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- Page 1 A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge User's Guide Ver 1.0 January, 2005...
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Page 3: Copyright
The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. - Page 4 A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations. This equipment 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 5: Information For Canadian Users
The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operation, and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee that the equipment will operate to a user's satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. -
Page 6: Zyxel Limited Warranty
A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition. -
Page 7: Customer Support
+49-2405-6909-99 ftp.europe.zyxel.com Customer Support Regular Mail ZyXELCommunications Corp. No.6 Innovation Road II, Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan ZyXEL Communications, Inc., 1650 Miraloma Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870, U.S.A. ZyXEL Communications A/S, Columbusvej 5, 2860 Soeborg, Denmark. Lot B2-06, PJ Industrial Park, Section 13, Jalan Kemajuan,... -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Copyright ... iii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement... iv Information for Canadian Users ... v ZyXEL Limited Warranty ... vi Customer Support ... vii Table of Contents... ix List of Figures ... x List of Tables... xi Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your A-6000... 1-1 Introduction to the A-6000 ... -
Page 10: List Of Figures
A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge List of Figures Figure 2-1 Front view of A-6000... 2-1 Figure 2-2 Bottom view of A-6000... 2-1 Figure 2-3 Top view of A-6000 ... 2-2 Figure 2-4 Back view of Flat Panel Antenna ... 2-2 Figure 2-5 Front view of flat panel antenna... -
Page 11: List Of Tables
A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge List of Tables Table 1-1 Specification of A-6000... 1-3 Table 2-1 Connectors of bottom... 2-1 Table 2-2 Antenna connector of the top... 2-2 Table 3-1 Default configuration ... 3-1 List of Figures/Tables... -
Page 12: Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your A-6000
A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your A-6000 This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the A-6000. 1.1 Introduction to the A-6000 The ZyXEL A-6000 is a Wireless Bridge for Inter-building Point to Point Ethernet connection. With enhanced wireless security feature, A-6000 is a Point to Point solution in the world today. -
Page 13: A-6000 Product Types
14. ZyXEL will provide all starter ingredients (such as prototypes) on a discounted basis to Widenet service providers for smooth transition and integration into existing client bases, authorization, and billing. 15. All equipment will be sold only to ZyXEL qualified network operators that will be purchasing the equipment as a part of an infrastructure to provide services. -
Page 14: Applications Of The A-6000
1.6 Applications of the A-6000 With A-6000 Secure Wireless Point to Point Solution, you can extend and enhance your network virtually overnight without natural or man-made barriers to overcome. Easy installation, operation, guaranteed security and outstanding performance in communication distance allow you to quickly provide secure wireless inter-building connection and make A-6000 the ideal solution for: Internet Service Provider, Cable Operators and Telco to build up inter-building wireless backhaul connection to the point of presence (POP) without paying higher cost and fee for T1 leased line. - Page 15 System privacy protection Wireless data encryption and authentication CONFIG. AND MANAGEMENT Management and setup Local console management Software upgrade Mechanical & Operating Features Dimension Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Physical interfaces Antenna connection Network & power connection Alignment kit connection Antenna connection cable Alignment kit cable Grounding cable...
