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Aperto PacketWave 100 Series Installation And Operation Manual

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Installation and Operation Manual
070-20000330-01
Rev A, July 2001

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  • Page 1 ACKET Fixed Wireless Broadband Access System 100 S ACKET ERIES UBSCRIBER QUIPMENT Installation and Operation Manual 070-20000330-01 Rev A, July 2001...
  • Page 2 PacketWave 100 Installation and Operation ©Copyright 2001 by Aperto Networks All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change. Aperto, PacketWave, and WaveCenter are trademarks of Aperto Networks. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. Aperto Networks 1637 South Main Street Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Phone: 408.719.9977...
  • Page 3 FCC NOTICE: Radio and Television Interference The PacketWave 100 Series Subscriber Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim- its 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 in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS Table of Contents REFACE Scope of This Manual ........... . Conventions Used in This Manual .
  • Page 6 HAPTER 5. I HAPTER NDOOR NSTALLATION Installation Requirements ..........Installation Procedure .

  • Page 7: Preface

    • Descriptions of the PacketWave 100 Series hardware components, including the Indoor Unit (bridge/router) and the Outdoor Unit (radio/antenna). • Complete site planning and installation instructions for PacketWave 100 Series subscriber equipment, including the indoor bridge/router unit and the outdoor radio/antenna unit.

  • Page 8: Conventions Used In This Manual

    HAPTER ONVENTIONS SED IN ANUAL PacketWave manuals represent special kinds of text as follows: • Files names and URLs are represented in italics, with variables described inside angle brackets. For example, if the URL http://<IP address>/bsu.htm is refer- enced, you will replace the variable <IP address> with the appropriate real IP address.

  • Page 9: General Cautions And Warnings

    Observe all customary and mandatory safety requirements when installing and operating PacketWave equipment. Because Aperto Networks cannot be responsible for improper installation or use of its equipment, failure to follow these and other published cautions and warnings may void your equipment warranty.
  • Page 10 HAPTER 070-20000330-01 Rev A...
  • Page 11 UICK TART UIDE This chapter outlines the basic procedure for installing PacketWave 100 Series Subscriber Equipment and putting it into operation. It identifies the minimal require- ments for getting the equipment up and running, and assumes that configuration using DHCP and WaveCenter™ Configuration Manager has been performed as described in the PacketWave 1000 Base Station Unit manual.

  • Page 12: Quick Start Guide

    1. Q HAPTER UICK TART UIDE B. At the subscriber’s site: i. Identify the location for the Indoor Unit (bridge/router). ii. Identify an appropriate location for mounting the Outdoor Unit. In most cases, the unit should be pointed at the base station with the least possible obstruction iii.
  • Page 13 1. Q HAPTER UICK TART UIDE Step 4. Initialize the Subscriber Equipment A. Connect the power cable between the Indoor Unit and a wall outlet. B. Perform antenna alignment procedure (see addendum on this subject). C. If the Indoor Unit is located at a temporary location, move the Indoor Unit to its permanent location.
  • Page 14 1. Q HAPTER UICK TART UIDE 070-20000330-01 Rev A 1–4...

  • Page 15: Overview

    System, the PacketWave 100 Series Subscriber Equipment delivers high-speed, always-on Internet access to small businesses, small offices/home offices (SOHO), and residences. The PacketWave 100 Series supports data rates starting from 64 kbps upstream and downstream, with bursts up to 20 Mbps.

  • Page 16: Outdoor Unit

    2. O HAPTER VERVIEW Outdoor Unit The outdoor portion of the subscriber equipment consists of a single unit containing the radio and antenna. Different models support various frequency bands: • 2.5 GHz MMDS • 3.5 GHz FWA • 5.3 GHz •...

  • Page 17: Indoor Unit

    HAPTER VERVIEW Indoor Unit The PacketWave 100 Series Indoor Unit is a bridge/router which provides the link between the subscriber’s computer(s) and the outdoor radio/antenna for the wireless service. The first available model, the PacketWave 130 supports bridging and NAT modes.

  • Page 18: Software

    TFTP server. At the same time, it downloads address and host infor- mation from the base station’s DHCP server. The PacketWave 100 Series subscriber equipment includes the following management software: • CPE Installation Tool — See addendum on antenna alignment procedure •...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3. Site Planning

    LANNING There are three basic site-planning issues which must be decided before you begin installation: • Location of the Indoor Unit (bridge/router). • Location and mounting method of the Outdoor Unit (radio/antenna). • Cable path between the Indoor Unit and the Outdoor Unit. OCATION OF THE NDOOR RIDGE...

  • Page 20: Location Of The Outdoor Unit (Radio/Antenna)

    3. S HAPTER LANNING OCATION OF THE UTDOOR ADIO NTENNA For optimal wireless channel performance, it is advantageous to locate the Outdoor Unit (radio/antenna) where it has the least-obstructed path to the base station antenna. If a line-of-site path is available, locate the Outdoor Unit where the path is least likely to be affected by such obstructions as blowing branches, seasonally changing foliage, etc.
  • Page 21 3. S HAPTER LANNING ABLES AND ABLE For subscriber equipment installation, you will need the cables and connectors indi- cated in Table 3-A. Table 3-A Subscriber Site Cable Requirements &RQQHFWLRQ ² 4W\ &DEOH 7\SH 0D[ /HQJWK &RQQHFWRUV (WKHUQHW  &DW   IW  P 5- PDOH 5DGLR 6LJQDO  ...
  • Page 22 3. S HAPTER LANNING 070-20000330-01 3–4...

