning Bs/Cpe Connection Status

    As soon as you see corresponding records at CPE side (rma bs command) confirming BS registration, and CPE is in BS’s table (rma ab command), you can check their connectivity also using ping command. 1. Pinging from BS to CPE via radio Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 17: Providing Pc/Lan Connectivity

    The best thing that should be done in the first turn is to turn on dynamic routing on both of the devices. InfiNet Wireless Router supports two types of routing: static routing (using route add command) and dynamic routing using RIP v1 and v2 (command rip –...
  • Page 18 For example, from BS connected computer we are pinging remote computer at the CPE side (Figure 28) Figure 28. Pinging remote computer Once attainability is obtained from both sides, you can try to carry out some performance tests. Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 19: Link Throughput Test

    In our example it is approximately 15.2 Mbps. Also, you can review statistics using net –i command. It shows number of successfully received/sent packets and faulted packets through each interface. See Figure 30. Figure 30. Network statistics Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

  • Page 20: Iv.point-To-Multipoint Configuration

    Generally, point-to-multipoint configuration is NO different from point-to-point configuration in terms of devices configuration. This flexibility is obtained due to common hardware/software platform used in InfiNet Wireless routers. Thus, before reading this section of the Guide one MUST read carefully Point-to-Point Configuration section in order to set up connection between the Base Station and one CPE.

  • Page 21: Performing Outdoor Testing

    IDU and ODU and check them in the lab. Also the following accessories may be very useful while outdoor testing: 1. InfiNet Console cable to perform configuration of the rooftops/masts etc 2. Binoculars to locate the opposite side 3.
  • Page 22 Antenna alignment procedure is required in order to establish the connection Even if registration has occurred but signal levels are not enough (signal levels according to InfiNet scale are meant in the case, antenna alignment procedure is strongly recommended. In both cases (whether there is a registration or not) the following procedure for antenna alignment is recommended: 1.
  • Page 23 CPE or turn on autobitrate mechanism. This mechanism automatically varies the speed (from both sides) according to changing link conditions. If the mechanism is turned on on CPE, the BS will also work with this Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.
  • Page 24 InfiNet Wireless Router Quick start guide mechanism. If it is turned on on BS, the whole cell will switch to this mode. The syntax for the command is the following: rma rf4.0 autobitrate Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.
  • Page 25 InfiNet Wireless Router Quick start guide Copyright © 2004 by InfiNet Wireless Limited.

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