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1. Options Full _6dp Throughput Optimization Distance to Base i miles Frame Aggregation Enable Disable via VLAN Enable Disable VLAN ID 1 4095 09 Mode of Operation The user first needs to determine whether the unit will operate in the Bridge or Router mode The Bridge mode is the system default option Be sure to reboot the unit if you change the mode of operation RF Output Power The RF Output Power should be normally kept at the Full value to maintain the maximum link margin You may need to choose the 6dB value if the link distance is very short The reduction of power can prevent receiver saturation NOTE The 7100 short range client unit has a different menu for the RF Output Power High Medium and Low Throughput Optimization Distance to Base The system adjusts internal parameters according to the chosen link distance to maximize the data throughput Enter the link distance in miles to the peer unit known or expected The system default is 10 miles Be sure that the correct distance is selected for link distances over 10 miles Please note that the actual maximum link distance depends on the radio model deployed and link conditions A SkyWay 7000 range guide is available on Solectek s web site www solectek com Frame Aggregation Since the overhead associated with the encapsulation and RF transmission of frames is fixed per packet the transmission of smaller frames is less effi2. 1 Scanning Freq 5760 MHz Current Interference Level Freq Interference Current Average Peak 2732 MHz 29 20 20 3732 MHz 2U 2U EO E S IIIN a772 MHz 20 20 a a 95 MHz 19 14 So 18153 MHz 18 18 1 E A 2932 MHz 15 15 Te oI I I I IUII To start the spectrum analysis click Start button The unit will scan through the available channels and display the results on the bottom half of the screen Numerical results will indicate the interference levels based on received signals 13 from each channel The blue graph can be used for easy comparison among the channels The numbers shown to the right of each frequency band are on a relative scale calibrated in dB and represent the noise power in each band Depending on the anticipated nature and severity of local interference scan time can vary from a few minutes to a few hours In extreme cases where interference may be tied to time of day a 24 hour sweep may be warranted In longer sweeps refer to average and peak noise figures for the most appropriate measure of interference Once you are finished with the spectrum analysis click the Stop button which will stop the channel sweep and return the unit to normal operating mode Clicking the Clear button will zero out all accumulated channel sweep statistics 11 Antenna Alignment A separate antenna alignment screen facilitates the physical antenna alignment procedure Navigate to Installation gt Alignment to see the f
3. 192 168 0 1 PING Statistics 3 packets transmitted 3 packets received 0 packet loss round trip ros min ayg max 0 0 0 Appendix A Factory Default Values The following table details the factory default values These are the values that will be set initially at the factory WI RELESS Radio Spectrum bandwidth 20 MHz 5795 MHz 36 Mbps LAN 7800 Base Stations Tr ar 7 or 7500 Clients 192 168 0 1 2 for Skyway 7101 Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide 1 I can t get a wireless connection between units e Verify that each radio has the correct RF MAC address programmed into its link configuration e Verify that both radios are operating on the same Radio Spectrum Bandwidth and Frequency e If encryption is enabled verify that the key information been entered The ping diagnostics tool on the unit can be used to isolate the troubleshooting event to the wireless link only not involving other network elements such as switches and host computers You can ping the remote unit from the unit you are accessing via the user interface Destination Addr The IP address of the device to be pinged Packet Size The size of the ping packets to be sent in bytes Packet Count The number of packets to be sent to the destination IP address Click on the Start button to initiate the ping session Click Stop to terminate it correctly Make sure that the distance between the two radios is within the specified
4. s RF Site Design Guide on Solectek s website www solectek com for more information about choosing an ideal radio location To mount a SkyWay 7000 radio both the mast mounting kit and Ethernet cable feedthrough need to be correctly assembled The recommended approach consists of 3 steps detailed in the following sections 1 L bracket installation Ethernet cable feedthrough assembly 3 Mast mounting With the exception of the CAT5 cable all parts and hardware described in the following sections are included with your SkyWay 7000 radio L BRACKET INSTALLATION The L bracket is fastened to the radio using four 1 4 x 1 2 hex flange bolts as Shown in the following diagram The mast is shown here only to illustrate the orientation of the bracket against the enclosure Be sure to align the L bracket so that the orientation and polarization of the antenna is correct when it is mounted on a mast 11 C ETHERNET CABLE FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY Only a single Ethernet cable is needed to connect the Skyway radio to the indoor PoE Injector Since the cable is exposed to the outdoor elements heat moisture and UV light only outdoor rated shielded Cat5 Ethernet cable should be used To ensure all weather operation the weatherproofing cable feedthrough also Known as grommet or gland must be properly assembled onto the Ethernet cable and radio The following diagram depicts each of the feed through parts RJ45 p o G
