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1. 6 Set the node and mesh IDs By setting the mesh and node IDs the nodes will be able to form a mesh cluster and communicate with each other The mesh ID identifies which mesh cluster this node is a member of and the node ID is a unique identifier for this node in the mesh cluster Both of the IDs must be numbers between 1 and 254 Node ID Mesh ID 7 Set the mesh ESSID Set the mesh interface ESSID to a common value for all nodes in a mesh cluster It should be different than the ESSID of any adjacent mesh clusters The ESSID is a one to 32 character string which can consist of any alphanumeric characters spaces or these other characters 8 amp _ Mesh ESSID newMesh 8 Set the AES encryption key for the mesh Change the default AES encryption key to prevent unauthorized access to the mesh The AES encryption key must be a 16 character alphanumeric string and cannot contain any characters other than a z A Z and 0 9 Mesh Key Isensoria enroute Verify Mesh Key sensoria enroute Figure 7 Setting Transmit power DNS server Node ID Mesh ID Mesh ESSID and AES key Load the FACTORY profile to restore defaults settings via the Load tab on the Profile Management page Figure 8 D RANZEO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC Load Saved Profile This page allovs you to restore a previously saved configuration from a profile on the node Us2. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for all the EnRoutes to be used in the network A Remember to assign unique node ID sys id node values to all EnRoutes used in the network A If you are setting up a Internet extension network remember to set one node to be an apgateway by configuring its sys scheme parameter appropriately TRO154 Rev 5 5 32 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Using Victor to Locate and Change IP Address of EnRoute Radios The Tranzeo Victor Program is a utility that allows users to quickly locate and change the IP address of Tranzeo radios It sends out a broadcast on the network and displays a list of other Tranzeo radios connected from which you can configure the IP address for your device D Victor DER Run Tools Help Name Product MAC Address IP Address Firmware lt ethO gt 22 EnRoute ENSOS 00 13 4F 01 12 1D lt etho ENROUTETAI_20091016_05_10_0289 Figure 16 Victor s Scan Results Screen You can display the EnRoute information by highlighting a device and selecting Details from the Run menu Information MAC 00 13 4F 01 12 1D Device Name EnRoute Product Name ENSOS IP Address lt ethO gt 10 253 253 225 255 255 255 224 lt eth0 99 gt 169 254 253 253 255 255 0 0 Gateway IP Mode Firmware Name ENROUTETAL Version ENROUTETAI_20091016_05_10_0289 Revision 0289 Built Date 20091016 Figure 17 Victor s Mesh Details Screen You can change the IP address and subnet of th
3. instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The Tranzeo EnRoute Mesh Router must be installed by a trained professional INFO value added reseller or systems integrator who is familiar with RF cell planning issues and the regulatory limits defined by the FCC for RF exposure specifically those limits outlined in sections 1 1307 TR0154 Rev 5 5 3 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Introduction Thank you for choosing the Tranzeo EnRoute Wireless Mesh Router The EnRoute allows a wireless mesh network to be rapidly deployed with little configuration required by the end user This Quick Start Guide will familiarize you with the EnRoute and illustrate how to configure a number of EnRoute such that they can establish a mesh network that client devices can attach to Items Needed For Quick Start Ta
4. an EnRoute stand alone network devices attach to the EnRoute through both wired and wireless connections EnRoute Models There are six EnRoute models available as shown in Table 1 Frequencies Supported 900 MHz Radio 0 Only 2 4 5 8 GHz Radio 1 Only i 2 4 GHz Radio 0 Only PAIERA 2 4 5 8 GHz Radio 1 Onl 5 8 GHz Radio 0 Only ENSO IG 2 4 5 8 GHz Radio 1 Onl Table 1 EnRoute Models EN509 Throughout the manual EnRoute will be used to collectively refer to this family of ile products Where the functionality of the variants differ the actual model number will be used TRO154 Rev 5 5 5 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide EnRoute Interfaces The interfaces available on the EnRoute are Ethernet and two radio ports 10 100Base T Ethernet Figure 2 EnRoute interfaces EN505 shown Interface Description mesh interface by default access point interface by default Ethernet Port 10 100Base T Ethernet interface RJ 45 with Passive PoE Support with Passive PoE Not compatible with IEEE 802 a See i EnRoute User s Guide for more information on the PoE operation INFO The EN524 15 and EN558 16 are equipped with an integrated panel antenna for the access point so only one antenna connector for the mesh interface is available on these two models TR0154 Rev 5 5 6 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Configuration Overview This quick start will walk you t
5. are possible CLI The commands for controlling the state of the firewall are gt use firewall firewall gt set enable lt yes no gt Web Interface It is not currently possible to set the firewall state via the web interface Optional Parameters The parameters in the following table are optional to change You can keep the default factory settings for these parameters or configure them to conform to your network management framework Be sure to set the interface using prior to setting these parameters use lt interface name gt Suggested Default Interface Parameter Description value value The ESSID used by the EnRoute for the wlan0O essid mesh This needs to be set to be the same newMesh newMesh for all EnRoute devices in a given mesh The first octet of the local subnet for devices connected to an EnRoute The first two octets of the mesh IP id meshprefix addresses It is recommended that this value 172 16 172 29 172 29 is in the range from 172 16 to 172 29 The CLI will automatically log out a user after a specified time of inactivity This setting nie Shen mecyt allows you to specify in minutes how long 20 this timeout value is TR0154 Rev 5 5 29 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Verifying Parameters CLI You can use the following commands to verify parameter settings Select an interface with use lt interface gt and then retrieve a parameter setting with get lt paramet
