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Tsunami MP.11 and MP.11a
Installation and Management Guide
CPN 65755
Issue Date: August 2003

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  • Page 1 Tsunami MP.11 and MP.11a Installation and Management Guide CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management COPYRIGHT ©2003 Proxim Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA. All rights reserved. Covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,231,634; 5,875,179; 6,006,090; 5,809,060; 6,075,812; 5,077,753. This manual and the software described herein are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publications may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of Proxim Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Contents Copyright............................2 Trademarks.............................2 FCC COMPLIANCE........................2 CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW........................5 Wireless Network Topologies ......................6 Active Ethernet..........................7 CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION......................8 Identifying Network Topology and Equipment ................8 Finding a Suitable Location ......................9 Installing the MP.11/a ........................10 Switching On the MP.11/a ......................15 Installing Documentation and Software ..................16 Mounting the MP.11/a........................16 CHAPTER 3.

  • Page 4: Contents

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Radio Specifications ........................111 CHAPTER 9. TROUBLESHOOTING ....................112 LED Indicators ..........................112 MP.11 Connectivity Issues ......................113 Setup and Configuration Issues....................115 GLOSSARY ............................119 Contents CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Overview

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Chapter 1. Overview The Tsunami MP.11 and MP.11a are flexible wireless outdoor routers that let you design solutions for point-to-point links and point-to-multipoint networks. The Tsunami MP.11 and MP.11a are product families comprising several products (such as the MP.11 2411 Base Station and the MP.11 2411 Residential Subscriber Unit).

  • Page 6: Wireless Network Topologies

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management WIRELESS NETWORK TOPOLOGIES You can use the MP.11/a to set up the following types of topologies: ▪ Point-to-Point Link (below) ▪ Point-to-Multipoint Network (on page A link between two locations always consists of a Base and a Satellite station. A station is a radio set up as either a Base Station or a (Residential) Subscriber Unit.

  • Page 7: Active Ethernet

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Point-to-Multipoint Network If you want to connect more than two buildings, you can set up a single Point-to-Multipoint network with a single Base interface and multiple Satellite interfaces, as depicted in the following figure. In this figure, the system is designed as follows: ▪...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2. Installation

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Chapter 2. Installation This chapter describes the steps required to install the MP.11/a installation steps, such as: ▪ Identifying Network Topology and Equipment below ▪ Finding a Suitable Location on page 9 ▪ Installing the MP.11/a on page 10 ▪...

  • Page 9: Finding A Suitable Location

    To make optimal use of the MP.11/a, you must find a suitable location for the hardware. The radio range of the MP.11/a largely depends upon the position of the antenna. Proxim recommends you do a site survey, observing the following requirements, before mounting the MP.11/a hardware.

  • Page 10: Installing The Mp.11/A

    º Four 6 mm x 35 mm plugs ▪ One power supply ▪ One Tsunami MP.11/a Installation CD-ROM containing: º Software Installation Package (starts automatically when CD is inserted in CD-ROM drive; can be started by double-clicking SETUP.EXE). º Online Help º...

  • Page 11: Installation Procedure

    Wall mounting hardware Power supply with power cord The shipment also includes the Tsunami MP.11/a Quick Install Guide and the Tsunami MP.11/a Release Notes. 2. If you intend to install the unit free-standing, or if you intend to mount it to the ceiling, use a Phillips screwdriver to attach the metal base to the underside of the unit.
  • Page 12 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 3. Unlock the unit’s cable cover. To release the cable cover, press down on the cable cover lock located in the front center of the unit. 4. Remove the cable cover. 5. Remove the front cover from the unit (the side with the LED indicators, shown in the figure on left); then remove the back cover (figure on right).
  • Page 13 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 6. Connect the grounding wire to the MP.11 using the Faston plug on the metal case, next to the power plug. 7. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port. The other end of the cable should not be connected to another device until after installation is complete.
  • Page 14 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 11. Place the unit in the final installation location (see “Mounting the MP.11/a” on page 16 for details). 12. Replace the back cover, front cover, and cable cover. Be careful to avoid trapping the antenna, power, and Ethernet cables when replacing the cable cover.