5. system range A quick check of the signal strength and quality indicators can help assess a marginal RF link Poor indicator response may be due to the following reasons Your link distance has exceeded the unit s capability Review your link budget to make sure that the system is able to handle the distance Use GPS devices to accurately determine the link distance first If you are unsure about the link budget you may contact Solectek Technical Support for help Antenna misalignment antennas must be aligned correctly to achieve maximum link distance 21 Radio interference The radio activity in the environment is too strong and may interfere with your signals You may try to determine the source by using a spectrum analyzer and a directional antenna 2 1 can t access the SkyWay 7000 over Ethernet from my PC e Make sure the Ethernet connection is properly established e Make sure that the right IP address is used Please refer to Section 2 System Configuration for setting up the right IP addresses for your PC and SKYWAY 7000 unit 3 Can t access the Internet through the SkyWay 7000 unit e First make sure that the wireless connection is established Good RF conditions need to be established between the units radios MAC address of the other unit needs to be correctly typed in at both the base and client units e From aPC on the client unit side ping the IP address of the SkyWay 7000 If this does not wor
6. Error Frames Ratio is high 100 1008 ids 00 41 15 WARN Local Tx Discarded Frames Ratio is high 100 MAC ou co ai onkr There are three categories of events INFO This is informational in monitoring the operation of the unit The Info line is part of the normal operation WARN This may indicate something wrong with the unit or operation For example downing of the RF port may be due to malfunction or the user intervention power off ERROR This is indicative of abnormal operating conditions For example an error line may be caused by the user typing in unacceptable values in the user interface For easy viewing of specific information that you are looking for each of the category info warn and error can be turned off to give you a more compact screen Verbose This option adds further detail to each log event and is typically useful only when working with Solectek technical support Under normal circumstances it is recommended that the Verbose option be disabled 20 19 Diagnostics For diagnostics navigate to Diagnostics menu to view the following Diagnostics Cumulative On Time 1 ds 02 32 Up Time Od 02 32 42 Destination IP Addr 192 168 0 1 Packet Size 16 4008 E4 Packet Count 3 Ee ETE Ping is stopped PING 192 168 0 1 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 192 168 0 1 icmp _seq 0 time O ms 64 bytes from 192 168 0 1 icmp_seq 1 time 0 ms 64 bytes from 192 168 0 1 icmp_seq 2 time 0 ms
7. O2 00 00 Serial Number Up Time Network Mode MAC Addr IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Ethernet Port 00 11 59 Bridge OO CO 61 00 6F 0z 192 168 0 2 255 255 2595 0 0 0 0 0 MAC Addr State OO CO 6l 00 00 03 we MAC Addr Spectrum Radio Frequency Data Rate State ODO CO 61 00 6F 02 20 MHz 5735 MHz 6 Mbps ah 4 Basic Configuration CHOOSING BRIDGING OR ROUTING The choice between bridging and routing is a key decision that needs to be made regarding the use of the SkyWay 7000 radio within your network Because bridging and routing often require different configuration settings the GUI menus will change depending on the mode of operation To help clarify these differences this user s guide will highlight routing only options in BLUE and Italic to emphasize the distinctions The navigation toolbar example shown below is on the left side of every screen Use this navigation toolbar to access different screens of the user interface Status Installation Configuration Basic Base Security Advanced Management Diagnostics Reboot Click the Advanced menu option under the Configuration category on the Navigator Toolbar to access the System screen as below Advanced Mode of Operation Mode Bridge C Router Changing Unit s Mode will affect your Ethernet MAC Address Clear your ARP Table Entry in order to connect to the Unit again RF Output Power
8. Protocols MAC layer errors Collisions MAC layer errors representing dropped packets The RF Port click on the details button on the Main Status screen next to each client s description also has its own detailed screen RF Port Clear Statistics Local RF MAC 00 00 61 00 00 02 Local Descr Base RF MAC OO CO 61 00 00 04 Base Descr 1st St Link State Link Distance 12 miles Encryption None Spectrum 20 MHz Frequency 5120 MHz Data Rate 6 Mbps Local RSSI 45 Signal Level M Local Statistics Receive Transmit Yalid Data 147 114 Yalid Mgmt 2 2 Errors 0 0 Local Rx Errors CRE Errors 0 0 Local Tx Errors Error Rate o Discarded Frames 0 0 Fields for this screen include Local RF MAC The RF port MAC address of the unit Local Descr The description assigned to the unit client unit in its Configuration screen Base RF MAC Indicates the RF port MAC address of the client unit Recall that this address must be valid to establish an RF link Base Descr The description assigned to the client unit in the Base s Information screen Link State Green if a link is established and Red if not 16 Local RSSI A relative measure of power received by the radio currently logged into This is the measure of the remote unit s transmit power as received by your unit At 36 Mbps the RSSI should be at least 20 For higher data rates the RSSI must be higher to support reliable operatio
