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Page 1: User Manual
R1 Extender User Manual V 1.1.0 January 2009... -
Page 2: About This Manual
About This Manual This user manual is intended to guide professional installer to install the R1 Extender and how to build the infrastructure centered on it. It includes procedures to assist you in avoiding unforeseen problems. -
Page 3: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Federal Communication Commission Interference 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. - Page 4 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To avoid the possibility of exceeding radio frequency exposure limits, you shall beep a distance of at least 100cm between you and the antenna of the installed equipment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Assemble the Mounting Bracket ........................18 Pole Mounting ............................. 18 Interface Definition............................20 Connect Up ..............................23 Grounding..............................24 Power On..............................24 CHAPTER 3 BASIC SETTINGS........................26 ........................... 26 ACTORY EFAULT ETTINGS TABLE 2 R1 EXTENDER FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS..............26... - Page 6 UPER ........................40 IRELESS ECURITY ETTINGS Security Profile Configuration........................40 Access Control ............................. 42 RADIUS S ............................43 ETTINGS CHAPTER 5 MANAGEMENT........................45 R1 E ....................... 45 XTENDER ASIC NFORMATION ..........................46 THERNET TATISTICS ..........................47 IRELESS TATISTICS ..............................48 ONNECTION ................................
- Page 7 .......................... 57 ACKUP ETRIEVE ETTINGS ......................58 ESTORE ACTORY EFAULT ETTINGS ..............................59 VENT ................................60 EBOOT CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING......................61 APPENDIX A. CHANNEL – FREQUENCY TABLE ..................63 APPENDIX B. ASCII ............................65 APPENDIX C. SSH SETTINGS ........................66 APPENDIX D.
- Page 8 Figure 1 R1 E ............................11 IGURE XTENDER ....................13 IGURE ELEMEDICINE IRELESS ROADBAND ......................14 IGURE AMPUS IRELESS ROADBAND – S 1 ......................18 IGURE RACKET OUNTING – S 2 ......................18 IGURE RACKET OUNTING –S 1 ........................19 IGURE OUNTING –...
- Page 9 27 L ............................39 IGURE 28 S ............................39 IGURE UPER 29 S ............................40 IGURE ECURITY 30 A ..........................42 IGURE CCESS ONTROL 31 RADIUS S ..........................44 IGURE ETTINGS 32 B ........................... 45 IGURE ASIC NFORMATION 33 E ........................
- Page 10 Table 1 PIN D ............................. 21 ABLE EFINITION 2 R1 E ..................26 ABLE XTENDER ACTORY EFAULT ETTINGS 3 RSSI-B ......................... 38 ABLE REQUENCY .................... 63 ABLE HANNELS IN ENTRE REQUENCY 10MH ..................63 ABLE HANNELS IN ENTRE REQUENCY 20MH ..................
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Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction
Designed for outdoor environment application, the R1 Extender is a high-performance outdoor-deployable wireless bridge that provides wireless connectivity among multiple network locations. The R1 Extender has a built-in 23dBi planar antenna that can deliver up to a 40Km connection. The R1 Extender is a multi function communication device that supports Base Station, CPE, PTP and PTMP connectivity. -
Page 12: Key Features
Key Features Provide easy installation and high performance wireless connectivity of up to 40km IP67 waterproof housing endures almost any harsh environments Multiple operating modes including Base station, CPE, PTP and PTMP Support 64/128-bit WEP and 802.1X, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK&WPA2-PSK, etc Support WMM and Quality of service (QoS) for enhanced performance Proprietary Antenna Alignment Tool helps identify the antenna orientation with the best signal strength... -
Page 13: Typical Applications
This section describes the typical applications of the R1 Extender. Telemedicine Wireless Broadband Application The R1 Extender primary usage is as a relay or bridging technology that may be combined with cost effective solar power solution allowing for telemedicine application in remote and rural environments. -
Page 14: Education Wireless Broadband Application
School in remote area or rural areas can be provided with broadband connectivity via local Internet service providers. The relay ability of the R1 Extender allows for multiple hops to be made thus allowing the R1 Extender to reach more remote LOS locations beyond 40km or to circumvent natural obstructions like mountains. -
Page 15: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
If you are intended to use an external antenna with the R1 Extender, please contact your supplier/installer to ensure that your unit is set for you have fulfilled all the local regulatory requirements. -
Page 16: Safety Precautions
Product Package The product package you have received should contain the following items. If any of them are not included or damaged, please contact your local vendor for support. R1 Extender with integrated 23dBi antenna ×1 Mounting Kit ×1 PoE Injector &... - Page 17 Quick Installation Guide ×1 Product CD ×1 Note: Product CD contains Management Tool, Quick Installation Guide and User Manual! Mounting Kit Wall/Pole Mounting Bracket 1. T-Form Bracket ×1 2. Articulation Pole ×1 3. Pole Mount Bar ×1 Fasteners 4. M8×80 Screw ×2 M8×90 Screw ×1...
