Teletronics EZPlatform™ AP/Hotspot/Repeater User Manual
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1. The Bandwidth Control page is shown in Figure 17 System Information Network Settings WLAN WLAN2 Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot Bandwidth Control Bandwidth control allows you to limit the upload and download rate of the devices that connect to this host If bandwidth control is enabled the rules in the table at the bottom of the page will apply For those devices without a specified rule the default upload and download rate apply When bandwidth control is disabled there are on bandwidth limitations for any device Basic Settings Bandwidth Enable Disable control Default upload Dom rate kbps Default H 000 download rate kbps Bandwidth Control Rules MAC address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Upload rate kbps Download rate kbps Add new rule Bandwidth 2 00 04 00 9 f0 85 ftffft tffBOTH 0 5000 7000 1 0 0 B M w control rules Remove existing rule Apply 00 0d f5 10 40 e7 2000 kbps 6000 kbps 00 04 00 9c f0 85 5000 kbps Figure 17 Bandwidth Control page _ INDEX MAC ADDRESS UPLOADRATE DOWNLOADRATE 1 2 7000 kbps This feature allows you to set specific upload and download rates for the devices you specify If you want to completely prevent a device from passing any traffic through the EZPlatform you can assign its data rates to zero On the other hand if you want to assign no restrictions whatsoever to a particul2. BSSID must match for a wireless link to be established The BSSID must be entered as octets separated by colons e g 00 60 B3 F8 C6 D4 Both lower and upper case letters are acceptable Save store the changes made on this page Cancel undo the changes made on this page 23 5 4 5 Advanced The Advanced page is shown in Figure 15 System Information Network Settings WLAN Bandwidth Control Advanced This page lets you configure advanced options for the WWLAN1 interface Advanced Fragmentation 2346 threshold bytes RTS threshold 2346 bytes Beacon period ms Don Save Cancel Figure 15 Advanced page Advanced Fragmentation threshold bytes the maximum allowed size of packets to be transmitted If a packet exceeds this threshold it will be fragmented into smaller packets RTS threshold bytes packets whose size exceeds this threshold will be transmitted using the RTS CTS protocol Beacon period ms the interval at which a unit in ad hoc mode sends beacons to nearby wireless devices to indicate its presence Save store the changes made on this page Cancel undo the changes made on this page 24 5 4 6 MAC Filtering The MAC Address Filtering page is shown in Figure 16 System Information Network Settings WLAN1 WAN Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot Mac Filtering This feature lets you specify devices are allowed to connect to the WLAN1
3. Basic Settings SSID the service set identifier of the WLAN interface An AP and an SU must have the same SSID to associate each other Never assign the same SSID to WLAN1 and WLAN2 RF TX power dBm the radio frequency transmission power at which the radio card will operate The value entered must be within the specifications of the radio card being used 802 11 mode which amendment of the IEEE 802 11 standard to use The selected mode must be supported by the radio card being used 802 11a 5 8 GHz OFDM 54 Mbps 802 11b only 2 4 GHz DSSS 11 Mbps 802 11g only 2 4 GHz OFDM 54 Mbps 802 11b g mixed use of 802 11b and 802 11g Channel the radio frequency channel to be used Channels 36 165 for use with 802 11a mode Channels are non overlapping Channels 1 11 for use with 802 11b and 802 11g modes May also be used to drive certain 900 MHz radio cards If the difference between any two channels is equal to or greater than 5 then the channels do not overlap otherwise the channels overlap and interference may occur For example channels 1 6 and 11 do not overlap and can be used simultaneously without causing mutual interference S Turbo Channels for use with turbo mode only Transmission rate the data rate the WLAN interface should use Best automatic is recommended in most cases Turbo mode this feature also known as Atheros Super AG doubles the nominal data transfer rate by using two chan
4. Log Reboot WAN This device has the following network interfaces ETH1 ETH2 WLAN1 and WLAN2 You can designate any interface as WAN the other interfaces will act as LAN for example assigning WLAN as the WAN will automatically assign ETH1 ETH2 and VWWLAN2 as LAN The LAN interfaces behave like the ports of a switch they are bridged and do not have IP addresses In this page you can designate the WAN interface and configure its IP settings WAN Assignment WAN Interface ETH DI WAN IP Settings IP address mode Static DHCP IP address 192 168 1 124 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 19216811 Preferred DNS 168 95 1 1 server Alternate DNS serer DDNS Cerificate Update Time s han Figure 8 WAN page WAN Assignment WAN Interface this setting allows you to designate which one of the four interfaces acts as the Wide Area Network WAN side of the EZPlatform The purpose of the WAN is to communicate with the outside of the network to retrieve the data requested by the LAN side the inside of the network Figure 9 shows which physical port on the PCB corresponds to which network interface ETH1 Ethernet port farther from the serial ports on the PCB ETH2 Ethernet port closer to the serial ports on the PCB WLAN1 Mini PCI slot closer to the Ethernet ports in the PCB wired to the antenna port closer to the hinges of the enclosure WLAN2 Mini PCI slot farther