6. client does not contain a lease time request this is the lease time that will be used Maximum Lease Timeout The maximum lease time the DHCP server vill assign to DHCP clients DHCP client lease time requests in excess of this value will be responded to with this lease time Reserved Address Range The number of addresses set aside Figure 12 Setting the backhaul DHCP configuration If you have disabled DHCP for the Ethernet interface you will need to manually configure the interface TRO154 Rev 5 5 27 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide If you have configured the Ethernet interface to be a DHCP client any settings you manually configure will be overridden when the EnRoute has received an address and other configuration information from a DHCP server The settings that need to be entered are the IP address the broadcast address the netmask and optionally a gateway for the interface CLI These IP address related parameters are set using the following commands gt use eth0 ethO gt set ip address force lt your ip address here gt ethO gt set ip netmask force lt your net netmask here gt ethO gt set ip broadcast_force lt your broadcast address here gt ethO gt set ip gateway force lt your gateway address here gt Web Interface Set the IP parameters for the wired backhaul Interface via the ethO tab on the Interfaces page see Figure 13 ZEO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
7. name admin Password eeee C Remember my password Figure 3 Web interface login TRO154 Rev 5 5 13 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Configure the EnRoute All initial configuration of the EnRoute is done with Tranzeo s command line interface CLI or web interface Descriptions for setting parameters are provided for both configuration approaches CLI Overview The structure of the CLI resembles the user interface commonly used for routers Please note that after changing a setting with the CLI you will have to apply the changes for the setting to take effect Note that some settings will trigger a reboot of the EnRoute while others will be applied on the fly The CLI presents you with a prompt which indicates the currently selected interface By default no interface is selected when you log in Last login Mon Feb 20 23 11 57 2006 from 169 254 253 1 Shell timeout 360 minutes Press for help gt Figure 4 Prompt after login Below we will configure several parameters for different interfaces Thus it is important to ensure that you have the correct interface selected when setting a parameter To select an interface use the command use lt interface name gt In this document a use command is always shown prior to a set or get command MIZ to avoid the possibility of applying a setting to the wrong interface It is not necessary to enter the use command if your pro
8. INC Configure your vired interface Hide Help ethO State enabled change Wired Interface Role Wired Interface Role gatewey m The vired Ethernet interface can Enable VLAN disabled v either be used for backhaul purposes VLAN ID i or to provide client access Enable Autonegotiation enabled v Node scheme Wired interface Repeater Client access IP Address 10 253 y Gatevay Backhaul Gateway Address a Netmask 255 255 Broadcast 10 z 253 VLAN Segregate client traffic into Virtual Enable NAT disabled LANs Your internet router must have disabled VLAN support enabled You vill probably need to enable VLAN on all node Wireless Interfaces as well depending on your network design Figure 13 Setting backhaul interface IP settings TRO154 Rev 5 5 28 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Setting the Firewall State An EnRoute has a firewall that can be enabled or disabled The firewall blocks communication based on a variety of parameters that can be configured with the CLI The default settings are typically sufficient to allow most types of common communication It is only suggested that you disable the firewall if you are encountering problems with establishing communication between your mesh and external devices INFO If you have enabled NAT you will have an implicit firewall that limits the type of inbound connections that
9. Route s in your network or you can set ESSIDs to be unique for each EnRoute to enable client connections to specific mesh nodes By default the wlan1 ESSID is set to er500ap_default1 The ESSID name can contain only alphanumeric characters and the characters _ and The maximum allowed length for an ESSID is 32 characters CLI The ESSID for the EnRoute s wlan access point is set with gt use wlanl wlanl gt set essid lt essid name gt Web Interface Set the wlan1 access point ESSID via the wlan1 tab on the Interfaces page see Figure 9 N TR0154 Rev 5 5 2 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Location Reboot required for changes to take effect Dace Authentication acts eo5 Configure wlan1 RAWNIZE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC Hide Help wlan1 State enabled change wlani Assoc with Radio 1 change Role access charge Enable or disable this access point Mode ap change IP Address 10 253 253 1 from implicit addressing Gateway Address 0 0 0 0 from implicit addressing IP Address Gateway Netmask 255 255 255 128 from implicit addressing Netmask Broadcast Broadcast 10 253 253 127 from implicit addressing The IP address gateway address ESSID er500ap_default1 netmask and broadcast address for 3 m i the wlan1 interface These values are Hide Essie no M only configurable when implicit addressing is disabled Chan
