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Comnet NW1 Installation And Operation Manual

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This manual serves the following
ComNet Series:
NW1[IC]
NW2
NWK1[IC]
NWK2
NWK11/M[IC]
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
INDUSTRIAL OUTDOOR ULTRA-HIGH THROUGHPUT,
IMPACT RESISTANT HARDENED 802.11AC
WIRELESS ETHERNET DEVICE
Thank you for purchasing NetWave from ComNet. This installation guide applies to
all Generation 4 NetWave Radios. NW1 Shown in examples.
The NetWave® NW(1,2)[IC] Industrial Grade high performance wireless radio is
ideal for high capacity and scalable deployments where channel overlapping and
interference typically cause our discounted competitors radios to become unstable.
The wide range of channel spectrum widths available on the NW(1,2)[IC] series of
radios gives you the option of narrowing channel bandwidths as your network grows
which will increase the number of non-overlapping channels and improve stability.
The NW(1,2)[IC] comes standard with an integrated antenna and an IP67 rated
impact resistant polycarbonate enclosure that is designed to survive the most
extreme conditions.
The NW1 is FCC certified for use in the United States. The NW2 is ETSI, DFS and TPC
certified for use in the European Union. The NW1IC is certified for use in Canada.

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  • Page 1 The NW1 is FCC certified for use in the United States. The NW2 is ETSI, DFS and TPC certified for use in the European Union. The NW1IC is certified for use in Canada.

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    » NW(1,2) Series (Gen 4) Datasheet » NW(1,2) Series (Gen 4) Quick Start Guide Website For information on ComNet’s entire product line, please visit the ComNet website at http://www.comnet.net Support For any questions or technical assistance, please contact your sales person (sales@comnet.net) or the customer service support center (techsupport@comnet.net)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Contents About This Guide Related Documentation Website Safety Overview Regulatory Compliance Statement Warranty Disclaimer Legal Information 1.0 Introduction System Requirements 2.0 Deployments Point to Multi-Point Point to Point Topology Utilizing Dual Ports for Passthrough PoE 4.0 Cabling Requirements 5.0 Hardware Installation Outdoor Ethernet Gland Installation...
  • Page 4 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Navigation Tabs Status – Routes Status – Kernel Log Status – Realtime Graphs System Network Network – Wifi WiFi Configuration Agency Compliance GPL (General Public License) Statement TECH SUPPORT: 1.888.678.9427 INS_NetWave_REV– Rev. 09/23/21 PAGE 4...

  • Page 5: Overview

    ComNet warrants that all ComNet products are free from defects in material and workmanship for a specified warranty period from the invoice date for the life of the installation. ComNet will repair or replace products found by ComNet to be defective within this warranty period, with shipment expenses apportioned by ComNet and the distributor.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    02.3af/at PoE compliant device or through a sold-separately PoE injector with the second Ethernet port serving as an IEEE802.3af power source. NW1 is FCC certified for use in North America, NW1IC is certified for use in Canada, and the NW2 is ETSI, DFS and TPC certified for use in the European Union.

  • Page 7: Deployments

    There is a MAC address lock feature that can be enabled through the user interface but is not enabled by default. The NW(1,2)[IC] radios includes a 19dBi 17° internal antenna. See the ComNet website for the latest information regarding antenna support. Preconfigured NWK kits do not support point-to multipoint topologies out of the box.

  • Page 8: Point To Point Topology Utilizing Dual Ports For Passthrough Poe

    Point to Point Topology Utilizing Dual Ports for Passthrough PoE Power CNGE1IPS or (Client) (Access Point) any PSE device Ethernet Ethernet 1Gbps Ethernet IP Camera Ethernet ComNet Managed Switch with 30W PoE Connected to Network PoE Camera Image 2 TECH SUPPORT: 1.888.678.9427 INS_NetWave_REV– Rev. 09/23/21 PAGE 8...

  • Page 9: Cabling Requirements

    Shielded CAT 5 or better should be used for all out of plant Ethernet connection and should be properly grounded through the PoE AC ground. Industrial grade shielded Ethernet cable is recommended to help prevent ESD damage commonly experienced with outdoor installations. www.comnet.net/comnet-products/cables Visit 5.0 Hardware Installation Outdoor Ethernet Gland Installation There will be at least one cable gland included with each outdoor enclosure.
  • Page 10 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Connect one end of an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the LAN OUT port of the Power Injection Module (PIM) and the other end to LAN of the access point – as sown below. Note: Maximum length of the RJ-45 CAT5 cable is 90 meters. Connect the RJ-45 Ethernet cable attached to the PIM to a network device, such as a switch or to the configuration PC.