5. as well as how they can be used with the EZPlatform Icon Function Scans the network for Teletronics devices and shows their IP address and MAC address Allows you to change the IP address subnet mask and default gateway of the EZPlatform Loads firmware to the EZPlatform Opens the web interface of the EZPlatform The computer needs to be in the same subnet as the EZPlatform Reboots the EZPlatform Resets all settings of the EZPlatform to factory default OOL Ed Ee 9 39 8 Frequently Asked Questions 1 What is the default IP address user name and password of the EZPlatform P address 192 168 1 124 User name admin Password admin 2 How do I know if the EZPlatform has finished booting up There are a number of ways to tell that the EZPlatform has concluded the boot up process The WLAN1 and the WLAN2 LEDs on the enclosure are solid at the beginning of the boot up sequence When the boot up sequence is complete both LEDs begin to blink You can ping the unit continuously as it is booting up When the EZPlatform has finished booting up it will respond to a ping request If you access the EZPlatform via the console serial port while it is booting up you will be able to see all the details of the boot up sequence When you notice that the text Please press Enter to activate this console appears and the screen remains still the EZPl
6. configuration of DHCP clients Lease time min the period of time the IP address of a DHCP client will be reserved exclusively for said client Save store the changes made on this page Cancel undo the changes made on this page 5 4 WLAN1 and WLAN2 WLAN1 and WLANZ2 are the fixed designations for the two EZPlatform wireless interfaces WLAN1 is the radio card closer to the Ethernet ports and WLAN2 is the radio card farther from the Ethernet ports as explain in section 5 3 1 The configuration pages of WLAN1 and WLAN2 are identical with the exception that WLAN2 cannot be used in SU mode 5 4 1 Basic The LAN page is shown in Figure 11 System Information Network Settings WLAN Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot Basic This page allows you to configure the basic wireless properties of the WLAN1 interface Operation Mode Wireless on off On C Off Operation mode C AP SU Basic Settings SSID fteletonicst RF TX power fe 802 11 mode Ta mpe sl Channel 802 11b g 2 417GHz CH2 Transmission rate Best automatic zs Turbo mode Disabled sl Save Cancel Figure 11 Basic page Operation Mode Wireless on off whether to use the WLAN interface or not On enable the WLAN interface Off disable the WLAN interface Operation mode the role of the WLAN interface in the network AP access point SU subscriber unit also know as bridge or client
7. of the LEDs mounted on the enclosure is explained in the following table LED Position Status Interpretation Off Radio card not detected wireless off Blinking No station s associated in AP mode WLAN1 Left Not associated to an AP in SU mode Solid on Station s associated in AP mode Associated to an AP in SU mode Power Center ot Rowetoft Solid on Power on Off Radio card not detected wireless off WLAN2 Right Blinking No station s associated Solid on Station s associated 5 Web Interface Configuration The EZPlatform can be conveniently configured using its web interface The web interface provides intuitive navigation and options for you to easily configure the unit Figure 2 shows a sample page of the web interface Y TELETRONICS EZPlatform INTERNATIONAL INC AP H ots pot Repeater Network Settings WLAN WLAN2 Bandwidth Control System information This page provides basic information about the device Firmware Firmware version 1 0 1 3 Build number 1549 Configuration version 1 1 2 Network and Performance Ethernet MAC 0p 02 B3 01 01 01 address IP address 192 168 1 124 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 1 1 Figure 2 EZPlatform web interface Throughout this manual the buttons on the top row which are light blue when unselected and orange when selected will be denominated primary tabs Likewise the buttons imme
8. remove previously assigned administrator privileges from an IP address choose the corresponding device in the drop down menu and click on the Remove existing filter button Save when you have finished defining authorized hosts click on the Save button for the changes to take effect 31 5 6 3 Password The Password page is shown in Figure 20 System Information Password This page allows you to change the password to login to the device The user nameis always admin and cannot be changed New Password Current password New password Maximurn length is 8 characters Confirm new password Apply Figure 20 Admin IP filter page Password Current password enter your current password to confirm your identity New password enter the new password that you wish to use The password must not exceed 8 characters in length Confirm new password enter once again the new password that you wish to use Apply when you have finished completing the fields on this page click on the Apply button for the changes to take effect Unlike most pages in the web interface the settings take effect immediately and there is no need to reboot 32 5 6 4 Backup and Restore The Backup and Restore page is shown in Figure 21 System SE Admin EE Ss Passwor Password Naeem BEER Env Upgrad Backup and Restore In this page you can make a backup of all current settings so that you can easil