10. TRO154 Rev F1 EnRoute Series EN404 EN505 EN509 EN524 15 EN558 16 Quick Start Guide Applies to Firmware Version 5 5 D TRAWNIZE amp S WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC Communicate Without Boundaries Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc 19473 Fraser Way Pitt Meadows BC Canada V3Y 2V4 www tranzeo com technical support email support tranzeo com EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Tranzeo the Tranzeo logo and EnRoute are trademarks of Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc All rights reserved All other company brand and product names are referenced for identification purposes only and may be trademarks that are the properties of their respective owners Copyright 2005 2011 Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc TR0154 Rev 5 5 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide FCC Notice to Users and Operators This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the
11. Timeout Maximum Lease Timeout Reserved DHCP Range IP Address Range Start IP Address Range Size wlan2 Mode Alvays Broadcast Default Lease Timeout Maximum Lease Timeout Reserved DHCP Range IP Address Range Start IP Address Range Size wlan3 Mode Always Broadcast Default Lease Timeout Maximum Lease Timeout Reserved DHCP Range IP Address Range Start IP Address Range Size wian4 Mode Always Broadcast Default Lease Timeout Maximum Lease Timeout Reserved DHCP Range server V seconds seconds 1 v actual value 1 127 4 actual value 127 seconds seconds 129 actual value 0 actual value 255 seconds seconds 161 actual value 0 31 actual value 255 server seconds seconds Mode Sets the DHCP mode supported by the interface The three possible modes are e none no DHCP services are provided e local server a DHCP server vill respond to client DHCP requests on the interface central server the node vill provide DHCP addresses from a centralized DHCP server only available if Centralized DHCP is enabled client the node vill attempt to acquire an address for the interface via DHCP only valid for the wired interface with the node in gateway or bridge mode Default Lease Timeout The default lease time the DHCP server will assign to DHCP clients If a DHCP request from a
12. dress then enter the IP address and subnet that you want to use for communicating with devices other than the EnRoute 2 Click on Advanced Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings CO Obtain an IP addr oro ati eS ip 5 0 10 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server 3 Click on the Add button in the IP addresses box Advanced TCP IP Settings IP Settings DNS WINS Options IP addresses IP address Subnet mask 10 5 0 100 255 255 255 0 Edit Remove Default gateways Gateway Metric 10 5 0 1 Automatic Edit Remove Automatic metric Lo Cancel TRO154 Rev 5 5 11 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide 4 Enter 169 254 253 1 as the IP address and 255 255 0 0 as the subnet This will be the address that is used to communicate with the EnRoute Click on OK TCP IP Address IP address 169 254 253 1 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Click on OK to close the Advanced TCP IP Settings window click on Close to close the network connection properties window and click on Close to close the network connection status window Windows XP does not includ
13. e Setting the Access Point Channel The channel used by the EnRoute s built in access points can be set In a deployment with more than one EnRoute radio the non overlapping channels 1 6 and 11 should be used in an alternating fashion to maximize throughput and minimize interference CLI The channel for the EnRoute s access point 1 is set with gt use wlanl wlanl gt set channel lt channel gt Web Interface Set the access point channel by setting Radio 1 Channel under Item 3 on the Minimal Configuration page TRO154 Rev 5 5 oO EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Setting the Access Point Radio Transmit Power The maximum allowed value for txpower depends on the access point channel that has been selected as shown in Table 5 The minimum allowed value is 1 Channel Tx Power dBm txpower setting 20 dBm 28 dBm 20 dBm Table 5 Access point transmit power limits CLI The access point radio s transmit power is set using the commands gt use wlanl wlanl gt set txpower lt tx power gt A You must set the value for wlan1 txpower to be in the ranges shown in Table 5 to be in compliance with FCC regulations Web Interface Set the access point radio transmit power by setting Radio 1 Transmit Power Cap under Item 4 on the Minimal Configuration page Setting the Mesh ESSID Set the wlan0 mesh interface ESSID to a common value for all nodes in a mesh cluster It should b
14. e Configuration Interface Information IP 169 254 253 253 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Cancel Figure 18 Victor s IP Address Change Screen Xiz You can download the latest version of Victor from the Tranzeo Support Website TRO154 Rev 5 5 33 EnRoute Quick Start Guide Enabling Victor Access Victor Scans is enabled by default in the EnRoute radios You may disable Victor access via the Victor tab on the System Services page Figure 19 D WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC Configure Victor Access Victor Scans Victor The Victor utility can find nodes on a network even if you do not know its IP address If this is set to enabled the node vill respond to Victor requests If it is set to disabled Victor vill not be able to detect this node Figure 19 Configuring Victor s Access TR0154 Rev 5 5 34
