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ESTeem 195Ed Quick Start Manual

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Before You Begin
The ESTeem Model 195Ed wireless Ethernet radio modem is compatible with many different applications. The most common
application is to bridge two or more Ethernet devices or networks. This guide will demonstrate the basic configuration and testing of
a pair of 195Ed's. For more detailed information, please see the ESTeem Model 195Ed User's Manual.
This guide assumes you have a working knowledge of Ethernet networking, TCP/IP protocol and how to identify and set the TCP/IP
address on your computer.
The 195Ed can be configured using any current web browser software such as Internet Explorer, Netscape or Mozilla.
The following procedure will provide an initial communication link between two or more Model 195's for testing purposes. All the
example commands listed in this guide can be adjusted to fit your communication network. Please consult the ESTeem Model
195Ed User's Manual for more details.
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Each node in your ESTeem Model 195Ed's network may have different hardware components based upon the final installation location
(i.e Outdoor, Indoor, Point-to-point or Muti-Point). Antenna types, cable lengths, power supplies may be different, but the following
items will be required for basic setup:
Model 195Ed
Antenna
(AA20DMEs
Displayed)
Power Supply
(AA175 Displayed)
Note: Your accessory model numbers may vary from the above, but you will need to locate each of above items to continue
configuration.
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MODEL 195Ed
AA109 Resource Disk
(2) Ethernet Cables
Serial Interface Cable
(AA6021.1)
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Summary of Contents for ESTeem 195Ed

  • Page 1 195Ed User’s Manual for more details. Unpack Contents Each node in your ESTeem Model 195Ed’s network may have different hardware components based upon the final installation location (i.e Outdoor, Indoor, Point-to-point or Muti-Point). Antenna types, cable lengths, power supplies may be different, but the following...
  • Page 2 Front Panel Overview (RS-232 Data Port and Second Ethernet Port Optional) Second RS-232 RS-232 RJ-45 10/100BaseT Ethernet Reset Switch Configuration Data Port Ethernet Port Port Status Aux Power Receive 12 VDC Input Transmit Power over (Auxiliary Ethernet LED Connector ) Antenna Overview Antenna Port A (Single Receive Antenna)
  • Page 3 Begin Programming Assemble the ESTeem Model 195Ed using the following: Antenna Connections Single Antenna Dual Antenna Configuration Configuration Leave Open Power and Data Connection...
  • Page 4 Configuration of the Model 195Ed is completed through the product’s internal web server. To access this configuration page, you will need to enter the 195Ed’s IP address in your web browser. The IP address set at the factory is Class B (i.e. 172.16.x.x) address and is printed on the Quality Assurance sheet sent with each 195Ed.
  • Page 5 Double-click on the 195Ed you wish to program and the Configure IP Address window will be displayed (Figure 4). Enter an IP address and Subnet Mask for the 195Ed that matches your network subnet and press the OK button to save this to the ESTeem. You will receive notification that the Configuration was Successful and the 195Ed will reboot.
  • Page 6 When prompted, enter admin for both the username and password and press the OK button. Step 1 – Sign-In Screen Select Setup on the top menu. Press the drop-down menu and select AP Bridge and press the Next button. Step 3 – Select AP Bridge...
  • Page 7 Set the DHCP services to NONE and press the Next button. Step 4 – Turn DHCP Off Verify the IP address and netmask for the 195Ed (listed as bridge device) are correct press the Next button. Step 5 – Verify IP Address...
  • Page 8 Step 6 – Enter Gateway Address All 195Ed modems in the network must be have the exact same Service Set Identification (SSID). The default SSID is ESTeem and we will use this for demonstration. Enter the SSID as listed above and turn off the wireless security features by selecting the NO radial.
  • Page 9 A warning that wireless security is not enabled will be displayed. Press the Next button to continue. Step 8 – Security Warning Screen All ESTeem 195Ed on the network must use the same RF bandwidth. Set the RF Bandwidth to 5 MHz and press the Next button to continue.
  • Page 10 Begin Programming section of this guide, enter the Wireless MAC (WLAN MAC) address of the opposite 195Ed (the 195Ed this unit you are programming will communicate with) in the Peer 1 – MAC Addr field (below).
  • Page 11 12. Press the Commit Changes button and the modem will save all the changes made and reboot. The reboot time is approximately 1 minute to be ready for operation. 13. Complete all steps in this Setup Programming section for the other Model 195Ed’s you will be testing before moving on the Testing Communication section.
  • Page 12 Wireless Status heading click on the View Peer Table (Figure 5). The Peer Table will list all other 802.11b or 802.11g wireless activity seen by the 195Ed and how it is classified. Find the opposite 195Ed in the Repeater Peers list and information such as signal strength (in dBm) and time/speed of last data packet will be displayed.
  • Page 13 Ping Testing – The easiest method for testing the efficiency of data flow between the ESTeems is to conduct a Ping test to the opposite modem’s IP address. This will test all links in the Ethernet bridge. Technical Support User’s Manual and Technical Documentation http://www.esteem.com E-Mail Support Support@esteem.com Phone Support (8AM to 5PM PST Monday-Friday)