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1. Hit Apply to save settings Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 57 GPS Coordinate Settings The GPS Coordinate Setting helps you mark the latitude and longitude of the BACKBONE R2 From Basic in System enter the coordinates and click the Apply button Status Management Wireless About STP Forward Delay Basic Link Aggregation RADIUS Settings IP Settings IP Address IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary ONS Server Time Time Server Time Server Port Time Zone Current Time GPS Coordinate Settings Latitude Longitude Chapter 4 Advanced Settings 6 Turbo default 1 sec O Normal sec standard 4 30 sec O Enable 9 Disable Full Duplex Two Channels Note Link aggregation only takes effective when both cards work on P2P mode Manual DHCP Client a 168 1 1 255 255 2550 00a 0 0 0 0 0 0 GMT O8 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana O Adjust for Daylight Saving Time Mon Jun 30 19 12 28 2008 ar m T Page 58 Upgrade Firmware Open Upgrade Firmware in Management and follow the steps below to upgrade firmware locally or remotely through BACKBONE R2 s Web re F Rural Connectivity Platform Wireless Status Management UU Upgrade Firmware Remote Management Upgrade Firmware Browse to locate the firmware file Backup Restore Settings Event Log Reboot Figure 45 Upgrade Firmware E Click Browse to selec
2. Data Encryption If data encryption is enabled the key is required and only sharing the same key with other wireless devices can the communication be established None Available only when the authentication type is open system 64 bits WEP It is made up of 10 hexadecimal numbers 128 bits WEP It is made up of 26 hexadecimal numbers TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol which is a kind of dynamic encryption is co used with WPA PSK etc AES Advanced Encryption Standard it is usually co used with WPA2 PSK TKIP AES It allows for backwards compatibility with devices using TKIP e Wireless Client Isolation Mode Enable this mode can prevent the communication between connected wireless clients i Note We strongly recommend you enable wireless security on your network e Only setting the same Authentication Data Encryption and Key in the BACKBONE R2 and other wireless devices that connecting with it can the communication be established Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 45 Access Control The Access Control appoints the authority to STA on accessing BACKBONE R2 thus a further security mechanism is provided This function is available only under Base Station mode Open Access Control in Wireless as below check Turn Access Control On to enable this function Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management mr Access Control WLAN 1 Peer to Peer Setup Turn Access Control On Secu
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4. 2346 100 10000 Open System Beacon Interval Distance in Meters Security Encryption None Chapter 3 Basic Settings Page 27 System Requirements Before configuration please make sure your system meets the following requirements A computer coupled with 10 100 Base TX adapter a Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192 168 1 x as the default IP address of BACKBONE R2 is 192 168 1 1 X can not be O 1 nor 255 A Web browser on PC for configuration such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or above Netscape or Firefox Chapter 3 Basic Settings Page 28 How to Login the Web based Interface The BACKBONE R2 provides you with user friendly Web based management tool Open IE and enter the default IP address Default 192 168 1 1 of BACKBONE R2 into the address field A Security Alert window may popup as below due to browser s security trusted sites You may choose to continue to the login webpage Security Alert Information you exchange with this site cannot be wie wed or changed by others However there is a problem wath the site s secunty certificate fi The security certificate was sued by a company you have not chosen bo trust wiew the certificate to determine whether you want ko trust the certifying authority e The security certificate date is walid e The name an the security certificate does not match the name af the site Do vau want ta proceed
5. command For example set wlan olpress TAB you will get the following set wlan operationmode and press T B again to see what you will get DEVICE123456 gt Figure 42 SSH Enter the user name and password Default user name password admin password respectively you will see DEVICE123456 gt which is the name of BACKBONE R2 Enter help command to get setting information alternatively you can refer to Appendix C SSH Settings for details SNMP The BACKBONE R2 supports SNMP management Set the SNMP parameters and obtain MIB file before remote management a From Remote Management in Management set the parameters for SNMP Enable SNMP by checking Enable Specify the Read Community Name Write Community Name and IP Address to Receive Traps Hit Apply to save settings e Obtain MIB file via FTP Enter ftp 192 168 1 1 username Default admin and password Default password After successful login enter command get bridge mib the information will as below and then bridge mib file is obtained Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 55 Co FINDOFS system3 cmd exe ftp 192 168 1 1 Microsoft Windows XP hR 5 1 2600 O REFUPAA 1985 2801 Microsoft Corp C gt Documents and Settings eugene gt ftp 192 168 860 228 Connected to 192 168 48 228 Connection closed by remote host C gt Documents and Settings eugene gt ftp 192 168 1 1 Connected to 192 168 1
6. dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user Warranty Our standard hardware warranty is for two 2 year from date of shipment from us or our distributor We warrant that hardware will conform to the current relevant published specifications and will be free from material defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT GENERAL SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL EXEMPLARY OR OTHER DAMAGE RISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS OR FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN NO CASE SHALL OUR LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT CONTENT Chapter 1 IHiFOQUCION 2 11 IDITOGUCLONE ee einer 11 o 11 AA A UU a ORIENTE 12 Typical ADDIIGallODS s ebd ond qute ec Mau iM PMID ME MUI M MM EMI Md UE 13 Telemedicine Broadband Wireless Application u2 200224002000000n0Rnnn nenn nenne nenne nenn nenn nenne nennen 13 Education Broadband Wireless Application u02240024002000Renn nenne nnnn nenn anne nenne nenne nnn 14 Chapter 2 Hardware Installatloh A a aa a aaa adaa 15 Prepar
7. 1 22H CusFTPd 1 1 3 gt User 192 168 1 1 none gt admin 331 Flease specify the password Password 38 Using binary mode to transfer files Login successful Have ftp get bridge mib AH PORT command successful Consider using PASU 158 Opening BINARY mode data connection for mnt ramd bridge mihb 145263 hytes gt 22b File send OK El 145263 ET HE B B38econds 4685 9 Kbytes sec Figure 43 Obtain MIB File Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 56 Time Settings Compliant with NTP the BACKBONE R2 is capable of keeping its time in complete accord with the Internet time Make configuration in Basic from System Rural Connectivity Platform Wireless Status Management A bout Full Duplex Two Channels Reale Note Link aggregation only takes effective when both cards work on P2P model RADIUS Settings IP Settings Manual DHCP Client IP Address 192 168 1 1 IP Subnet Mask 55 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 Primary DNS Server 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Server 0 0 0 Time Time Server Time Server Port Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Adjust for Daylight Saving Time Current Time Tue May 20 06 38 38 2008 Figure 44 Time Settings Enter the time server IP address and port respectively in Time Server and Time Server Port fields E Select your desired time zone from the drop down list check Adjust for Daylight Saving Time if necessary
8. 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 Page 70 11a 100 108 5470 5725 116 140 Excluded CH120 CH131 Meteorology Radars 5725 5850 Excluded 5 95 5815 151 167 Appendix B Channel Country List Table 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 100 104 108 112 99 101 103 105 116 136 140 107 109 111 113 115 117 119 133 135 137 139 141 147 151 155 167 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 164 166 168 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 133 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 162 163 164 165166 167 168 169 Page 71 Appendix C ASCII WEP can be configured with a 64 bit or 128 bit Shared Key hexadecimal number or ACSII As defined hexadecimal number is represented by 0 9 A F or a f ACSII is represented by 0 9 A F a f or punctuation Each one consists of two digit hexadecimal Table 11 ACSII ASCII Hex ASCII Hex ASCII Hex ASCII Character Equivalent Character Character Equivalent Character pure ee a E VE C gt UJ Appendix C ASCII Page 72 Appendix D SSH Settings Table 12 SSH Settings get set del Keyword Descriptions y j m 5 0 5 time setting No o ew f eeumrentsystemtime NON que time zone O N Y e afghtsavng day