  • Page 15: Switching On The Mp.11/A

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management SWITCHING ON THE MP.11/a The MP.11/a can be powered by a power supply or by Active Ethernet through an Active Ethernet splitter. Depending upon the powering method, you can switch the MP.11/a on by: ▪...

  • Page 16: Installing Documentation And Software

    The help is launched by clicking the question mark button in the Web Interface. Documentation Documentation also is available in an electronic (PDF) form, including the Tsunami MP.11/a Installation and Management Guide, Tsunami MP.11/a Antenna Installation Guide, and Tsunami MP.11/a Quick Install Guide.

  • Page 17: Wall Mounting

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Wall Mounting Follow these steps to mount the MP.11/a on a wall. 1. Identify the location where you intend to mount the unit. 2. Unplug the MP.11/a’s power supply, if necessary. 3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the metal base from the underside of the MP.11/a, if necessary.
  • Page 18 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Ceiling Mounting Follow these steps to mount the MP.11/a to a ceiling. 1. Unplug the MP.11/a’s power supply, if necessary. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to attach the metal base to the underside of the MP.11/a, if you have not already done so.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3. Management Overview

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Chapter 3. Management Overview This chapter describes how to gain access to the MP.11/a for configuration and management. Three interfaces are provided for viewing or changing the MP.11/a’s settings: Web Interface on page 22 The Web Interface is a graphical interface based upon Web pages from a built-in Web server.
  • Page 20 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management The MP.11/a either obtains its IP address automatically through DHCP or it must be set manually. With ScanTool, you can find out the current IP address of the MP.11/a and, if necessary, change it so that is appropriate for your network.
  • Page 21 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 2. Select the MP.11/a for which you want to set the IP address and click Change. The Change dialog window is displayed, as shown in the following window. 3. Ensure that Static is selected as the IP Address Type and fill in the IP Address and Subnet Mask suitable for the LAN subnet to which the MP.11/a is connected.

  • Page 22: Web Interface Overview

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management WEB INTERFACE OVERVIEW The Web Interface provides a graphical user interface with which you can easily configure and manage the MP.11/a. This section describes only how to access the Web Interface; the Web Interface itself described in “Chapter 4.

  • Page 23: Mp.11A Options

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management To view or change basic system information, click the Configure button on the left side of the Web interface window, then click the System tab. MP.11A OPTIONS Selecting a Country The Tsunami MP.11a provides a selectable Country field that automatically provides the allowed band and frequencies for the selected country as well as, where applicable, Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) and Transmit Power Control (TPC).

  • Page 24: Command Line Interface Overview

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Transmit Power Control Transmit Power is a manual configuration selection to reduce the output power in the radio. The output power level for the operating frequency can be found in the Event Log of the MP.11a embedded software.
  • Page 25 Pin 5 ▪ An ASCII terminal program, such as HyperTerminal. Proxim recommends you switch off the MP.11/a and the computer before connecting or disconnecting the serial RS-232C cable. To access the MP.11/a through the serial port: 1. Start your terminal program.
  • Page 26 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management HyperTerminal Connection Properties The serial connection properties can be found in HyperTerminal as follows: 1. Start HyperTerminal and select Properties from the File menu. In the Connect using: drop-down list, select Direct to Com1 (depending upon the COM port you use) and click Configure…;...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4. Basic Management

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Chapter 4. Basic Management This chapter describes the initial setup of the MP.11/a, which lets you set up and monitor the basic features of the MP.11/a. In most cases, setting up these basic features is sufficient. A full overview of the Web Interface is provided in “Chapter 5.

  • Page 28: Rebooting And Resetting

    For example, entering static routes takes effect immediately; however, the routes are not saved until the unit has gone through a controlled reboot. Proxim strongly recommends saving your settings immediately when you finish making changes.
  • Page 29 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Resetting Hardware If the MP.11/a does not respond for some reason and you are not able to reboot, you can restart by means of a hardware reset. This restarts the MP.11/a hardware and embedded software. The last saved configuration is used.

  • Page 30: System Status

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management SYSTEM STATUS To view the current system status, click the Status button. The Status window is the first page you see when you log in. Chapter 4. Basic Management CPN 65755 Issue Date: August 2003...

