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R2 Extender

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V 1.1.0 January 2009

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    R2 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 R2 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Content CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................11 ................................ 11 NTRODUCTION ................................12 PPEARANCE ................................. 12 EATURES ............................13 YPICAL PPLICATIONS Telemedicine Broadband Wireless Application ....................13 Education Broadband Wireless Application......................14 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................... 15 ........................15 REPARATION BEFORE NSTALLATION Professional Installation Required ........................
  • Page 6 UPER ..........................42 IRELESS ECURITY ETTINGS Security Profile Configuration ..........................42 Access Control..............................44 RADIUS S ..............................45 ETTINGS CHAPTER 5 MANAGEMENT ..........................47 R2 E ....................... 47 XTENDER ASIC NFORMATION ............................ 47 THERNET TATISTICS ............................ 48 IRELESS TATISTICS ................................49 ONNECTION ................................
  • Page 7 APPENDIX A. CHANNEL – FREQUENCY TABLE.................... 64 APPENDIX B. ASCII ............................... 66 APPENDIX C. SSH SETTINGS..........................67 APPENDIX D. SERVICE SUPPORT ........................73...
  • Page 8 Figure 1 R2 E .............................. 12 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 – S 2..........................
  • Page 9 27 L ..............................39 IGURE 28 L ........................... 40 IGURE GGREGATION 29 S .............................. 41 IGURE UPER 30 S ..............................42 IGURE ECURITY 31 A ............................44 IGURE CCESS ONTROL 32 RADIUS S ............................ 45 IGURE ETTINGS 33 B ..........................47 IGURE ASIC NFORMATION...
  • Page 10 Table 1 PIN D ............................. 21 ABLE EFINITION 2 R2 E ....................26 ABLE XTENDER ACTORY EFAULT ETTINGS 3 RSSI-B ..........................38 ABLE REQUENCY ....................64 ABLE HANNELS IN ENTRE REQUENCY 10MH ....................64 ABLE HANNELS IN ENTRE REQUENCY 20MH ....................

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The R2 Extender delivers “last mile” broadband connectivity through its PTP and PTMP capabilities. The R2 Extender allows to be operated on PTP mode in one card and on bridge in another. And with an external omni antenna for bridge side may provide users with flexibility in various local coverage applications.

  • Page 12: Appearance

    Appearance Figure 1 R2 Extender 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...

  • Page 13: Typical Applications

    This section describes typical applications of the R2 Extender. Telemedicine Broadband Wireless Application The R2 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. The R2 Extender is able to deliver stable and high performance broadband connectivity for typical telemedicine applications in a Line-of-Sight environment.

  • Page 14: Education Broadband Wireless Application

    School in remote area or rural areas can be provided with broadband connectivity via local Internet service providers The relay ability of the R2 Extender allows for multiple hops to be made thus allowing the R2 Extender to reach more remote LOS locations beyond 40Kms or to circumvent natural obstructions like mountains..

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    4. If you are intended to use an external antenna with the R2 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. R2 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...

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Assemble the Mounting Bracket 1. Place the main bracket into the seating and use a spanner to fasten the bracket to the R2 Extender with M5×16 screws ⑧ and M5 washers ⑨ provided in the hardware packets; Figure 4 Bracket Mounting – Step 1 2.
  • Page 19 Figure 6 Pole Mounting –Step 1 2. 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 3. Adjust the antenna for appropriate tilt / vertical orientation. Figure 8 Pole Mounting –...

  • Page 20: Interface Definition

    Interface Definition The R2 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 labed “WARNING! No PoE”. Among which, a black RJ45 waterproof connector will be provided for the PoE + Data interface.
  • Page 21 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 R2 Extender will be reset to the factory default settings.
  • Page 22 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 R2 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 R2 Extender to power PoE connector. 1. 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

    The R2 Extender is shipped with a grounding wire. The unit must be properly grounded to protect against power surges. The R2 Extender 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 4. After being powered on, the device will send out the beep sound lasting about 1.5 seconds, informing you that the R2 Extender is powered up! Wait for about 60 seconds the system will be initialized and start working!

  • Page 26: Chapter 3 Basic Settings

    Chapter 3 Basic Settings Factory Default Settings We’ll elaborate the R2 Extender factory default settings. You can re-acquire these parameters by default. If necessary, please refer to the “Restore Factory Default Settings”. Table 2 R2 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 R2 Extender is 192.168.1.1, X can not be 0, 1, nor 255;...

  • Page 28: How To Login The Web-Based Interface

    The R2 Extender provides you with user-friendly Web-based management tool. Open IE and enter the default IP address (Default: 192.168.1.1) of R2 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 Enter the username (Default: admin) and password (Default: password) respectively and click “Login Now” to login the main page of R2 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

    Basic System Setup For users who use the R2 Extender for the first time, it is recommended that you begin configuration from “Basic” in “System” shown below: Figure 22 Basic Setup Wireless Device Name Specify the device name, which is composed of no more than 15 characters with (0-9), (A-Z), (a-z) or (-).

  • Page 31: Basic Wireless Settings

    DHCP Client Enable DHCP client to allow the DHCP server within your local area network to assign an IP address automatically. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) The Spanning Tree Protocol allows redundant connections to be created between different LAN segments for purposes of fault tolerance. Link Aggregation Link Aggregation combines two physical network links into a single logical link for increased bandwidth.
  • Page 32 Operating Mode Four operating modes are available on the R2 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 R2 Extender connects directly to the main Ethernet LAN and receives connectivity from other wireless devices.
  • Page 33 Super mode is an effective way to enhance performance. It can boost the transmission data rate up to 108Mbps. R2 Extender provides you with three kinds of Super mode, which are Fast Frame, Burst and Compression. To enable Super Mode, the remote R2 Extender should enable the function as well.

  • Page 34: Chapter 4 Advanced Settings

    This is only available in CPE mode. RTS Threshold The R2 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, R2 Extender can auto adjust proper ACK timeout value by specifying distance of the two nodes. Default distance is 10km. This will be only usefully in CSMA mode.

  • Page 36: Peer-To-Peer Links

    Peer-to-Peer Links Open “Peer-to-Peer Setup” in “Wireless”. Peer-to-Peer Links allow establishing PTP or PTMP connectivity with as most four remote wireless devices, this feature only available under Peer-to-Peer (CSMA) mode and only devices with the same SSID can communicate. Select “RF1” or “RF2”, and input the MAC addresses of radio cards from remote unit respectively.

  • 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 R2 Extender antenna and assist user easily align the local antenna to reach maximum signal strength.

  • Page 38: Link Test

    When the antenna alignment tool starts, the R2 Extender will issue beep sound to indicate current RSSI. Once the tool is closed the R2 Extender will stop beeping. Frequency of beep indicate the following RSSI: Table 3 RSSI-Beep Frequency RSSI Beep Frequency >-50...
  • Page 39 Figure 27 Link Test Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 39...

  • Page 40: Link Aggregation

    Open “Basic” in “System”, Link Aggregation is as below: Figure 28 Link Aggregation Full Duplex Two Channels: Normally, the wireless module in R2 Extender receives and transmits wireless packets concurrently; if check this box, it only transmits wireless packets on WLAN but stops receiving.

  • Page 41: Super Mode

    Super mode is an effective way to enhance the Wi-Fi performance; it can boost the transmission data rate. R2 Extender provides you with three kinds of Super mode, which are Fast Frame, Burst and Compression. Open “Radio” in “Wireless”, Super Mode is as below:...

  • Page 42: 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, R2 Extender provides you with rock solid security settings. Security Profile Configuration Open “Security”...
  • Page 43 By using this function, the STA can not scan and find R2 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.

  • Page 44: Access Control

    Figure 31 Access Control Available CPEs In this table lists the CPEs connecting with R2 Extender currently. Check the box before each MAC address, click “Add” to add one or more available CPE(s) into the “Trusted CPEs” and click “Apply”...

  • Page 45: Radius Settings

    then the CPE will be added into the “Trusted CPEs”. Trusted CPEs Check the box before one or more MAC addresses of CPEs that you would like to cancel, and click “Delete” to cancel that access control rule. RADIUS Settings RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a server for remote user authentication and accounting;...
  • Page 46 IP Address: Enter the IP address of the Radius Server; 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 R2 Extender and RADIUS during authentication.

  • Page 47: Chapter 5 Management

    Chapter 5 Management View R2 Extender Basic Information Open “About” in “System” to check the basic information of R2 Extender, which is read only. Figure 33 Basic Information View Ethernet Statistics Open “Ethernet Status” in “Status” to check the data packets received on and transmitted from the Ethernet port in LAN.

  • Page 48: View Wireless Statistics

    Figure 34 Ethernet 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. Chapter 5 Management Page 48...

  • Page 49: Connection

    Figure 35 Wireless Statistics Connection Open “Connection” in “Status” to check the information of remote CPEs connected with the R2 Extender, 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.

  • Page 50: Password

    Figure 36 Connection Password From “Change Password” in “Management”, you can change or default the password to manage your R2 Extender. Chapter 5 Management Page 50...

  • Page 51: Remote Management

    “Yes” and click “Apply” to default the password. Note: The password is case-sensitive and its length can not exceed 19 characters! Remote Management The R2 Extender provides you with two more options for device management, which are SSH (Secure Shell) and SNMP. Chapter 5 Management Page 51...

  • Page 52: Remote Console

    Open “Remote Management” in “Management” to configure the remote management of R2 Extender. Figure 38 Remote Management Remote Console The R2 Extender supports CLI management, which could be accessed by Secure Shell (SSH). It is recommended PuTTY be used to login. Download it from http://www.putty.org/ for free.
  • Page 53 Figure 39 PuTTY Configuration 1 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”; Chapter 5 Management Page 53...
  • Page 54 Figure 40 PuTTY Configuration 2 Click “Open”, a window as below will popup: Figure 41 SSH Chapter 5 Management Page 54...

  • Page 55: Snmp

    Appendix C. SSH Settings for details. SNMP The R2 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 56: Time Settings

    Time Settings Compliant with NTP, the R2 Extender is capable of keeping its time in complete accord with the Internet time. Make configuration in “Basic” from “System”: Figure 43 Time Settings Enter the time server IP address and port respectively in “Time Server” and “Time Server Port”...

  • Page 57: Upgrade Firmware

    R2 Extender’s Web: Figure 44 Upgrade Firmware Click “Browse” to select the firmware file. Click “Upload” to load the file into the R2 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 58: 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 59: Restore Factory Default Settings

    Figure 46 Restore Settings Restore factory default settings via RS-232 If software in R2 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 60: Event Log

    Event Log Event log is used for recording events occurred on the R2 Extender, including station connection, disconnection, system reboot and etc. Open “Event Log” in “Management” as below. Figure 47 Event Log Enable Log: Enable System log or not;...

  • Page 61: Reboot

    You can reboot your device from “Reboot” in “Management” as below: Figure 48 Reboot Check “Yes” and click “Apply” to reboot the R2 Extender. This takes a few minutes, during which the device will send out the buzzing sound, informing you the system is rebooting.

  • Page 62: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    RJ-45 Jack of the unit. Green: The R2 Extender is connecting to the backhaul network. Off: The R2 Extender disconnects from the wired network, check whether the power cord and Ethernet cables to the network and bridge are correctly connected.
  • Page 63 Q 4. What if I can not open the Web-based management interface? 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); •...

  • Page 64: Appendix A. Channel - Frequency Table

    Appendix A. Channel – Frequency Table The R2 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 65 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 66: 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 67: 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 √...
  • Page 68 Keyword Descriptions √ √ -primary -- primary √ √ -ipaddr -- radius IP address √ √ -port -- radius port number √ √ -secret -- radius secret string √ √ -secondary -- secondary √ √ -ipaddr -- radius IP address √...
  • Page 69 Keyword Descriptions --syslog server port √ √ -port number √ √ wlan --wireless setting √ √ -wirelessmode --wireless mode --wireless channel(depends √ √ -channel country wireless mode) --wireless transmission √ √ -txrate data rate √ √ -bandwidth -- wireless bandwidth √...
  • Page 70 active for pxp mode Keyword Descriptions √ -ipaddr -- remote AP ipaddr √ -rssi -- remote AP rssi remote AP for pxp √ √ √ mode -- remote AP mac address √ √ √ -macaddress for pxp mode --down flow width for pxp √...
  • Page 71 Keyword Descriptions √ √ √ -(null) --edit local ACL address --list associated √ -association wireless clients √ -wlanstats --wlan statistics √ √ √ -key --wireless wep key setting √ √ -type -- wireless wep key type √ √ √ -- wireless wep key 1 √...
  • Page 72 Keyword Descriptions password --system password reboot --reboot system exit --logout from CLI quit --quit CLI Appendix C. SSH Settings Page 72...

  • Page 73: Appendix D. Service Support

    Appendix D. Service Support If you have any further trouble using the R2 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.

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