9. 1687 x64Kbps Mam Remote MAC Address 3 O Uplink Speed Limit 3 1 1687 1687 x64Kbps Remote MAC Address 4 ol tL Uplink Speed Limit 4 1 1687 1687 x64Kbps I Uplink Speed Limit 5 1 1687 168 x64Kbps Remote MAC Address 5 O Remote MAC Address 6 ol ti H H bt Uplink Speed Limit B 1 1687 1687 x64Kbps Figure 25 Peer to Peer Links for CSMA The other way to establish PTMP connectivity is to setup the same group ID under Radio in Wireless This feature only available under Peer to Peer TDMA mode and only devices with the same Group ID can communicate or o Radio Settings WLAN 1 Radio gt Peer to Peer Setup Security Access Control Wireless Mode k Channel Frequency Link Test Transmit Rate Output Power Band Width NoACK O Enable O Disable WMM Mode O Enable Disable Figure 26 PTP for TDMA Note When establish PTMP network make sure all the remote wireless devices are within the antenna beam width Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 38 Antenna Alignment Tool This function is available in Peer to Peer CSMA and Peer to Peer TDMA mode It helps to point in the approximate direction of the remote BACKBONE R2 antenna and assist user easily align the local antenna to reach maximum signal strength Antenna Alignment Tool WLAN 1
10. 52 Remote Manage Men tasar TR 53 Remote Console aan A A 53 vn ese TTE 55 SS A En OT NR Rn 57 GPS Coordinate Settings cai ea se IE eds 58 Upgrade FlIMWare D A a 59 Backup Isestore Sellll0S uiis Nass ale oa 60 Restore Factory Default Seltlf gS aa 61 EVEN Boro ME En Te ee S 62 pize sojm PT 63 Chapter o Troubleshooting sariini ro eoe ada 64 Appendix A Channel Frequency Table reia 66 Appendix B Channel Country List Table 22222220200000000n0B2nnnnn0nnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnns 68 Appendix CASC la C 72 AppendbcD SSH SOI SS ura a 73 Appendix E GPL Declamalion a ads 78 FIGURE Figure BACISBONET ee ee ee C ae 11 Figure 2 Telemedicine Wireless Broadband 1 leen enne nnns 13 Figure 3 Campus Wireless Broadband en nen ea au tee vx used wid a dan Ru ade demus 14 Figure 4 Bracket Mounting Step 1 seeeesssssesisseeeeeeeeee nnne nnne nennen nnns snis n rasan nennen 19 Figure 5 Bracket Mounting Step 2 0222222002200000000nnonnnnnnnnnnnnnn nennen nnnnnnnnnnnnnn snas naar s suis n ra sesa sara sean eis 19 Figure 6o Pole MoUnthg Step si ote eee eee Ei 20 Figure 7 Pole Mounting Step 2 22222u0 2200000000nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nennen nennen nennen nnn nna nn ssse arri snas asas sa sara snas 20 Foure e Pole MOUNUNG Step Sn ee ER ae 20 Figure 10 Detailed View of RS 232 Port 022222200220000000000no
11. Remote Management in Management to configure the remote management of BACKBONE R2 Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management ame Remote Management Remote Management gt gt Upgrade Firmware Remote Console Backup Restore Settings Secure Shell SSH Enable Disable Event Log SNMP SNMP O Enable Disable Read Community Name public Write Community Name private IP Address to Receive Traps 192 168 1 1 Reboot Figure 39 Remote Management Remote Console The BACKBONE R2 supports CLI management which could be accessed by Secure Shell SSH It is recommended PuTTY be used to login Download it from http www putty org for free The minimum system requirement for using PuTTY is Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP and Vista on Intel x86 a Once the program is downloaded open up by double clicking Putty exe Note that before using Follow the steps below to implement PuTTY be sure you are able to connect to the BACKBONE R2 Enter IP Address of BACKBONE R2 Default 192 168 1 1 Port 22 and check SSH as connection type Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 53 j amp PuIIY Configuration Category E Session Logging E Terminal Keyboard Bell Features Window Appearance Behaviour Translation Selection Colours Connection Data Proxy Telnet Alogin SSH Serial Basic options for your PuTTY session Specify the desti
12. Tool Quick Installation Guide and User Manual Mounting Kit Wall Pole Mounting Bracket 1 T Form Bracket x 1 2 Articulation Pole x 1 3 Pole Mount Bar x 1 E Fasteners 4 M8x 80 Screw x2 M8x 90 Screw x 1 o M8 Washer x3 6 M8 Spring Washer x 3 7 M8 Nut x 1 8 M5x 16 Screw x4 9 M5 Washer x4 10 Wood Screw x 4 for Wall Mount 11 Wall Gyprock Plug x 4 for Wall Mount Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 17 Waterproof RJ 45 Connector Kit 1 Gland x 1 2 Sealing Nut x 1 3 Sealing x 1 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 18 Hardware Installation Assemble the Mounting Bracket 1 Place the main bracket into the seating and use a spanner to fasten the bracket to the BACKBONE R2 with M5x16 screws and M5 washers provided in the hardware packets Figure 4 Bracket Mounting Step 1 2 Assemble the main bracket by placing articulation pole to the T form bracket via a M8x90 screw through the insertion axe and fix with the M8 washer spring washer and M8 nuti N Figure 5 Bracket Mounting Step 2 Pole Mounting 1 Install the main bracket and the pole mount bar over the top of the pole by securing the drill holes of the pole mount bar to the main bracket ones and insert two M8x80 screws spring washers and washers through the drill holes and main bracket Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 19 IM T 9 UMP uar m Te L on TER Figure
13. View Certificate Figure 19 Security Alert Click Yes will usher you into the login page Rural Connectivity Platform Name Password Figure 20 Login Enter the username Default admin and password Default password respectively and click Login Now to login the main page of BACKBONE R2 As ylou can see this management interface provides four main options in the black bar above which are System Wireless Status and Management Chapter 3 Basic Settings Page 29 F EE 3 Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management _ About Basic RADIUS Settings Infomati n Wireless Device Name DEVICE10b504 ETH MAC Address 00 1970 10 b5 04 WLAN1 MAC Address 00 19 70 0d f2 1f WLAN MAC Address 00 19 70 0df1 dc Firmware Version 21 15 Figure 21 Main Page a Note The username and password are case sensitive and the password is no more than 19 characters Chapter 3 Basic Settings Page 30 Basic System Setup For users who use the BACKBONE R2 for the first time it is recommended that you begin configuration from Basic in System shown below E u F Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management e Basic Setup Basic RADIUS Settings Wireless Device Name DEVICE Obaf3 Country Region Ethernet Data Rate Automatic v Spanning Tree Protocol STP 9 Enable Disable STP Forward Delay Turbo default 1 se
14. a point to point environment where there are only two radios Peer to Peer is recommended as it works more efficiently Base Station The BACKBONE R2 connects directly to the main Ethernet LAN and receives connectivity from other wireless devices CPE The BACKBONE R2 connects to a remote LAN and the Base Station in it Peer to Peer CSMA The BACKBONE R2 connects to another wireless device within the same networking program using CSMA protocol CSMA ensures that only one node is transmitting on the network at any one time Under this mode both PTP and PTMP are available It is highly recommended to use this mode when the distance between two nodes is less than 20KM Peer to Peer TDMA The BACKBONE R2 connects to another wireless device within the same networking program using TDMA protocol TDMA divides each cellular channel into multiple time slots to increase the amount of data that can be carried hence increase the throughput Under this mode only PTP is available and is suggested to use when the distance between the two BACKBONE R2s is greater than 20KM To make the P2P TDMA work you need to set the same Group ID on both 2 peers Chapter 3 Basic Settings Page 33 e Site Survey Available in Base Station and CPE mode the BACKBONE R2 is able to perform site survey through which information on the available access points will be detected Open Basic Settings in Wireless by clicking the Site Survey button beside Wireles
15. antenna orientation with the best signal strength Link aggregation combines multiple links into one with greater transmission rate Buzzer design helps to determine the device power initial condition Super mode to boost the data rate up to 108Mbps Advanced management tools like SNMP and Secure Shell SSH User friendly Web SSH and SNMP based management interface Chapter 1 Introduction Page 12 Typical Applications This section describes typical applications of the BACKBONE R2 Telemedicine Broadband Wireless Application The BACKBONE R2 primary usage is as a relay or bridging technology that may be combined with cost effective solar power solution allowing for telemedicine application in remote and rural environments The BACKBONE R2 is able to deliver stable and high performance broadband connectivity for typical telemedicine applications in a Line of Sight environment Telemedicine Wireless Application Rural Clinics Switch ls s Et PF baane erii GTO bo N x WI FI AP EN for indoor x gt coverage Data transmission 2 RS 232 Wi Fi adaptor 7 Long distance Video Surveillance Diagnosis Figure 2 Telemedicine Wireless Broadband Chapter 1 Introduction Page 13 Education Broadband Wireless Application School in remote area or rural areas can be provided with broadband connectivity via local Internet service providers The relay ability of the BACKBONE R2 allow