  • Page 23: Installation Requirements

    UTDOOR NSTALLATION In most cases, the installation of the Outdoor Unit should be performed before the installation of the Indoor Unit (see Chapter 5). Since the Outdoor Unit must be con- nected to the Indoor Unit to align the antenna, the Indoor Unit should be temporarily placed close to the Outdoor Unit to facilitate this process.

  • Page 24: Running Cables Between Outdoor And Indoor Units

    4. O HAPTER UTDOOR NSTALLATION OUNTING THE UTDOOR ADIO NTENNA Subscriber Outdoor Units are designed for mounting on a pole or antenna mast with a diameter of 1.5 inch, 2 inches, or 5 cm, using a rear-mounted bracket as shown in Figure 4-1.

  • Page 25: Signal Connection

    4. O HAPTER UTDOOR NSTALLATION These cables run from outdoors to indoors, so a suitable cable run and building entry point must be identified, as discussed in Chapter 3. For these outdoor-to-indoor connections, the order of the steps in the installation procedure will vary depending on a number of factors, including site particulars and installers’...

  • Page 26: Control Connection

    4. O HAPTER UTDOOR NSTALLATION To Indoor Unit’s Radio RF connector To Indoor Unit’s Radio Control connector Figure 4-2 Connections to the Outdoor Unit (Radio/Antenna) Control Connection The control cable should be outdoor-rated Cat 5, terminating with an RJ45 male connector (plug) at each end.

  • Page 27: Chapter 5. Indoor Unit Installation

    NDOOR NSTALLATION In most cases, the installation of the Outdoor Unit should be performed before the installation of the Indoor Unit (see Chapter 5). Since the Outdoor Unit must be con- nected to the Indoor Unit to align the antenna, the Indoor Unit should be temporarily placed close to the Outdoor Unit to facilitate this process.
  • Page 28 5. I HAPTER NDOOR NSTALLATION Figure 5-1 Indoor Unit Rear Panel 070-20000330-01 Rev A 5–2...

  • Page 29: Installation Procedure

    5. I HAPTER NDOOR NSTALLATION NSTALLATION ROCEDURE Installation of the Indoor Unit involves placing the unit in the desired location, con- necting radio/antenna and local Ethernet cables to the rear panel, and applying power. Position the Indoor Unit as desired. WARNING: For proper cooling, the Indoor Unit must be installed in the upright position, with adequate air flow around and through it.

  • Page 30: Connecting To The Local Pc Or Lan

    5. I HAPTER NDOOR NSTALLATION Connecting to the Local PC or LAN To connect the Indoor Unit to subscriber’s computers 1. Provide an appropriate Cat 5 Ethernet cable with an RJ45 male connector at each end. Use a straight-through cable for connection to a hub or router. Use a cross- over cable for connection directly to a computer.

  • Page 31: Powering Up The Indoor Unit

    5. I HAPTER NDOOR NSTALLATION Powering Up the Indoor Unit To apply power to the Indoor Unit: 1. Plug the power cord into the POWER connector on the Indoor Unit, as illus- trated in Figure 5-5. 2. Plug the power cord/transformer into a grounded wall outlet. The Indoor Unit does not have an on/off switch;...
  • Page 32 5. I HAPTER NDOOR NSTALLATION 070-20000330-01 Rev A 5–6...

  • Page 33: Starting

    TARTING Once you have completed the connections described in Chapters 4 and 5, there is one procedure you need to complete before the local computers can access the Packet- Wave network and the Internet. That procedure involves using the CPE Installation Tool software to optimize antenna pointing.

  • Page 34: Connection To The Packetwave Network

    6. S HAPTER TARTING ONNECTION TO THE ACKET ETWORK When the Indoor Unit reboots at the end of the installation/antenna alignment process described above, it performs an initialization procedure that brings it up as part of the PacketWave network. During this procedure: •...

  • Page 35: Chapter 7. Management Interfaces

    ANAGEMENT NTERFACES The PacketWave 130 Indoor Unit includes several management interfaces which allow the installer and user to monitor the wireless and LAN connections, diagnose problems, and perform some local configuration changes. These interfaces include: • Front-panel LEDs. • A Web-browser-accessed graphical user interface (GUI) for real-time monitor- ing and limited “on-the-fly”...

  • Page 36: Web Interface (Gui)

    1. Establish a connection and open your browser. 2. Enter the URL, http://<Indoor Unit IP address>/cpe.htm. 3. Respond to the user name prompt with Aperto and to the password prompt with otrepa. NOTE: The user name and password are case-sensitive, so be sure to capitalize the A in Aperto when entering the user name.
  • Page 37 7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES 4. If the browser prompts that it needs to load a plug-in, allow it to do so. 5. Wait for the Web interface home page to open, a shown in Figure 7-1. Figure 7-1 Web GUI Home Page The Web interface pages share the basic elements identified in Figure 7-2.

