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SB3000 & BR3000 Series User's Manual
AirEther SB3000 & BR3000 Series
USER'S MANUAL Rev 1.2 April, 2013
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Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

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  • Page 1 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual AirEther SB3000 & BR3000 Series USER’S MANUAL Rev 1.2 April, 2013 Corporate Headquarters http://www.inscapedata.com Inscape Data Corporation Main: 408 392-9800 1620 Oakland Road D101 Fax: 408 392-9812 San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)
  • Page 2 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Certification Inscape Data Corporation certifies that this product met its published specifications at time of shipment from the factory. FCC Statement 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.
  • Page 3 Product (if any), the Hardware will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use. The date of shipment of a Product by Inscape Data is set forth on the packaging material in which the Product is shipped. This limited warranty extends only to the original user of the Product. Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Inscape Data and its suppliers under this limited warranty will be, at Inscape Data’s or its service center’s option, shipment of a replacement within the...
  • Page 4 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty Terms The following are special terms applicable to your hardware warranty. Your formal Warranty Statement, including the warranty applicable to Inscape Data software, appears in the End User License Agreement that accompanies your Inscape Data product.
  • Page 5 Software in any manner (including on CD-ROM, or on-line). In order to use the Software, Customer may be required to input a registration number or product authorization key and register Customer’s copy of the Software online at Inscape Data’s website to obtain the necessary license key or license file.
  • Page 6 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Inscape Data and for which Customer has paid to Inscape Data the required license fee (the “Purchase Order”). Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Documentation or any applicable Supplemental License Agreement, Customer shall use the Software solely as embedded in, for execution on, or (where the applicable Documentation permits installation on non-Inscape Data equipment) for communication with Inscape Data equipment owned or leased by Customer and used for Customer’s internal business...
  • Page 7 (b) the Software substantially conforms to the Documentation. The date of shipment of a Product by Inscape Data is set forth on the packaging material in which the Product is shipped. Except for the foregoing, the Software is provided “AS IS”. This limited warranty extends only to the Customer who is the original licensee.
  • Page 8 Software to Customer may, at its option, require return of the Software and/or Documentation as a condition to the remedy. In no event does Inscape Data warrant that the Software is error free or that Customer will be able to operate the Software without problems or interruptions. In addition, due to the...
  • Page 9 Customer has accepted the Software or any other product or service delivered by Inscape Data. Customer acknowledges and agrees that Inscape Data has set its prices and entered into the Agreement in reliance upon the disclaimers of warranty and the limitations of...
  • Page 10 Purchase Order or elsewhere, all of which terms are excluded. The Agreement has been written in the English language, and the parties agree that the English version will govern. © 2007, 2008, 2009, & 2012 Inscape Data Corporation, All rights reserved. Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)
  • Page 11 The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Inscape Data Corporation assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
  • Page 12 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Chassis Power Connection Before connecting or disconnecting ground or power wires to the chassis, ensure that power is removed from the device. To ensure that all power is OFF, locate the circuit breaker on the panel board that services the device, switch the circuit breaker to the OFF position, and tape the switch handle of the circuit breaker in the OFF position.
  • Page 13 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual PRODUCT NOTES  Do not use the system beyond the rated environmental condition  Do not drop, throw, or cause mechanical shock to the system  Keep system out of the reach of children ...

  • Page 14: Table Of Contents

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................18 1.1 K ..............................18 EATURES 1.2 M .............................. 19 ODEL UMMARY 1.2.1 SB3000 2x2 MIMO AP Base Station System Key Hardware Feature Matrix: ........19 1.2.2 SB3000 2x2 MIMO Duo AP Base Station System Key Hardware Feature Matrix:......
  • Page 15 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual LAN Mode: ..................................51 Netmask: .................................... 51 Gateway: (optional) ................................51 DHCP Fallback IP: ................................51 DHCP Mode: ..................................51 DHCP Start IP Address: ..............................51 DHCP End IP Address: ..............................51 Netmask: .................................... 51 DHCP Lease Time: (default is 3600 seconds or 1hour) .....................
  • Page 16 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.9.10 Station Isolation : ..........................69 5.9.11 Chainmask Selection : ........................69 5.10 A ..........................70 DVANCED ETWORK 5.10.1 Spanning Tree Setup ..........................71 5.10.2 NAT Setup ............................71 5.10.3 Adding an entry from Known Server ....................71 5.10.4 Adding an entry from Custom Server ....................
  • Page 17 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 12.1 A ........................103 DVANCED IRELESS ETTING 12.2 S LED S ......................... 104 IGNAL TRENGTH ETTINGS 13. APPENDIX D- SERVICES ..........................106 13.1 P ............................106 ATCH 13.2 SNMP A ..............................106 GENT 13.3 NTP C , SSH S .....................