16. at long distance BACKBONE R2 can auto adjust proper ACK timeout value by specifying distance of the two nodes Default distance is 10km This will be only useful in CSMA mode TDM Coordination Time Slice opecify the time slice of TDM Coordination It allows a certain amount of time in ms that data will transmit to each other before it moves to the next user This is a repetitive cycle k Note e We strongly recommended you leave most advanced settings at their defaults except Distance in Meters any modification on them may negatively impact the performance of your wireless network Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 37 Peer to Peer Links Open Peer to Peer Setup in Wireless Peer to Peer Links allow establishing PTP or PTMP connectivity with as most eight remote wireless devices this feature only available under Peer to Peer CSMA mode Select RF1 and input the MAC addresses of radio cards from remote unit respectively Furthermore you may restrict the uplink speed of each peer for optimal bandwidth control 3 y E Lj Rural Connectivity Platform Wireless Status Management RF1 ORF2 1 ii Peer to Peer Links WLAN 1 Radio P ET Sissi ao ss al 13 fea Security Remote MAC Address 1 a0 19 70 27 aa az Access Control Uplink Speed Limit 1 1 1687 1687 x64Kbps Remote MAC Address 2 ol tl Link Test Uplink Speed Limit 2 1 1687
17. built in 23dBi planar antenna that can deliver up to a 40Km connection An external antenna may also be used to improve signal quality and improve distance The BACKBONE R2 allows for link aggregation by combining multiple links into one link with greater transmission rate The BACKBONE R2 is a multi function communication device that supports Base Station CPE PTP and PTMP connectivity It allows for local area network LANs in different locations buildings to be easily interconnected The BACKBONE R2 delivers last mile broadband connectivity through its PTP and PTMP capabilities The BACKBONE R2 allows to be operated on PTP mode in one card and on bridge in another And with an external omni antenna for bridge side may provide users with flexibility in various local coverage applications With high throughput and long distance transmission the BACKBONE R2 is an ideal backhaul solution for Carriers Service Providers and Enterprises Appearance Figure 1 BACKBONE R2 Chapter 1 Introduction Page 11 Key Features Provide easy installation and high performance wireless connectivity of up to 40km IP67 waterproof housing endures almost any harsh environments E Multiple operating modes including Base station CPE PTP and PTMP Support 64 128 bit WEP and 802 1X WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA PSK amp WPA2 PSK etc Support WMM and Quality of service QoS for enhanced performance Proprietary Antenna Alignment Tool helps identify the
18. help determine whether the antenna is aligned in an appropriate direction The table will be updated every 30 seconds All is read only L Rural Connectivity Platform Wireless Status Management mU Connections WLAN 1 GRF1 ORF2 Connection BridglD MAC Address IPAddress RSSI dBm Wireless Status Figure 37 Connection Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 51 Password From Change Password in Management you can change or default the password to manage your BACKBONE R2 Rural Connectivity Platform Wireless Status Management Change Password Change Password Remote Management Upgrade Firmware Current Password New Password Backup Restore Settings Reboot Restore Default Password OYes No Figure 38 Password Change Password For security concern you have to enter the current password first and then enter the new one twice respectively in New Password and Repeat New Password fields Restore Default Password If you would like to restore the default password enter the current password first and then check Yes and click Apply to default the password Note e The password is case sensitive and its length can not exceed 19 characters Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 52 Remote Management The BACKBONE R2 provides you with two more options for device management which are SSH Secure Shell and SNMP Open
19. mode can this function be available The throughput may vary depending on the actually environment and data traffic flow Open Radio in Wireless Super Mode is as below Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management RFI ORF Operating Mode Peerta Peer CSMA v Wireless Made 02 11a Radio Peer to Peer Setup Channel Frequency 148 5 745GHz 1 T it Rat v Security ransmit Rate Best 3 Output Power 2595 w Access Control Band Width 2UMHz Y Link Test WWMM Mode O Enable Disable 0 Super Mode Enable 9 Disable Align Antenna Advanced Parameters Radio Enable Disable RTS Threshold 0 2346 2346 Fragmentation Length 256 2346 Beacon Interal 20 1000 100 ms Distance In Meters 0 100000 10000 m Figure 30 Super Mode Anote Only all the wireless devices share the same wireless connectivity support Super mode can this function be available The throughput may vary depending on the actually environment and data traffic flow Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 43 Wireless Security Settings To prevent unauthorized radios from accessing data transmitting over the connectivity BACKBONE R2 provides you with rock solid security settings Security Profile Configuration Open Security in Wireless as below Y Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management 97 Security Profile Configuration PE WLAN 1 Peer to Peer Setup S
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21. 0 06 33 14 2008 00 60 B3 3F 5D C1 stop service ill Tue May 20 06 19 32 2008 00 50 B3 3F 5D C1 is ready in service Tue May 20 05 19 32 2008 Remote Bridge 00 32 16 43 45 97 joined Tue May 20 06 19 32 2008 Remote Bridge 00 65 E6 96 90 B9 joined Tue May 20 06 19 32 2008 Remote Bridge 00 43 68 76 97 99 joined Figure 48 Event Log Enable Log Enable System log or not Syslog Server IP Address Specify the IP address of the server Syslog Server Port Number Specify the port number of the server Hit Apply to save settings Event Log Window Lists all occurred events in this field Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 62 Reboot You can reboot your device from Reboot in Management as below Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management Change Password Reboot Remote Management Upgrade Firmware Reboot This Wireless Bridge O Yes 9 No Backup Restore Settings Ai Gaal Event Log Reboot Figure 49 Reboot Check Yes and click Apply to reboot the BACKBONE R2 This takes a few minutes during which the device will send out the buzzing sound informing you the system is rebooting Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 63 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting procedures for basic problems with the BACKBONE R2 For warranty assistance contact your service provider or distributor f
22. 0 5725 M40 116 136 140 108 110 112 114 104 105 106107 Excluded 116 118 134 136 1 108 109 110 111 CH120 CH131 38 140 112 113 114 115 Meteorology 116 117 118 119 Radars 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 Lithuania 141 Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Latvia Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Turkey South Africa Nigeria Russia Ukraine Austria gt UO O 2 o x UJ O 2 Q 2 D Country List Table Page 69 Table 10 Other Countries 40Mhz 20Mhz 10Mhz oMhz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 100 108 116 100 104 108 112 99 101 103 105 99 100 101 102 5470 5725 116 136 140 107 109 111 113 1 103 104 105 106 Excluded CH120 CH131 Meteorology Radars Ireland Liechtenstein 5725 5875 Norway Excluded Switzerland 5795 5815 Denmark Ireland Excluded 5 95 5805 Appendix B Channel Country List Table 115 117 119 133 135 137 139 141 147 151 155 167 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 164 166 168 170 172 174 147 151 155 163 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 162 164 166 168 170 172 174 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 133 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158
23. 5 780 GHz Table 5 Channels in 10MHz Centre Frequency Channel Frequency Appendix A Channel Frequency Table Page 66 Table 6 Channels in 20MHz Centre Frequency Channel Frequency Table 7 Channels in 40MHz Centre Frequency Channel Frequency The availability of some specific channels and or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user Appendix A Channel Frequency Table Page 67 Appendix B Channel Country List Table The BACKBONE R2 support country selection there are different channel when select different country The following tables list the channel with country code in each bandwidth Table 8 Country of FCC 40Mhz 20Mhz 10Mhz oMhz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 United States 11a 149 157 165 149 153 157 149 151 153 155 149 150 151 152 5725 5850 157 159 161 163 153 154 155 156 165 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 Appendix B Channel Country List Table Page 68 Table 9 Country of European Union 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bulgaria Ukraine 9 10 11 12 13 19 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 Excluded CH12 CH13 Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Finland F Y R O Mac edonia France 11a 100 108 116 100 104 108 112 100 102 104 106 100 101 102 103 947
