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- Page 1 Strix Access/One® MWS100-HSX10 Installation Guide MWS100-HSX10 Guide (Antennas optional) Revision March, 2010 Copyright © 2003 – 2010 Strix Systems, Inc. 2350 Mission College Blvd. #1070 Santa Clara, CA 95054...
- Page 2 MWS100-HSX10 Guide FCC Notice This wireless network device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This wireless network device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
MWS100-HSX10 Guide Table of Contents Introduction ..........................4 Physical Specification......................5 Electrical Specification......................5 Top Panel Connectors......................6 Bottom Panel Connectors....................... 6 Powering The Unit ........................7 Mounting Options........................7 Antenna Options........................8 Installation ..........................9 10. Shipping Content ........................10 11. -
Page 4: Introduction
MWS100-HSX10 Guide Introduction 1 Introduction Strix Systems introduces the Integrated wireless MWS100-HSX10 to its award winning Access/One® family of wireless indoor, outdoor, mobile and video surveillance products. Enclosed in a weatherized, air and watertight outdoor enclosure, Utilizing Strix DMA™, the... -
Page 5: Physical Specification
MWS100-HSX10 Guide Physical Specification 2 Physical Specification Dimensions: 7. 2 5” H x 8. 25” W x 2. 25” D • Weight: 2.4 Lbs (1.08 Kg) • NEMA 4X rated, IP 67 • N -Type Female Connectors • Weather proof Power Connector •... -
Page 6: Top Panel Connectors
MWS100-HSX10 Guide Top Panel Connectors 4 Top Panel Connectors N-Type N-Type 5 GHz 2.4 GHz Bottom Panel Connectors 5 Bottom Panel Connectors 12 – 48 VDC (in) High Power ~ 20W... -
Page 7: Powering The Unit
MWS100-HSX10 Guide Powering The Unit 6 Powering The Unit Strix MWS100-HSX10 supports 12 - 48 VDC and high power, Passive Power Over Ethernet (PoE). External AC power is available as an optional AC/DC power supply and accessory item. Another available option is a high power, PoE Injector and accessory item. Mounting Options 7 Mounting Options This section provides instructions for mounting MWS100-HSX10 unit. -
Page 8: Antenna Options
Access/One Network device intended for the backhaul connection Unused antenna ports should be weather protected and a 50 ohm terminator is • recommended Depending on the application and deployment scenario, Strix Systems can assist in • process of antenna selection for the design... -
Page 9: Installation
MWS100-HSX10 Guide Installation 9 Installation Note: The MWS100-HSX10 is designed for professional installation. Failure to comply fully with these instructions may void the MWS100-HSX10 warranty and/or violate local safety or radio regulations. Select a mounting location for the MWS100-HSX10. The MWS100-HSX10 is designed for indoor, outdoor and in-vehicle applications. -
Page 10: Shipping Content
MWS100-HSX10 Guide 10. Shipping Content 10 Shipping Content The MWS 100 HSX- 10 contains the following items. If any of these items are missing please contact support@strixsystems.com Pin 1 (-) Pin 2(+) O-Ring Washer Connector... -
Page 11: Configuration
MWS100-HSX10 Guide 11. Configuration 11 Configuration This function provides you with the tools you need to configure your Access/One Network at the network level and includes the following commands: System • o User Login o Network Management General SNMP Trusted IP Addresses o TCP/IP Settings o Network Topology o Priority/One - Class of Service... - Page 12 MWS100-HSX10 Guide Managing User Logins The following options are available with this command: User Name • Choose a user name from the pull-down list. A valid user name is required to access the Web server interface within the network server module. Password •...
- Page 13 MWS100-HSX10 Guide Network Management General This command allows you to define the level of security for the various management interface options used to manage your Access/One Network, and provides options for enabling or disabling SNMP Management and FTP server functionality. General Management Interface Security The following options are available with this command: Shell...
- Page 14 MWS100-HSX10 Guide Check this box to enable network management via an SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) management console. Your Access/One Network supports the 802.11 MIB (Management Information Base), as well as Strix proprietary MIBs. Any MIB I or MIB II compliant SNMP management console (such as CiscoWorks or HP OpenView) can be used to manage your network remotely.