  • Page 31: System Configuration

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The system configuration page lets you change the MP.11/a’s system name, location name, and so on (see the following System Configuration window). These details help you to distinguish this MP.11/a from other routers, and lets you know whom to contact in case of problems. To go to this page, click the Configure button and the System tab.
  • Page 32 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management MP.11a kits sold in the United States are pre-configured to scan and display only the outdoor frequencies permitted by the FCC. No other Country selections, channels, or frequencies may be configured. MP.11a kits sold outside of the United States and Canada support the selection of a Country by the professional installer.

  • Page 33: Ip Configuration

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management IP CONFIGURATION The IP Configuration window lets you change the MP.11/a IP parameters. These settings differ when the MP.11/a is in Route mode. To go to this page, click the Configure button, the Network tab, then the IP Configuration sub-tab. If the device is configured in Bridge mode, you can set the following parameter: IP Address Assignment Type Select Static if you want to assign a static IP address to the MP.11/a;...

  • Page 34: Interface Configuration

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management INTERFACE CONFIGURATION The Interfaces configuration pages let you change the MP.11/a Ethernet and wireless parameters. The Wireless tab is displayed by default when you click the Interfaces tab. Wireless To configure the wireless interface, click the Configure button followed by the Interfaces tab; then click the Wireless sub-tab.
  • Page 35 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management The fields that can be changed on this window are described in the following text. Interface Type The interface type can be Worp Satellite or Worp Base. *See “Wireless Outdoor Router Protocol” on page 38.) Base Station System Name The name found on the system page of the Base Station to which this satellite is connecting.
  • Page 36 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Note: This feature only lets you decrease your output power; it does not let you increase your output power beyond the maximum allowed defaults for your frequency and country. Select one of the following options and click OK at the bottom of the window. Your original output power is adjusted relative to the value selected.
  • Page 37 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Data Rate The rate at which data is to be transferred. The default data rate is 36 Mbps. The SU must never be set to a lower data rate than the Base Station because timeouts will occur at the Base Station and communication will fail.

  • Page 38: Monitoring Settings

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Ethernet Port To configure the Ethernet interface, click the Configure button, the Interfaces tab, and the Ethernet sub-tab. You can set the following parameter from this tab. Configuration Select from the following settings for the type of Ethernet transmission (Configuration drop-down box): 10 Mbit/s –...
  • Page 39 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Wireless To monitor the wireless interfaces, click the Monitor button and the Wireless tab.. This tab lets you monitor the general performance of the radio and the performance of the WORP Base or WORP Satellite interfaces.

  • Page 40: Security Settings

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management SECURITY SETTINGS To prevent misuse, the MP.11/a provides wireless data encryption and password-protected access. It is important to set the encryption parameters and change the default passwords. Encryption You can protect the wireless data link by using encryption. Encryption keys can be 5 (64-bit), 13 (WEP 128-bit), or 16 (AES 128-bit) characters in length.

  • Page 41: Upgrading The Mp.11/A

    Updating the embedded software is described in “Image File Download” on page 105. A TFTP server is provided on the Tsunami MP.11/a Documentation and Software CD-ROM; the server is required to transfer the downloaded file to the MP.11/a. Chapter 4. Basic Management...

  • Page 42: Chapter 5. Web Interface

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Chapter 5. Web Interface This section covers the Web Interface of the MP.11/a. The interface is described hierarchically according to these buttons, which appear on the left side of the Web page: ▪ Status ▪...

  • Page 43: Event Log

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management System Status In this section, the basic system status is shown, including the version number of the embedded software. Systems Traps This section shows the status of system traps. System traps occur when the MP.11/a encounters irregularities.