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Page 18: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Assemble the Mounting Bracket Place the main bracket into the seating and use a spanner to fasten the bracket to the R1 Extender with M5×16 screws ⑧ and M5 washers ⑨ provided in the hardware packets; Figure 4 Bracket Mounting – Step 1 Assemble the main bracket by placing articulation pole ②... - Page 19 Figure 6 Pole Mounting –Step 1 Fasten two M8×80 screws ④ and washers ⑤ through the drill holes and main bracket with a spanner; Figure 7 Pole Mounting – Step 2 Adjust the antenna for appropriate tilt / vertical orientation. Figure 8 Pole Mounting –...
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Page 20: Interface Definition
Interface Definition The R1 Extender currently provides two interfaces at the bottom, which are PoE + Data with a black plastic cover and RS-232 with a light gray cover that label “WARNING! No PoE”. Among which, a black RJ45 waterproof connector will be provided for the PoE + Data interface. -
Page 21: Figure 10 Detailed View Of R-232 Port
To reset the device, short P7 (Hard Reset) to P8 (GND) for less than 1 second and the system will reset. If P7 (Hard Reset) is shorted to P8 (GND) for over 5 seconds, the R1 Extender will be reset to the factory default settings. -
Page 22: Figure 12 Vent
Vent The vent is designed to exclude vapors and moisture out of the unit as well as repel water, dust, and dirt by the specially designed membrane, thereby preventing the R1 Extender from electric malfunctioning. Vent Figure 12 Vent... -
Page 23: Connect Up
Before installing the Ethernet cable with a waterproof RJ-45 connector, it is recommended that the Cat-5 RJ-45 coaxial cable be used for the R1 Extender to power PoE connector. To connect to the hole labeled PoE+Data, open the black cover in advance by using a coin or a slotted screwdriver and then screw in the body of the gland and tighten. -
Page 24: Grounding
Figure 16 Connect Up – Step 4 Grounding The R1 Extender is shipped with a grounding wire. The unit must be properly grounded to protect against power surges. The grounding point can be found on the bottom of the unit. It is supplied with an appropriate grounding lug for attachment to the ODU. -
Page 25: Figure 18 Poe Connection
After being powered on, the device will send out the beep sound lasting about 1.5 seconds, informing you that the R1 Extender is powered up! Wait about 60 seconds the system will be initialized and start working. Figure 18 PoE Connection... -
Page 26: Chapter 3 Basic Settings
Chapter 3 Basic Settings Factory Default Settings We’ll elaborate the R1 Extender factory default settings. You can re-acquire these parameters by default. If necessary, please refer to the “Restore Factory Default Settings”. Table 2 R1 Extender Factory Default Settings Features... -
Page 27: System Requirements
Before configuration, please make sure your system meets the following requirements: A computer coupled with 10/ 100 Base-TX adapter; Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.1.x, as the default IP address of R1 Extender is 192.168.1.1, X can not be 0, 1, nor 255;... -
Page 28: How To Login The Web-Based Interface
The R1 Extender provides you with user-friendly Web-based management tool. Open IE and enter the default IP address (Default: 192.168.1.1) of R1 Extender into the address field. A Security Alert window may popup as below, due to browser’s security trusted sites. You may choose to continue to the login webpage. -
Page 29: Figure 21 Main Page
Enter the username (Default: admin) and password (Default: password) respectively and click “Login Now” to login the main page of R1 Extender. As you can see, this management interface provides four main options in the black bar above, which are System, Wireless, Status and Management. -
Page 30: Basic System Setup
IP Address If you select “Manual”, you have to specify a static IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server for your local area network which connects to the LAN port of R1 Extender. Make Chapter 3 Basic Settings... -
Page 31: Basic Wireless Settings
Figure 23 Basic Wireless Settings Operating Mode Four operating modes are available on R1 Extender. In a point to point environment where there are only two radios, Peer to Peer is recommended as it works more efficiently. Base Station: The R1 Extender connects directly to the main Ethernet LAN and receives... - Page 32 TDMA protocol. TDMA divides each cellular channel into multiple time slots to increase the amount of data that can be carried; hence increase the throughput. Under this mode, only PTP is available and is suggested to use when the distance between the two R1 Extenders is greater than 20km.