9. The following describes port configuration related to RIP Please note that default configuration fields are identical for the Ethernet and RF ports but can be configured differently Authentication Type Clear RIP will announce updates and listen for all RIP updates on the specified interface Simple RIP expects updates to include an authentication key The key will be transmitted in clear text MD5 per RFC 1321 MD5 Message Digest Algorithm and RFC 2082 RIP 2 MD5 Authentication Route update authentication keys are entered by user as plain text Keys are taken as input by the MD5 algorithm and output as a 128 bit fingerprint or message digest Authentication Key Enter the authentication key for the given port Send Mode Version 1 sends only RIP v1 updates Verl Compatible sends v2 updates but will listen for v1 if MULTICAST is enabled only version 2 is used Version 2 sends RIP v2 updates only no backwards compatibility None will still listen for and process updates but will not send any updates on this interface Receive Mode Version 1 listens for and will update self with v1 updates only Version 2 listens for and will update self with v2 updates only VERSION 1 amp 2 listens for and will update self with v1 amp v2 updates RIP Default Metric 1 at the default this SkyWay interface believes it is one hop away from the nearest gateway interface Increasing this value by single digit orders this routi
10. documentation and software utilities Warranty and Compliance Card SkyWay 7000 Series Multipoint Client Unit 3 B NOTE CAT5 Ethernet cables are not included in the package Please contact Solectek for inf ti ilable UV protected Eth t cables f td User S G U ide _ ek for information on available protecte ernet cables for outdoor Management Platform Requirements For SkyWay 7100 7300 and 7500 a For GUI management Pentium III or equivalent computer Windows 2000 XP or equivalent Internet Explorer v6 0 b For SNMP management SNMP v1 or v2 compatible SNMP manager October 2005 running on appropriate PC platform Version 2 0 2 l nstallation Outline This section summarizes the steps needed to properly configure and install your Solectek 7000 multipoint Client Unit As the details and guidelines for much of the radio installation process are well covered in many in depth publications and training classes only those steps that uniquely relate to the SkyWay 7000 product are covered in this User Guide A System Design RF Design and Site Survey IP Network Design B Unit Preparation Unit connection Section 3 Configuration Section 4 7 Bench testing Section 8 C Site Preparation Selection of unit mounting location Cable routing Preparation of mast and other supporting structures D Physical Installation Mounting of the outdoor equipment Section 9 Reconfirmation of spectrum analysis Section 10 Antenna
11. power During benchtesting in an average sized room the antennas should not be pointed directly at each other Instead rotate the unit 90 degrees away from each other Fine tune the antenna position so that the Signal Level field in the Detailed Status Screen is at mid span Testing If the system has been properly configured the radios will begin communicating immediately The following steps are recommended to verify operation e Link State On the Main Status screen verify that the RF Link State is Green connected e Local ping From each laptop PC be sure a ping to the local radio is successful e Link ping Now ping from one laptop PC to the other laptop PC This will verify the end to end link e Throughput test Using Qcheck or equivalent throughput measurement utility verify system performance Notes a Keep in mind that the Skyway7000 data rates can easily stress the performance of a poorly performing TCP IP Ethernet stack on a laptop or PC To ensure that the test equipment is not the bottleneck testing with a direct connection between laptops PCs is strongly recommended b Using a single FTP session on a typical Windows Intel machine is not adequate to accurately measure throughput 9 Physical I nstallation NTRODUCTION Your SkyWay 7000 radio is designed to be mast mounted on a rooftop or radio tower After determining the best location for your radio installation can begin Please refer to Solectek
12. the L bracket 2 Insert 3 8 flat washers on to the ends of the U bolt 3 Thread two 3 8 nylock nuts on to U bolt ends 4 For azimuth antenna adjustment loosen the inner U bolt nut and rotate radio around mast 5 For elevation adjustments loosen the outer U bolt nut and adjust radio so that the U bolt leg slides along L bracket slot 6 Wrench tighten both nuts following antenna alignment 10 Spectrum Analysis Your SkyWay unit comes with embedded spectrum analysis tool to facilitate your site survey NOTE This feature is available on software version 2 0 or higher Spectrum analysis provides valuable information about the RF congestion in the local area and allows the selection of the ideal channel Prior to enabling a spectrum analysis ensure that the units are mounted at the desired location and align the antenna in the general direction of the peer radio before beginning the analysis Note Do not turn on the remote unit during the spectrum analysis as the presence of the remote unit will severely distort the sweep data Navigate to the Installation gt Spectrum Analysis menu to access the Spectrum Analysis screen Spectrum Analysis WARNING Traffic will be disrupted during the channel scan Press Start button to start channel scan Press Stop button to stop channel scan after the current iteration Press Clear button to clear accumulated channel scan statistics Channel Scan Running Readings