9. Il TELETRONICS INTERNATIONAL INC Focusing On Your Needs Teletronics EZPlatform AP Hotspot Repeater User Manual v1 2 2008 Teletronics International Inc Table of Contents 1 Ge ege TEE 3 2 OPC IC lee EE 4 3 Typical Network Configuration ergeet eae wan ade 5 4 Hardware Setup and Status LEDS ENEE 6 5 Web Interface Configuration AE 7 9 15 LOGIN MOMMALONN Jas tuer nn sedans ee nt RE Cent een 8 5 2 System Information EE 9 E EE EE 9 5 2 2 Wireless StalUS sine deca ana Zeng ttes 11 5 3 Network Settings mensen a a rs sn Sat ae MT 12 Date lr BEE 12 e E EE 15 5 4 WLAN and WLANZ ss cata Rad ne anne Mt ete dune cel 17 DT BASIC EEN 17 54 2 Securty seen ht en e e aa aaa AEE EEE E tendeur 19 5 4 3 AP E EE 21 5 4 4 SU Settings WLAN1 only AA 23 D 45 AdVANCOU BE 24 5 4 6 MAC Filtering EE 25 5 5 Bam iGth RE EE 27 DO PAINS TAM OM EE 29 5 6 1 System Te e tu Le 29 5 62 Admin IP TEE 31 50 9 ASS WO e EE 32 5 6 4 Backup and RE 33 5 6 5 Firmware Upgrade seggt ane 35 Dit OG EE 36 EO Cegedel 37 6 Console and TELNET Access deed pached ceed loica teins dois sty elec nds Ed 38 Ke BZWAMA GG Rare E 39 8 Frequently Asked Questions 345882 EANSEE dE EEEREEUEEEENEEEE KEES 40 1 Product Overview Teletronics EZPlatform AP Hotspot Repeater is designed for high power access point hotspot and repeater applications A powerful end to end system for a wireless Internet network can be buil
10. ar device assign it a very high data rate such as 60000 kbps Basic Settings Bandwidth control choose whether you want to enable bandwidth control Enable when you enable bandwidth control you must specify a default upload rate and a default download rate for those devices that do not have an explicit rule set up for them 27 i e for devices whose MAC address does not appear in the table at the bottom of the page Typically you will want the default rates to be lower significantly in some cases than the rates of the explicitly defined rules This way if a device has an explicitly defined rule you should think of it as privileged rather than restricted Disable no bandwidth limit rules apply for any device connected to the EZPlatform Default upload rate kbps the maximum rate at which devices that do not have an explicit rule set up for them can upload data to the EZPlatform Default download rate kbps the maximum rate at which devices that do not have an explicit rule set up for them can download data from the EZPlatform Bandwidth Control Rules MAC address enter the MAC address of the device for which you wish to set up a bandwidth rule The MAC address must be entered as octets separated by colons e g 00 60 B3 F8 C6 D4 Both lower and upper case letters are acceptable Upload rate kbps the maximum rate at which the device is allowed to upload data to the EZPlatform Download rate kbps the m
11. atform has finished booting up 3 Which antenna port is WLAN1 Which one is WLAN2 WLAN1 is the antenna port that is closer to the hinges of the enclosure on the PCB it is the radio card that is closer to the Ethernet ports WLAN2 is the antenna port that is farthest from the hinges of the enclosure on the PCB it is the radio card that is farthest from the Ethernet ports 4 Which serial port should I use to access the console Use the serial port that is closer to the Ethernet ports 5 forgot the IP address of the EZPlatform You can recover the IP address of the EZPlatform in two ways EZManager connect the EZPlatform to a computer running EZManager and scan the network EZManager will detect the EZPlatform and display its IP address Console choose the option Network Information to display the IP settings of the EZPlatform 6 I forgot the password of the EZPlatform or cannot access the web interface To access the EZPlatform again you will need to reset all settings to factory default You can do this in two ways EZManager connect the EZPlatform to a computer running EZManager and scan the network EZManager will detect the EZPlatform Click on the Set settings to factory default icon Console choose the option Factory Defaults and confirm your selection then choose Reboot 7 Does the push button on the PCB reset or reboot the EZPlatform No the push butto
12. aximum rate at which the device is allowed to download data from the EZPlatform Add new rule after you have completed the fields MAC address Upload rate kbps and Download rate kbps click on the Add new rule button to save the rule The new rule will appear in the table at the bottom of the page Remove existing rule if you wish to remove a rule you have previously set up select it from the Bandwidth control rules drop down menu and click on the Remove existing rule button to delete the rule You cannot edit a rule you will have to delete the rule you wish to modify and create a new one in its place Apply when you have finished defining your bandwidth rules click on the Apply button for them to take effect Unlike most pages in the web interface the settings for bandwidth control take effect immediately and there is no need to reboot 28 5 6 Administration 5 6 1 System Configuration The System Configuration page is shown in Figure 18 System Information System Configuration This page allows you to configure general settings of the device Host Name Host Name Ezplatform Services HTTP Enable Disable HTTPS Enable Disable Telnet Enable Disable SNMP Enable Disable Read community foubic string Write community public string sysContact Support lt support teletronics com gt sysLocation MD USA syslog Enable Di
13. boot Click on the button below to reboot the device Any settings you have saved will take effect after reboot Please note that it may take two minutes for the device to boot up Reboot Figure 24 Reboot page Reboot clicking on this button reboots the EZPlatform 37 6 Console and TELNET Access If for any reason you cannot access the EZPlatform via the web interface you may still be able to recover the unit via the console serial port or TELNET The console and TELNET offer the same options and commands the only difference being the way they are accessed To access the EZPlatform via the console connect the serial cable EZPlatform to a computer using a serial cable Use the serial port in the EZPlatform that is closer to the Ethernet ports In the computer open a HyperTerminal window or similar program In Microsoft Windows the HyperTerminal can be located at Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt HyperTerminal Configure the HyperTerminal to connect to the EZPlatform with the following settings Bits per second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None To access the EZPlatform via TELNET open a terminal and type telnet lt IP address gt substituting lt IP address gt for the actual IP address of the EZPlatform e g telnet 192 168 1 124 After the connection has been established enter your user name and pass