  • Page 18: Product Overview

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 1. Product Overview Inscape Data’s AirEther all weather SB3000 & BR3000 2.4GHz/5GHz 11n 2x2 MIMO (Multiple In Multiple Out) 2x2 Access Point/Router/Bridge Systems are the industries most cost effective high performance and all-in-one 11n license free ruggedized wireless transmission system. The AirEther 11n 2x2 MIMO ruggedized systems are standard based high power, i.e., 630mW aggregated output power,...

  • Page 19: Model Summary

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual The exclusive uConfig utility allows users to access the user-friendly Web configuration interface of the access point without having to change the TCP/IP setup of the workstation. HTTPS The access point supports HTTPS (SSL) in addition to the standard HTTP. HTTPS (SSL) features additional authentication and encryption for secure communication.

  • Page 20: Br3000 2X2 Mimo Wireless Bridge System Key Hardware Feature Matrix

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 1.2.3 BR3000 2x2 MIMO Wireless Bridge System Key Hardware Feature Matrix: Dual Radio Model/Key BR3500 BR3500 BR3500 BR500 Pro Hardware Features Duo Pro Number of Radio on Board Radio Transmit Power per Chain 26dBm 26dBm 26dBm 26dBm...

  • Page 21: Operation Modes

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 2. Operation Modes Access Point Mode The Access Point Mode is the default mode of the device. It enables the bridging of wireless clients to wired network infrastructure and enables transparent access and communication with each other. The illustration below shows a typical resources sharing application example using this device.

  • Page 22: Access Point Wds Mode

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Access Point WDS Mode This is mode is generally use for point-to-point or point-to-multi-point connection. It is mainly use with Station WDS to build the point and multi-point connections. Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 23: Station Mode

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Station Mode In Station mode the device acts as a wireless client. When connected to an access point, it creates a network link between the Ethernet network connected at this client device, and the wireless Ethernet network connected at the access point. In this example the workgroup PCs on the Ethernet network connected to the Station device can access the printer across the wireless connection to the access point where the printer is connected.

  • Page 24: Station Wds Mode

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Station WDS Mode Station WDS mode is similar to Station mode but different in supporting the transparent bridge feature. The difference is Station WDS must connect to access point configured to Access Point WDS (or RootAP) mode. Station WDS is mainly use for point-to–point connection between 2 buildings or locations as far as several kilometer away.

  • Page 25: Router Mode

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Router Mode In Router Mode, the device also operates as a router. Either the wireless or Ethernet can b setup as WAN connection to a broadband modem. Wireless as WAN is known as Station + Router mode (or Wireless Routing Client mode) and Ethernet as WAN is known as AP + Router mode (or Gateway mode).

  • Page 26: Repeater Wds Mode

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Broadband Internet Access Type: Static IP Address Use Static IP Address you have subscribed a fixed IP or range IP addresses from your ISP. Dynamic IP Address With Dynamic IP Address the device automatically request IP address from modem or ISP. PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) When using ADSL services provided by your ISP support PPPoE connection.

  • Page 27: Product Installation

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 3. Product Installation Installation Diagram The PIA200’s ODU port has data and power while the RJ45 port is for data only. Please be CAUTION: sure to connect the ODU port of the PIS200 to the SB3000 & BR3000 and the RJ45 port to the Hub/Router/Computer.
  • Page 28 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 1. SYSTEM STATUS LED PWR – Power Light Access Point/ Station / Bridge / Repeater – Asso- ciated or Not Associated Signal Strength Wireless Activity – RF Signal Strength Indicator 2.4/5 GHz External Antenna Connector,Type N Female. 3.
  • Page 29 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual TOP VIEW Antenna Connectors (Available depending on models) BOTTOM VIEW 1 BOTTOM VIEW 2 (ACTUAL PRODUCT) Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 30: Pia200 Gigabit Poe Injector Usage

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual PIA200 Gigabit PoE Injector Usage Inscape Data’S PIA200 is a high power gigabit POE (Power over Ethernet) Injector that delivers power to powered devises (PD), i.e., SB3000 and BR3000 series products. The PIA200 is compliant with IEEE802.3at and designed to detect and protect non-standard Ethernet devices.

