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RapidWave RapidLink 54 Installation Manual & User Manual

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  • Page 1 Base Station/NMC DRAFT 1.1 RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-MultiPoint Network Installation Guide/Users Manual...
  • Page 2 Rev. 0.1 10-6-04 RapidLink is a trademark of RapidWave, Inc. Other trademarks or brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. RapidWave, Inc. 6296 A San Ignacio Ave. San Jose, CA 95119 Telephone: (408) 363-5984...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.1 Connecting the Outdoor Units……………………………………..…….5 3.2 Mounting External Sector Antennas…………………………………….7 3.3 Connecting the Indoor Units (Power-over-Ethernet Injectors)………..9 Basic Base Station Radio Configuration………………………………… …….12 4.1 Overview of the RapidLink 54 Web Interface…………………………12 4.2 Setting Basic Network Parameters…………………………………….12 Advanced Configuration Options and Tools……………………………………13 5.1 Advanced Page…………………………………………………………..14 5.2 Security………………………………………………………………..…..19...

  • Page 4: For Your Safety

    Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: Components

    To meet regulatory restrictions, RapidWaves’ external antenna configuration and any NOTICE external antenna must be professional installed. Step 1: Select optimal locations for the outdoor base station units. Consider the following criteria to ensure maximum performance and stability of your wireless connection: RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 6 ------ Do not exceed 320 feet (100 Meters) of cable per installation------ Step 4: Determine the appropriate routing length for your Ethernet cable and cut to length. Step 5: Splice and crimp indoor mounting side of the CAT5 Ethernet Cable with an RJ-45 connector. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Mounting External Sector Antennas

    Step 9: Mount the outdoor units to the predetermined Base Station location you chose in step 1 3.2 Mounting External Sector Antenna To meet regulatory restrictions, RapidWaves’ external antenna configuration and any external antenna NOTICE must be professional installed. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 8 NOTE When determining supplied RF cable RapidWave recommends mounting all external antennas either “under” or “back-to-back” with the main radio enclosure unit (as shown above). This will insure proper RF cable routing and maintain the best guard against the weather. Adding any other RF cable may decrease the performance of the connection.

  • Page 9: Connecting The Indoor Units (Power-Over-Ethernet Injectors)

    Step 2: Bring the Ethernet cable into to the wiring closet (where the indoor unit is located), and plug the RJ-45 connector into the combined Ethernet/power output port (P + Data Out) on the front panel of the indoor unit. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 10 Step 4: Check the front panel of the indoor unit to make certain that the power LED is on. If the power LED is not on, confirm that the power cable is securely connected and that your power source is operational. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 11 Congratulations! At this point, you have completed all the hardware related steps necessary to establish your point-to-multipoint wireless link. However, your wireless link is not yet operational. The next section will describe basic software configuration and antenna alignment procedures necessary to activate the wireless network. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...

  • Page 12: Basic Base Station Radio

    4.2 Setting Basic Base Station Radio Parameters In this section, you will log into the RapidLink 54 WLM for the first time and modify your radios default settings. NOTICE You may need to change your computers TCP/IP local area connection setting to an IP range that is compatible with the default IP of the Base Station Step 1: Load your web browser.

  • Page 13: Tools

    Now you will see the RapidWave 54 WLM. Along the top of the page, you will find five tabs that contain all the configuration options available for RapidLink 54 Base Stations. These tabs are: Setup, Advanced, Security, Antenna Align and Upgrade. You will use the Setup page to set network parameters Step 4: Enter a new IP Address for the Base Station (the IP address of each device must be unique) Write down your new IP Address for future reference in the NOTES section of this Installation Guide.

  • Page 14: Advanced Configuration Options And

    Set Transmit Mode: Simply click the drop-down menu in the Transmit Mode field and select either Turbo or Standard Mode. Data Rate and Channel options will then update according to the new setting. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 15 Set Data Rate: RapidLink 54 supports several possible data rates ranging from 6 to 108 Mbps. The highest transmission rate is 108 Mbps, with automatic fallback rates that allow the unit to operate in the most efficient manner. By default, the system automatically switches between these rates to maximize coverage.
  • Page 16 The SSID is a service set identifier that uniquely describes your Base Stations sector and all of the CPE’s that will receive signal from this Base Station. Always use the same SSID for all CPE’s in the covered sector. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 17 To set the Channel: Click the drop-down menu in the Channel field and select the desired frequency. Five channels are available in Transmit Mode Standard Two channels are available in Transmit Mode Turbo Always set all CPE’s to the same channel as the host Base Station Note RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 18 Base Station and the furthest CPE within the sector. You can change this anytime by clicking the drop-down Link Distance menu and selecting the desired setting as new further CPE’s are introduced to the network. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Security

    5.2 Security This section describes the parameters available through the Security menu. RapidLink 54 provides two forms of security, access control and privacy. Access control is achieved by MAC address authentication, which allows only known devices to associate with the Base Station and establish a wireless connection. Another component of access control is the password protected user interface, which can be configured on the Security page.
  • Page 20 Note The passphrase is not exchanged over the air. It is as secure as a manually generated key, but easier to remember. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 21 Note Telnet and CPE Web interface access is all password protected, so system administrators will have total control and access for updates and maintenance of the PtMP networks, dictating all individual CPE subscribers access as well, without the ability to intrude on any private home networks. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...

  • Page 22: Firmware Upgrade

    Step 1: Obtain firmware image from RapidWave and save it to a directory on your computer or network drive. Step 2: Start an FTP Server on your network computer. Configure an entry for the user name “rapidwave”, with the password “rapidwave”. The home directory for the “rapidwave” user should be set to the directory where the firmware image is stored.

  • Page 23: Rapidlink 54 Ptmp Network Management

    Access based management center will be your network manager’s tool for adding, deleting and maintaining symmetrical bandwidth allocation for all users and sectors on your new RapidLink 54 PtMP network. The NMC application can run from any location on the wireless network, you are not tied to any single location to have the ability to administer users or sectors.
  • Page 24 RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 25 Step 2: Click the left or right arrow keys to toggle through records or click the search key to find a record Step 3: Modify desired fields to be changed Step 4: Click Update (these changes will be reflected on all CPE’s on the sector) RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...

  • Page 26: Adding, Modifying & Deleting Users/Services

    CPE to Sector authentication. First you should determine an appropriate User ID naming convection for your network, keep in mind that NMC will not allow for duplicate User ID’s, even for different sectors in different locations. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...
  • Page 27 Step 10: Enter Users CPE IP address, this will be the IP address you changed in the CPE Installation Guide *required Step 11: You MUST click Update to send the information to the CPE, and repeat steps 1 through 11 to add multiple Users. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...

  • Page 28: Upgrading Application Files

    Step 4: Click Delete, when prompted click Yes or NO 6.4 Upgrading Application Files Occasionally RapidWave will release a newer version of the NMC tool, with more features and benefits for all users. When these releases are announced you will need to obtain the new files and follow these following procedures to upgrade your application files while retaining all configuration files.
  • Page 29 Step 3: Follow the Upgrade procedures that will come with the upgrade files Step 4: Once the upgrade is complete, you must go back to the upgrade section and click on Import. This will reset all of your network configurations to run the new application. RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...

  • Page 30: Notes

    Section 7: Notes ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ RapidLink 54 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks Installation Guide...

  • Page 31: Warranty

    LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Founded in July 2002, RapidWave Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in San Jose, California. RapidWave is focused on designing and manufacturing high-performance point-to-point and point-to-multipoint fixed wireless access solutions to address the needs of building communication infrastructures in the emerging economies of the world.

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