13. 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Solectek s SKYWAY 7000 Series Bridge Router Multipoint Client Unit a feature rich best in class wireless a AY 7000 SETIF solution This User s Guide will describe the operation of your SKYWAY 7000 unit in detail OFDM FoR Near LINE OF SIGHT OPERATION HiGH POWER RADIO FOR 307 MILE LINKS i SYSTEM FEATURES a l e Field proven OFDM modulation allowing near line of sight deployment and strong immunity to multi path e Data rates from 6 Mbps to 108 Mbps QoS 7 PRORMYr QUEUING FOR VOICE AND VIDED 4APPUCATIONS 108 Mers Data RATE LINE SPEEO AES ENGRYPTION e High power radio up to 400mW and improved radio sensitivity for INTEGRATED ANTENNA SMALL FORM FACTOR CHASSIS best in class link ranges ST SCRAP ET HF REGS RIBS TALLATION e Power over Ethernet PoE for simplified cable routing e Integrated antenna radio simplifies installation and eliminates lossy RF coax runs e Frame aggregation for enhanced data throughput e Improved diagnostics and event log e Line speed QoS packet inspection prioritizes latency sensitive real time data e Line speed AES encryption for the ultimate in security and data protection e Spectrum Analyzer mode e Intuitive Web based user interface PACKAGE CONTENTS e SKYWAY 7000 Client Unit 48VDC Power Supply Power over Ethernet PoE injector Two axiS mast mounting kit Ethernet cable weatherproofing feedthrough CD ROM containing
14. affic If you have made any changes click the Update button Then navigate to the Reboot menu option and follow instructions to restart the unit B IP and Wireless Configuration Click the Configuration gt Basic menu option on the Navigator Toolbar to access the following screen if in Bridging mode Basic Configuration System Name IP Address ha fea fo fe Subnet Mask s5 ess Jess fo Default Gateway b b b b Radio Spectrum Bandwidth 40 MHz 7 Press the Select button below before you proceed with the selection of Radio Frequency and Data Rate Data Rate 108 Mbps Update The Basic Configuration page is slightly different when in Routing mode Basic Configuration System Name Ethernet Port IP Address lise fes fo 2 Subnet Mask fess jess Mess fo RF Port IP Address lise ities if fb Subnet Mask fess jess Mess fo Default Gateway IP Address b b b b Wireless Radio Spectrum Bandwidth 40 MHz Press the Select button below before you proceed with the selection of Radio Frequency and Data Rate Data Rate 106 Mbps Update System Name This is a description of the unit used to simplify the identification of a particular radio in the wireless network This parameter is not related to the identification of the unit on your wired local area network For security purposes the System Name is not broadcast across the RF link LAN IP Configuration B
15. alignment Section 11 E Verification Link status metrics Section 12 Ping connectivity Performance testing Reliability monitoring F Optimization RF channel tuning Data rate tuning see Product Range Guide Frame Aggregation feature details in Section 4 QoS Section 13 G Management Maintenance Monitoring link quality and performance Section 12 SNMP Section 14 Login Password Section 15 Software upgrades Section 16 Reboot Section 17 H Troubleshooting Event Log Section 18 Diagnostics Section 19 FAQ see Appendix B and www solectek com 3 System Connection A CONNECTING THE SKYWAY UNIT Using the appropriate diagram below as a guide direct to a PC or through a switch cable your SkyWay test system Connect your PC to the POE injector using a crossover Ethernet cable or b straight cable and a hub switch SKYWAY 7000 Unit Power Adapter To AC source 46 VOLT POE Injector oIpeY Oy To Network Cross Over CATS Cable Il 1 Your PC Straight CATS Cable SKYWAY 7000 Unit Power Adapter P To AC source 48 VOLT z D POE Injector 8 o Straight CATS Cable 2 eee ga TEL Network Hub Straight CAT5 Cable or Switch Your PC B CONFIGURE TCP IP PROPERTIES OF TEST PC WINDOWS Open networking properties in your Windows OS Find the TCP IP setup window of your wired Ethernet adapter The details on how to set the IP address of your computer s Ethernet adapt
16. anties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose NOTE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Solectek could void the user s authority to operate the equipment SkyWay and Solectek are registered trademarks of Solectek Corporation Windows is the trademark of Microsoft Corp Copyright 2005 Solectek Corp All rights reserved Part Number 1347101 Revision 2 0 22
17. anual of your SNMP Manager software for detailed information on establishing and managing units via SNMP A Solectek custom MIB is available via Solectek s web site For further questions please contact technical support 15 Changing Your Login To change the unit s password click on Management gt Password from the Navigation Toolbar to display the following screen Change Password User Name admin Enter New Password Confirm New Password ECTE ae e User Name User selected login name e Enter New Password Enter the new password e Confirm Password Re enter the new password for confirmation Click the Change button to activate your new password Click Reset to start over Notes a Keep in mind that all three fields are case sensitive and no spaces are allowed b Please keep this password safe in your records For your convenience you can write down the password in Appendix C 18 16 Upgrading the Software There may be newer software releases from Solectek periodically The latest version will be posted on Solectek s website NOTE You need to install an FTP server program on your computer to complete the following upgrade procedure You can use an FTP program of your choice although Solectek has included FileZilla an FTP server program on the installation CD For details on the configuration of this application please refer to the product CD e Click on Management gt Upgrade to see the