15. e Upload Profile page to upload a saved profile from your computer NOTE Loading a profile will overwrite all existing settings and replace them with those from the loaded profile Please choose a profile from the list below to load onto this node Choose Profile FACTORY Figure 8 Loading Factory Profile TRO154 Rev 5 5 17 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Set the Operating Scheme The operating scheme determines a node s role in the mesh network Typically one of two configurations will be used in a network e All EnRoutes will be configured as repeater nodes to create a stand alone mesh cluster e Atleast one of the EnRoutes in a mesh cluster will be configured as a gateway node with the remaining nodes configured as gateways or repeaters The gateway nodes are connected to an external network using the nodes Ethernet interfaces This network configuration will create an Internet extension network Mode Description Ethernet interface The EnRoute will function as a relay in the mesh network Client Client devices can connect to devices can connect to the node using both wired 10 100 it IP addresses can be repeater Ethernet and wireless built in APs interfaces The node can provided to client devices provide IP addresses to clients on both the wired and wireless using DHCP or be manually interfaces configured Used to connect the mesh cluster to a larger network Will expect to be provided an IP addre
16. e an SSH client application You will need to install a 3 party client such as SecureCRT from Van Dyke software http www vandyke com products securecrt or the free PUTTY SSH client http www putty nl to connect to an EnRoute using SSH TRO154 Rev 5 5 12 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Power up the EnRoute and log in Connect the EnRoute radio to the CPE port of the supplied POE injector using a normal Ethernet cable Connect the power plug of the supplied DC adapter into the power jack of the POE injector then plug the adapter into an AC outlet The EnRoute radio will automatically power up The boot process takes approximately 75 90 seconds Parameter Setting IP address 169 254 253 253 User name Default password default Table 3 EnRoute login parameters Connect an Ethernet cable between the PC port of the POE Injector and your computer INFO The EnRoute is equipped with an auto sensing Ethernet port that allows both regular and cross over cables to be used to connect to it CLI Log in to the EnRoute using an SSH v2 client The IP address username and default password are listed in Table 3 A The EnRoute only supports SSH v2 and not SSH v1 Web Interface Open a browser and enter the URL https 169 254 253 253 You will receive a warning about the site s certificate This warning can safely be ignored Enter the username and password listed in Table 3 when prompted to login G User
17. e different than the ESSID for any adjacent mesh clusters By default the wlan0 ESSID is set to newMesh The SSID value must be a text string that has a maximum length of 32 characters It must only contain alphanumeric characters spaces dashes and underscores _ The SSID setting is case sensitive CLI The ESSID for the EnRoute s wlan0 mesh interface is set with gt use wlan0 Wlan0O gt set essid lt essid name gt Web Interface The Mesh ESSID is Item 7 on the Minimal Configuration page _ TRO154 Rev 5 5 2 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Setting the AES Encryption Key for the Mesh Change the default AES encryption key to prevent unauthorized access to the mesh The mesh encryption key must be the same for all nodes in a mesh cluster The mesh AES key can either be specified as a 16 character ASCII string preceded by s or a 32 character hexadecimal string CLI The mesh AES key for the EnRoute s wlan1 access point is set with gt use wlan0d Wlan0 gt set key s lt ASCII key gt or using a hexadecimal key with gt use wlan0d Wlan0 gt set key lt HEX key gt Encryption can be disabled by specifying a blank value as shown below gt use wlan0 wlan0 gt set key Web Interface The Mesh Key is Item 8 on the Minimal Configuration page Setting the Access Point ESSID You can assign a common access point ESSID to all the En
18. er name gt For example to retrieve a node s ID use the commands gt use sys sys gt get id node The character can be used to specify wildcard characters The example below illustrates how all the parameters in the sys interface that start with id can be retrieved gt use sys sys gt get id This command will return sys id lanprefix 10 sys id mesh 4 sys id meshprefix 172 29 sys id node 7 TRO154 Rev 5 5 30 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Web Interface Configuration values can be verified by bringing up the page on which they were set Many current operating parameters are available on the web interface Status page Figure 14 D RANZEO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC 02 23PM Jan 10 2011 local time Status Profile Management Initial Configuration Minimal Configuration Detailed Configuration Radio Configuration Interfaces System Parameters System Services Security Qos Upgrade Diagnostics Apply Changes Reboot Config Overview Status Routing ARP Event Log DHCP Events MG 253 Configuration System Information Firmv re version ENROUTETAI_20091016_05_10_0289 Patch version s SKU ENSOS Uptime 0 days 7 minutes Mode Gateway Radio 0 802 11 Modes 802 11a 802 11g 802 11b Channel 149 5 745 GHz Country Code 840 United States Card Type 4F Radio 1 802 11 Modes 802 11a 802 11g 802 11b Channel 1 2 412 GHz Country Code 840 United S