24. 6 Pole Mounting Step 1 2 Fasten two M8x80 screws and washers through the drill holes and main bracket with a spanner Figure 7 Pole Mounting Step 2 3 Adjust the antenna for appropriate tilt vertical orientation Figure 8 Pole Mounting Step 3 note The horizontal and vertical beamwidth of BACKBONE R2 default antenna is about 10 degree respectively Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 20 Interface Definition The BACKBONE R2 currently provides two interfaces at the bottom which are PoE amp Data with a black plastic cover and RS 232 with a light gray cover that labed WARNING No PoE Among which a black RJ45 waterproof connector will be provided for the PoE Data interface Figure 9 Interface Definition RS 232 RS 232 which is labeled COM RESET is used for debugging purposes as well as for hard reset of the BACKBONE R2 Below you may find the pin definition of the RS 232 Table 1 PIN Definition Pin Assignment Name Description Pe DTRi Data Terminal Resdy To reset the device short P7 Hard Reset to P8 GND for less than 1 second and the system will reset If P7 Hard Reset is shorted to P8 GND for over 5 seconds the BACKBONE R2 will be reset to the factory default settings Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 21 COM Reset PoE Data P1 TXDO P2 DSRO P3 RXDO P4 TXD1 P5 RXD1 P6 DTRO P7 HardReset P8 GND e Figure 10 Detailed
25. BACKBONE R2 User Manual V 2 1 15 July 2010 Copyright Copyright 2010 all rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced adapted stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the supplier About This Manual This user manual is intended to guide professional installer to install the BACKBONE R2 and how to build the infrastructure centered on it It includes procedures to assist you in avoiding unforeseen problems Conventions For your attention on important parts special characters and patterns are used in this manual Note his indicates an important note that you must pay attention to a Warning This indicates a warning or caution that you have to abide Bold Indicates the function important words and so on Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Ift
26. Figure 14 Connect Up Step 2 di n lt N 3 Insert the RJ 45 connector and make sure that the locking tab snaps home Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 23 BACKBONE Figure 15 Connect Up Step 3 4 Screw the sealing on the gland and tighten S Figure 16 Connect Up Step 4 Grounding The BACKBONE R2 is shipped with a grounding wire The unit must be properly grounded to protect against power surges The BACKBONE R2 grounding point can be found on the bottom of the unit It is supplied with an appropriate grounding lug for attachment to the ODU Aud El COM Reset PoE Data Warning 3 4 Figure 17 Grounding Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 24 Power On To power up the BACKBONE R2 follow the steps bellow 1 Plug a user supplied Cat 5 Ethernet cable from your wired LAN or a computer into the power injector RJ 45 jack DATA IN 2 Plug a user supplied Cat 5 Ethernet cable from the BACKBONE R2 into the power injector RJ 45 jack P DATA OUT 3 Connect the power module to the power injector and plug the AC cord into an AC power receptacle 4 After being powered on the device will send out the beep sound lasting about 1 5 seconds informing you that the BACKBONE R2 is powered up Wait for about 60 seconds the system will be initialized and start working Figure 18 PoE Connection a Warning Make sure PoE is correctly connected to
27. LAN network The VLAN ID corresponds to the local ID on your Switch System Monitor By enabling System Monitor when system errors take place and are detected a software triggered watchdog reset occurs to resume normal operation Link Aggregation Link Aggregation combines two physical network links into a single logical link for increased bandwidth Besides it provides load balancing IP Address If you select Manual you have to specify a static IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS server for your local area network which connects to the LAN port of BACKBONE R2 Make sure the specified IP address is unique on your network in order to prevent IP conflict DHCP Client Enable DHCP client to allow the DHCP server within your local area network to assign an IP address automatically Chapter 3 Basic Settings Page 32 Wireless Settings Open Radio in Wireless as below and select RF1 or RF2 to make basic wireless configuration on radio card 1 and 2 en d Rural Connectivity Wireless Status Management orm Radio Settings WLAN 1 Radio Peer to Peer Setup uu A Operating Mode Security Wireless Mode Access Control Channel Frequency Transmit Rate _ a Output Power Align Antenna Band Width WMM Made O Enable 9 Disable Super Mode O Enable Disable Figure 23 Basic Wireless Settings Operating Mode Four operating modes are available on the BACKBONE R2 In
28. Local MAC lcBD b3 3c ab 1a Remote MAC OD BD b3 36 1 2 34 Signal Strength Current RSSI dem Target RSSI rdBrm Transmit Packets Receive Packets Wireless Status Management erm Antenna Alignment Tool WLAN 1 Radio Peer to Peer Setup GrouplD wireless Security please push select button to start test Access Control Link Tes i Align Antenna Figure 28 Antenna Alignment in TDMA To use Antenna Alignment Tool follow the steps bellow Open Peer to Peer Setup and select RF1 or RF2 Enter the MAC address of the remote bridge and click on the Apply button Then click the Align Antenna button and the Antenna Alignment Too window will popup Set the target RSSI e g 70dBm and click Start button Wait about 5 seconds the antenna alignment starts and performs alignment every one second Fix the local antenna and adjust the remote antenna elevation and horizontal direction During the Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 39 adjustment observe Current RSSI in local BACKBONE R2 The value will refresh every 1 second Fix the remote antenna when it reaches your expectation Usually RSSI between 60 and 70dBm indicates rather good signal strength e Adjust the local antenna after fixing the remote one During the adjustment observe Current RSSI in the remote BACKBONE R2 Fix the local antenna when it reaches your expectation When the antenna al
29. TH MAC Address 00 19 70 10 ba f3 WLAN1 MAC Address 00 19 70 14 f2 9c WLAN2 MAC Address 00 19 70 08 aa 02 Firmware Version 2 1 14 Figure 34 Basic Information Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 48 View Ethernet Statistics Open Ethernet Status in Status to check the data packets received on and transmitted from the Ethernet port in LAN Click Refresh to view current statistics All is read only Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management 4525 gt Ethernet Statistics RF1 ORF2 Connection Wireless Status Received Transmitted Packets 2324 4348 Bytes 287343 4 710522 Figure 35 Ethernet Statistics Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 49 View Wireless Statistics Open Wireless Status in Status to check the data packets received on and transmitted via wireless network Click Refresh to view current statistics All is read only gt F i Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management mems Statistics WLAN 1 GRF1 ORF2 Connection Wireless Status Received Transmitted ae MN Unicast Packets Broadcast Packets 0 31 MulicastPackets D 0 o 0 Total Packets MEM m 7 Total Bytes ln DID MM Figure 36 Wireless Statistics Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 50 Connection Open Connection in Status to check the information of remote CPEs connected with the BACKBONE R2 these values also
30. View of RS 232 Port Below are the views of RS 232 cover and RJ 45 port respectively please note the label covered on and DO strictly follow the instructions to avoid damaging your equipment Warning vo Figure 11 Warning Label lle Warning Do NOT connect PoE powered Ethernet cable to the RS 232 port otherwise the port may burnout If RS 232 cable is used outdoor please DO add a surge protector to protect the equipment circuit Strongly recommend to add a lightning arrestor on the RS 232 port to prevent from lightning attack Vent The vent is designed to exclude vapors and moisture out of the unit as well as repel water dust and dirt by the specially designed membrane thereby preventing the BACKBONE R2 from electric malfunctioning Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 22 COM Reset PoE Data ez I e S Figure 12 Vent Connect Up Before installing the Ethernet cable with a waterproof RJ 45 connector it is recommended that the Cat 5 RJ 45 coaxial cable be used for the BACKBONE R2 to power PoE connector 1 To connect to the hole labeled PoE Data open the black cover in advance by using a coin or a slotted screwdriver and then screw in the body of the gland and tighten Figure 13 Connect Up Step 1 Y Moll N 2 Slide the sealing nut to the RJ 45 cable from its middle breach and then insert the sealing into the cable Slide the Sealing Nut from its Breach SE