- Page 15 MWS100-HSX10 Guide Configuring Access/One Network for SNMP The following options are available with this command: SNMP Communities • Enter your GET Community (read), SET Community (write) and TRAP Community in the corresponding fields. The defaults for these fields are: GET Community: public •...
- Page 16 If necessary, you can click on the factory default (FD) button in the toolbar to reset all data on this page to its factory default state. Managing Traps Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 17 TCP/IP Settings This command allows you to specify whether Access/One will obtain the Default Gateway and DNS IP addresses automatically, or use pre-configured static IP addresses. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 18 Apply Configuration tab to propagate your changes across the network. If necessary, you can click on the factory default (FD) button in the toolbar to reset all data on this page to its factory default state. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 19 Choose whether you want the system to obtain the Master Network Server IP address automatically (default), or use a pre-configured static IP address. If you choose the latter option, enter a valid IP address in the appropriate field. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 20 CoS filters establish separate queues for different priority streams based on the filters you define here. Data streams are then serviced according to their priority. In addition, this command allows you to enable or disable the SpectraLink® Voice Support feature. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 21 Each time you add a COS filter, Manager/One returns you to the main Priority/One page where you will see the new filter appended to a list. The list appears immediately under the Add COS Filter button. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 22 Apply Configuration tab to propagate your changes across the network. If necessary, you can click on the factory default (FD) button in the toolbar to reset all data on this page to its factory default state. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 23 The secret keys must match for communication between the server and the client to continue. The secret key is a valuable and necessary security measure. Secret Confirm • Confirm your secret key in this field. Checkpoint Interval • Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 24 • Define the event logging destination (Command Line Interface, SNMP Syslog MIB, or a • defined Syslog server IP address). Establish the reporting level for each Access/One Network function (security, wireless, • management, and other). Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 25 Syslog Management • Enter a valid IP address for the Syslog server, then click on the Add button to add this server to the list of available Syslog destinations. You can add additional servers, but Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 26 (FD) button in the toolbar to reset all data on this page to its factory default state. Date and Time This command allows you to set the time zone, define daylight saving parameters, and choose between automatic time and manual time. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 27 The following options are available with this command: Time Zone • Select the time zone from the pull-down list that applies to the geographic location where your Access/One Network is operating. The default time zone is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Time Zones Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 28 SNTP Server IP Address field. With the Automatic Time (SNTP) option selected, the master network server transmits time/date synchronization packets periodically to Strix devices using the Strix Time Distribution (STD) protocol. Stack controllers use STD to adjust Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 29 Choose Normal if the affected node is to be installed in an environment with a regulated temperature, otherwise choose High if the operating environment is uncontrolled and prone to fluctuating temperatures and/or humidity. Generally, the Normal setting is used for indoor Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 30 Network in the Wi-Fi environment. Any commands executed here are applied to all wireless modules, so make sure the changes you initiate are changes that you want to apply to the entire network, otherwise go to “Managing Subnets and Nodes” “Managing Modules”. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 31 You are solely responsible for setting the correct country code to ensure full compliance with your local regulatory laws for wireless communications. The following graphic shows an example of the factory defaulted version of this page (with no country code defined). Setting Up Radio Parameters (No Country Code Established) Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 32 This option allows you to set a distance (up to 25 miles) for wireless associations over long distances (the default is 3 miles). Be aware that changing the distance here will affect all wireless modules. We recommend setting this value at the module level. For Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 33 (this depends on the Country Code you selected). Check the corresponding box to enable an 802.11a channel of your choice. You can enable any and all available channels. 802.11g Channel Selector • Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 34 RTS to the AP and wait for a CTS from the AP before it can send data (this option creates additional overhead and can cause performance degradation). The default is CTS-only. Short Slot Time • Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 35 CTS function is triggered for smaller frame lengths. A lower threshold value may be necessary in environments with excessive signal noise or hidden nodes, but may result in some performance degradation. Enter a value between 256 and 2346 to specify the RTS/CTS threshold. The default value is 2346. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 36 Access/One Network. This command allows you to define your Client Connect parameters. The following graphic shows the Client Connect window set to its default values. Client Connect (Virtual/Strix) Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 37 SSID, click on the Add SSID button. The new SSID is added to the list and will appear in the pulldown list in the main Client Connect window. Deleting an SSID • Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 38 WPA: This option provides WPA, a subset of the 802.11i standard that boosts the original static WEP security by mandating 802.1x remote authentication. Encryption • o Clear: Available for Open or Dynamic authentication. Messages will be sent unencrypted between user devices and your Access/One Network nodes. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 39 Connects. To define a security key, click on the Enter Key 1 (through 4) button to reveal the security key window, then select either hexadecimal or ASCII format. Once you have selected the preferred format, choose 64 bit, 128 bit, or 152 bit encryption from the Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 40 This option allows you to configure an Access Control List (ACL) to determine which user devices (stations) are allowed to connect to your Access/One Network. To do this, simply click on the Manage ACL button to reveal the Manage ACL window. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 41 ACL entries at the network level (though not at the module level). To add a new station, click on the Add New Station button to reveal the Add New Station window. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 42 With this feature enabled, if connectivity to the gateway is lost, the access point will disassociate all attached wireless clients—the client will know there is a problem and will need to find another access point to reestablish connectivity with the network. The default is disabled. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 43 These advantages include: Secure networking • Self tuning, rapid self-healing, and rogue device detection • Scalability • Simple installation • Lowest cost of deployment • Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 44 Self-Tuning Policy. When a Network Connect module first connects to the network, it performs an initial scan of all available Wi-Fi channels and generates a list of potential alternate Client Connects that are reachable. Following the initial scan, the Network Connect continually scans Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 45 The Network Connect solution for Access/One Network prevents unauthorized wireless connections from being established to the network by blocking user traffic in the following two scenarios: Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 46 Trust only Network Connect module: Trust only the Network Connect module. • After inputting data (or making selections), click on the Update button to update this page, then click on the Apply Configuration tab to propagate your changes across the network. If necessary, Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 47 This option allows you to define which channels are scanned for rogue devices, including channels not allowed by the defined country code. From the configuration window, you can enable or disable channels. Rogue AP Scanning Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 48 IP address and MAC address, the node type, the technology it uses, and the current firmware version it is running. To compliment full two-way authentication, the inventory list is synchronized and maintained between all Strix devices. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 49 X icon next to the node you want to delete. The system will then prompt you for a confirmation. Click on the OK button to delete the selected node, or click on the Cancel button to cancel your request. Deleting a Node from the Inventory List Print Friendly Format Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 50 This option converts the inventory list into a printer friendly format that can be printed on standard letter size paper. After converting the inventory list, the system prompts you for your printer’s destination. To initiate the printing process, click on the Print button. Printing the Inventory List Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 51 6. On the second page of the wizard check the Comma check box to enable the conversion with comma delimiters. 7. On the third and last page of the wizard, click on the Finish button to convert the raw text into editable columns. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 52 For example, if you want to sort the table by channel, click in the column header for Channel—the table is then sorted according to the channels used by the Client Connects. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 53 The data in the AP Monitor table can be refreshed at any time. Network Connect Monitor The Network Connect Monitor provides a snapshot in table form of all active Network Connect devices on a selected subnet. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 54 The Wireless Client Query Monitor provides a search tool that allows you to run a query through the network and locate Wi-Fi clients based on the following search criteria: Find a client based on a specific MAC address • Find clients with an RSSI value of less than -85 dBm • Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 55 (i) in the top right corner of the window. Clicking on this button generates the RSSI Legend pop-up window. Rogue Monitor The Rogue Monitor provides a snapshot in table form of all rogue devices detected on a selected subnet. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 56 This function is used to apply any configuration changes that have been made at either the network or subnet level. When BLUE, click on this tab to propagate and apply your changes to all nodes and wireless modules within your Access/One Network or a specific subnet. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 57 For example, remote subnets in New York and Los Angeles can be configured and managed from the same Manager/One interface. Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 58 Load Firmware on Network • The Apply Configuration Function • The following commands apply at the network or subnet level (depending on what view is currently displayed): Reboot Network (network only) • Reboot... (subnet / network) • Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
- Page 59 MWS100-HSX10 Guide The following commands are applicable only at the subnet level: Update Network Membership • Update Node Names • Strix Systems Access/One Edge MWS100-HSX10...
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