Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide for Gateway, Endpoint, and Repeater Radio Units August 19, 2014 Customer Service 1-866-294-5847
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Table of Contents Section 1 Configuring the Radios ................................................................................. 1 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................... 1 Overview of the Steps .............................................................................................................. 1 Step 1 – Ask Your Network Administrator for LAN Network Settings .......................................
Web Page Port .................................................................................................................. 16 Spanning Tree ................................................................................................................... 16 Save Your Changes............................................................................................................ 17 Radio Setup Settings .................................................................................................
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Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Section 1 – Configuring the Radios Ethernet radios are a good solution for wireless communication at a large site with multiple controllers that do not have access to another type of Internet connection. Ethernet radios establish a wireless network across a large site, and all Baseline controllers can use this network to send and receive data.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Step 1 – Ask Your Network Administrator for LAN Network Settings In order for Ethernet radios to communicate with each other, each radio unit must have a unique static IP (internet protocol) address assigned to it. Like the street address for your home, an IP address identifies the radios within a network. It helps traffic flow between the radios because each one has its own IP address. An IP address is formatted as a series of four values separated by periods.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Step 4 – Verify Radio Communication over the Stand-Alone Network All Ethernet radio units shipped from Baseline are assigned default IP addresses that will establish a stand-alone network during installation and setup. The stand-alone network enables you to verify that the radio units are communicating with each other before you connect them to the local area network (LAN) at the site.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide 4. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the laptop. 5. Double-click the Discovery Server executable file, and then click Run in the Security Warning dialog box. The FreeWave Discovery Tool window displays a list of the radios that are on the stand-alone network. Note: The FreeWave Discovery Tool finds all radios that are connected to the radio network.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Note: This Gateway field is the IP address of the gateway of the site network (typically the IP address of the router for the site network), not the IP address of the Gateway radio. All radio units, including the Gateway radio, must point to the gateway address for proper operation. 11. Leave the default entry in the Web Port field. 12. In the Password field, type admin, and then click the Change button. 13.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Step 7 – Verify that the Controllers Are Connected to BaseManager Depending on how the network is configured at the site, the network administrator may need to set up port forwarding in a router and/or change firewall settings in order to allow the radio network to send and receive data over the Internet. 1. Go to one of the Baseline controllers that has a radio Endpoint installed. 2.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Section 2 – Adding a Repeater This section describes the configuration changes required to add a Repeater radio unit to an Ethernet radio network. It assumes that you have already installed your Gateway radio unit and your Endpoint radio units. Overview of the Steps for Adding a Repeater To add a Repeater to your Ethernet radio network, you need to perform the following steps: Step 1 – Map out the subnet IDs for the network.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide The example below shows a radio network where a Repeater has been added to one branch. Note the following: • The values for the RX and TX Subnet IDs on the Gateway radio have been changed from the default of F to 0. • On all Endpoint radios that receive and transmit directly to the Gateway have their RX Subnet IDs set to 0, which tells them to “listen” to the Gateway, and their TX Subnet IDs are set to F, which indicates that the device is the final in the line.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Step 3 – Find the IP Addresses for the Radios First, determine what network the Ethernet radios are connected to: • Newly installed Ethernet radios might still be configured for the default stand-alone network (based on the IP addresses that were assigned at the factory). Find the IP addresses for your radios by following the instructions in the Stand-Alone Network section below.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Note: The FreeWave Discovery Tool finds all radios that are connected to the radio network. Check the serial number before you select a radio to ensure that you configure the correct radio. 7. Find the serial number of the Repeater radio unit in the list and then write down the IP address that is assigned to it.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide 11. Click the Reboot button. Note: If your changes don’t show up in the configuration pages after clicking the Save/Apply button and rebooting the Ethernet radio, you might need to power cycle the radio. Unplug the power connector from the control board. Wait a few seconds and then plug the power connector back in. Step 5 – Configure the Settings for All Other Endpoints in the Network 1.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Step 6 – Configure the Settings for the Repeater 1. Start the web browser software (Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome) on the computer. 2. Type the IP address for the Repeater radio unit in the Address Bar at the top of the web browser window, and then press Enter. If the browser indicates that it is switching to a secure connection, you may need to click in a message box to continue. 3.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide 4. Verify that the serial number at the top of the page matches the serial number of the Gateway radio. If it does not, make sure that the IP address in the Address Bar at the top of the web browser window is accurate for that radio. If necessary, type a different IP address in the Address Bar, and then press Enter. 