  • Page 11: Netwave Indicating Led Details

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE NetWave Indicating LED Details VISUAL CUE INDICATION SOLID GREEN Power is supplied to the unit POWER No power is supplied to the unit or the unit is in reset. SOLID GREEN LAN Connected No Connectivity RSSI1 SOLID RED Weak Connection...
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Here is the mounting hardware assembled shown with a NW1/M in a +30° and -30°vertical position Image 8 TECH SUPPORT: 1.888.678.9427 INS_NetWave_REV– Rev. 09/23/21 PAGE 12...

  • Page 13: Key Default Settings

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE 6.0 Key Default Settings IP Address Defaulted Radio 192.168.10.101 IP Address of Web Server 192.168.10.100 (AP) 192.168.10.101 (CL) Login Credentials Username root Password root Default Wireless Settings SSID NetWave-1 WPA Pre-shared Key 12345678 Channel-Frequency (AP) Auto Channel Spectrum Width Auto...

  • Page 14: Quick Configuration

    • Wireless mode – Set to AP or Client • Country code – Only required if setting up the NW2 (ETSI) model Note: It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the correct country is chosen. ComNet accepts no liability for incorrect equipment set up.

  • Page 15: Detailed Configuration

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE 8.0 Detailed Configuration Logging Into a Radio To access the NetWave configuration interface, perform the following steps: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Data In port on the Midspan Injector or Port 2 on the radio directly to your laptop.

  • Page 16: Operating Modes

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Operating Modes The Netwave Radio can operate in the following modes: 1. Access Point WDS 2. Client WDS An Access Point can have multiple clients. A Client Radio can only link to one access point. Reset and Save Settings The buttons are described here.

  • Page 17: Web Gui

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Web GUI After login, the browser will display the Status – Overview page. This is the default information page that shows your connected stations and their connection quality. Image 11 Navigation Tabs The navigation tabs assist with locating the specific settings that need to checked or updated. Image 12 The Status –...

  • Page 18: Status - Routes

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Status – Routes The Routes page will display current ARP Table, IPv4, and IPv6 Routes. Image 13 Status – Kernel Log The Kernel Log displays operational messages from the processor. Image 14 TECH SUPPORT: 1.888.678.9427 INS_NetWave_REV–...

  • Page 19: Status - Realtime Graphs

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Status – Realtime Graphs Realtime graphs has the 4 following categories: Load, Traffic, Wireless, and Connections. Load Realtime Load displays current CPU usae. 1.00 would be considered 100% utilization. Image 15 Traffic The Traffic tab displays throughput load for each of the interfaces. Ath0 is the wireless interface.
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Wireless The Wireless tab has 2 sections. The upper section displays the Signal Strength and Noise Levels in dBm. » The Signal Strength is shown as a negative number that ranges from -95 (Weakest) to 0 (Strongest).
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Connections The connections tab is a graphical display of the ARP table and the number of devices connected. Image 18 TECH SUPPORT: 1.888.678.9427 INS_NetWave_REV– Rev. 09/23/21 PAGE 21...

  • Page 22: System

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE System Settings for managing the device will be found under the Systems Tab. Under the Systems Main tab, there are 6 sub-categories: System, Administration, SNMP, LED Configuration, Backup/Flash Firmware, and Reboot. System Properties General Settings The System Properties Section has two tabs, General Settings and Logging.
  • Page 23 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Logging The logging page allows you to configure what type of messages are sent and where to send it Image 20 Time Synchronization The NTP Settings are under the Time Synchronization section. The device is able to act as an NTP Client or Server.
  • Page 24 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE System – Administration The Administration page allows you to change the password to your radio and configure SSH Access. Image 22 Administration – Router Password To update the device login password, Enter the new password in both the Password and Confirmation sections.
  • Page 25 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Administration – SSH Access SSH Access is available via Dropbear and an integrated SCP server. SSH can be disabled by deleting all SSH instances. To delete, select the delete button on the top right. Image 24 Allows you to access the device's Linux shell and file system using the Secure Shell protocol.
  • Page 26 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE System – SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an Internet-standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. It consists of a set of standards for network management, including an application layer protocol, a database schema, and a set of data objects. SNMP exposes management data in the form of variables on the managed systems, which describe the system configuration.
  • Page 27 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE SNMP Trap Image 26 Enable SNMP Trap Allows the SNMP agent to notify the SNMP manager of events. SNMP Trap IP Address Sets the IP address of the SNMP Manager which receives the trap messages SNMP Trap Port Sets the port number.
  • Page 28 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Summary of LED Indicators Image 28 TECH SUPPORT: 1.888.678.9427 INS_NetWave_REV– Rev. 09/23/21 PAGE 28...
  • Page 29 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE System – Backup / Flash Firmware The Backup /Flash Firmware Page allows you to download your config, upload a config, load firmware, and reset the radio to factory defaults. Image 29 Download TCP Dump Generates a text file with TCP Dump Data. Download Backup Generates an archive of your configuration file.