14. c DNS section Once you have set up the DDNS relation obtain the DDNS certificate from the Wget Script link Update time s how often to send IP address updates to freedns afraid org Save store the changes made on this page Cancel undo the changes made on this page 5 3 2 LAN The LAN page is shown in Figure 10 System Information WLAN Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot This page allows you to set up a DHCP server so that devices connected to the LAN interfaces can be configured automatically DHCP Server Enable DHCP Server Starting IP address Ending IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Lease time min Figure 10 LAN page DHCP Server Enable DHCP server whether the EZPlatform should act as DHCP server and thus automatically configure the IP settings of DHCP clients Yes No Starting IP address the first IP address that will be used in the configuration of DHCP clients Ending IP address the last IP address that will be used in the configuration of DHCP clients Subnet mask the subnet mask that will be used in the configuration of DHCP clients Default gateway the default gateway that will be used in the configuration of DHCP clients Preferred DNS server the preferred DNS server that will be used in the configuration of DHCP Clients Alternate DNS server the alternate DNS server that will be used in the
15. d Check that you are not causing self interference or receiving interference from your RF environment Verify that the radios at both ends have enough vertical clearance to keep the Fresnel zone unobstructed 11 I have other questions or comments about the EZPlatform How can I contact technical support You can contact us by Online Helpdesk http teletronics com Supportform html signup Email support teletronics com Telephone 1 301 309 8500 Fax 1 301 309 8851 Postal mail Teletronics International 2 Choke Cherry Rd Rockville MD 20850 USA 41
16. diately below the primary tabs which are of a darker blue when unselected and orange when selected will be referred to as secondary tabs For instance in Figure 2 the System Information primary tab and the General secondary tab are selected To access a secondary tab you must first click on the primary tab to which the secondary tab belongs Each primary tab has a different set of secondary tabs Some primary tabs do not have secondary tabs 5 1 Login Information After properly connecting and powering the unit wait for the unit to finish the boot up process On the computer connected to the EZPlatform via Ethernet open a browser and point it to the IP address of the EZPlatform 192 168 1 124 by default as shown in Figure 3 Teletronics Web Configuration Manager Windows Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Go v je http 192 168 1 124 D Zi Ar Figure 3 Entering the EZPlatform IP address in the address bar The IP address of the EZPlatform can be changed once you have logged in In order to access the web interface the computer needs to be configured for the subnet to which the EZPlatform belongs By default both HTTP and HTTPS are enabled so you can log in using the http or https headers respectively HTTP and HTTPS access can be enabled or disabled independently after you have logged in To log in to the web interface enter the user name and password in t
17. dth Control Administration Log Reboot Wireless Status This page shows the current status and associations of the wireless interfaces You may need to refresh the page to see new changes WAN MAC address 00 15 6D 63 3D 95 Operation mode SU SSID teletronics1 Transmission rate 1 Mb s Current channel 5 Security None Available Access Points MAC Address SSID Channel Security Signal ENB Fe CE 86 00 60 53 F8 C6 D4 EZLOOP 1 off dBm 60 00 C0 CA 14 33 62 teletronics2 2 off dBm MAC address 00 C0 CA 14 33 62 Operation mode AP SSID teletronics2 Transmission rate 0 kb s Current channel 2 Security None Associated Stations MAC Address Channel Rate Signal Figure 7 Wireless Status page The Wireless Status page displays current status and associations of the wireless interfaces WLAN1 and WLAN2 Under this page you can see the configuration information for each WLAN interface such as MAC address operation mode SSID etc A list of available access points and relevant information is shown if the WLAN interface is operating in SU mode A list of associated stations and relevant information is shown if the WLAN interface is operating in AP mode You may need to refresh the page so that the latest changes in the wireless environment are reflected on the page 5 3 Network Settings 5 3 1 WAN The WAN page is shown in Figure 8 System Information WLAN2 Bandwidth Control Administration