5. In the menu on the left, click the Radio Setup option. 6. Make sure that the Network Type field is set to Multi-Point. 7.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide 3. The controller displays an activation PIN. Write down the PIN. 4. You can add these controllers to your BaseManager account using the Admin tool in BaseManager. If you do not have a BaseManager account, call Baseline to set one up. (Baseline Support 866.294.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Section 3 – Using the Configuration Web Server After you have installed your Ethernet Radio network and completed the basic configuration steps outlined in Configuring the Radios, you can use the FreeWave configuration web server to change the settings on Baseline’s Ethernet radios.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Ethernet Radio Settings Reference Only those fields that you need to verify and/or change are mentioned in this reference. We recommend leaving the default settings in all other fields. If you need more information about the fields and settings, refer to the FreeWave User Manual found on Baseline’s web site at the following URL: http://www.baselinesystems.com/mediafiles//pdf/Freewave_User_Manual_V2_0.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Save Your Changes Click the Save/Apply button at the bottom of the web page. In some cases, the radio may need to be rebooted in order for the changes to take effect. When the reboot is necessary, the web page displays a message and a link to send the reboot command to the radio. Note: If your changes don’t show up in the configuration pages after clicking the Save/Apply button and rebooting the Ethernet radio, you might need to power cycle the radio.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Frequency Key By default, the Frequency Key field is set to B. Only change this setting if you need to minimize the interference with other FreeWave transceivers operating in the area. Keep in mind that all radios in a network need to be set to the same Frequency Key. IMPORTANT! Radios with mismatched Frequency Key settings will connect to each other, but will not reliably transfer data.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide If there is a Repeater in your Ethernet radio network, you need to identify how the devices talk and listen to each other and then configure the Subnet ID fields appropriately for each Ethernet radio unit. In the example below, notice the Subnet ID values for the individual radios.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Save Your Changes Click the Save/Apply button at the bottom of the web page. In some cases, the radio may need to be rebooted in order for the changes to take effect. When the reboot is necessary, the web page displays a message and a link to send the reboot command to the radio. Note: If your changes don’t show up in the configuration pages, after clicking the Save/Apply button and rebooting the Ethernet radio, you might need to power cycle the radio.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Changing the Computer’s IP Address in Windows The following information explains how to change the IP address of your computer in Windows XP and in Windows 7.0. Changing the Computer’s IP Address in Windows XP The following instructions are for Windows XP. 1. From the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel or Settings > Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network Connections icon. 3.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide 5. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to highlight it, and then click Properties to display the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. IMPORTANT NOTE! Take note of the current settings so you can return the computer to those settings when you have finished configuring the Ethernet radios. 6. Click the Use the following IP address radio button. The default IP addresses for Baseline’s Ethernet radios starts at 192.168.111.100.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Changing the Computer’s IP Address in Windows 7 The following instructions are for Windows 7.0. 1. From the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel. If you are viewing the Control Panel by Categories, click Network and Internet. If you are viewing the Control Panel by icons, click Network and Sharing Center and continue with step 2. 2. Click View network status and tasks in the Network Sharing Center group.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide IMPORTANT NOTE! Take note of the current settings so you can return the computer to those settings when you have finished configuring the Ethernet radios. 6. Select the Use the following IP address radio button. The default IP addresses for Baseline’s Ethernet radios starts at 192.168.111.100. In the first 3 cells of the IP address field, type 192.168.
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Appendix Point-to-Multipoint Operation LEDs on Gateway and Repeater Radios Radio Operation LEDs Gateway Condition Transmit (TX) Solid red dim* Clear to Carrier Transmit Send (CTS) Detect (CD) (TX) Off * Solid red Off * bright* Clear to Send (CTS) Blinking red Θ Repeater and Endpoint Solid red linked to Gateway, no bright* data Solid red dim* Off * Solid green* Solid red dim* * Solid red bright* Repeater and Endpoint Solid red linked to Gateway, bright* Gateway s
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Point-to-Multipoint Operation LEDs on an Endpoint Radio Radio Operation LEDs Condition Carrier Detect (CD) Transmit (TX) Clear to Send (CTS) Powered, not linked Solid red bright* Off * Blinking red Repeater and Endpoint linked to Gateway, no data Solid green* Off * * Solid red bright* Repeater and Endpoint linked to Gateway, Gateway sending data to Endpoint Solid green* Off * * Solid red bright* Repeater and Endpoint linked to Gateway, Endpoint sending dat
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Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Radio Serial Number Description Static IP Address Gateway ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 1 ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 2 ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 3 ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 4 ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 5 ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 6 ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 7 ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 8 ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 9 ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ Endpoint 10 ____ . ____ . ____ .
Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide Netmask (Subnet Mask) Gateway (Router IP Address) ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ .
