Inscape Data AirEther CB11 User Manual

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Outdoor
Wireless Client Bridge
User's Manual
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E F O R E I NS T AL L I NG T HE UNI T
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T HOR O UG HL Y
AND R E T AI N I T F O R F UT UR E R E F E R E NC E
Caution The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis
with other devices operating at this frequency when using integrated
antennas. Any changes or modification to the product not expressly
approved by Inscape Data Corporation could void the user's authority to
operate this device.
Caution To meet regulatory restrictions and the safety of the installation,
Inscape Data Corporation strongly recommends this product to be
professionally installed.
Version 1.01
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PL E AS E R E AD T HI S M ANUAL
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1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
DNS Server IP of AirEther CB11................................................................ 12
2.4.5
2.4.6
2.4.7
2.4.8
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
4.1
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4.3.2
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INTRODUCTION................................................................ 1
 CB11.................................................... 1
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What you need to know.................................................................. 7
Basic Configuration Steps ............................................................. 7
Logging into the Web Interface ..................................................... 8
Set Wireless Encryption for Wireless Interface ............................ 13
Change Supervisor Account & Password..................................... 14
Upgrade the Firmware ................................................................ 15
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES ............................................. 21
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NETWORK PARAMETERS ............................................ 25
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SNMP .............................................................................. 30
Configure Community Pool ......................................................... 30
Configure Trap Host Pool ........................................................... 32
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MAC based Access Control ......................................................... 37
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Logging into the Web Interface ............. 8 Wireless Client Bridge 2.4.4 Set Operating Mode, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Route IP, DNS Server IP of AirEther CB11..............12 2.4.5 Set Wireless Encryption for Wireless Interface ......13 2.4.6 Change Supervisor Account & Password........14 2.4.7...
  • Page 2: Chapter 1. Introduction

    CHAPTER 5. MONITOR INFORMATION..........40 Introducing the AirEther CB11 ................. 40 YSTEM NFORMATION The AirEther CB11 is fully interoperable with IEEE 802.11b compliant ..............42 TATISTIC NFORMATION Outdoor Wireless Last-mile product. The AirEther CB11 operates in remote .............. 43 IRELESS...
  • Page 3: System Requirements

    RJ-45 CAT-5 Ethernet cable 30m Inline Power Injector (PoE) RS-232 null modem console cable 1.8m The AirEther CB11 is equipped with an Inline Power Injector module. The Grounding wire 1.8m Inline Power Injector (PoE) delivers both data and power to AirEther CB11...
  • Page 4: Locate The Airether Cb11 And Inline Power Injector Ports

    CAT-5 Ethernet Cable.  Grounding Port 6. Figure 2-3 You can also mount the AirEther CB11 to the mast as shown in Figure 2-4. Figure 2-2 Figure 2-4 Power and Data Interface location on the PoE denoted by numbers 1- Version 1.01...
  • Page 5: Airether Cb11

    For configuring the AirEther CB11, please follow the quick steps below to NOTE: This connection is required for setting up initial configuration power up the AirEther CB11. Refer to Figure 2-5 for steps 1 through 5. information. After configuration is completed, the RS-232 null...
  • Page 6: Logging Into The Web Interface

    Step 1 Select an operation mode for the AirEther CB11 on the web page the other end to a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation “/General Config/System/”, and click FINISH to refresh this page. program. Step 2 Set the terminal to 115200 baud rate, None Parity, 8 data bits, 1 Stop bit, and ANSI compatible.
  • Page 7  Web Access Procedures Once you identify the IP Address assigned to AirEther CB11, use web browser to configure AirEther CB11 through the HTTP Interface. The following procedure explains how to configure each item. Step 1 Open your browser and enter the IP Address Step 2 Press <ENTER>...
  • Page 8: Set Operating Mode, Ip Address, Subnet Mask, Default Route Ip, Dns Server Ip Of Airether Cb11

    ● Bridge IP Address Information Use this setting to assign or change the AirEther CB11’s IP address. Move through the tree by clicking on an icon to expand or collapse the tree. The nodes on the tree represent web pages that allow viewing and ...
  • Page 9: Change Supervisor Account & Password

    (Program image, Web image), then click OK button to start the TFTP upgrade process. Step 2 If the upgrade process is success, the AirEther CB11 will apply the new settings and start rebooting right away. Hint: You must set up a TFTP Server and this server must contain the latest new image files.
  • Page 10 Step 2 Press <Esc> keystroke to reboot the AirEther CB11. Press <x> key during the boot process, and it will display prompt character NetARM> . See Figure 2-13. Figure 2-11  Upgrade the Firmware using RS-232 console Please refer to Section 2.4.3...
  • Page 11: Back-Up The Airether Cb11'S Configuration Files

    Step 8 After the upgrade completes, remember to press “R” keystroke to reboot the system. To upload a configuration file to AirEther CB11, user should select “F -- upgrade Flash memory” and then select “6: CONFIG”. While the window starts to display “C” character continuously, click Transfer and select the Note: The default transfer protocol is using “Xmodem”, so please make...
  • Page 12: Chapter 3. Network Topologies

    Note: Remember to press “R” to reboot the system after you upload the configuration file to the AirEther CB11. Figure 3-1 The AirEther CB11 performs in either router or bridge mode. In a Point-to- Multipoint topology, all communication between network systems is done through a centralized agent. Among the AirEther Outdoor Wireless...
  • Page 13: Wireless Client Bridge-To-Central Wireless Bridge

    Step 3 Set the AirEther CB11 to function as a Router (Wireless Interface IP: 192.168.2.2, Ethernet Interface IP: 192.168.10.1). Enable Step 3 Set the AirEther CB11 to function in the bridge mode (bridge IP NAT on Wireless Interface (default route is 192.168.2.254).
  • Page 14: Wireless Client Bridge-To-Central Wireless Router