31. WPA2 PSK autowdsenabl y Y auto wds settings e N wdsgroupid wds group id name get set del Keyword Descriptions password system password reboot reboot system exit logout from CLI quit quit CLI Appendix D SSH Settings Page 77 Appendix E GPL Declamation PUBLIC SOFTWARE DECLAMATION In the software we delivered there are may contain some public software if it is please read below carefully 1 Definition Public Software when applicable shall mean that portion of the Licensed Software in source code form set forth in the below Table and provided under the terms set forth in the Section 5 the indicated website the complete license terms can be found Public Software shall mean each of a any computer code that contains or is derived in any manner in whole or in part from any computer code that is distributed as open source software e g Linux or similar licensing or distribution models and b any software that requires as a condition of use modification and or distribution of such software that such software or other software incorporated into derived from or distributed with such software i be disclosed or distributed in source code form ii be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works or iii be redistributable at no charge Public Software includes without limitation software licensed or distributed under any of the following licenses or distribution models or li
32. ation before Installallofi oia ri 15 Professional Installation Required 022200022200000000000n00nnnnennnnn nennen nennn nenne nenne nnne nnns 15 DANGLY Preca ons e ee ee ea T 16 Installation PSC AMAS e ea a ee eat eaten 16 Product T dO KO sau ahead 17 Hardware Installation e nd A 19 Assemble the Mounting Bracke tasa A bU E en eui E ee 19 Pole MOUNT eet 19 Interface DENION aii a 21 COMEN tI MM 23 KO 8 ate A MM MEI I Ma eMe ee ee 24 POWE OM artoa 25 Chapter 3 B sie Settings ua aan 27 Factory Derat Settings MP 27 System Requirements O 28 How to Login the Web based Interface u022202000020000000nnnnonnnnnennnnnnn enema 29 Basile Sysieti SELUP au e 1er een 31 Wireless SUMING S as T 33 Chapter 4 Advanced Settings an ann 36 Advanced Wireless Settings oo aii szene sa 36 Peer to Peer seele 38 Antenna Alignment FOO a a 39 IR ES ee E E A een 41 ANSAGE AU OT een ene E e A 42 Super Mode seen 43 Wireless Sec rity Std Sai ge ihnen 44 Secr Pronle Contigua ON ea eier een 44 ACCESS GONlO lien er euere 46 RADIUS sigs E ici 47 Ghapter 5 Management a nis ee ee 48 View BACKBONE R2 Basic Information 2 en een 48 View Ethernet ias na 49 View Wireless ola SiS cut et 50 COMING COM ae d c HOC T 51 mic SW Ol EE Re QU T T LU II I et
33. c O Normal4 sec standard 4 30 sec VLAN 802 1Q O Enable Disable Management VLAN ID o Link Aggregation O Enable 9 Disable Full Duplex Two Channels Note Link aggregation only takes effective when both cards work on P2P model IP Settings 9 Manual DHCP Client IP Address 192 168 1 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 2550 Figure 22 Basic Setup e Wireless Device Name Specify the device name which is composed of no more than 15 characters with 0 9 A Z a z or gt Country Region For the available radio bands vary from country to country the working channels used are different Ethernet Data rate Specify the transmission rate of data Spanning Tree Protocol STP Spanning Tree Protocol is a link management protocol for bridges which provides path redundancy while preventing loops in a network STP allows only one active path at a time between the bridges but establish the redundant link as a backup if the initial link fails E STP Forward Delay STP Forward Delay is the time spent in detecting and learning network tree topology state before entering the forward state Default time value is 1 sec Select Normal if you would like to modify the parameter 4 30 seconds VLAN Chapter 3 Basic Settings Page 31 By enabling VLAN function the BACKBONE R2 is able to operate with the VLANs set up on your VLAN network Management VLAN ID You need to define a VLAN ID for your BACKBONE R2 to be recognized by the V
34. censes or distribution models similar to any of the following 1 GNU s General Public License GPL or Lesser Library GPL LGPL 2 the Artistic License e g PERL 3 the Mozilla Public License 4 the Netscape Public License 5 the Sun Community Source License SCSL 6 the Sun Industry Source License SISL and 7 the Apache Software license 2 Limited Use Any Public Software provided under the agreement shall be subject to the licenses terms and conditions of its model Licensee hereby agrees to comply with the terms and conditions applicable to any such Public Software as set forth in its presentation on website 3 Limited Liability Appendix E GPL Declamation Page 78 The supplier hereby express that the supplier shall have no liability for any costs loss or damages resulting from Licensee s breach of the terms and conditions applicable to use conversion or combination of the licensed software with or into Public Software 4 NO WARRANTY This program or licensed software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY THE PROGRAM AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH LICENSEE 5 Public Software Name and Description Table 13 Public Software Name and Description Prog
35. e 46 Backup Restore Settings iii ae Lei 60 FIOUSAERESIOFE SINO Sidi da 61 Figure 48 EVENT LOT n TP eS 62 Figure 49 RC DOO Ba ea 63 table RIN Delito asa ance ee tK UE 21 Table 2 BACKBONE R2 Factory Default Settings u002444000000000Rnennn nn nnnnnnnnnennn nennen nnnnnn nennen 27 Table S RSS Beep Are quenCY tiesa ee ua 40 Table 4 Channels in 5MHz Centre Frequency occcccccnccccncccccncconononononononononnnnnnnnnononnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnninonos 66 Table 5 Channels in 10MHz Centre Frequency ccccoccnccccncccccnccnccncnncnnnoncnnnnnnnnonnnonononononnnonnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnncnninos 66 Table 6 Channels in 20MHz Centre Frequency ccccceccccecceceeceeeeeceeeeeeeseeceseeeeeseeeesseecesseeeesaeeeseeeeeaaes 67 Table 7 Channels in 40MHz Centre Frequency occccoccncoccnccccnnccnccncnncnnnononononnnnonnnononnnonnnnnonnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnncnnonos 67 SVEN GO FOR FO fene Dc UR 68 Table 9 Counthy or European Uno inc ce cocoa tee teats o Re Indo ES Bar ae ossi ciated 69 Tale TOOTS hs GC USS xS 70 Table TLAC Ils cient na ae duc End materi EM I MM DA ed iU UE 72 Tabl 12 SSH Sells au esse ea 73 Table 13 Public Software Name and Description 022220022200020000000n00nnnnnonnnn nennen nenne enne 79 Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction The BACKBONE R2 is a high performance outdoor deployable wireless bridge that provides wireless connectivity among multiple network locations The BACKBONE R2 has a
36. ecurity Network Authentication Access Control Data Encryption Link Test Passphrase Generate Keys i j Key 1 a Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 L Point to Multi Point Isolation Mode Enable 9 Disable Figure 31 Security e Broadcast SSID Hiding network name is necessary when you are in a wireless environment that may have potential risk By using this function the STA cannot scan and find BACKBONE R2 so that malicious attack by some illegal STA could be avoided Network Authentication Open It allows any device to join the network without performing any security check Shared Key Data encryption and key are required for wireless authentication before association Only available in BS and CPE mode WPA PSK It is a simplified WPA mode with no need for specific authentication server In this so called WPA Pre Shared Key all you have to do is just pre enter a key in each WLAN node and this is the common way to be adopted in large and middle enterprise as well as residential network WPA2 PSK As a new version of WPA only all the clients support WPA2 can it be available If it is Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 44 selected the data encryption can only be AES and the passphrase is required WPA PSK amp WPA2 PSK It provides options of WPA TKIP or WPA2 AES encryption for the client If it is selected the data encryption can only be TKIP AES and the passphrase is required
37. his 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 of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment To avoid the possibility of exceeding radio frequency exposure limits you shall beep a distance of at least 100cm between you and the antenna of the installed equipment This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The availability of some specific channels and or operational frequency bands are country