  • Page 31: Antenna Alignment

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Antenna Alignment The physical environment of the antenna must be examined when aligning the antenna. Obstructions, available mounting locations, and other factors must be considered. Many objects such as forests, buildings, and hills, can obstruct the antenna, reducing the signal strength. The antenna can be installed at a height above such obstructions, and aligned so that antennas are directed at each other by taking into account the horizontal angle and the vertical angle of the antenna signal.

  • Page 32: Material Requirements

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 3.4.1 Antenna Options Inscape Data Corporation offers a wide range of antenna options, namely, Omni, Panel, and dish antennas. Please refer Appendix H and I or http://www.inscapedata.com/antennas .htm for more detailed antenna information. 3.4.2...

  • Page 33: Installation Direction For Sb3245 Duo Pro, Br3500 Pro, Or Br3500 Duo Pro

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Choose an elevated location where trees, buildings and large steel structures will obstruct the antenna signals and which offers maximum line-of-sight propagation with the users. Select an appropriate antenna to improve range and/or coverage and the access point also lets you fine-tune parameters such as the transmit power to achieve the best results.

  • Page 34: Integrated 2 X

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Integrated 2x2 MIMO directional Antenna for SB3245 Duo Pro, BR3500 Pro, or BR3500 Duo Pro The SB3245 Duo Pro, BR3500 Pro, and BR3500 Duo Pro models are manufactured with an integrated 18dBi high performance 2x2 MIMO directional antenna. The detailed antenna specifications are described in the following five sections.

  • Page 35: Forward Reflection

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 3.6.2 Forward Reflection 3.6.3 VSWR Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 36: E-Plane Field Patterns

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 3.6.4 3.6.5 E-Plane Field Patterns Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 37: Equipment Configuration

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 4. Equipment Configuration PC IP Address Configuration Verify the IP address setting  Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ Windows 7 You need to configure your PC’s network settings to obtain an IP address. Computers use IP addresses to communicate with each other across a network, such as the Internet.

  • Page 38: Configure Ip Address By Uconfig Utility, Aka, Ip Installer

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual To verify that the IP address has been correctly assigned to your PC, go to the Start menu, Accessories, select Command Prompt, and type the command: ipconfig/all Your PC is now setup with a proper IP address to communicate with the access point. Configure IP Address by uConfig Utility, aka, IP Installer The IP Installer utility provides direct access to the web interface.
  • Page 39 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Step 4: Select the access point from the products list and click on the Open Web button. To re- trieve and display the latest device(s) in the list, click on the Refresh button. Step 5: Do not exit the uConfig program while accessing the web-based interface as this will disconnect you from the device.

  • Page 40: How To Configure Of Your Wireless System

    Tampering with the unit in any way will void your product warranty. Hardware resetting of the unit to regain access can only be performed by Inscape Data. Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 41: System Navigation

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5. System Navigation Main Menu Bar This section describes the main menu bar after you successfully login to the system The control and configuration of the system is divided into eight major sections shown as Main Menu Bar below.

  • Page 42: Status Page

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Status Page The Status Page displays a summary of link status information, current values of basic configuration settings (depending on operating mode), network settings and traffic statistics of all the interfaces. 5.3.1 Main Uptime: displays device up time since boot up. The time is expressed in days, hours, minutes and seconds.

  • Page 43: Lan Setting

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual and connected to internet. Otherwise, the date and time update from device own inaccurate autonomous clock. Version Firmware Version: displays current firmware version in operation. Loader Version: displays current loader version of the device. 5.3.2 LAN Setting LAN MAC: displays the MAC address of the device LAN (Ethernet) interface.

  • Page 44: Clients Connection Status In Ap Status Info

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.3.4 Clients Connection Status in AP Status Info All clients connected to AP can be view from AP Status page. Below is an example of a client connection status info. Click to refresh client connection statistics and status page. Rev.
  • Page 45 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Signals strength at the left and right port of radio card can be view with more accurately while adjusting the antenna to get a more balanced reception. Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 46: Station Connection Info

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.3.5 Station Connection Info Status Info Click to refresh client connection statistics and status page. 5.3.6 WLAN Connected Status: MAC Address: displays the MAC address of the current active WLAN card. Signal Strength: displays the received wireless signal level of opposite connected device. TX Rate and RX Rate: displays the current 802.11 data transmission (TX) and data reception (RX) rate while operating in Station mode.