  • Page 30: Network

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Network You can view and configure the interfaces of the local area network (LAN) zone. Network address translation (NAT) occurs between these two network zones. The router that performs the NAT is called a gateway. A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network.
  • Page 31 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Network - General Setup Image 32 Common Configuration Status Shows a summary of the interface for the LAN zone. This includes uptime, MAC address, bytes and packets received by the device, bytes and packets transmitted by the device, and its IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Protocol Choose between various networking protocols.
  • Page 32 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE DHCP Server – General Setup Ignore Interface Disabled by default, when unchecked it will provide DHCP to your network. Image 33 With DHCP Enabled (unchecked). Start Lowest leased address in your DHCP pool. Limit Maximum number of leased addresses. Lease time Expiration time of leases.
  • Page 33 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE DHCP IPv6 Settings Image 35 Router Advertisement Router Advertisement service enable and select mode; Server, Relay, or Hybrid. DHCPv6-Service DHCPv6 service enable and select mode; Server, Relay, or Hybrid. NDP-Proxy NDP Proxy enable and select mode, Relay or Hybrid. Announced DNS Servers List of available DNS Servers used.
  • Page 34 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Network – LAN – Physical Settings Note: Physical settings should only be changed by Network Engineers familiar with the settings and typically do not need to be changed. Image 37 Bridge Interfaces Allows communication between interfaces. Enable STP Enables Spanning Tree Protocol over the interfaces Interfaces...

  • Page 35: Network - Wifi

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Network – Wifi The Network – Wifi tab is the most used tab on this webserver. All wireless provisioning will start on this page. The wireless overview page will highlight the radios current performance which helpful when configuring the devices.

  • Page 36: Wifi Configuration

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE WiFi Configuration General Setup Image 41 Status Shows current radio settings with connection quality icon. Enable/Disable Wireless Should read “Wireless network is enabled” if enabled. WIFI Standard Auto, 802.11a, 802.11an, 802.11ac Spectrum Width 20,40,80MHz (Depending on Standard) *Only shown if Wifi Standard isn’t in Auto.
  • Page 37 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Wifi Advanced Settings Image 42 Distance Specify the distance of the link to increase stability. Optimization 1000 equal 1 kilometer. Only needs to be adjusted for long range links over 1 km Wifi – Interface Configuration The Interface Configuration section contains the section tabs for General Setup, Wireless Security, MAC-Filter, and Advanced Settings Image 43...
  • Page 38 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Wireless Security Image 44 Encryption Chooses between No Encryption (open) and the following encryptions: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPAPSK/ WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode. WPA or WPA2 with PSK Wifi protected access (WPA) is a stronger encryption than WEP. Furthermore, WPA2 was developed to strengthen the security of WPA and is stronger than WPA and WEP.
  • Page 39 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Interface Configuration – Advanced Settings Image 46 802.11H Transmit Power Control, can modulate power based on interference with satellites and radar. Multicast Rate Set a baseline for wifi devices to be able to connect to router. Fragmentation The default size of the fragmentation threshold is 2346 bytes and the standard Threshold...
  • Page 40 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Routing The NetWave radio is a full gateway with Static Route capabilities. Routing should be configured by certified Network Professionals. Image 47 Diagnostic Tools The following Diagnostic tools are available: » Ping » TraceRoute » NSLookup Image 48 TECH SUPPORT: 1.888.678.9427 INS_NetWave_REV–...
  • Page 41 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Firewall The Network – Firewall page contains the subpages for General Firewall Settings, Port Forwards, and Traffic Rules. General Settings Image 49 Enable SYN-Flood Prevents SYN DDoS Attacks Drop invalid Packets Blocked forged packets Input Accept Inbound traffic Output Forward outbound traffic...
  • Page 42 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Firewall Port Forward Port forwarding allows remote computers on the Internet to connect to a specific computer or service within the private LAN. The Network » Firewall » Port Forwards page lets you define the protocol and port number to access an internal IP address.

  • Page 43: Agency Compliance

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE Agency Compliance Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...
  • Page 44 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE causer un mauvais fonctionnement du dispositif. RF Exposure Warning The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 2.52m from all persons and must not be located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

  • Page 45: Gpl (General Public License) Statement

    The Licenses allow you to freely copy, modify and redistribute that software without any other statement or documentation from us. ComNet will provide to anyone who contacts us at the contact provided below, for a charge of no more than our cost of physically performing source code distribution, a complete machine- readable copy of the complete corresponding source code for the free software programs used in the version of the programs that we distribute to you.
  • Page 46 T: +44 (0) 2036 300 695 | F: +44 (0)113 253 7462 INFO@COMNET.NET INFO-EUROPE@COMNET.NET © 2021 Communication Networks Corporation. All Rights Reserved. “ComNet” and the “ComNet Logo” are registered trademarks of Communication Networks, LLC. TECH SUPPORT: 1.888.678.9427 INS_NetWave_REV– Rev. 09/23/21 PAGE 46...

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