38. ignment tool starts the BACKBONE R2 will issue beep sound to indicate current RSSI Once the tool is closed the BACKBONE R2 will stop beeping Frequency of beep indicate the following RSSI Table 3 RSSI Beep Frequency Beep Frequency 100 sec 80 90 1 sec lt 90 No beep sound Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 40 Link Test Under Base Station CPE mode when Antenna Alignment Tool is not available Link Test provides another option to check the signal strength towards the connecting device Open Link Test in Wireless as below and click Refresh to view the current signal strength of wireless connectivity The table will be updated every 3 seconds If the signal is not so good align the antenna manually Rural Connectivity Platform Wireless Status Management or ink Test WLAN 1 Radio Peer to Peer Setup index Remote MAC Address Security Access Control Link Test gt gt Figure 28 Link Test Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 41 Link Aggregation Link Aggregation combines two physical network links into a single logical link for increased bandwidth With it enabled users can increase the capacity and availability of the communications channel between devices both switches and end stations Besides link aggregation also provides load balancing Open Basic in System Link Aggregation is as below d Rural Connectivity Platform System W
39. ings u nticstionf ccess Control RADIUS Server Login Primary IP Address 0 0 0 0 Port Number 1812 Shared Secret Secondary IP Address Port Number Shared Secret Advanced WPA 802 1X Parameters Reauthentication Time 3600 Seconds C Global Key Update 2600 Seconds Accounting RADIUS Server Login Primary IP Address 0 0 0 0 Figure 33 RADIUS Settings Authentication Access Control RADIUS Server Login This is for RADIUS authentication It can communicate with RADIUS through IP Address Port Number and Shared Secret If the Primary RADIUS fails to work the Secondary RADIUS Server is an option IP Address Enter the IP address of the Radius Server Port Number Enter the port number of the Radius Server Shared Secret This secret which is composed of no more than 31 characters is shared by the BACKBONE R2 and RADIUS during authentication Advanced WPA 802 1X Parameters Re authentication Time Set the time interval between two authentications Global Key Update Check this option and specify the time interval between two global key updates Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 47 Chapter 5 Management View BACKBONE R2 Basic Information Open About in System to check the basic information of BACKBONE R2 which is read only Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management About Basic RADIUS Setti NE Information Wireless Device Name DEYICE10haf3 E
40. ireless Status Management e Basic Setup Basic RADIUS Settings Wireless Device Name DEVICE Obaf3 l Country Region United States Ethernet Data Rate Automatic wi Spanning Tree Protocol STP 9 Enable Disable STP Forward Delay Turbo default 1 sec O Normal4 sec standard 4 30 sec VLAN 802 1Q O Enable Disable Management VLAN ID NN Link Aggregation O Enable 9 Disable Full Duplex Two Channels Note Link aggregation only takes effective when both cards work on P2P mode IP Settings Manual DHCP Client IP Address 192 168 1 1 IP Subnet Mask 25525525500 Figure 29 Link Aggregation Full Duplex Two Channels Normally the wireless module in BACKBONE R2 receives and transmits wireless packets concurrently if you enable link aggregation and check this box it only transmits wireless packets on WLAN but stops receiving Thus the wireless performance could be enhanced further more note e Link aggregation takes effect only when both cards work on Peer to Peer CSMA and Peer to Peer TDMA mode Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 42 Super Mode Available in Bridge CSMA Base Station and CPE mode Super Mode is an effective way to enhance performance It can boost the transmission data rate up to 108Mbps To enable Super Mode the remote BACKBONE R1 R2 should enable the function as well Note that only all the wireless devices share the same wireless connectivity support Super
41. light saving NON fewe time server setting time server domain KR ED HR BR BF ENE oom time server port server time server port system firmware version a gt devicename eswemmame O at IS system MAC address No wewty countylrgion EN E AE E LM LI mem poo eme Default E N yo B Nov ee rr No memak systemnetwokmask No pgeFewy system gateway gt pf systems primary system DNS ad server secondary system secondary BIN t enable spanning tree S j protocol Minkaggr enable link aggregation link enable link aggregation linkaggrfixtran fix transmit on a wlan smit a ethrate ethemetdatarate q AA e mt _ PE FM UE REESE tains settig authentication radius auth pa get set del Keyword Descriptions YIN mmay primary Appendix D SSH Settings Page 73 ipaddr radius IP address L port radius port number N m EM EM lt _ secret radius secret string 20 secondary secondary lt _ ipaddr radius IP address lt _ port radius port number LM LM KK lt _ secret radius secret string wpa wireless WPA setting wireless WPA re auth Ee reauthtime E period in seconds enable wireless WPA xe keyupdate global update conditi
42. nation you want to connect to 192 168 1 1 EM Connection type Raw Telnet Rlogn 9 55H Serial 193 Saye Ul UBIEIG Saved Sessions Default Settings Delete Close window on exit Always Never 9 Only on clean exit Figure 40 PuTTY Configuration 1 From Connection in the left menu bar click SSH select 2 as Preferred SSH protocol version make 3DES the top position in Encryption cipher selection policy es PuITY Configuration Category Session Logging B Terminal Keyboard Bell Features B Window Appearance Behaviour Translation Selection Colours B Connection Data Proxy Telnet Hlogin SSH Serial Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Options controlling 55H connections Data to send to the server Remote command Protocol options Don t start a shell or command at all Enable compression Preferred SSH protocol version Oloy O1 2 O 2 only Encryption options Enemption cipher selection policy SIDES AES 55H 2 only Blowtish warn below here Arcfaur SSH 2 only DES Enable legacy use of single DES in SSH 2 Figure 41 PuTTY Configuration 2 Page 54 E Click Open a window as below will popup 192 168 1 1 PullY login a5 admin admin 192 165 1 1 5 password Cli 221 2 Press TAB anytime CLI will help you to finish the command line or gives the available keywords If you firstly use CLI you can try get
43. nel depends on country and wireless mode wireless transmission data rate wireless bandwidth use multicli Or lan to lan wireless down flow width for CPE mode wireless transmit power enable TDM mode or not Station s timeslice value wireless fragmentation threshold even only wireless RTS CTS threshold wireless beacon period in TU 1024us wireless operation mode wireless remote AP s depends on operation mode remote AP address for pxp mode pxp wirelessisolate 1 remote AP for pxp mode remote AP mac address for pxp mode down flow width for pxp mode remote AP status or active for pxp mode Descriptions remote AP ipaddr Page 75 i rssi y y y 2 y y y macaddress Y o y bandwidth y status y ipaddr y rssi y y y 3 y y y macaddress Y x bandwidth y status y ipaddr y rssi y y y 4 y y y macaddress Y IN bandwidth y status y ipaddr y rssi No N IN acl y y mode Y N y list y all get set del Keyword V Iv fv null y association wlanstats y y y key Appendix D SSH Settings remote AP rssi 2 remote AP for pxp mode remote AP mac address for pxp mode down flow width for pxp mode remote AP status or active for pxp mode remote AP ipaddr remote AP rssi 3 remote AP for pxp mode remote AP mac address for pxp mode down flow width for pxp mode remote AP status or active for px
44. ng wire to protect against lightening Use ONLY appropriate accessories for the device If the temperatures of the unit surface exceeds the limit be precautious not to continuous held or touch the device for a certain period of time Installation Precautions To keep the BACKBONE R2 well while you are installing it please read and follow these installation precautions 1 Users MUST use a proper and well installed surge arrestor and grounding kit with BACKBONE R2 otherwise a random lightening could easily cause fatal damage to BACKBONE R2 EMD Lightning DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRNTY 2 Make sure POE is correctly connected to the RJ 45 port on the BACKBONE R2 labeled PoE Data DO NOT CONNECT TO THE PORT LABELED Warning No POE otherwise the BACKBONE R2 will be severely damaged 3 Users MUST power off the BACKBONE R2 first before connecting the external antenna to it otherwise damage might be caused to the BACKBONE R2 itself Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 16 Product Package The product package you have received should contain the following items If any of them are not included or damaged please contact your local vendor for support E BACKBONE R2 with integrated 23dBi antenna x 1 E Mounting Kit x 1 a POE Injector amp Power cord x 1 e Grounding Wire w screw x 1 E Waterproof RJ 45 Connector Kit x 1 Quick Installation Guide x 1 E Product CD x 1 Note e Product CD contains Management