- Page 33 Super mode is an effective way to enhance performance. It can boost the transmission data rate up to 108Mbps. The R1 Extender provides you with three kinds of Super mode, which are Fast Frame, Burst and Compression. To enable Super Mode, the remote R1 Extender should enable the function as well.
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Page 34: Chapter 4 Advanced Settings
This is only available in CPE mode. RTS Threshold The R1 Extender sends RTS (Request to Send) frames to certain receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, that STA responds with a CTS (Clear to Send) frame to acknowledge the right to start transmission. - Page 35 Specify the frequency interval to broadcast packets. Enter a value between 20 and 1000. Distance in Meters To decrease the chances of data retransmission at long distance, R1 Extender can auto adjust proper ACK timeout value by specifying distance of the two nodes. Default distance is 10Km.
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Page 36: Peer-To-Peer Links
(CSMA) mode and only devices with the same SSID can communicate. Figure 25 Peer-to-Peer Links To setup Peer-to-Peer link, first login the Web-based interface of remote R1 Extender, open “About” in “System” and record the wireless MAC address of it. -
Page 37: Antenna Alignment Tool
Antenna Alignment Tool Under Peer-to-Peer (CSMA) mode, Antenna Alignment Tool is available. This function helps to point in the approximate direction of the remote R1 Extender antenna and assist user easily align the local antenna to reach maximum signal strength. -
Page 38: Table 3 Rssi-Beep Frequency
During the antenna alignment, the R1 Extender will issue beep sound to indicate current RSSI. Frequency of beep indicate the following RSSI: Table 3 RSSI-Beep Frequency RSSI Beep Frequency >-50 100 /sec -50~-60 50 /sec -60~-70 5 /sec -70~-80 2 / sec... -
Page 39: Super Mode
Super Mode Super mode is an effective way to enhance the Wi-Fi performance; it can boost the transmission data rate. R1 Extender provides you with three kinds of Super mode, which are Fast Frame, Burst and Compression. Open “Radio” in “Wireless”, Super Mode is in the red box as below:... -
Page 40: Wireless Security Settings
The throughput may vary depending on the actually environment and data traffic flow. Wireless Security Settings To prevent unauthorized radios from accessing data transmitting over the connectivity, R1 Extender provides you with rock solid security settings. Security Profile Configuration Open “Security”... - Page 41 By using this function, the STA can not scan and find R1 Extender, so that malicious attack by some illegal STA could be avoided. Network Authentication Open: It allows any device to join the network without performing any security check.
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Page 42: Access Control
Access Control The Access Control appoints the authority to STA on accessing R1 Extender, thus a further security mechanism is provided. This function is available only under Base Station and Peer-to-Peer (TDMA) modes. -
Page 43: Radius Settings
MAC address, click “Add” to add one or more available CPE(s) into the “Trusted CPEs” and click “Apply” to save settings. Add New CPE Manually Enter the MAC address of the CPE that you would like to list into the access control list, click “Add”... - Page 44 Port Number: Enter the port number of the Radius Server; Shared Secret: This secret, which is composed of no more than 31 characters, is shared by the R1 Extender and RADIUS during authentication. Advanced WPA/802.1X Parameters Re-authentication Time: Set the time interval between two authentications.