18. asket CATS CAT6 Enclosure Nut Compression me i Gasket Compression Gasket Insert Bi Body The following steps must be followed to make sure that the feedthrough is assembled correctly Remove the Compression Nut and slip it over the Ethernet CAT5 cable as shown above Slip the Compression Gasket Insert over the Ethernet CAT5 cable Feed the Ethernet CAT5 Cable through the Feedthrough Body pre installed on the enclosure at the factory and insert the RJ 45 connector to the female connector inside the enclosure Slide the Compression Gasket Insert into the Compression Gasket as shown above Make sure to slide the Insert fully such that the two parts are evenly aligned Install the Compression Nut and hand tighten until the cable resists slipping when gently pushed or pulled Lightly wrench tighten being careful not to overtorque the Compression Nut The unit with properly installed feedthrough appear as follows Note the total combined length of the Ethernet cables between the radio and your network access device hub switch PC must not exceed 300 feet Note In order to maintain FCC compliance the use of shielded CAT5 cable is required 12 D MAST MOUNTING The final installation step involves mounting your SkyWay 7000 radio to an outdoor mast L BRACKET 2X 3 8 NYLOCK NUT STEPPED BRACKET 2 3 8 FLAT WASHER 1 Slide the U bolt around the mast through the stepped bracket and then through
19. cient as the overhead takes on a larger percentage of total traffic The SkyWay 7000 unit performs frame packing which aggregates small frames into a large one before transmission This will maximize the overall throughput of your payload data The aggregation system is dynamic in the sense that packing size is also a factor of link activity and latency considerations The default state for frame aggregation is Enabled You may want to Disable frame aggregation if your RF link has excessive errors due to RF interference for example Small packets may have better probability of successful transmission and you may have an improved link performance Management Access VLAN Your SkyWay 7000 series units will bridge route VLAN frames transparently at all times i e all frames tagged with VLAN ID s will be recognized and passed though the system The unit will NOT tag or strip VLAN ID s In this sense the unit will be transparent to VLAN frames The VLAN feature option affects the accessibility of the SkyWay 7000 user interface by Management computers within a VLAN o Enable Disable If access to the Web GUI will be from a PC within a VLAN then this feature should be Enabled If access is from a PC outside of a VLAN then this feature should be disabled o VLAN ID The ID should be set to match the VLAN ID used on your management PC This setting does not affect any other VLANs running on your network or the ability to pass VLAN tr
20. entered correctly click on the Upgrade button The upgrade should take less than a minute and the unit will automatically reboot once the upgrade is complete REMI NDER Do not power down or unplug the unit during the upgrade process The updated firmware may become corrupted and the unit may not operate correctly 19 17 System Reboot To reboot the system from the Web Interface e Click on the Reboot menu option on the Navigation Toolbar The following screen will appear System Reboot Click on the Reboot button to reset reboot The reboot process will take approximately 30 seconds Once the rebooting is done you can use the Click Here button below to access the user interface again System Reboot J d d d System reboot is in progress Please wait approximately 25 seconds If login page does not appear click here to access the unit 18 Event Log The Event Log displays all major events that may be noteworthy for the system administrator for both monitoring and troubleshooting purposes The event log appears as follows Event Log INFO WARN ERROR I verbose ETE Event Log Simple Display Mode Idx Timestamp Type 1004 1 ds 00 21 15 WARN Local Tx Discarded Frames Ratio is high 100 MAC af etm a 2 ee 1005 1 ds 00 21 15 WARN Local Rx CRE Error Frames Ratio is high 100 1006 i ds 00 31 15 WARN Local Tx Discarded Frames Ratio is high 100 MAC OO cO 61 00 72 02 1007 1 ds 00 31 15 WARN Local Rx CRC
21. er may depend on Windows version used Shown below is the Windows 2000 TCP IP Properties window Set the IP addresses to the following values Ethernet s IP Address 192 168 0 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties E x General fou can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenwise pou need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IF address automatically f Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 0 100 Subnet mask 255 2504 aal Default gateway f Obtain ONS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred ONS server Alternate DNS server Advanced C LOG IN TO YOUR SKYWAY e Open a Web Browser on the Test PC e At the URL line type in the following http 192 168 0 2 to access the Welcome screen below e Click on the login menu option located in the navy blue left menu bar The following screen should appear a t i i 0 Enter username and password For Test at 192 168 0 1 User Name admin Password i Use Password Manager to remember this password EA e The default username is admin and the default password is default Once logged in the password can be changed Click OK and you will see the Main Status screen as shown Main Status System Name Firmware Yersion