18. ered as octets separated by colons e g 00 60 B3 F8 C6 D4 Both lower and upper case letters are acceptable Save store the changes made on this page Cancel undo the changes made on this page 22 5 4 4 SU Settings WLAN1 only Only WLAN1 has the SU Settings secondary tab since WLAN2 can only be operated in AP mode The configuration in SU Settings will only be applied when the WLAN interface is being used in SU mode If AP mode is used the configuration in SU Settings will not be used but it will be retained nonetheless The SU Settings page is shown in Figure 14 1 WLAN2 Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot SU Settings The settings on this page will take effect only when the WLANT interface is used as subscriber unit Basic Settings Wireless mode Infrastructure Adhoc BSSID MAC address of AP to associate to SSID must match as well Save Cancel Figure 14 SU Settings page Basic Settings Wireless mode choose the wireless mode to be used with the SU mode Infrastructure for AP SU hierarchical links Ad hoc peer to peer mode This is a non hierarchical direct communication mode between SUs where an AP is not required BSSID if a client sees two APs with the same SSID there will be some ambiguity as to which AP the client should select to establish a connection Specifying the BSSID the MAC address of the desired AP resolves such ambiguity Both SSID and
19. ets Reception errors 0 Collisions System uptime System Details To view detailed information about the device click on the button below View System Details Figure 5 System Information page To view details of the Linux operating system the Linux kernel and network settings click on the View System Details button The page in Figure 6 will be displayed Network Settings WLAN WLAN Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot System Log Details The following display is the output of various system commands The command that was executed is displayed directly above the o Previous System Details hostname ps PID Uid VSZ Stat Command 1 root 1804 5 init 2 root SW lt ksoftirad 0 3 root SW lt desched 0 4 root S lt events 0 5 root SW lt khelper 6 root SW lt kthread T root SW lt kblockd 0 8 root SW pdflush 9 root SW pdflush 11 root SW lt aio 0 10 root SW kswapd0 12 root SW mtdblockd 59 root SWN jffs2_gcd_mtd3 152 root DW lt EthDB event thr 153 root DW lt EthMac Recovery 154 root SW lt ixp400_eth 155 root SW lt ixp400_eth 156 root SU ethDB wq Figure 6 System Log Details This page shows a series of commands executed on the Linux kernel and their corresponding output immediately below each command 10 5 2 2 Wireless Status The Wireless Status page is shown in Figure 7 Network Settings WWLAN1 WLAN Bandwi
20. fault click on this button to restore all the settings of the EZPlatform to factory default including the IP address 34 5 6 5 Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade page is shown in Figure 22 System Information Network Settings WLAN1 WLAN2 Bandwidth Control System Configu System Restore Click on Browse to specify the location of the tar configuration file and then click on Restore settings File location Browse Restore settings Figure 22 Firmware Upgrade page Firmware Upgrade Browse click on this button to browse your local computer and choose the firmware binary file you wish to load to the EZPlatform Upgrade firmware after selecting the binary file location click on the Upgrade firmware button 35 5 7 Log The Log page is shown in Figure 23 Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot System Information Network Settings WLAN Event Log This page allows you to monitor the activity recorded for this device Ezplatformsyslog infosyslogdstarted BusyBoxvl 5 1 Figure 23 Log page This page shows you important events that have been logged by the EZPlatform Events are displayed chronologically with the most recent ones displayed at the bottom of the list 36 5 8 Reboot The Reboot page is shown in Figure 24 System Information Network Settings Bandwidth Control Administration Log Re
21. from the Ethernet ports in the PCB wired to the antenna port farther from the hinges of the enclosure E fPlatform PCB ETH1 ETH2 Serial Ports Figure 9 Network interfaces of the EZPlatform WAN IP Settings IP address mode how to assign an IP address to the WAN side of the EZPlatform Static manually assign an IP address DHCP make the EZPlatform act as a DHCP client so that a DHCP server can automatically configure its IP settings IP address the unique network address of the EZPlatform in the WAN Subnet mask the mask that logically organized the IP address into its corresponding subnetwork Default gateway the device which will act as the agent for IP addresses that are outside the WAN subnet Preferred DNS server the server that will perform translation between URLs and IP addresses Alternate DNS server the server that will resolve DNS requests if the preferred DNS server is not available DDNS certificate the DDNS feature of the EZPlatform is designed to work with the DDNS implementation of freedns afraid org The certificate issued by freedns afraid org will allow the EZPlatform to periodically send IP address updates to freedns afraid org so that your URL is always mapped in DNS to the EZPlatform even if the IP address of the EZPlatform changes To obtain a DDNS certificate go to http freedns afraid org create an account and follow the instructions in the Dynami
22. gs WLAN1 WLAN2 Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot AP Settings This settings on this page will take effect only when the WLAN1 interface is used as access point Basic Settings Broadcast SSID Yes C No WDS Enable Disable Please note that WPA cannot be used when WDS is enabled AP MAC address 1 enna AP MAC address 2 ss AP MAC address 3 OU AP MAC address 4 AP MAC address 5 ene AP MAC address 6 ER Cancel Figure 13 AP Settings page Basic Settings Broadcast SSID whether to broadcast the AP s SSID over the air for all clients to know of its presence If the SSID is not broadcast the only clients that will be able to connect to the AP are those which know the AP s SSID beforehand and specifically request to be connected with said SSID Not broadcasting the SSID should not be relied on as a security measure Yes No WDS WDS with WDS the WLAN interface operates as a wireless switch relaying information to other WDS enabled devices WDS allows great flexibility when building the network at the cost of possibly reduced throughput WDS and WPA are incompatible so these two features should 21 not be used at the same time When using WDS all WDS stations must use the same channel and different SSIDs Enable Disable AP MAC address 1 6 specify the MAC addresses of the WDS enabled access points to which you wish to relay data MAC addresses must be ent