45. ngs are applied Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 60 Restore Factory Default Settings The BACKBONE R2 provides two ways to restore the factory default settings e Restore factory default settings via Web From Backup Restore Settings clicking Restore will eliminate all current settings and reboot your device then default settings are applied Restore factory default settings Figure 47 Restore Settings Restore factory default settings via RS 232 If software in BACKBONE R2 is unexpectedly crashed and no longer reset the unit via WEB you may do hardware reset via RS 232 For detailed instructions please refer to Chapter 2 RS 232 section Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 61 Event Log Event log is used for recording events occurred on the BACKBONE R2 including station connection disconnection system reboot and etc Open Event Log in Management as below Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Management Change Password Event Log Remote Management Upgrade Firmware C Enable SysLog Syslog Server IP Address Backup Restore Settings 0 0 0 0 Syslog Server Port Number 514 Gy Gr Event Log Reboot Event Log Window Time Event Tue May 20 06 33 17 2008 00 60 83 3F 5D C1 is ready in service Tue May 20 06 33 17 2008 00 60 83 3F 5D C1 stop service Tue May 20 06 33 14 2008 00 60 83 3F 5D C1 is ready in service Tue May 2
46. nstalled in RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATIONS Access can only be gained by service persons or by users who have been instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that shall be taken Furthermore access is through the use of a tool or lock and key or other means of security and is controlled b the authority responsible for the location If you are intended to use an external antenna with the BACKBONE R2 please contact your supplier installer to ensure that your unit is set for you have fulfilled all the local regulatory requirements t is the responsibility of the installer user to check that the equipment as deployed meets local regulatory requirements Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 15 Safety Precautions For your safety and proper installation please read and follow the instructions below E ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device When installing the device note the followings Do NOT use a metal ladder Do NOT work on a windy or raining day Do NOT install use or service the device during a thunderstorm as this may cause a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Wear shoes with rubber soles and heels rubber gloves long sleeved shirt or jacket When the system is operational avoid standing directly in front of the antenna Strong RF fields are present when the transmitter is on Ground the device properly with groundi
47. on wireless WPA global mode key update condition wireless WPA global interval key update interval account account radius setting lt _ primary primary ipaddr radius IP address lt _ port radius port number secret radius secret string en secondary secondary 2 ipaddr radius IP address lt _ port radius port number lt _ Secret radius secret string enable remote SSH ssh access SNMP setting enable SNMP agent SNMP TrapServer IP address SNMP community ReadCommunity write SNMP community WriteCommunity ks syslog setting NIN quet enable syslog client y 4 inei syslog server IP j address get set del Keyword Descriptions Syslo server ort number NN fo wlan wireless setting Appendix D SSH Settings Page 74 lt _ snmp Server a trap server read 2 L y wirelessmode N y channel N N txrate N N bandwidth N N cpe mode cpedownfloww E si idth N N OutputPower N VQoS TDM N NI tdm timeslice fragmentationt Yoly i hreshold N NI rtsthreshold N NI beaconinterval operatin lv mode N N y remotebs Voy y PXP v N e y vV y N vV N get set del Keyword y Appendix D SSH Settings wirelessisol ate 1 macaddress bandwidth status ipaddr wireless mode wireless chan
48. ong them 40MHz can enhance the data rate more effectively but will take more bandwidth thus cause possible interference TDM Coordination Stands for Time Division Multiplexing Technique this resource reservation control mechanisms can avoid packet collisions and send the packets much more efficiently allowing for higher effective throughput rates This function is only available in CSMA BS mode RF2 It is highly recommended to enable TDM coordination when there are multiple CPEs needed to connect to the BS in your application Chapter 3 Basic Settings Page 34 NoACK Under TDMA mode enabling NoACK can enhance throughput but it might result in higher error rates in a noisy environment WMM WMM Wi Fi Multimedia is a subset of 802 11e It allows wireless communication to define a priority limit on the basis of data type thus those time sensitive data like video audio data may own a higher priority than common one To enable WMM the wireless client should support it as well e Super Mode Super mode is an effective way to enhance performance It can boost the transmission data rate up to 108Mbps To enable Super Mode the remote BACKBONE R2 should enable the function as well For more information you may refer to Super Mode in Chapter 4 Advance Settings Chapter 3 Basic Settings Page 35 Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings Open Radio in Wireless and turn to Advanced Parameters at
49. or the process Q 1 What if my BACKBONE R2 fails to connect to the remote one e Ethernet Link Check the availability of power to the bridge by observing the LED status on the power injector or on top of the RJ 45 Jack of the unit Green The BACKBONE R2 is connecting to the backhaul network Off The BACKBONE R2 disconnects from the wired network check whether the power cord and Ethernet cables to the network and bridge are correctly connected e Basic Configurations Mismatched basic settings among bridges are the most common cause of connectivity fail If the bridge does not associate with a remote bridge check whether in each device are identical e Security Settings Remote bridges attempting to authenticate to your BACKBONE R2 must support the same security options configured in your bridge such as WEP and WPA 2 PSK If your bridge fails to associate with others check whether the security settings are the same as your bridge settings e Antenna Alignment If the methods above are all checked to be correct you can observe and verify antenna alignment with RSSI value Q 2 What if I would like to reset the unit to default settings You may restore factory default settings in Backup Restore Settings from Management Q 3 What if would like to backup and restore my configuration settings You may do the backup by generating a configuration file or retrieve the settings you have backed up previously in Backup Rest
50. ore Settings from Management Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Page 64 Q 4 What if can not open the Web based management interface Please check the followings Check whether the power supply is OK Try to power on the unit again Check whether the IP address of PC is correct in the same network segment as the unit Login the unit via other browser such as Firefox Hard reset the unit Q 5 What if the signal quality is poor or not so good Check whether there is obstacle between units Obstacle may lead to poor signal Check the antenna height Place the unit in a high position can help to get a better communication in long distance transmission Check the polarization direction of antenna Keep the polarization direction of antennas on two associating units the same if not one is horizontal another is vertical the signal quality may reduce dramatically Check the antenna angle Align the antenna to the remote one if using directional antenna Big angle shift may lead to poor signal Check the feeder length Too long feeder may increase the signal loss and affect the unit performance Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Page 65 Appendix A Channel Frequency Table The BACKBONE R2 can be operated in four different band widths which are 5MHz 10MHz 20MHz and 40MHz The following tables illustrate the channel with corresponding frequency in each band width Table 4 Channels in 5MHz Centre Frequency Channel Frequency
51. p mode remote AP ipaddr remote AP rssi 4 remote AP for pxp mode remote AP mac address for pxp mode down flow width for pxp mode remote AP status or active for pxp mode remote AP ipaddr remote AP rssi wireless access control enable wireless access control ACL display trusted CPEs delete only all local ACL address Descriptions edit local ACL address list of associated wireless clients wlan statistics wireless wep key setting Page 76 y Y type wireless wep key type y a NI 1 wireless wep key 1 y Y NI 2 wireless wep key 2 y Y NI 3 wireless wep key 3 y Y NI 4 wireless wep key 4 Y y Spaceinmeter wireless space in meter wireless remote bssid y y y remotebssid in cpe mode wireless remote ssid in Y remotessid cpe mode y network status wireless network status y bsscanlist bs list y signal level signal level dBm y remoterssi remote bs and rssi Y wmm wmm settngs super audio Fast_Frame settings super video super burst settings super_picture compression settings v IV IX bs lt null gt network name of this Y ssid bs 1 32 chars bs ssid broadcast Y hiddenssid suppress bs isolate wirelessisol ar NI NI i communication between ate clients authenticati y y bs authentication type on NI N encryption bs data encryption y Y default bs pre shared y y y psk key PSK for WPA PSK or