22. evant web screen click on the Configuration gt Base menu option on the Navigation Toolbar Bases Information Base s MAC joo co lar joo joo Jat Description Base Base s MAC This is the hardware RF MAC address of the Base Station This MAC address can be found on the base s user interface or on the back label The correct address must be used to establish an RF link with the base Description Type in any description that will easily identify the peer with the above MAC address This is an optional field for your convenience only and has no effect on the operation of the unit The base station also needs to have this client unit s RF MAC address in its access list for RF link to be established 10 8 Benchtesting Before mounting units into their final location it is recommended to benchtest the system to ensure settings are correct The following benchtest steps are Suggested Setup The most straightforward approach to benchtesting is to establish a Point to Point link or a Base Station linked with a single Client Each radio Should be connected and configured per Sections 3 5 with a laptop or PC connected to each radio directly or through a hub Be sure that Access Control MAC addresses are correct and that units share the same frequency bandwidth data rate and encryption settings Positioning It is important to remember that the Skyway 7000 radio and antenna system generate and transmit a great deal of RF
23. following screen Firmware Upgrade Current Firmware Yersion 02 00 Current Bootrom V ersion 4 0 0 51 Firmware Upgrade Settings Server IP Address fo 0 User Name 0 Password ee Image File Name fo 0 Image File Directory Po ETE NOTE On certain upgrades you may need to upgrade the Bootrom image in addition to the Firmware Please consult the release notes of each firmware release for details Verify that the version available from Solectek is newer than the one current installed on your SkyWay 7000 To upgrade your system first copy the latest SW file s from the Solectek website to a local PC For convenience you may prefer to use the same computer that you use to access the SkyWay 7000 user interface Next complete the following fields e Server IP Address The address of the computer that stores the upgrade software file e User Name User name used to login onto the upgrade FTP server For convenience you may want to use anonymous login e User Password Password used to login onto the upgrade FTP server e Image File Name The name of the binary file to be loaded onto your SKYWAY 7000 unit This file should have an img extension and the full filename including extension should be entered into this field e Image File Directory Directory path to find the software upgrade file on the FTP server NOTE This path name is relative to the root path of the FTP server After all information has been
24. guration screen if setting changes are necessary Three noteworthy items e Up Time This is the elapsed time that the unit has been running since the last reboot or power cycle MAC Address this is the MAC address of the unit e RF Port Link State The link state has two values Green An RF link has been established Red an RF link is NOT established Each of the ports also has its own detailed status screen For the Ethernet Port status click on the details button located on the far right side The screen below is typical Ethernet Port MAC Address OO CO 61 00 72 01 MTU Size 1500 State amp Local Statistics Receive Transmit Total Frames 808 1089 Total Octets 06229 611610 Bandwidth Usage kbps 3 11 Unicast Frames 808 O37 Non Unicast Frames g 152 Errors 0 0 Detailed Receive Errors Discarded Frames g Unknown Protocols g Detailed Transmit Errors Collisions g MTU Size This is the maximum datagram size that the system is able to transmit Note that this refers to Ethernet payload not total Ethernet frame size 15 State There are two states Green Port Up Red Port Down Total Frames total number of frames received and transmitted by the Ethernet port Total Octets total number of octets bytes received and transmitted by the Ethernet port Bandwidth Usage kbps average utilization of the Ethernet port over the last 5 seconds Discarded Frames PHY layer errors Unknown
25. k the wireless may still not be properly established or the LAN IP setting is not correctly set between the SkyWay 7000 and client e Ping a known IP address on the Internet such as Yahoo s IP address 66 218 71 81 From the DOS prompt command line type ping 66 218 71 81 If this does not work you have a problem getting out to the Internet Make sure that the IP setting is set correctly between the SKYWAY 7000 and the surrounding IP network Check with your IT administrator or ISP to see if the Internet connection is up and running e If you can ping an Internet IP address but still cannot browse the Internet make sure the DNS is set correctly on your network Check with your IT administrator or ISP for proper DNS setting for your wireless network Appendix C For your records please record following items about your unit and keep it safe in your records Username and Password Encryption key SOLECTEK Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Solectek Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damage in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Solectek Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warr