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Page 16: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
This chapter explains the physical ports and how to connect the hardware of A-6000. 2.1 Hardware Description The content of the A-6000 are described below. 1. The outdoor unit The outdoor unit has one antenna port, one data/power port and one console port. The antenna port is N-Type female connector used to connect to the omni-directional antenna or to the RF cable then to the flat panel antenna. -
Page 17: Figure 2-3 Top View Of A-6000
The major interfaces on top of A-6000 is the RF antenna connector with special design for water proof. Table 2-2 describes the antenna connector. Function Label Antenna 2. Antenna The antenna used for point to point systems is 22 dBi flat panel antenna. Besides the antenna types mentioned above, the 22 dBi grid antenna is also available which could be used for longer distance communication for those areas without regulation limitation. -
Page 18: Figure 2-6 Hdf 400 Rf Cable
4. RS-232 cable The RS-232 cable is used to connect the outdoor unit and the antenna alignment kit. The appearance of the RS-232 cable is shown below. 5. Cat-5 cable with special connector The Cat-5 cable with special connector has 20m in length. It is used to provide the path to deliver power for the outdoor unit and the data communication. -
Page 19: Figure 2-10 Network/Power Injector
7. Mounting bracket The mounting kit is used to provide a good support for the outdoor unit and the flat panel antenna. Please follow the installation procedure to mount the outdoor unit and the flat panel antenna. The contents of the mounting kit are shown below. -
Page 20: Hardware Installation
10. CAT-5 Straight-through Ethernet cable The CAT-5 STP cable is 2m in length. This cable is used to connect the network/power injector and the CPE. The picture of this cable is shown below. 11. Switching Power Adapter The switching power adapter is to supply the power for the outdoor unit. The input to this adapter is 100~240VAC and the output is 15VDC. -
Page 21: Figure 2-14 Physical Installation Of A-6000 With Flat Panel Antenna
A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge Figure 2-14 Physical Installation of A-6000 with flat panel antenna 2. Installation of outdoor unit The installation procedures of A-6000 is described as below: (1) Choose an appropriate place for the installation. The path between sites should be clear line-of-sight. (2) Prepare a mast with a diameter of 40mm~50mm. -
Page 22: Figure 2-17 Install Outdoor Unit To The Mast
Fasten the mounting bracket assembly to install outdoor unit on the mast Connect the antenna to the N-male connector port labeled antenna installation, use the HDF 400 RF coaxial cable. The polarization of antenna for both BU and RU should be the same;... -
Page 23: Figure 2-19 Connect Cat-5 Cable To The Outdoor Unit
A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge Figure 2-19 Connect Cat-5 cable to the outdoor unit Figure 2-20 Connect Grounding wire to the outdoor unit Hardware Installation... -
Page 24: Indoor Unit Installation
2.3 Indoor Unit Installation After the outdoor unit installation is completed, you may follow the procedures below to install the indoor unit. 1. Choose an appropriate place for the network/power injector. You might hang it on the wall or just place it on the Connect the other end of category-5 cable to the “TO RADIO”... -
Page 25: Indoor Interface Unit
3. Connect the other end of the RS-232 cable to the antenna alignment kit AK-100. Adjust the horizontal angle of directional antenna to get the maximum reading in the LEVEL and SNR display of AK-100. You may also refer to the SNR and RSSI reading shown in the Wireless Information of the WEB server. -
Page 26: Rssi Led Indication
2.8 RSSI LED Indication For easily configuring A-6000 radio status, 3 RSSI LED are designed in IDU to indicate radio RSSI status. The following mapping table explains the meaning of RSSI – “L”, “M”, and “H” LED signal status. RSSI (dBm) <= –65 -65<RSSI<=-60 Flash... -
Page 27: Chapter 3 Initial Setup
This chapter explains how to perform the initial A-6000 setup and gives an overview of WEB menus. 3.1 Network Topology Planning The A-6000 is designed to build up a secure Inter-building wireless communication system between offices’ Ethernet connection. Your A-6000 can be applied for Point to Point (PTP) application. The A-6000 consists of basestation unit (BU) and remote unit (RU). -
Page 28: Access The A-6000 System Web Server
3.2.2. Access the A-6000 System WEB Server There are three tags on left-top of the Web Server System Status window: Status, Configuration and Syslog. Each of the tag contains different functions of the A-6000 management. Follow these steps to setup the channel frequency and SSID using a web browser: 1. -
Page 29: Figure 3-3 System Status Window
A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge Figure 3-3 System Status window 5. Press the Wireless Information, then current Radio Status will be catched. Figure 3-4 Wireless Information Initial Setup... -
Page 30: System Configuration
A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge 3.2.3. System Configuration The web server windows allow you to setup the configuration information for the BU. The web server provides functions for system setup and firmware updates by clicking the “ Configuration” tag on left-top of the WEB window. To access any of these system configuration screens, click on the desired hotlink from the navigation bar in the “Configuration”... - Page 31 To update configuration files: 1. Enter the configuration updates or changes in the appropriate configuration fields. 2. Click Update. REBOOT BU to reboot system to make the changes effective. 3. Click Reboot BU to make the changes effective. The web server loses connectivity with the Web Server as the BU reboots. To reestablish the connection with the Web Server, wait until the BU has completed rebooting and navigate to the Web Server to resume System Configuration User Name...