19. es using the same AP ESSID in a network since they use different encryption keys TRO154 Rev 5 5 23 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide CLI The example below shows how to enable WPA PSK encryption for WLAN1 gt use wlanl wlanl gt set wpa enable yes wlanl gt set wpa key mgmt WPA PSK wlanl gt set wpa passphrase lt your passphrase gt Web Interface Set the access point encryption key via the WPA WEP sub tab under the AAA tab on the System Parameters page see Figure 10 Select WPA PSK from the drop down menu for WLAN1 and enter a passphrase in the edit box below the drop down menu p Location EO Reboot required for changes to take effect WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC 02 12PM Jan 10 2011 local time ons puce eme sna Logging ictor Status wpa wep ll Splash Pages Advanced Splash Pages Profile Management Configure your authentication and encryption for the APs Initial Configuration Hide Help DER ee wlani WPA PSK v Meal i WPA Mode WPA2 TKIP or AES WPA PSK Passphrase enroutepsk No Authentication The access point uses no authentication and clients can log on wlan2 No Authentication w without requiring an encryption key username or password wlan3 No Authentication v wlan4 No Authentication WEP The access point uses WEP encryption to protect data transfers between clients and itself A key common to all users connecting t
20. hrough how to configure a basic network using two or more EnRoutes The guide shows how to Configure a mesh to have either an Internet extension or stand alone network topology Give each node a unique ID Assign 802 11 channels used for mesh and AP communication Seta custom WEP encryption key for one of the EnRoute s APs a A O N Configure an EnRoute gateway that will be connected to an external network The EnRoute User s Guide provides a more comprehensive overview of all of the EnRoute features many of which are not described in this Quick Start Guide An EnRoute can be configured using a command line interface CLI or a browser based graphical user interface GUI Instructions for configuring the EnRoute using either interface are provided throughout the Quick Start Guide TRO154 Rev 5 5 7 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Attach antennas to the EnRoute Using the right angle connectors attach the supplied antennas to the mesh and access point AP radio ports on the back of the EnRoute radio All of the EnRoute products are shipped with two omni directional antennas The bigger diameter antenna is for operation at 2 4GHz and the smaller diameter antenna is for operation at 5 8GHz It is important that you correctly match the antennas with the radio ports according to the frequency allocation plan for your network Please refer to the User s Manual for deployment considerations The location of the mesh a
21. ies Quick Start Guide Suggested Default Interface Parameter Description value value An identifier in the range from 1 to 254 idmesh that uniquely identifies a mesh cluster A 253 All nodes in a given cluster need to have the same mesh ID The EnRoute s operating mode Repeater mode allows devices to connect to it both through the built in ing sys sys scheme access point and the Ethernet port aprepeaier aprepeater Gateway mode is used to connect an apgateway y EnRoute radio to an external network in an Internet extension topology The 802 11a channel used for the mesh wlanO channel network must be 149 153 157 161 or 165 The 802 11b g channel used by the wlan1 channel meee internal access points in an EnRoute ee The ESSID for the EnRoute s wlan1 EnRoute api EnRoute api access point Controls whether WPA is enabled or not yes No wiar wpa key_mgmt Controls what form of WPA is used WPA PSK WPA PSK Sets WPA PSK value N A pick a wlan1 wpa pasephrase unique lt blank gt passphrase wlani txpower Sets the transmit power for the wlan1 30 30 access point radio Many of these parameters can be set via the Minimal Configuration page see Figures 6 amp 7 radio Poet yes Location ZEO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC 10 54AM Jan 10 2011 local time Basic Initial Configuration Status 1 Change the admin password Profile Management The default passwords should be changed to prevent u
22. iple EnRoutes to a common LAN and attempt to access them using the configuration IP address Parameter Setting IP address 169 254 253 253 255 255 0 0 Table 2 EnRoute Ethernet configuration interface settings The computer that you are using to configure the EnRoute needs to have an IP address on the same subnet as the EnRoute The steps below describe how to set the IP address in Windows XP 1 Open the Control Panel 2 Select Network and Internet Connections and then Network Connections when using the Category View for the Control Panel or Network Connections when using the Classic View 3 Double click the connection you plan on using to connect to the EnRoute 4 Click on the Properties button 4 Local Area Connection Status General Support Connection Status Connected Duration 2 days 15 54 15 Speed 100 0 Mbps Activity Received Packets 48 866 Close 5 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on Properties TRO154 Rev 5 5 9 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Advanced Connect using B Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Co This connection uses the following items 8 QoS Packet Scheduler v Internet Protocol TCP IP lt Install Uninst Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication acro