  • Page 47: More Status

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual WLAN Local AP Errors: section displays the counters of 802.11 specific errors which were registered on wireless interface: Rx invalid NWID value represents the number of packets received with a different NWID or ESSID - packets which were destined for another access point. It can help to detect configuration problems or identify the adjacent wireless network existence on the same frequency.
  • Page 48 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual ARP Table display a list of MAC addresses of the connected devices Bridge Table display a list the devices connect to the bridge interface DHCP Active Lease Table display a list of IPs addresses leased to all computers. Rev.
  • Page 49 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 50: Basic Network Tab

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Basic Network Tab Click BASIC NETWORK from the main menu bar to open the page as shown below: Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 51: Network Modes: Bridging And Routing

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.4.1 Network Modes: Bridging and Routing Network Mode: Select between Bridge (default) and Router mode. Select between NONE (default) and LAN mode. 5.4.2 LAN Setup LAN Mode: Static: (default) lets you enter a specific IP address for the device. Default IP address is 192.168.1.20 DHCP Client: when set let device obtains the IP address automatically from the network.

  • Page 52: Dhcp Server Relay Ip

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual DHCP Server Relay IP: Enter the IP address of the remote DHCP server where the DHCP Client request will be relay to get the IP address. DHCP Gateway Relay IP: Enter the IP address of the remote gateway where the DHCP Client request will be relay to get the gateway IP address.

  • Page 53: Bandwidth Control

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.4.5 Bandwidth Control As shown below: Check Enable and click on Configure to see another new screen BANDWIDTH CONTROL SETUP pop up as below: An entry of value “0” means no bandwidth flow limit between the 2 interfaces. An entry of “2000”...

  • Page 54: Basic Wireless Tab

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Basic Wireless Tab Under the tab, there is the selection of 4 radios. Depending on your product model (refer to Section 1.2 for more details), it will support one or two 802.11n radio subsystems. Select RADIO 1 or RADIO 1 as desired to configure. Basic Wireless Tab contains all the wireless setup, which is necessary for the operator to setup the basic wireless control of the link, as shown below.
  • Page 55 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual **Note:- for Station WDS, Access Point WDS, Repeater WDS: WDS protocol used is not defined as the standard, thus compatibility issues between equipment from different vendors might arise. *Note:- for Station WDS: ESSID and all other security setting must be the same for the Remote AP and the Local AP. 5.

  • Page 56: Wireless Mode - Access Point

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Wireless Mode – Access Point The following sections show when Access Point Mode is selected 5.7.1 Basic Wireless Settings All the basic wireless settings can be configured in this page. Operators can change the ESSID, regulatory country code, wireless profile, channel spectrum width, frequency of interest, data rates, transmit power and rate aggressiveness.

  • Page 57: Guard Interval

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual experience unstable performance, please change Channel Spectrum Width to 20M. 5.7.7 Guard Interval : Guard band between packets. For long distant connection, select Long for give better performance. Channel – Frequency 5.7.8 This is frequency selection you can set for device to operate on. The frequency range available depends on the country domain you select in Country Code.

  • Page 58: Rate Aggressiveness

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.7.11 Rate Aggressiveness Allows user to reduce or increase transmit rate while still remain in Fully Auto Algorithm. There are 2 scenarios Rate Aggressiveness is useful. Environment might be noisy at times. Lower the throughput will ensure better stability. Rate Aggressiveness allows device to reduce the transmit rate, so range or power can be higher.

  • Page 59: Country Code

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual the matching SSID access point with the strongest signal. Country Code 5.8.5 Different countries have different power levels and also frequency selections. To ensure device operation follows regulatory compliance rules, the operator should make sure that correct country code where device will be used, is selected.

  • Page 60: Wireless Security

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual For 2.4GHz (In US Country Code) For 5GHz (In US Country Code) User can then mark and selective only those frequencies station will scan the AP to increase scan speed. However, ensure the frequencies selected are available at the AP setup.

  • Page 61: Wpa, Wpa2, Wpa_Auto Authentication

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.8.10 WPA, WPA2, WPA_AUTO Authentication 5.8.11 WPA PSK WPA Authentication: PSK (Default) – WPA, WPA2, or WPA_AUTO with Pre-shared Key method. Cipher Type: TKIP - Temporal Key Integrity Protocol which uses RC4 encryption algorithm. AES - Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm.