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Page 45: Chapter 5 Management
Chapter 5 Management View R1 Extender Basic Information Open “About” in “System” to check the basic information of R1 Extender, which is read only. Figure 32 Basic Information Chapter 5 Management Page 45... -
Page 46: View Ethernet Statistics
View Ethernet Statistics Open “Ethernet Status” in “Status” to check the data packets received on and transmitted from the Ethernet port in LAN. Click “Refresh” to view current statistics. All is read only. Figure 33 Ethernet Statistics Chapter 5 Management Page 46... -
Page 47: View Wireless Statistics
View Wireless Statistics Open “Wireless Status” in “Status” to check the data packets received on and transmitted via wireless network. Click “Refresh” to view current statistics. All is read only. Figure 34 Wireless Statistics Chapter 5 Management Page 47... -
Page 48: Connection
Connection Open “Connection” in “Status” to check the information of remote CPEs connected with bridge, these values also help determine whether the antenna is aligned in an appropriate direction. The table will be updated every 30 seconds. All is read only. Figure 35 Connection Chapter 5 Management Page 48... -
Page 49: Password
Password From “Change Password” in “Management”, you can change or default the password to manage your R1 Extender. Figure 36 Password Change Password For security concern, you have to enter the current password first and then enter the new one twice respectively in “New Password”... -
Page 50: Remote Management
Remote Management The R1 Extender provides you with two more options for device management, which are SSH (Secure Shell) and SNMP. Open “Remote Management” in “Management” to configure the remote management of R1 Extender. Figure 37 Remote Management Remote Console The R1 Extender supports CLI management, which could be accessed by Secure Shell (SSH). -
Page 51: Figure 38 Putty Configuration
Enter IP Address of R1 Extender (Default: 192.168.1.1), Port (22) and check SSH as connection type; Figure 38 PuTTY Configuration 1 Chapter 5 Management Page 51... -
Page 52: Figure 39 Putty Configuration
From “Connection” in the left menu bar, click “SSH”; select “2” as “Preferred SSH protocol version”; make “3DES” the top position in “Encryption cipher selection policy”; Figure 39 PuTTY Configuration 2 Click “Open”, a window as below will popup: Chapter 5 Management Page 52... -
Page 53: Snmp
Appendix C. SSH Settings for details. SNMP The R1 Extender supports SNMP management. Set the SNMP parameters and obtain MIB file before remote management. From “Remote Management” in “Management”, set the parameters for SNMP: Enable SNMP by checking “Enable”; Specify the “Read Community Name”, “Write Community Name” and “IP Address to Receive Traps”... -
Page 54: Figure 41 Obtain Mib File
Obtain MIB file via FTP: Enter ftp 192.168.1.1 , username (Default: admin) and password (Default: password); After successful login, enter command “get bridge.mib”, the information will as below and then bridge.mib file is obtained. Figure 41 Obtain MIB File Chapter 5 Management Page 54... -
Page 55: Time Settings
Time Settings Compliant with NTP, R1 Extender is capable of keeping its time in complete accord with the Internet time. Make configuration in “Basic” from “System”: Figure 42 Time Settings Enter the time server IP address and port respectively in “Time Server” and “Time Server Port”... -
Page 56: Upgrade Firmware
R1 Extender’s Web: Figure 43 Upgrade Firmware Click “Browse” to select the firmware file; Click “Upload” to load the file into R1 Extender; Wait a moment, the system will reboot after successfully upgrade. Note: Do NOT cut the power off during upgrade, otherwise the system may crash! -
Page 57: Backup/Retrieve Settings
Backup/Retrieve Settings It is strongly recommended to back up configuration information in case of something unexpected. If tragedy hits your device, you may have an access to restore the important files by the backup. All these can be done by the local or remote computer. Open “Backup/Restore Settings”... -