23. he prompt that appears as shown in Figure 4 Connect to 192 168 100 194 rs The server 192 168 100 194 at usr cgi bin requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name a admin v Password ooooe Remember my password oe Figure 4 User name and password The default user name is admin and the default password is admin The password can be changed once you have logged in After logging in you will see the page shown in Figure 5 5 2 System Information 5 2 1 General The web interface is the home page and thus is the page displayed when you log in This page displays a summary of the current configuration and status of the EZPlatform as shown in Figure 5 Network Settings WLAN1 WLAN Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot Stat ic System information This page provides basic information about the device Firmware Firrnware version Build number Configuration version Network and Performance Ethernet MAC address 00 02 B3 01 01 01 IP address 192 168 1 124 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 1 1 Preferred DNS server 168 95 1 1 MTU 1500 bytes Metric 1 Transmitted bytes 20356 19 8 KB Transmitted 67 packets Transmission errors 0 Received bytes 29952 29 2 KB Received pack
24. interface If MAC Address filtering is enabled only the devices whose MAC address is listed below will be able to connect to the AP MAC Address filtering Enable Disable Mac Address Nickname Cd RE RE f 2 3 4 5 6 F 8 g Figure 16 MAC Address Filtering page MAC Address Filtering MAC Address Filtering this function allows you to precisely control which devices are allowed to pass traffic through the WLAN interface This feature can only be used when the WLAN interface is working in AP mode Enable when enabled only the devices whose MAC address is listed in the table are allowed to pass traffic through the WLAN interface Disable any device can pass traffic through the WLAN interface MAC Address enter the MAC address of the device you wish to authorize to have access to the WLAN interface The MAC address must be entered as octets separated by colons e g 00 60 B3 F8 C6 D4 Both lower and upper case letters are acceptable Nickname here you can enter a note to remind yourself what device or location corresponds to the MAC address entered This field is provided for your convenience and has no impact on the operation of the EZPlatform 25 Save store the changes made on this page Cancel undo the changes made on this page 26 5 5 Bandwidth Control Bandwidth control allows you to limit the rate at which devices can upload to or download from the EZPlatform
25. n near the serial ports is for factory testing only and does not affect the operation of the EZPlatform 8 lam having trouble establishing a wireless link 40 If the access point or the subscriber unit does not appear in the Wireless Status page follow t hese steps Test the radios at a close distance e g on the same tabletop without amplifiers Verify that you are using the correct network configuration at both ends of the link AP AP with WDS SU or ad hoc Make sure the WLAN interface you are using and the other end of the link are using the same SSID Check that the antennas are precisely aligned Verify all connections and that all cables and connectors are tightly coupled Reset the radios at both ends to factory default and configure both radios again 9 was able to establish a wireless link but cannot pass any traffic If vous ee correct wireless association in the Wireless Status page but are unable to ping the remote site or pass any other traffic follow these steps 10 I can p Follow Make sure the WLAN interface you are using and the other end of the link are on the same subnet Disable encryption at both ends Reboot both radios ass traffic but the throughput is very low or am losing packets these steps Revise your RF calculations to make sure the equipment you are using can produce a reliable connection for the current link distance Check that the antennas are precisely aligne
26. n this page 30 5 6 2 Admin IP Filter The Admin IP Filter page is shown in Figure 19 System Information Network Settings WLAN1 WLAN2 Bandwidth Control z confi z s Admin IP Filter In this page you can specify which host are allowed to access these configuration web pages If no filters are set up access to these web pages is open for all devices Admin IP Filter IP address Subnet mask 255 255 255 255 Subnet mask Add new filter Authorized hosts a 192 168 1 163 255 255 255 255 gt Remove existing filter Save 192 168 1 163 255 255 255 255 Figure 19 Admin IP filter page Administrator IP address filtering is a security feature that allows you to restrict who is authorized to access the web interface and change the configuration of the EZPlatform When one or more filters have been set up only the specified IP addresses will be allowed to access the web interface Admin IP Filter IP address the IP address of the device you wish to grant access to the web Subnet mask the subnet mask to be applied to the IP address A subnet mask of 255 255 255 255 should be used for single hosts Add new filter after you have completed the IP address and Subnet mask fields click on the Add new filter button to add assign administrator privileges to the designated IP address The new filter appears in the table at the bottom of the page Remove existing filter to