  • Page 62: Wpa + Eap

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.8.12 WPA + EAP EAP – WPA or WPA2 with EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)Firmware supported options for clients are: EAP-TTLS and EAP-PEAP Cipher Type TKIP - Temporal Key Integrity Protocol which uses RC4 encryption algorithm. AES - Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm.
  • Page 63 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual This apply to the following authentication only, when WPA or WPA2, with EAP is selected under Station, Station WDS, Repeater WDS mode. Identity Identification credential used by the wpa-supplicant for EAP authentication. User Name: Identification credential used by the wpa-supplicant for EAP tunneled authentication in unencrypted form.

  • Page 64: Ieee802.1X Security

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.8.14 IEEE802.1x Security The operation of the Keys is the same for ALL the wireless modes. ** Note: Operating with IEEE802.1x security will limit AP to maximum wireless link speed of 54Mbps only. This option apply to the following modes only, when IEEE802.1x is selected under Access Point, Access Point WDS, Repeater WDS modes.
  • Page 65 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 66: Wep Security

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.8.15 WEP Security The operation of the Keys is the same for ALL the wireless modes. ** Note: Operating with WEP security will limit AP to maximum wireless link speed of 54Mbps only. Authentication Type: Open Authentication –...

  • Page 67: Virtual Access Point Setting

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.8.16 Virtual Access Point Setting: Virtual AP (VAP) implements mSSID (Multi-SSID) whereby a single wireless card can be setup with up to 3 virtual SSID of BSSID connections in the VAP setup page. Each VAP can be set with different security authentication mode. When Configure is clicked, it will pop up another Window shown as below: Fig 2.11 Virtual AP (Only Available in Access Point/ Access Point WDS Mode) All VAPs are created from the same radio they all share the same wireless channel,...

  • Page 68: Advance Wireless Tab

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Advance Wireless Tab Click Advanced Wireless tab from menu and select a desirable radio, i.e., RADIO 1 or RADIO 2 if available to open the page below. Either RADIO or RADIO 2 uses the same control parameters.

  • Page 69: Rts Threshold: (Default Is Off )

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.9.4 RTS Threshold: (Default is OFF ) 5.9.5 Fragmentation Threshold: (Default is OFF) 5.9.6 Distance: Enter the distant in meters the device is to connect with the opposite device. Then click Calculate. The close approximate values for Slot Time, ACK Timeout, CTS Timeout will be calculated.

  • Page 70: Advanced Network Tab

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.10 Advanced Network Tab Click Advanced Network tab from menu to open the page below. *Note: This tab will not open when in device is in Bridge node. To open page, first enabled Router mode in Basic Network Rev.

  • Page 71: Spanning Tree Setup

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.10.1 Spanning Tree Setup Spanning Tree Protocol: Default is disabled. Check on box to enable. Root Priority: Default value is 32768. Smaller value has higher priority. Root Hello Time: Default time is 2 seconds. Root Forward Delay: Default is 15 seconds Root Maximum Age: Default is 20 seconds Changing to lower time can caused high overheads to the network.

  • Page 72: Adding An Entry From Custom Server

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.10.4 Adding an entry from Custom Server Entry from Custom Server box lets you enter the other port number service for an application and new applications. Custom Server also lets you enter a different public and private port service Server Type: Enter a brief name for the application.

  • Page 73: Firewall Setup

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.10.6 Firewall Setup Firewall Setup: Default is disabled. Check on box to enable. For configuration refer to Appendix section. Comment: enter a brief name for the service. Policy: select Accept or Deny for the apply rule IP Type: select ICMP, TCP, and UDP packet type to check Source IP/Mask: enter the source IP address and Netmask Is the source IP of the packet (specified within the packet header), usually it is...

  • Page 74: Dns Relay Setup: Default Is Disabled. Check On Box To Enable. Primary And Secondary Dns

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual For configuration refer to Appendix section. DNS Redirection: Default is enabled. Check on box to disable. When enabled, router device will act as DNS proxy. PC connected to this router device to set their TCPIP DNS IP to router’s IP address. PC can still setup a valid DNS IP to skip the DNS proxy handling.

  • Page 75: Vlan Tab

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.11 VLAN Tab This setup lets you create virtual local network connection through the device Ethernet only and over wireless connections. By default VLAN mode is disabled and checked on No VLAN 5.11.1 VLAN Switch To setup VLAN network check on VLAN Switch To add a Tag VLAN ID for Ethernet port, type in the ID number select Tag and click Add To add a Tag VLAN ID for MAIN wireless SSID, type in the ID number select Tag and click Add...