52. ram Copy Right Description Origin Licenses or Distribution License Terms Name Sour Code Models or its special Website license terms Reference Redboot Copyright C 1998 ftp ftp ge eCos License http sources re 1999 2000 2001 2002 s redhat c dhat com ecos e 2003 Red Hat Inc om private cos license gnupro xs cale 03042 2 redboot i ntel xscale 030630 tar Z Busybox http www GNU GENERAL PUBLIC http www gnu o busybox LICENSE Version 2 rg licenses old li net downl censes gpl 2 0 ht oads busy ml box 1 01 ta r bz2 brctl Copyright C 2000 http nchc GNU GENERAL PUBLIC http www gnu o Lennert Buytenhek dl sourcef LICENSE Version 2 rg licenses old li orge net s censes gpl 2 0 ht ourceforg ml e bridge br idge utils Appendix E GPL Declamation Page 79 tare IO uu http www gnu o dropbear wpa sup plicant mtdutil ntpclient Appendix E GPL Declamation Copyright c 2002 2006 Matt Johnston Portions copyright c 2004 Mihnea Stoenescu Copyright 2002 2006 Malinen lt jkmaline cc hut fi gt and contributors c Jouni Copyright 2003 2005 Malinen lt jkmaline cc hut fi gt and contributors c Jouni Copyright 1997 1999 2000 2003 Doolittle Larry Author Albert Cahalan Michael K Johnson Jim Warner etc Author Chris Evans http matt ucc asn au Idropbear dropbear 0 51 tar bz 2 http host ap epitest fi releases
53. rity Select Access Control Database Local MAC Address Database w Anness Control Trusted CPEs Link Test O MAC Address B 100 19 70 14 7F25 Available CPEs CPEID MAC Address ss Add New CPE Manually WAC Address E IF Figure 32 Access Control Available CPEs In this table lists the CPEs connecting with BACKBONE R2 currently Check the box before each MAC address click Add to add one or more available CPE s into the Trusted CPEs and click Apply to save settings Add New CPE Manually Enter the MAC address of the CPE that you would like to list into the access control list click Add then the CPE will be added into the Trusted CPEs Trusted CPEs Check the box before one or more MAC addresses of CPEs that you would like to cancel and click Delete to cancel that access control rule Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 46 RADIUS Settings RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service is a server for remote user authentication and accounting playing a central role in the network in providing the capabilities of authenticating authorizing accounting auditing alarming and etc It allows an organization to maintain user profiles in a central database that all remote servers can share Open RADIUS Settings in System to make RADIUS configuration E Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management gt RADIUS Settings Basic RADIUS Sett
54. s Mode option the wireless site survey window will pop up with a list of available wireless networks around Select the AP you would like to connect and click Selected to establish connection Base Station ID SSID For Base Station mode it requires SSID for CPU clients to associate with This wireless network name is shared among all associated devices in your wireless network Keep it identical on all those devices Note that the SSID is case sensitive and cannot exceed 32 characters e Wireless Mode The BACKBONE R2 can only communicate with wireless devices of 802 11a Channel Frequency Channel varies much as the available band differs from country to country Select a proper operating channel in the drop down list according to your situation To avoid adjacent channel interference it is highly suggested to set separate of the 2 RF links as far as possible Transmit Rate Usually Best is preferred Under this rate the BACKBONE R2 will automatically select the highest available rate to transmit In some cases however like where there is no great demand for speed you can have a relatively low transmit rate for compromise of a long distance e Output Power Specify the signal transmission power The higher the output power is the wider the signal can cover but the power consumption will be greater accordingly then Usually 100 is preferred Band Width Four levels are available 5MHz 10MHz 20MHz and 40MHz Am
55. s for multiple hops to be made thus allowing the BACKBONE R2 to reach more remote LOS locations beyond 40Kms or to circumvent natural obstructions like mountains Wi Fi Clients 5 witch Firewall R1Extender rj oo Y Pe i aw ay E N 7 7 d Y a AS R Extender a j n i tan s MEN Intet T S chool Ke m Y iS em 4 Internet Provider Relay Figure 3 Campus Wireless Broadband Besides the BACKBONE R2 can also be applied into the following environments Cost effectively provide long distance backhaul for remote areas like village oil well island mountain and etc Establish local backhaul for campus farm and factory Provide and access for video streaming or surveillance for industrial and mining enterprises Plays as a relay connecting different networks Chapter 1 Introduction Page 14 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter describes safety precautions and product information you have to know and check before installing BACKBONE R2 Preparation before Installation Professional Installation Required 1 Please seek assistance from a professional installer who is well trained in the RF installation and knowledgeable in the local regulations The BACKBONE R2 is distributed through distributor and system installer with professional technicians and will not be sold directly through retail store The equipment shall be i
56. t the firmware file Click Upload to load the file into the BACKBONE R2 Wait a moment the system will reboot after successfully upgrade h Warning e Do NOT cut the power off during upgrade otherwise the system may crash e Upgrading with the wrong firmware will make your device useless Please carefully check the firmware before upgrading Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 59 Backup Restore Settings It is strongly recommended to back up configuration information in case of something unexpected If tragedy hits your device you may have an access to restore the important files by the backup All these can be done by the local or remote computer Open Backup Restore Settings in Management as below pe F Rural Connectivity Platform Wireless Status Management Change Password Backup Restore Settings Remote Management Upgrade Firmware m Back up a copy of the current settings to a file Backup Restore Settings Event Log Retrieve backed up settings from a file Restore factory default settings Figure 46 Backup Restore Settings Backup Settings By clicking Backup a dialog box will popup Save it then the configuration file is saved to your local computer Retrieve Settings By clicking Browse a file selection menu will appear select the file you want to load like bridge cfg Click Retrieve to load the file After automatically rebooting new setti
57. the RJ 45 port on the BACKBONE R2 labeled PoE Data otherwise the BACKBONE R2 will be severely damaged Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 25 gt N A COM Reset PoE Data Warning NO P2 7 Am Mas e 9 al e When install the secondary antenna please make sure power off the device to prevent unexpected damage Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 26 Chapter 3 Basic Settings Factory Default Settings We ll elaborate the BACKBONE R2 factory default settings You can re acquire these parameters by default If necessary please refer to the Restore Factory Default Settings Table 2 BACKBONE R2 Factory Default Settings Features Factory Default Settings Username admin Password password Wireless Device Name DEVICEXXXXXX X represents the last 6 digits of Ethernet MAC address Operating Mode Peer to Peer CSMA Country Region United States Country dependent and software programmed Automatic 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disable Enable Disable Wireless Mode 802 11a Channel Frequency 149 5 745GHz CE 100 5 5GHz BSSID Transmit Rate Ethernet Data Rate IP Address Subnet Mask LAN Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server DHCP Client opanning Tree Link Aggregation wireless Best 100 Full 20MHz Disable Output Power Bandwidth TDM Coordination M Disable Super Mode Disable RTS Threshold byte 2346 Fragmentation Length byte
58. the bottom to make advanced wireless settings Rural Connectivity Platform Wireless Status Management RF1 ORF2 Operating Mode Peer to Peer CSMA Y Wireless Mode 802 1la 7 Peer to Peer Setup Channel Frequency 149 5 745GHz M 1 T it Rat v Security ransmit Rate Best Output Power 25 Y Access Control Band Width 20MHz Link Test WMM Mode O Enable Disable Super Mode O Enable Disable Radio Align Antenna Advanced Parameters Radio O Enable Disable RTS Threshold 0 2346 2346 Fragmentation Length 256 2346 Beacon Interval 20 1000 Distance In Meters 0 100000 Figure 24 Advanced Parameters Radio To enable or disable Wireless radio interface RTS Threshold The BACKBONE R2 sends RTS Request to Send frames to certain receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame After receiving an RTS that STA responds with a CTS Clear to Send frame to acknowledge the right to start transmission The setting range is 0 2346 in byte a Fragmentation Length Specify the maximum size in byte for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets Setting it too low may result in poor network performance Leave it at its default of 2346 is recommended E Beacon Interval Specify the frequency interval to broadcast packets Enter a value between 20 and 1000 Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Page 36 Distance in Meters To decrease the chances of data retransmission

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