  • Page 38: Home Page: Connectivity View

    7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES Home Page: Connectivity View As shown in Figure 7-1, the home page provides a graphical representation of base station-to-subscriber connectivity. The arrow pointing to the Indoor Unit icon indi- cates wireless channel status: green if good or red if down. Status indications on the connectivity view are updated dynamically every 30 seconds.

  • Page 39: Configuration Pages

    7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES Configuration Pages The Web GUI lets you check, and in some cases alter, the configuration of the Indoor Unit. There are four configuration pages which may be displayed, as indicated by the submenu at the left of the page; they are illustrated in Figures 7-3 through Figure 7-6. System Configuration As shown in Figure 7-3, the system configuration page provides an overview of the Indoor Unit’s network and operating parameters.
  • Page 40 7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES SNMP Configuration As shown in Figure 7-4, the SNMP configuration page allows the viewing and altering of SNMP parameters: • Whether traps will be generated. • What SNMP manager(s) will be recognized, and what level of access they will have.
  • Page 41 7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES NAT Configuration As shown in Figures 7-5 and 7-6, there are two configuration pages related to NAT (Network Address Translation) routing. These read-only pages apply only when the Indoor Unit is in NAT mode. To move between the two NAT configuration pages, click on the hyperlinks at the bot- toms of the pages.

  • Page 42: Device Control Utilities

    7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES Figure 7-6 NAT Configured Rules Page Device Control Utilities The device control page, illustrated in Figure 7-7, provides access to a pair of impor- tant functions: • Resetting the Indoor Unit. • Restoring factory defaults for all subscriber equipment configuration options. The interface will prompt for confirmation before performing a selected function.

  • Page 43: Fault Reporting

    7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES Fault Reporting The subscriber fault reporting functions include an event log and email configuration, as shown in Figures 7-8 and 7-9. Event Log Page The event log page, shown in Figure 7-8, includes all logable events reported by the Indoor Unit.
  • Page 44 7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES E-mail Page The E-mail configuration page, shown in Figure 7-9, allows the viewing and altering of Email event reporting parameters: • The address of the SMTP server (may be configured here, on the DHCP server, or in the subscriber configuration file).

  • Page 45: Status And Performance Statistics

    7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES Status and Performance Statistics The status page, shown in Figure 7-10, identifies the Indoor Unit, its software and hardware, and its current operational status. As shown in Figure 7-11, the performance page provides transmit and receive statis- tics in a table format.

  • Page 46: Snmp

    Each Indoor Unit includes an SNMP agent supporting the following MIBs: • SNMP MIB (RFC 1157) • MIB II (RFC 1213) • Aperto private MIB The complete MIBs provided on the PacketWave CD-ROM, and are available on the Aperto Web site, www.apertonet.com.

  • Page 47: Command Line Interface (Cli)

    To use the CLI: 1. Telnet to the Indoor Unit’s IP address. 2. Enter the correct user name (Aperto) and password (Aperto) as prompted. 3. When the CLI# prompt appears, you are in the CLI. For a list of commands, type ? (the ? will not appear on the screen).

  • Page 48: Fault Reporting

    7. M HAPTER ANAGEMENT NTERFACES AULT EPORTING The PacketWave subscriber equipment can be configured to report events by several means: • Email event messages. • SNMP traps. • Logging to a Syslog server. • Event logs presented on request via SNMP or Web GUI. Reportable events are identified in Table 7-B.

  • Page 49: Appendix A. Specifications

    Service Provider Subscriber provisioning using Java-based WaveCenter Configuration Manager on Windows 98/2000/Pro, Linux, and Sun Solaris 2.8 Embedded WaveCenter agent supporting SNMP and web browser SNMP, MIB II (RFC 1213), Aperto Enterprise MIBs Software updates via TFTP 070-20000330-01 Rev A A–1...

  • Page 50: Radio/Antenna (Outdoor Unit) Specifications

    A. S HAPTER PECIFICATIONS Subscriber Web-based interface for subscriber-side DHCP server and NAT configuration CPE Installation Tool (Antenna Pointing Utility) Browser-based; runs on multiple platforms LED Indicators Power Wireless — Transmit, Receive, Status LAN — Link, Transmit, Receive Environmental Operating Temperature — 32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C) Humidity —...
  • Page 51 Dimensions: W x H x D — 8.1 x 8.1 x 1.9 inches (20.6 x 20.6 x 4.8 cm) 3 dB Beamwidth — Azimuth 17°; Elevation 17° Polarization — Horizontal and vertical * The maximum EIRP varies depending on country regulations. Contact Aperto Networks sales for more information 070-20000330-01 Rev A A–3...
  • Page 52 A. S HAPTER PECIFICATIONS 070-20000330-01 Rev A A–4...

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