  • Page 76: Vlan Management

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.11.2 VLAN Management VLAN management lets you control and limit only clients connection of same tag vlan ID group be open AP device web page. Example: Assuming there are 2 VLAN ID groups, 2001 and 2002 setup in AP device. One entry in VLAN Management has VLAN ID 2001 with masquerade IP address 192.168.168.20 Another entry in VLAN Management has VLAN ID 2002 with masquerade IP address 192.168.1.200 You can only select one of the 2 entries to be the active VLAN ID and IP address.

  • Page 77: Services Tab

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.12 Services Tab Click Services tab from menu to open the page below. Services section provides varieties of useful and enhanced functions to help assist device operations. Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 78: Ping Watchdog

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.12.1 Ping Watchdog Enable Ping Watchdog: Default is disabled. Check on box to enable. IP Address To Ping: Target IP address do ping test monitor. Ping Interval: Default is 5 seconds (minimum). This is Ping test duration. Default is 60 seconds (minimum).

  • Page 79: Ntp Setup

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.12.4 NTP Setup Enable NTP Client: Default is disabled. Check on box to enable. Select Your Time Zone: Select from list the country you reside. Custom Time Server: Default is “time.nist.gov“ Enter preferred time server domain or IP Known Time Server: You can also select one from this list as your new time server.

  • Page 80: System Log Setup

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.12.8 System Log Setup Enable System Logging: Default is disabled. Check on box to enable. Logging IP /Domain Name: Enter destination IP address of device to receive log. Logging Port: Default is 514. Enter the new preferred port number. Rev.

  • Page 81: System Tab

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.13 System Tab The System Page contains Administrative options. This page enables administrator to customize, reboot the device, set it to factory defaults, upload a new firmware, backup or update the configuration and configure administrator’s credentials.

  • Page 82: Administrative And Read-Only Account

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 5.13.3 Administrative and Read-only Account In this section you can modify the administrator password to protect your device from unauthorized configuration. The default administrator’s password should be changed on the very first system setup: Administrator Username: specifies the name of the system user.

  • Page 83: Device Maintenance

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual unpredictable when mixing configurations from different type devices. 5.13.6 Device Maintenance The controls in this section are dedicated for the device maintenance routines: rebooting, resetting, generating of the support information report. Reboot: activate Reboot control in order to initiate full reboot cycle of the device. Reboot effect is the same as the hardware reboot which is similar to the power off - power on cycle.

  • Page 84: Wireless Compatibility

    Cisco Aironet Series These products do not support 4-address AP Bridge header. Disable 4-address header in the Inscape Data SB300, BR300, and BR300E products to achieve compatibility at the sacrifice of 802.1d transparent bridge. MAC translation bridge is enabled. Consumer...

  • Page 85: Wireless Network Planning

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 7. Wireless Network Planning Site Survey You need to consider the following operating and environmental conditions when performing a site survey:  Data rates – The sensitivity and the radio range are inversely proportional to data rates.

  • Page 86: Antenna Height

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Picture 30 Line-of-Sight (LOS) If there is any obstacle in the radio path, there may still be a radio link, but the quality and signal strength will be affected. Ensuring the maximum clearance from objects in a path is important. For long-distance links, the radio signals may be lost partially due to non-LOS issue.
  • Page 87 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Table 2 Estimated LOS Clearances Picture 31 Antenna Height For example, the wireless link between building A and building B is 3 miles (4.8 km). There is a tree- covered hill in between. From the table above, it can be seen that for a three-mile link and the object clearance required at the mid-point is 5.4 m (17.6 ft).

  • Page 88: Antenna Types

    Antennas are available with different gain ratings and coverage areas. Inscape Data offers a broad selection of 2.4GHz and 5GHz antennas for the SB3000 & BR3000 series product line to meet the needs of your...

  • Page 89: Antenna Cable

    1 meter or 3 feet is recommended. Since unlicensed wireless power is very valuable, minimizing loss can increase your link performance. When calculating wireless path loss, please include the antenna cable loss. Please check Inscape Data’s website on quality matching antenna cables. Weather Consideration Weather and seasonal related considerations may affect your wireless link and performance.