    Step 2 Set Wireless parameters on the AirEther AP11: Channel (1) and SSID (wireless). SSID (wireless) Step 3 Set the AirEther CB11 to function as a Wireless Router (Wireless Step 3 Set the DHCP server service on the AirEther AP11 and apply it on Interface IP: 192.168.1.2, Ethernet Interface IP: 192.168.10.1, the Wireless Interface.
  • Page 15: Ip Configuration

    Wireless Client Router In this mode, user can assign a Wireless and Ethernet IP address to the AirEther CB11 manually. The NAPT function allows home users and small businesses to connect their network to the Internet cost-effectively and efficiently. User has to enable it to allow the subscribers to connect to the Internet in this mode.
  • Page 16 Step 4 Click OK. The Virtual Server Entry Table appears with the entries list. Step 5 To modify or delete a virtual server entry, click the select button beside the entry index number and click Modify or Delete. Step 6 To add another entry to the Virtual Server Mapping Pool, repeat step 1 through step 3.
  • Page 17: Configure Snmp

    Configure SNMP Select the “/General Config/ TCP/IP/SNMP”, and the SNMP screen appears. Figure 4-3 below shows the current SNMP community pool and trap host pool. Figure 4-4 Specify the Validity, Access Right and Community field.  Validity. Select Enable or Disable to control this community.
  • Page 18: Configure Trap Host Pool

    4.3.2 Configure Trap Host Pool Click OK to refresh the current trap host pool. To modify another trap host entry to the current trap host pool, The Trap Host Pool has five entries. repeat step 1 through step 3. When you have modified all the entries preferred, click FINISH.
  • Page 19: Configure Wireless Related Parameters

    Step 3 Click radio button to disable WEP or enable 64/128 bit WEP services (default parameter: disable). If WEP is enabled, input Configure Wireless related parameters corresponded Default Key index and WEP Key and then click KeyGen to generate the WEP64 & WEP128 key patterns. Step 1 Select “/General Config/Wireless”...
  • Page 20: Security

     Default Key Select an encryption key from the pull down menu. Security  WEP64 Key1~4 & WEP128 Key1~4 The keys in these fields can be generated automatically by KeyGen 4.5.1 MAC based Access Control function. For 40-bit encryption, enter 10 hexadecimal digits; for 128-bit encryption, enter 26 hexadecimal digits.
  • Page 21: Utility

    4.6.1 Software Upgrade Step 1 Click Utility, select Software Upgrade page as shown in Figure 4- 8 below, and then use TFTP to upgrade The AirEther CB11. In the Utility – Software Upgrade page, user must specify the TFTP server IP and select by which file to upgrade (Program image, Web image), then click OK button to start the TFTP upgrade process.
  • Page 22: Chapter 5. Monitor Information

    Chapter 5. Monitor Information  General System Information The following information can be found in this block. User can find the system running status and other information on this window. Click the Running Status link on the left window, user can choose ...
  • Page 23: Statistic Information

    Statistic Information Wireless Link Information By selecting “Running Status/Statistic Info”, Figure 5-2 below shows the By selecting “Running Status/Wireless Link Info”, Figure 5-3 below network Statistics Interface page. shows the Radio Link Information page. Figure 5-2 Figure 5-3 In this page, users can find the packet statistics of each interface both Wireless and Ethernet.
  • Page 24: Chapter 6. Specifications

    Modulation CCK (11, 5.5Mbps) DQPSK (2Mbps) DBPSK (1Mbps) Chapter 6. Specifications Operation Channels North America:11 Japan:14 Hardware Specifications Europe:13 Spain:2  General France:4 Transmit Power 23dBm Radio Data Rate 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps, Auto Fall-Back Antenna Embedded 9dBi patch antenna 10/100Base-T Ethernet Client Interface 11.0...
  • Page 25: Software Specifications

    Chapter 7. Default Settings Software Specifications General Configuration Protocol TCP/IP NAT/NAPT 7.1.1 System DHCP Client Virtual Server Mapping (NAT inbound server) Parameter Description Default Value 802.1d Transparent Bridging Host Name Host name for the RB HWLAN Security 64-/128-bit WEP encryption Wireless Client Bridge Wireless Client MAC address based access control...
  • Page 26: Snmp

    7.1.3 SNMP Index 5 7.1.4 Wireless LAN 7.1.3.1 Table of SNMP Community Pool Parameter Description Default Value Parameter Description Default Value Set RTS (Request To Send) Index 1 Enable or disable the function Enable RTS Threshold 1600 threshold value Index 2 of the corresponding community Enable Fragmentation...
  • Page 27: Utility

    Utility Chapter 8. Regulatory Compliance Information  7.2.1 Software Upgrade Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Canada RSS-210. Parameter Description Default Value Operation is subject to the following conditions: Specify the IP address of the 192.168.2.100 This device may not cause harmful interference.
  • Page 28 U.S.A. Declares that the product: Date:November 5, 2002 依據交通部電信總局『低功率輻射性電機管理辦法』第十四條規定,經型式 Brand Name:Inscape Data Corporation 認證合格之低功率射頻電機,非經許可,公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變 Model Number:AirEther CB11 更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 Equipment Type:Outdoor Wireless Client Bridge 依據交通部電信總局『低功率輻射性電機管理辦法』第十七條規定,低功率 Complies with Part 15 Class C of the FCC rules. Operation is subject 射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信;經發現有干擾現象時, to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful 應立即停用,並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信,指依電信法...
  • Page 29 規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療 用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 Version 1.01...

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