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Page 32: System Configuration Windows - Software Download
Security Security Key Ethernet Configuration LAN IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Address 3.2.5. System Configuration Windows - Software Download The Firmware Update configuration window allows viewing of the FTP location of new firmware. The default values for the FTP Host Name, User Name, Password, Image Path, Image Name appear in the window. To access the Firmware Update window, click on Update button. -
Page 33: Figure 3-8 System Log Windows
A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge Figure 3-8 System Log Windows Initial Setup... -
Page 34: Chapter 4 Cli Commands
4.1 command list How to use CLI commands to get or set system information , frequency, and other different parameters, following pages give you detailed information for each command. Use CLI commands to display the current system configuration, you may also set the system parameters to configure your system. - Page 35 -> get gateway Gateway IP Address: -> set gateway 192.168.0.1 Gateway IP Address: 192.168.0.1 (5) To display hardware Use the get hardware command to display the vendor ID and chip (MAC, PHY and analog) revisions. -> get hardware PCI Vendor ID: 0x168c, Device ID: 0x207, Sub Vendor ID: 04, Sub Device ID: 0 WLAN revisions: mac 3.0 phy 2.0 analog 1.6 (6) To display platform hardware version...
- Page 36 set ipmask 255.0.0.0 set autochannel disable set channel <channel number> set ssid <desired SSID> set system <System Name> set passphrase set security AES reboot Display/Modify Key Entry Method Use the get/set keyentrymethod command to display or modify the method of entering encryption keys; either ASCII or hexadecimal.
- Page 37 (16) To display/modify data rate Use the get/set rate command to display or modify the data rate. Select one of the following data rates: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and best, respectively. The first 8 data rates are fixed rates and the last one is a variable rate.
- Page 38 (22) To display/modify Telnet Use the get/set telnet command to enable or disable telnet access to the BU. -> get telnet Telnet Access: Enabled -> set telnet disable Telnet Access: Disabled -> set telnet enable Telnet Access: Enabled To display/modify Timeout Use the get/set timeout command to display or modify the telnet timeout.
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Page 39: Chapter 5 Glossary Of Terms
10BaseT The 10-Mbps baseband Ethernet specification that uses two pairs of twisted-pair cabling (Category 3 or 5): one pair for transmitting data and the other for receiving data. Address Resolution Protocol is a protocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address (IP address) to a physical machine address that is recognized in the local network. - Page 40 Crossover A cable that wires a pin to its opposite pin, for example, RX+ is wired to TX+. Ethernet cable This cable connects two similar devices, for example, two data terminal equipment (DTE) or data communications equipment (DCE) devices. Cryptoanalysis The act of analyzing (or breaking into) secure documents or systems that are protected with encryption.
- Page 41 Flash memory The nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed so that data can be stored, booted, and rewritten as necessary. File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer service that operates on the Internet and over TCP/IP networks. FTP is basically a client/server protocol in which a system running the FTP server accepts commands from a system running an FTP client.
- Page 42 dangerous can cause your system to crash. Internet Service Providers provide connections into the Internet for home users and businesses. There are local, regional, national, and global ISPs. You can think of local ISPs as the gatekeepers into the Internet. Local Area Network is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached.
- Page 43 Ping Attack An attack that slows down the network until it is unusable. The attacker sends a "ping" command to the network repeatedly to slow it down. See also Denial of Service. Pirate Someone who steals or distributes software without paying the legitimate owner for it.
- Page 44 need to be made along the way. Permanent means that the circuit is preprogrammed by the carrier as a path through the network. It does not need to be set up or torn down for each session. Reconnaissance The finding and observation of potential targets for a cracker to attack. An RFC (Request for Comments) is an Internet formal document or standard that is the result of committee drafting and subsequent review by interested parties.
- Page 45 the most common cable used. Single User Account – The Prestige's SUA (Single User Account) feature allows multiple user Internet access for the cost of a single ISP account - see also NAT. Transmission Control Protocol handles flow control and packet recovery and IP providing basic addressing and packet-forwarding services.
- Page 46 A-6000 High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge (World Wide Web) -- Frequently used when referring to "The Internet", WWW has two major meanings - First, loosely used: the whole constellation of resources that can be accessed using Gopher, FTP, HTTP, telnet, USENET, WAIS and some other tools.