Page 58: Restore Factory Default Settings
Figure 45 Restore Settings Restore factory default settings via RS-232 If software in R1 Extender is unexpectedly crashed and no longer reset the unit via Web, you may do hardware reset via RS-232. For detailed instructions please refer to Chapter 2 RS-232 section. -
Page 59: Event Log
Event Log Event log is used for recording events occurred on the R1 Extender, including station connection, disconnection, system reboot and etc. Open “Event Log” in “Management” as below. Figure 46 Event Log Enable Log: Enable System log or not;... -
Page 60: Reboot
You can reboot your device from “Reboot” in “Management” as below: Figure 47 Reboot Check “Yes” and click “Apply” to reboot R1 Extender. This takes a few minutes, during which the device will send out the buzzing sound, informing you the system is rebooting. -
Page 61: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting procedures for basic problems with the R1 Extender. Q 1. What if my R1 Extender fails to connect to the remote one? • Ethernet Link: Check the availability of power to the bridge by observing the LED status on the power injector or on top of the RJ-45 Jack of the unit. - Page 62 Please check the followings: • Check whether the power supply is OK; Try to power on the unit again. • Check whether the IP address of PC is correct (in the same network segment as the unit); • Login the unit via other browsers such as Firefox. •...
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Page 63: Appendix A. Channel - Frequency Table
Appendix A. Channel – Frequency Table The R1 Extender can be operated in four different band widths, which are 5MHz, 10MHz, 20MHz and 40MHz. The following tables illustrate the channel with corresponding frequency in each band width. Table 4 Channels in 5MHz Centre Frequency... -
Page 64: Requency
Table 6 Channels in 20MHz Centre Frequency Channel Frequency 5.745 GHz 5.765 GHz 5.785 GHz 5.805 GHz 5.825 GHz Table 7 Channels in 40MHz Centre Frequency Channel Frequency 5.745GHz 5.785GHz 5.825GHz The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. -
Page 65: Appendix B. Ascii
Appendix B. ASCII WEP can be configured with a 64-bit or 128-bit Shared Key (hexadecimal number or ACSII). As defined, hexadecimal number is represented by 0-9, A-F or a-f; ACSII is represented by 0-9, A-F, a-f or punctuation. Each one consists of two-digit hexadecimal. Table 8 ACSII ASCII ASCII... -
Page 66: Appendix C. Ssh Settings
Appendix C. SSH Settings Table 9 SSH Settings Keyword Descriptions √ √ time --time setting √ -now --current system time √ √ -zone --time zone √ √ -daylight saving -- daylight saving √ √ -server --time server setting --time server (domain name √... - Page 67 Keyword Descriptions √ √ -secret --radius secret string √ √ -secondary --secondary √ √ -ipaddr --radius IP address √ √ -port --radius port number √ √ -secret --radius secret string √ √ √ -wpa --wireless WPA setting --wireless re-auth √ √...
- Page 68 Keyword Descriptions --wireless channel(depends √ √ -channel on country and wireless mode) --wireless transmission data √ √ -txrate rate √ √ -bandwidth --wireless bandwidth √ √ -cpe mode --use multicli or lan-to-lan -cpedownflowwi --wireless down flow width √ √ for CPE mode √...
- Page 69 for pxp mode Keyword Descriptions --down flow width for pxp √ √ -bandwidth mode --remote AP status or active √ -status for pxp mode √ -ipaddr --remote AP ipaddr √ -rssi --remote AP rssi remote AP for pxp √ √ √...
- Page 70 Keyword Descriptions √ √ √ --wireless wep key 2 √ √ √ --wireless wep key 3 √ √ √ --wireless wep key 4 √ √ -spaceinmeter --wireless space in meter --wireless remote bssid in √ √ √ -remotebssid cpe mode --wireless remote ssid in √...
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Page 71: Appendix D. Service Support
Appendix D. Service Support If you have any further trouble using the R1 Extender or you would like to require additional support, you may visit our website at www.zcom.com.tw/rcp or you may contact us as below for support: Z-Com, Inc.