26. lue be sure to click the Select button below The following is a table of available radio frequencies and data rates for each option Note that the allowable frequencies may differ from the table below depending on the country of operation 20MHz Channel Frequency MHz 5735 5755 5775 5795 5815 5835 Data Rate Mbps 54 36 18 9 6 40MHz Channel Frequency MHz 5745 5785 5825 Data Rate Mbps 108 72 36 18 12 Radio Frequency MHz the center frequency of the selected channel Note that the frequency channel you select for the base station is that for the entire multipoint network The client unit will operate at this frequency channel Data Rate air transmission data rates Note that different data rates are available for 20 MHz and 40 MHz modes as detailed in the table above All radios on a given wireless network must use the same Bandwidth and Frequency The Data Rate setting refers to a Radio s transmit rate It is not necessary to have symmetrical Data Rates across a link After changes are complete click on the Update button If a mistake is made you can restore the previous setting by clicking the Reset button To make changes effective reboot the unit by clicking on Reboot from the Navigation Toolbar NOTE Clients units do not have choices of radio frequency channels Clients units scan the available channels and lock on the frequency channel of the base station 5 Additional Routing Config
27. n At lower data rates the RSSI can fall below 20 and still maintain a reliable link A sample of minimum RSSI levels needed is provided below Minimum RSSI at different data rates 36 Mbps 20 20 S 72 Mbps 108 Mbps Signal Level A graphical representation of RSSI Local Statistics Valid Data Total number of data frames received and sent by the unit Valid mgmt Total number of management frames received and sent by the unit Errors total number of error frames recorded by the unit Local Rx Statistics CRC Errors A wireless PHY layer statistic specifies the number of frames rejected at the PHY layer of the radio receive chain Local Tx Statistics Discarded Frames A wireless MAC layer statistic specifies the number of frames for which the transmitting radio did not receive acknowledgment from the receiving radio There are many possible reasons including an RF path problem interference defective receiver etc The transmitting radio will try twice to send a frame If both attempts result in failure the radio will discard the frame and rely on higher layer protocols to request a retry 13 Quality of Service QoS For the transport of real time data such as VoIP or streaming video the SkyWay 7000 contains a QoS system providing end to end prioritization of pre tagged Ethernet and IP frames The QoS system relies upon the originating network device appliance to tag frames using one of the following
28. ng interface to let all other RIP enabled routers believe that it is a secondary or higher cost path typically used for redundancy After changes are complete click on the Update button If a mistake is made you can restore the previous setting by clicking the Reset button To make changes effective reboot the unit by clicking on Reboot from the Navigation Toolbar 6 Encryption To manage a unit s security settings click on Configuration gt Security from the Navigation Toolbar to display the following screen Security Manager Encryption WEP Key Length b4 bit 10 hex Digits Key Value C AES me 64 biti 10 hex Digits K Value ex Tae 198 bit 26 hex Digits 152 bit 32 hex Digits Clear Three data encryption options are available none AES and WEP Within both AES and WEP there are several key length choices If encryption is enabled the key value must be the same for all units within a wireless network Key values are entered in hexadecimal format each digit can be a number from 0 9 or a letter from a f After changes are complete click on the Submit button If a mistake is made you can restore the previous setting by clicking the Reset button To make changes effective reboot the unit by clicking on Reboot from the Navigation Toolbar 7 Access Control For security purposes each base and client unit must be programmed with the MAC address of its remote unit To access the rel
29. ng status by navigating to Status gt Routing menu option Routing Status Network Mask Gateway Type Cost Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206 71 186 65 DEFAULT o 4294 192 168 0 64 255 255 255 192 192 169 0 66 LOCAL o 42904 B RIP Router Information Protocol Navigate to the Configuration gt RIP menu option to activate the RIP based routing RIP Configuration Common RIP Enable yes po Multicast Disable Update Interval sec 30 Expire Time sec 150 Authentication Type Clear Authentication Key Send Mode versioni zj Receive Mode versioni z RIP Default Metric Authentication Type Cear z Authentication Key Send Mode versioni Receive Mode version z RIP Default Metric Cro coc The following describes the menu items in the RIP Configuration screen 8 Multicast Though typically not implemented across the public Internet Multicast for IP support is possible across SkyWay 7000 when RIP v2 is enabled SkyWay 7000 can be configured to use the multicast address 224 0 0 9 to proliferate route updates thus reducing broadcasts of route updates Update Interval By default every 30 seconds the SkyWay 7000 router will advertise its routes to other RIP v2 devices This value can be changed but it must remain a multiple of the value for EXPIRE TIME Expire Time This field defines how long the route table entries remain in the SkyWay 7000 route table The default is 180 seconds