23. mpt indicates that you already have selected the correct interface At any time you can get help information about the CLI by pressing Web Interface Overview The web interface can be navigated by using the menu on the left side of the screen and the tabs and sub tabs that are presented at the top of certain pages Many of the web interface pages allow you to set the EnRoute s operating parameters Each page that contains settable parameters has a Save Changes button at the bottom of the TRO154 Rev 5 5 14 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide page When you have made your changes on a page and are ready to commit the new configuration click on the Save Changes button It typically takes a few seconds to save the changes after which the page will be reloaded For the changes to take effect they must be applied After one or more changes have been saved a message reminding the user to apply these changes will be displayed at the top of the screen D NZEO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC 10 39AM Jan 12 2011 local time Status Profile Management Initial Configuration Minimal Configuration Detailed Configuration Radio Configuration Interfaces System Parameters System Services Security Qos Upgrade Diagnostics Review Apply Changes Reboot Configuration has been updated Reboot required for changes to take effect Location System Static Routes Private Networks Configure your s
24. nauthorized access to the nodes A password must be a string of four to 32 characters Initial Configuration Please note changing the admin password will force you to relog onto the webpages to continue with configuration Minimal Configuration Admin Password eeceee Detaled Contirereten Verify Admin Password Radio Configuration Interfaces 2 Set the operating scheme for the node System Parameter gi ir Setting a scheme will configure the node with a set of reasonable defaults for the role you choose System Services Scheme Mesh Repeater APs V 3 Set the radio channels The operating channel frequency for this radio Radio 0 Channel 149 5 745 GHz Radio 1 Channel 1 2 412GHz Figure 6 Setting Admin Password operating scheme and radio channels TR0154 Rev 5 5 16 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide 4 Set the radio transmit power caps Set the power to the maximum allowed value for your locale to achieve the best possible connectivity between devices Please see the User s Manual for the legal values for your locale Radio 0 Transmit Power Cap dBm 30 0 OO Radio 1 Transmit Power Cap 30 0 BDO 5 Set the DNS servers Specify DNS server s to allow hostnames to be resolved You may specify one or two DNS servers by their IP addresses If you need to add additional DNS servers please see the User s Guide Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server
25. nd AP antenna ports are shown in Figure 2 Only the mesh antenna needs to be attached on the EN524 15 and EN558 16 INFO models It is important that you tighten the N type connections on both ends of the right angle connectors Also ensure that the antennas are pointed in the desired direction s and are tightly wrapped with self sealing weatherproof tape for maximum environmental protection and to prevent unintended movement Radio 0 and Radio 1 antenna ports are labeled MESH and ACCESS POINT espectively for your convenience to correspond to default settings These settings can be changed via the web or CLI interfaces in which case these labels may become irrelevant and should be changed accordingly Connect the EnRoute to a PC for Configuration An EnRoute is configured through its Ethernet port Connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port of the EnRoute to the computer that you will use to configure the unit Alternatively connect the EnRoute to an Ethernet network connected to the computer used for TRO154 Rev 5 5 8 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide configuration The parameters for the EnRoute s configuration Ethernet interface are listed in Table 2 INFO The EnRoute is equipped with an auto sensing Ethernet port that allows both regular and cross over cables to be used to connect to it Since the configuration IP address shown in Table 2 is the same for all EnRoutes A you should not simultaneously connect mult
26. nel 1 change VLAN State disabled VLAN ID T ESSID NOTE enabling VLAN on this interface requires VLAN to be configured on the backhaul interfaces The identifying name for the 802 11 network that this access point supports The ESSID must be no longer than 32 characters and can only contain letters A Z a z numbers 0 9 spaces hyphens and Radio Rate 54 M Mbps Auto underscores Transmit Power Cap 30 0 dBm chance Use Short Preamble yes change Hide ESSID Beacon Interval 00 milliseconds ESSID broadcasting can be disabled Distance 3 kilometers change with this setting Deny ANY SSID k Channel Enable CPE Statistics yes The access point s operating ae Figure 9 Setting the wlan1 access point ESSID Setting the Access Point Encryption Key By default the access point has a WEP encryption key set that clients must use in order to connect It is recommended that WPA encryption is enabled instead of WEP The minimum number of characters required for the WPA passphrase is 8 However ige it is recommended that a longer passphrase on the order of 15 20 characters is used to increase the strength of the encryption used for the wireless link It is possible to set different encryption keys for APs on different EnRoutes However if this is done it will not be possible for client devices to seamlessly IURE connect to any of the EnRout