27. nels simultaneously Both sides of the wireless link must be configured for turbo mode and have Atheros Super AG compatible radio cards Save store the changes made on this page Cancel undo the changes made on this page 5 4 2 Security The Security page is shown in Figure 12 System Information Network Settings WLAN2 Bandwidth Control Administration Log Reboot Security Security and encryption settings of the VWWLAN1 interface can be configured here Encryption Type Encryption type WEP Settings Authentication Open Shared Default WEP key WEP key length WEP key 1 WEP key 2 WEP key 3 WEP key 4 WPA Settings WPA mode Cipher Pre shared key Length must be between 8 and 63 characters seve Cancel Figure 12 Security page Encryption Type Encryption type select the encryption type you wish to use None no encryption WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy a deprecated algorithm proven to have serious weaknesses WPA Wi Fi Protected Access IEEE 802 11i WEP Settings Authentication select the WEP authentication type Open stations are always automatically authenticated and associated but cannot pass traffic if they do not have a matching WEP key Shared stations need to have the same WEP key as the AP to be authenticated Shared authentication is considered a security risk since the encryption scheme is sent over the air during the authentication negotiation
28. process making it easier for a hacker to discover the WEP key Default WEP key data received is decrypted using any of the four WEP keys but data transmitted is encrypted using the default WEP key only WEP key length whether to use a 64 bit or a 128 bit key A longer key is considered to be more robust WEP key 1 4 enter the WEP key to be used The key must be of the same length as specified in WEP key length and may only contain hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F WPA Settings WPA mode select which WPA mode should be used WPA released before the completion of the IEEE 802 11i standard and specifically designed to work with pre WPA wireless network cards WPA2 implements the full 802 111 standard but may not work with some older network cards WPA and WPA2 Cipher the specific algorithm for performing encryption and decryption TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol AES Advanced Encryption Standard TKIP and AES Pre shared key the password to be used for WPA It must be between 8 and 63 characters long Save store the changes made on this page Cancel undo the changes made on this page 20 5 4 3 AP Settings The configuration in AP Settings will only be applied when the WLAN interface is being used in AP mode If SU mode is used the configuration in AP Settings will not be used but it will be retained nonetheless The AP Settings page is shown in Figure 13 System Information Network Settin
29. sable syslog server IP address Figure 18 System Configuration page Bandwidth Control Rules Host name assign a name to the EZPlatform so that you can identify it in the network This field has no impact on the operation of the EZPlatform Services HTTP enable or disable access to the web interface via Hypertext Transfer Protocol Enable Disable HTTPS enable or disable access to the web interface via Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer 29 Enable Disable TELNET enable or disable access to the web interface via Telecommunication Network Enable Disable SNMP enable or disable monitoring of the EZPlatform via Simple Network Management Protocol Enable Disable Read community string the password that allows you to perform queries to the EZPlatform snmpwalk snmpget etc to retrieve monitoring information Write community string the password that allows you to write to MIBs Management Information Base via commands such as snmpset sysContact the OID which refers to contact information of the person responsible for the EZPlatform sysLocation physical location of the EZPlatform syslog enable or disable forwarding of system events to a server Enable Disable syslog server IP address the IP address of the server that will receive event messages from the EZPlatform Save store the changes made on this page Cancel undo the changes made o
30. sor Memory 64 MB SDRAM 16 MB flash Boot loader RedBoot Ethernet Two 10 100BASE T ports Serial port Two RS 232 ports Mini PCI Two Mini PCI Type III slots LEDs Power WLAN1 status WLAN2 status Power options Power over Ethernet 10 48 VDC Dimensions 8inx 7 5in x 2 5 in Power consumption 25 W maximum Operating system Linux 2 6 x kernel 3 Typical Network Configuration The wireless interfaces of the EZPlatform can be configured in a number of ways each suited for a particular application or network environment a d Access Point AP this mode allows clients to connect wirelessly to the EZPlatform in order to gain access to the network the EZPlatform is part of This is the most widely used mode to provide Internet access to other devices in either point to point or point to multipoint fashion Access Point with WDS in this mode the EZPlatform operates as a wireless switch relaying information to other WDS enabled devices WDS allows great flexibility when building the network at the cost of possibly reduced throughput Subscriber Unit SU also known as bridge or client this mode allows the EZPlatform to gain access to a network by connecting to an access point This AP SU association is known as infrastructure mode In the subscriber unit mode the EZPlatform can only be connected to one access point at a time Ad hoc mode also known as peer to peer this non hierarchical mode allo