30. ollowing screen Alignment RSST Pt ___ amp 7873 trtststi sSCSN ia Master at Main St 33 Link The circle will turn from red to green when the wireless link is established as a result of antenna alignment Description This is the system name given to the unit in the Configuration screen RSSI A relative measure of power received by the radio currently logged into This is the measure of the remote unit s transmit power as received by your unit At 36 Mbps the RSSI should be at least 20 For higher data rates the RSSI must be higher to support reliable operation At lower data rates the RSSI can fall below 20 and still maintain a reliable link A sample of minimum RSSI levels required is provided below Minimum RSSI at different data rates 36 Mbps 20 72 Mbps 108 Mbps 14 12 Verifying Operation The basic status of the unit can be viewed in the Main Status screen Shown here is the Main Status screen in bridging mode Main Status System Name Firmware Yersion 02 00 00 Serial Number Up Time 00 11 59 Network Mode Bridge MAC Addr 00 00 61 00 6F 02 IP Address 192 168 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Ethernet Port MAC Addr 00 C0 61 00 00 03 State MAC Addr 00 C00 61 00 6F 02 Spectrum 20 MHz Radio Frequency 5735 MHz Data Rate 6 Mbps State This screen updates periodically and thus displays current field values Navigate to the Confi
31. ridging If the unit is in Bridging Mode then the following parameters need to be configured IP Address This is the IP address of the unit Subnet Mask This is the subnet mask of the unit Default Gateway the default gateway of the unit If the unit is in Routing Mode then both Ethernet and RF ports are assigned IP addresses as follows Ethernet Port Routing IP Address Enter the IP address of the Ethernet port Subnet Mask Enter the correct Subnet Mask of the Ethernet port RF Port Routing IP Address Enter the IP address of the RF port Subnet Mask Enter the correct Subnet Mask of the RF port Default Gateway Routing IP Address Enter the correct gateway IP address Wireless properties Radio Spectrum Bandwidth There are two choices are available 20 MHz and 40 MHz If a radio is likely to be installed in an area with other 5 8 GHz radios nearby it is best to use the 20 MHz bandwidth setting as this allows for more non overlapping channels This is also the case if multiple radios are to be co located on a single tower or rooftop If maximizing throughput and distance is of primary importance then it may be best to use a 40 MHz bandwidth At any given datarate e g 36 Mbps the 40 MHz setting will attain a longer link distance as compared to the 20 MHz setting The 40 MHz setting also allows for higher data rate settings not available on the 20 MHz setting After changing the Radio Spectrum Bandwidth va
32. standards a 802 1p VLAN tag b IP ToS field c IP Diffserv field As a frame enters the SkyWay 7000 a line speed tag inspection is performed and frames are prioritized as follows a A priority queuing method assigns tagged frames to one of the 4 priority queues allowing higher priority data to then be pushed onto the RF stack ahead of lower priority frames Tagged frames are assigned to queues based on the following tag matrix Background Voice Video Normal Tag Method 802 1p ToS Diffserv Default b Once on the RF stack the RF MAC gives prioritized frames early access to the air resulting in the frames being delivered sooner to the receiving radio Notes e The QoS system does not add or alter priority tags e QoS is always enabled e For best results all network devices Switches routers gateways between source and destination devices should be QoS aware 17 14 SNMP The SkyWay 7000 provides support for SNMP v1 and v2 To configure a unit s SNMP settings click on Management gt SNMP from the Navigation Toolbar to display the following screen SNMP Configuration Get Community Name public Set Community Name hetman Trap Community Name kap ooo Trap Manager IP Address haz fies J fas EE Community Names and Trap Manager IP Address fields should be entered based on the configuration of your SNMP Manager software Click on Update to activate changes Please refer to the User M
33. uration There are two mechanisms to build up the system s route table Static routing or RIP The choice depends on your overall network design topology and preferences A Static Routing To activate Static Routing navigate to the Configuration gt Static Routes menu option in the navigation toolbar to view the following screen Static Routes Configuration Network Address Network Mask Gateway Network Address Network Mask lete 192 168 2 0 Bodie dese ook 192 168 1 2 L For each static route you need to add the following information Network Address Enter the network address of the static route Network Mask Enter the network mask of the static route Gateway Enter the gateway of the static route Once entered click the Add button to include the newly typed static route to your static route list as shown on the bottom of the screen You can delete a static route by checking the box to the right of the static route and clicking the Delete button Additional grouping functions are available as follows Check All You can check all boxes by clicking this button This is usually used when you want to delete all static routes Be careful in using this button as it could erase all of your routing information Clear All Clicking this button will uncheck all boxes Delete Both Delete buttons on the screen achieve the same result deleting all route entries with checked boxes You can find the current routi
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