27. o this access point Legal key lengths are 5 or 13 ascii characters 10 or 26 hex digits Figure 10 Setting wlan1 encryption settings Gateway Parameters If you have configured a node as a gateway sys scheme set to apgateway you may need to change the settings for the parameters listed in the table below depending on the network to which you are connecting the gateway It is not necessary to set these variables for repeater nodes Suggested Default Interface Parameter Description value value Controls whether NAT is enabled or sys nat enable disabled yes no TRO154 Rev 5 5 24 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Suggested Default Interface Parameter Description value value Controls whether the gateway will attempt ethO dhcp to acquire an address via DHCP or use a client none static address ip address_force IP address for the Ethernet interface 10 253 253 225 ip broadcast_force seemed Arr AES on MA ERNA 10 253 253 255 ip netmask_force Netmask for the Ethernet interface 255 255 255 224 ip gateway_force Gateway for the Ethernet interface Controls the state of the EnRoute s Enabling NAT Network Address Translation NAT isolates your mesh cluster from the network that the cluster gateway is connected to through its Ethernet port The mesh nodes and their client devices are able to communicate with devices connected to the external network however devices on the external network cann
28. ot initiate communication with any mesh nodes or clients of mesh nodes other than the mesh gateway The advantages of using NAT are e You can easily attach a mesh to an existing network You do not need to modify any settings on the router on your existing network to forward packets to the addresses used in your mesh e The mesh nodes are shielded from the network that the gateway is attached to e You only consume a single IP address on your existing network when connecting the mesh to it The main disadvantage of using NAT is that you are not able to initiate connections with mesh nodes or their clients from outside the mesh network If you do not enable NAT you will have to configure the router on the LAN segment A that the mesh cluster gateway is connected to to forward all traffic for the following subnets to IP address of the mesh cluster gateway s Ethernet interface lt sys id lanprefix gt lt sys id mesh gt 0 0 255 255 0 0 lt sys id mesh_prefix gt lt sys id mesh gt 0 255 255 255 0 CLI To set the NAT state use the commands gt use sys sys gt set nat enable lt yes no gt TRO154 Rev 5 5 25 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Web Interface Set the NAT state via the ethO tab on the Interfaces page see Figure 11 D ZEO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC Configure your vired interface Hide Help ethO State enabled change Wired Interface Role Wired Interface Role gateway The
29. sks The following items are needed to complete the configuration examples described in this Quick Start Guide e Two or more EnRoute Wireless Mesh Routers including all accessories shipped with it power adapters POE injectors antennas e APCwith an SSH v2 capable terminal application e g PUTTY or SecureCRT or a web browser e An Ethernet cable Terminology The following terms will be referred to throughout this manual Mesh cloud a group of nodes configured as one or more clusters Mesh cluster a group of two or more EnRoutes with at least one configured as a gateway Mesh node a single EnRoute device that is part of a mesh cluster TRO154 Rev 5 5 4 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide EnRoute Capabilities The EnRoute is capable of automatically forming a mesh network that allows devices connected to it either with a wired or a wireless connection to communicate with each other and external networks that are accessed through gateway nodes The EnRoute has two radios an 802 11a mesh backhaul radio and an access point radio for 802 1 1b g client devices An EnRoute will currently support up to four virtual access points APs each with different access and performance settings It is also possible to connect devices to an EnRoute using an Ethernet connection Ee we NIIN o b m e V ireless device connection Wired device connections Mesh connections Figure 1 Example of
30. ss by a DHCP server or have a static address assigned to it The EnRoute will function as a relay in the mesh network and a gateway to a WAN using the Ethernet interface for backhaul gateway communication Client devices can only connect to the node using only the wireless built in APs interfaces The node can provide IP addresses to clients on the wireless interface Table 4 EnRoute operating schemes The Internet extension network topology example described in this Quick Start Guide has one apgateway per mesh cluster Ensure that only one node in the network is configured as an apgateway CLI To set the EnRoute s Operating Scheme use the commands gt use sys sys gt set scheme lt operating scheme gt For example to set the operating scheme apgateway mode use gt use sys sys gt set scheme apgateway Web Interface The Operating Scheme is Item 2 on the Minimal Configuration page TRO154 Rev 5 5 18 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Set the Node ID The node ID identifies a node in a mesh cluster and each node in a mesh cluster must be assigned a unique Node ID value The allowable range for node IDs is 1 through 254 CLI Set the node ID with gt use sys sys gt set id node lt node ID gt Web Interface The Node ID is part of Item 6 on the Minimal Configuration page Set the Mesh ID The mesh ID identifies a mesh cluster Each member of a mesh cluster m
31. ss diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected C Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity OK Cancel 6 Select Use the following IP address enter 169 254 253 1 as the IP address set the subnet mask to 255 255 0 0 and then click on OK Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties _ General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings 169 254 253 1 255 255 Subnet mask Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server 7 Click on Close to close the network connection properties window and click on Close to close the network connection status window Aliased IP Address If you want to configure a network interface in Windows XP to have multiple IP addresses follow the first five steps in the procedure above and then carry out the following steps TRO154 Rev 5 5 10 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Assigning multiple IP addresses to a network interface allows you to use a single physical network interface to communicate directly with devices on multiple subnets INFO For example the EnRoute can be on one subnet while the other devices on the LAN are on a different subnet 1 Select Use the following IP ad