  • Page 90: The Wireless Technology

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 8. The Wireless Technology In an Era of IP network explosion, the license-exempt wireless communication platform has expanded its role beyond simple voice communication. It has reached the mass market segment to provide a reliable alternative to hardwiring for voice over IP, IP TV, and security applications, to name a few.
  • Page 91 However, the industry anticipates cost effective WiMax equipment to emerge within a few years. Inscape Data’s long range wireless equipment based on WiFi is available today and brings a host of benefits to the security market. Table I provides a rough overview of license free band characteristics and use of each band if available in your deployment region.
  • Page 92 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Illegal or improper use of license free radio equipment is a federal offense and extreme care should be considered when using it in your country. Confirm with national authorities when in doubt if a particular frequency band is considered license free or when a new frequency band will be available in your region.

  • Page 93: Ieee802.11 Wireless Network Architecture

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 9. IEEE802.11 Wireless Network Architecture Inscape Data AirEther wireless access points, bridges, and clients are designed based on IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless standards. The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc) or also pronounced as (Eye-triple-E) is the world’s leading professional non-profit association for the advancement of technology.
  • Page 94 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 802.11 networks consist of four major physical components. Access points, Stations, Wireless Medium, and Distribution System. Access Points Access points function as media converters from one type to another. It performs the wireless-to-wired bridging function as its core functionality. Stations/Clients Networks are essentially built to transfer data between stations.
  • Page 95 50km. Users can easily access the Inscape Data AirEther outdoor wireless system’s user interface to adjust for distance and performance speed of the network link. The rugged outdoor design boasts IP68 product certification and ensures reliable operation during the worst weather conditions.

  • Page 96: Appendix A - Network

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 10. Appendix A - Network This section provides more detailed explanation on the network operation modes in general. The Network Page allows the administrator to setup bridge or routing functionality. Device can operate in bridge or router mode. The IP configuration as described below is required for device management purposes.

  • Page 97: Bridge Mode Firewall Configuration Settings

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Netmask: This is a value which when expanded into binary provides a mapping to define which portions of IP address groups can be classified as host devices and network devices. Netmask defines the address space of the network segment where device resides. 255.255.255.0 (or /24) Netmask is commonly used among many C Class IP networks.
  • Page 98 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Source Port is the source port of the TCP/UDP packet (specified within the packet header), usually it is the port of the host system application which sends the packets; Destination IP/mask is the destination IP of the packet (specified within the packet header), usually it is the IP of the system which the packet is addressed to;...

  • Page 99: Appendix B - Wireless With Router Mode

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 11. Appendix B – Wireless with Router Mode This section provides more details on wireless with router function. The role of the LAN and WLAN interface will change accordingly to the Wireless Mode while the device is operating in Router mode: •...

  • Page 100: Port Forwarding Settings

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Primary/Secondary DNS IP: The Domain Name System (DNS) is an internet "phone book" which translates domain names to IP addresses. These fields identify the server IP addresses where the DNS requests are forwarded by the device. Primary DNS server IP is mandatory.

  • Page 101: Bridge Mode Firewall Configuration Settings

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Public Port is the TCP/UDP port of the based device which will accept and forward the connections from the external network to the host connected to the internal network. Comments is the informal field for the comment of the particular port forwarding entry. Few words about the particular port forwarding entry purpose are saved there usually.
  • Page 102 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual subscribers to connect to Internet Service Providers. Select the IP Address option PPPoE to configure a PPPoE tunnel in order to connect to an ISP. Only the external network interface can be configured as PPPoE client as all the traffic will be sent via this tunnel.

  • Page 103: Appendix C- Advanced Settings

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 12. Appendix C- Advanced Settings This section provides more explanation on advanced setting for routing and wireless settings. The Advanced options page allows you to manage advanced settings that influence on the device performance and behavior. The advanced wireless settings are dedicated for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN technology.

  • Page 104: Signal Strength Led Settings

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Threshold too low may result in poor network performance. The use of fragmentation can increase the reliability of frame transmissions. Because of sending smaller frames, collisions are much less likely to occur. However lower values of the Fragmentation Threshold will result lower throughput as well.
  • Page 105 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual LED 4 (Green) will switch on if the Signal Strength reaches the value set in an entry field next to it. Configuration example: if the Signal Strength fluctuates around RSSI 15-30, the LED Thresholds can be adjusted to the RSSI values 15, 20, 25, 30. Rev.

  • Page 106: Appendix D- Services

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 13. Appendix D- Services This section provides more details on the system management services. 13.1 Ping WatchDog The ping watchdog sets the device to continuously ping a user defined IP address (it can be the internet gateway for example).

  • Page 107: System Log

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual time. System Time is reported next to the every System Log entry while registering system events if Log option is enabled. Web Server: the following the device Web Server parameters can be set there: Use Secure Connection (HTTPS): If checked Web server will use secure HTTPS mode.