  • Page 44: Configure

    Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management CONFIGURE Use the Configure section to change the settings of the MP.11/a. There are ten tabs in this section. 1. System below 2. Network on page 46 3. Interfaces on page 51 4. SNMP on page 55 5.
  • Page 45 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management You can enter the following details: System Name This is the system name for easy identification of the MP.11/a. Use the system name of this Base Station to configure the Base Station System Name parameter on a satellite if you want the satellite to register only with this Base Station.
  • Page 46 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Contact Name, Contact Email, and Contact Phone In these fields, you can enter the details of the person to contact. Mode of Operation This field lets you choose one of two operating modes: Bridge mode or Routing mode. The static fields on this window are described as follows: ObjectID This field shows the OID of the product name in the MIB.
  • Page 47 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management If the device is configured in Bridge mode, you can set the following parameter: IP Address Assignment Type Select Static if you want to assign a static IP address to the MP.11; select Dynamic to have the device run in DHCP client mode, which gets an IP address automatically from a DHCP server over the network.
  • Page 48 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management DHCP Relay Agent Click the Configure button, the Network tab, and the DHCP R A sub-tab to enable the MP.11/a DHCP relay agent. When enabled, the DHCP relay agent forwards DHCP requests to the set DHCP server. To add entries to the table of DHCP Relay Agents, click Add Table Entries;...
  • Page 49 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Spanning Tree The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) can be used to create redundant networks (“hot standby”) and to prevent loops. If enabled, Spanning Tree prevents loops by disabling redundant links; if a link fails, it can automatically enable a backup link.
  • Page 50 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management IP Routes Click the Configure button, the Network tab and the IP Routes sub-tab to configure IP routes. You cannot configure IP Routes in Bridge mode. In Routing mode, the Add Table Entries and Edit/Delete Table Entries buttons are enabled.
  • Page 51 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 3) Interfaces Wireless To configure the wireless interface, click the Configure button followed by the Interfaces tab; then click the Wireless sub-tab. The wireless interface can be placed in either WORP Base or WORP Satellite mode (selected from the Interface Type drop-down box).
  • Page 52 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Network Name A Network Name is name given to a network so that multiple networks can reuse the same frequency without problems. A satellite can only register to a base if it has the same Network Name.
  • Page 53 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Full (0 dB) Half (-3 dB) Quarter (-6 dB) Eighth (-9 dB) Minimum (-10 dB) Enable Turbo Mode (MP.11a ONLY) Check this box to enable Turbo Mode. Turbo Mode currently is supported only in the United States.
  • Page 54 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Satellite Density The Satellite Density setting is a valuable feature for achieving maximum bandwidth in a wireless network. It influences the receive sensitivity of the radio interface. Selections are Large, Medium, Small, Mini, and Micro. See “Satellite Density” on page 69 for more information. Registration Timeout This is the registration process time-out of a satellite on a base.
  • Page 55 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 4) SNMP Click the Configure button and the SNMP tab to set passwords, set trap host IP addresses, and limit access to the MP.11/a management interface. You can enable: All Interfaces, Only Ethernet, Only Slot A, or None.
  • Page 56 The ability to enable or disable default route propagation is not user configurable. Once initialized, the Tsunami MP.11/a uses its static default route and does not advertise this route in RIP updates. If another router on your network is configured to advertise its default route, this route overwrites the static default route configured on the Tsunami MP.11/a.
  • Page 57 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management The following table describes the properties and features of each version of RIP supported in the Tsunami MP.11/a. Table 1 Properties and Features of Supported RIP Versions RIPv1 RIPv2 RIPv1 Compatible Broadcast Multicast Broadcast...
  • Page 58 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management RIP Notes ▪ Ensure that routers on the same physical network are configured to use the same version of RIP. ▪ Routing updates occur every 30 seconds. It may take up to 3 minutes for a route that has gone down to timeout in a routing table.
  • Page 59 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management Note: To use HyperTerminal for CLI access, make sure to check “Send line ends with line feeds” in the ASCII Setup window (click Properties from the HyperTerminal window; select Setup, then ASCII Setup. See “HyperTerminal Connection Properties” on page 26 for more information). 7) Serial Click the Configure button and the Serial tab to change the serial port settings.
  • Page 60 Tsunami MP.11and MP.11a Installation and Management 9) Security MAC Authentication Click the Configure button, the Security tab, and the MAC Auth sub-tab to build a list of authorized wireless stations that can register at the MP.11/a and access the network. This feature is supported on the wireless interface and only wireless MAC addresses should be entered in the list.

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