31. t by integrating the EZPlatform with Teletronics TT subscriber units and other radios The simplicity of use of the EZPlatform allows operators to quickly bring service to their customers and with its two serial ports and two Ethernet ports the unit can easily incorporate GPS GPRS RFID VoIP surveillance cameras field meters motion sensors and data networks for multiple industrial and commercial applications The EZPlatform is available in single or dual radio configuration with 1 W 2 4 GHz and 600 mW 2 4 5 8 GHz radio card options 2 Specifications Technical Information Standard compliance IEEE 802 3 10 100BASE T with autonegotiation Bandwidth Control Networking Mac address based specific and default upload download rates WAN static IP address DHCP client LAN DHCP server SNMP remote syslog VPN pass through IPsec PPTP DDNS Security Administrator IP address filtering Management Web based management HTTP HTTPS TELNET Web based update backup and restore Wireless 802 1 1a b g 900 MHz 2 4 GHz 5 8 GHz AP SU mode adjustable TX power WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption Turbo mode WDS MAC address filtering Enclosure NEMA 4 ruggedized and weather proof Status monitoring Network status system log compact and detailed mode Operating temperature Hardware Specifications 20 C to 70 C CPU Intel IXP422 226 MHz network proces
32. word Whether you are using the console or TELNET you should see the same set of options once you access the EZPlatform These options allow you to view your network settings reset the EZPlatform to factory defaults and reboot the unit as shown in Figure 25 These commands are especially useful if you have forgotten the IP address of the EZPlatform and or your password cx Telnet 192 168 1 124 l TELETRONICS INTERNATIONAL INC EZPlatform Console Tools Network Information Factory Defaults Reboot Exit Your choice Figure 25 Console and TELNET options 38 7 EZManager To help you administer your network easily and effectively Teletronics offers free network administration software called EZManager which is compatible with virtually all Teletronics radios including the TT series the TTX series the SLAB series the EZBridge series and the EZPlatform A copy of EZManager can be downloaded from Teletronics website www teletronics com EZManager does not require installation you can just uncompress the download file and execute the file called EZManager exe The main interface of EZManager is shown in Figure 26 Teletronics EZManager Action PER 192 CTAA TT Subsotiber Uni Teletronics TT2400 SU ast 192 168 100 138 00 0D F5 10 95 D8 TE More gt gt Figure 26 Teletronics EZManager The functions of some of the buttons in EZManager are explained below
33. ws clients to communicate with each other directly without the need of an access point In the EZPlatform each of the two wireless interfaces can be configured independently They can also operate simultaneously regardless of the mode being used in each interface For example WLAN1 can be working in subscriber unit mode while WLAN2 is operating as an access point with WDS 4 Hardware Setup and Status LEDs Hardware Setup Figure 1 shows how to connect the EZPlatform To WLAN1 Antenna LMR 400 Cable Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable wuda LMR 400 Cable To WLAN2 To 12 24 V Antenna DC Computer PoE Module EZPlatform Figure 1 Network and power connections The purpose of this setup is to connect the EZPlatform so that it can be configured with a computer via the web interface of the EZPlatform The power over Ethernet PoE module allows you to send receive data and power the EZPlatform with a single cable When connecting the antennas care must be taken so that the antennas are properly mounted to avoid mutual interference especially if both wireless interfaces will be operated in the same 802 11 mode WLAN1 and WLAN2Z are the fixed designations for the two wireless interfaces WLAN1 is wired to the antenna port that is closer to the hinges of the NEMA 4 enclosure WLAN2 is wired to the antenna port farther from the hinges of the enclosure Status LEDs The behavior
34. y restore them if needed You can also use this page to restore your previously saved configuration System Backup A tar file with all your current settings has been generated You can use this file to restore all your system settings in the furture if needed To save the configuration file to your computer click on the link below Download configuration file System Restore Restore your previously saved settings Select the method to retrieve your tar file and then click on the Continue button From local computer From HTTP or FTP server Continue Factory Defaults Click the button below to reset all setting to factory default Please note that the IP address of the device will also be reset to default Reset all settings to default Figure 21 Backup and Restore page System Backup Download configuration file click on this link to download the current configuration of the EZPlatform to your computer so that you can restore it later if needed System Restore From local computer use this option if the configuration file which contains the settings that you wish to restore are located in your local computer From HTTP or FTP server use this option if the configuration file which contains the settings that you wish to restore are located in an HTTP or FTP server Continue click on Continue after you have selected the system restore method 33 System Restore Reset all settings to de
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