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GO Metro Broadband Wireless Getting Started Technical Guide for WLP Wireless LAN Pico Base Station Version 2.2 Document #: WLP22070601-R1...
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Introduction GO Networks’ WLP device is the key enabler for the Metro Broadband Wireless (MBW) Solution. Go Pico Cellular WiFi architecture offers a novel topology for metro WiFi networks which relies on the strengths of innovative XRF™ architectures. This architecture provides the coverage, capacity, and scalability required to deliver next-generation services and overcome the limitations of existing metro WiFi solutions.
Organization The GO Metro Broadband Getting Started Guide for the Wireless LAN Pico Base Station (WLP) offers information and instructions for quickly installing and configuring the WLP. The instructions and information are presented in one volume as follows: Introduction Contains introductory information about the WLP.
GO WLAN Pico Base Station (WLP) The GO WLAN Pico Base Station (WLP) complements the WLAN Sector Base Station (WLS) by delivering street-level coverage and providing capacity enhancements in dense metro areas over a single 802.11b/g channel, while backhauling traffic over multiple 802.11a/b/g radios.
3 feet (1 meter) from humans WLP Lightning Protector A lightning protector is required when the WLP unit is installed in an outdoor location and the Ethernet cable connects to an indoor network device. The purpose of the lightning protection is to protect people and equipment located indoors from lightning that might strike the WLP or its outdoor cables.
Ethernet-wired connection, or a third-party solution. When using any method other then a wired connection, keep in mind the WLP has to have a good reception on its BH side so it will not limit the access-channel performance.
Assembling and Mounting The universal mount is used to attach and secure the WLP to a wall, a lamppost, or a variety of poles. The WLP mounting consists of the following stages: Securing the mounting brackets to a wall, lamp post, or pole.
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Table 2: Mounting Kit Part List First connect the ‘L’ adaptor [C] to the WLP unit. As seen in Figure 1, the ‘L’ adapter is connected using an M8 [E] bolt, a washer spring [H], and a flat washer [G]. You must connect the ‘L’ adaptor on its normal-hole side and not on it grooved side.
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Figure 2: Pole Bracket Assembly When mounting the WLP unit to a wall, use four 5 mm bolts to secure the bracket [A], using the holes seen in Figure 3. Wall-mounting bolts are not supplied with the unit. Wall mounting holes...
Once the WLP unit is mounted, release the bolts slightly and align the WLP unit horizontally, as seen in Figure 56. When the unit is perfectly aligned, firmly close all bolts, applying 120 lbs-inch of tilting torque. Figure 5: Aligning the WLP...
Ethernet connection is used for wired backhaul connection or an interface to a third party wireless BH solution. Power Connection Figure 6 illustrates how the WLP unit is connected to main outlet via the Auxiliary Power Adapter. Figure 6: Power Connection Release the photo-cell (also called the photo-control) installed on the pole.
Power Up and Software Configuration The WLP unit is normally mounted on a high pole (or wall) where it is inconvenient to configure. However minimal connectivity must be verified so the unit can later be configured and monitored from the ground. In order to verify connectivity when installing the device, root devices must be installed and powered up first.
PC to the WLP unit’s console port. For more information regarding the serial cable, see Appendix B, Wiring Specifications. Once the WLP IP address is configured, the rest of the configuration can be done using Telnet via the network. Notebook PC...
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3. Right-click and select Properties. Set or verify the above values. 4. Click OK. Figure 8: HyperTerminal 5. Establish the connection between the WLP and the laptop (or PC). 6. Log in using the predefined “super” user (user: super; password: super).
Define the static IP address and the subnet mask on the same network through which you connect to the WLP. You can use the CLI command: configure ip address <ip address>, as shown below: configure ip address 192.168.30.102 255.255.255.0...
Enabling the Radio Interface By default, the WLP radio is disabled. You can, however, choose to enable it using the following CLI command syntax: configure interface Dot11Radio 0 [disable | enable ] Note: You can’t enable the wireless interface until at least one BSSID is attached to it.
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AWDS will recover from a fault by selecting an alternate route when needed. A non-root WDS WLP is not connected to the wired LAN. A non-root device relies on the WDS mesh network for connectivity. A non-root WDS WLP routes to the root WDS WLP with which it has the best connectivity.
BHRadio wds-privacy wep key 40 11:22:33:44:55 Configuring Authentication Types In the most common 802.1X WLAN environments, the WLP units defer to the Radius server to authenticate users and to support particular EAP authentication types. The Radius server handles these functions, and provides crucial authentication and data-protection capabilities according to the requirements of the EAP authentication type in use.
A Radius server and the access point use a shared secret text (key) string to encrypt passwords and exchange responses. You can configure the Radius client in the WLP by using the following command: configure radius-server [primary | secondary] [authentication | 1 –...
PMK dynamically and passes it to the WLP. Using WPA-PSK, however, you configure a pre-shared key on both the client and the WLP, and that pre-shared key is used as the PMK. You can configure the WPA key management in the WLP using the following command.
Initiate the network download using a TFTP download server. Note: The WLP unit has two banks in the Flash memory (sw0, sw1). By default, the WLP will startup the software image from the sw1 bank.
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