  • Page 108: Appendix E- Vlan Setup Examples

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 14. Appendix E- VLAN Setup examples 14.1 Tagged Wireless VLAN to Tagged Ethernet VLAN Setup Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 109: Untagged Wireless Vlan To Tagged Ethernet Vlan Setup

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 14.2 Untagged Wireless VLAN to Tagged Ethernet VLAN setup Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 110: Tagged Vlan Pass-Through

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 14.3 Tagged VLAN Pass-Through AP and Station link No VLAN Setup Required Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

  • Page 111: Appendix F- Glossary

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 15. Appendix F- Glossary This section will provides various references related to your product. 802.11a - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 5GHz. 802.11b - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.
  • Page 112 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) - An independent institute that develops networking standards. Infrastructure - A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point. IP (Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network. IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.
  • Page 113 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - An optional cryptographic confidentiality algorithm specified by IEEE 802.11 that may be used to provide data confidentiality, that is subjectively equivalent to the confidentiality of a wired local area network (LAN) medium that does not employ cryptographic techniques to enhance privacy confidentiality.

  • Page 114: Hardware Installation Guide

    Hardware Installation Guide NOT FOLLOWING THIS GUIDELINE MAY VOID YOUR PRODUCT WARRANTY Inscape Data Corporation’s next generation AirEther outdoor wireless system SB3000 & BR3000 series productrs are high performance long range 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11n outdoor MIMO wireless IP networking solution. With increased data rate capability and robust OFDM modulation, high performance reliable wireless network is possible and supports high-demand video, voice, and data applications.
  • Page 115 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Please refer to the following system grounding diagram for your installation reference. When in doubt, refer to your country’s national electric code to determine proper grounding techniques. For reference information regarding grounding the AirEther outdoor system, please check the application note directory included with your product’s CDROM.

  • Page 116: Appendix G. Technical Specifications

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 16. Appendix G. Technical Specifications 16.1 SB3000 System Specifications 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g IEEE802.11n Auto Channel Selection Wireless Channels Support Channel Bandwidth Support Country Selection Preamble Type RTS Threshold Adjustment Channel Spectrum Width 5/10/20/40 MHz Beacon Interval Adjustment SSID assignment MultiSSID (4 Virtual AP)
  • Page 117 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Radio Chains 2 Spatial Streams Remote AP-Preferred MAC Remote AP Lock Channel Scan List Rate Aggressiveness CTS Timeout Signal Strength Indicator Noise Immunity Enable/Disable Radio AeroScount RFID Tag Detection Antenna Selection, Ant 1, Ant2, 2x2 DHCP Client DHCP Server Operation...
  • Page 118 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual FTP/TFTP SNMP v2c Ping Watchdog Auto-Reboot Host Name Device Search, IP Locator Firmware HTTP Network Protocol Download Upgrade Configuration Retention after FW Upgrade VPN Pass Through IP/Port Forwarding Static Routing RIP v1 & V2 Network VLAN Tag support Firewall...

  • Page 119: Br3000 System Specifications

    SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 16.2 BR3000 System Specifications 5GHz, IEEE 802.11 a IEEE802.11n Auto Channel Selection Wireless Channels Support Channel Bandwidth Support Country Selection Preamble Type RTS Threshold Adjustment Channel Spectrum Width, 5 / 10 / 20 / 40MHz Beacon Interval Adjustment SSID assignment MultiSSID (4 Virtual AP)
  • Page 120 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual Signal Strength Indicator Noise Immunity Enable/Disable Radio Antenna Selection, Ant 1, Ant2, 2x2 DHCP Client DHCP Server PTMP Bridge Operation Mode Repeater Mode AP Client Router Http User Name and Password Read Only Account HTTPS Access Control List, i.e (None/Accept/Deny) Security...
  • Page 121 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual VPN Pass Through IP/Port Forwarding Static Routing RIP v1 & V2 Network VLAN Tag support Firewall UPnp Multicast Routing Protocols Support, TCP/IP, RTSP, UDP, IGMP, DHCP, Tags, PPPOE, DHCP client, DHCP Server PWR, LAN, WLAN 4-Level Signal Strengthen LED No.
  • Page 122 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 17. Appendix H. AirEther Dual Polarity Panel Antenna Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)
  • Page 123 SB3000 & BR3000 Series User’s Manual 18. Appendix I. AirEther Dual Polarity Panel Antenna Rev. 1.1 (July, 2012)

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