32. tates Card Type 4E Wireless Fabric mesh Associated vith Radio 0 Role mesh ESSID nevMeshi Cell ID 7e 85 cf b1 94 81 IP Address 172 29 253 253 Netmask 255 255 0 0 MAC Address 06 0B 68 2E 3B D8 Access Point 1 wlan1 Enabled yes Associated vith Radio 1 Role access ESSID er500ap_defaulti DHCP server Encryption none VLAN disabled IP Address 10 253 253 1 Netmask 255 255 255 128 MAC Address 06 19 70 32 03 A8 Access Point 2 wlan2 Enabled no Associated with Radio 1 Role access ESSID er500ap_default2 DHCP server Encryption none Figure 14 Sample status page TR0154 Rev 5 5 31 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Reboot the EnRoute Reboot the EnRoute either by removing power and reapplying it issuing the CLI command reboot at a CLI command prompt or clicking on the Reboot now button on the Reboot page in the web interface Figure 15 D Location ZEO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC 02 31PM Jan 10 2011 local time Reboot Hide Help Status Click the button below to restart the node A restart vill take about 2 minutes so please be patient Reboot Profile Management Reboot Now Click on the Reboot Now button to Initial Configuration begin the reboot process Minima Configuration Figure 15 Rebooting the node By rebooting the node the configuration changes that have been made will take effect Configure other EnRoutes to be used in the network
33. ust be assigned the same mesh ID In order to support multiple different meshes in a single location each mesh must have a unique mesh ID The allowable range for mesh IDs is 1 through 254 CLI Set the Mesh ID with gt use sys sys gt set id mesh lt mesh ID gt Web Interface The Mesh ID is part of Item 6 on the Minimal Configuration page Setting the Mesh Channel All the nodes in a mesh need to be configured to use the same 802 11a channel Valid values for a 20MHz channel setting are 149 153 157 161 and 165 All of these channels are non overlapping and reside in the 5 7 5 8 GHz ISM band CLI Set the channel used for the mesh with gt use wlan0 wlan0 gt set channel lt channel gt TR0154 Rev 5 5 1 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide Web Interface Set the Mesh Channel by setting Radio 0 Channel under Item 3 on the Minimal Configuration page Setting the Mesh Radio Transmit Power The allowed values for mesh radio transmit power are 1 through 30 regardless of channel A setting of 60 is equal to 24 dBm CLI The mesh radio s transmit power is set using the commands gt use wlan0d wlan0 gt set txpower lt tx power gt t You must set the value of wlan0 txpower to be in the range from 1 to 60 to be in compliance with FCC regulations Web Interface Set the mesh radio transmit power by setting Radio 0 Transmit Power Cap under Item 4 on the Minimal Configuration pag
34. vired Ethernet interface can Enable VEAN disabled either be used for backhaul purposes VLAN ID 1 or to provide client access Enable Autonegotiation enabled v Node scheme Wired interface Repeater Client access Gatev y Backhaul IP Address 10 t 253 Gateway Address Netmask 255 VLAN Broadcast 10 Segregate client traffic into Virtual Enable NAT LANs Your internet router must have VLAN support enabled You vill probably need to enable VLAN on all node Wireless Interfaces as well depending on your network design Figure 11 Setting the NAT state Gateway Ethernet DHCP Client When configured as a gateway the EnRoute can be configured to use DHCP to get an address for its Ethernet interface To enable the DHCP client mode for the Ethernet interface set the value of the dhcp parameter in the ethO interface to client To disable it set the dhcp parameter to none CLI gt use eth0 eth0 gt set dhcp lt client none gt Web Interface Set the backhaul interface DHCP client state on the DHCP sub tab under the DHCP tab on the System Parameters page see Figure 12 TRO154 Rev 5 5 26 EnRoute Series Quick Start Guide D TRANZEO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC DHCP Centralized DHCP Cent DHCP Routing Configure DHCP wiant Mode Always Broadcast Default Lease
35. ystem parameters Node Hostname Node ID Mesh ID Implicit Addressing LAN Prefix Multicast Support Multicast Interface LED Support LEDs Layer 2 Emulation L2 Emulation Save Changes MR 1 1 253 enabled v 10 lt mesh ID gt disabled v enabled v disabled v Location lt node ID gt x 24 Console Hide Help Hostname A textual name for this node composed of a two letter prefix and the node ID Node ID The node ID uniquely identifies a node within a mesh cluster Mesh ID The mesh ID identifies nodes that are members of the same mesh cluster Use Implicit Addressing When enabled the wlans will Figure 5 Sample page showing Save Changes button and message prompting the user to reboot Parameters to Set An overview of the parameters that should be set for a minimal EnRoute configuration is provided in the table below After familiarizing yourself with the parameters proceed to set them as described in the section following the table Default value Suggested Interface Parameter Description value The unique identifier for the node in the mesh cluster This value will be the last octet in the node s mesh IP address It can be set to any value from 1 to 254 All any value in the range from 1 to EnRoutes in a given mesh cluster 254 require a unique sys id node value to identify them id node TRO154 Rev 5 5 15 EnRoute Ser
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