User guide

Contents RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b
Industrial Hotspot
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 3 of 99
April 10, 2007
Contents
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE...........................................................................................................2
Your Feedback Please ..................................................................................................................2
1 START HERE..............................................................................................................................6
1.1 About the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot .....................................................................6
1.2 Package Contents .........................................................................................................7
1.3 System Requirements...................................................................................................7
1.4 Installing the IH Browser Configuration Tool.............................................................8
1.5 Planning the Network....................................................................................................9
1.5.1 Installation Questions...................................................................................................10
1.6 Configuring the Radios...............................................................................................10
1.6.1 Start IH-Browser ..........................................................................................................12
1.6.2 Plug In the Cables........................................................................................................12
1.6.3 Detecting the Radio .....................................................................................................13
1.6.4 Assign a Temporary IP Address ..................................................................................13
1.6.5 Set Up the Master Radio..............................................................................................15
1.6.6 Save the Radio Configuration......................................................................................18
1.6.7 Set Up a Repeater .......................................................................................................18
1.6.8 Set Up a Client.............................................................................................................19
1.7 Verify Communication ................................................................................................20
2 INSTALLING THE RADIOS......................................................................................................21
2.1 Connecting antennas..................................................................................................22
3 DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................................23
3.1 Check the Ethernet cable............................................................................................24
3.2 LED display ..................................................................................................................24
3.3 Retrieve the default password ...................................................................................24
3.4 Troubleshoot RLX-IH Browser error messages .......................................................25
3.5 Troubleshoot missing radios .....................................................................................25
3.6 Improve signal quality.................................................................................................26
4 RADIO CONFIGURATION / DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY ...............................................................27
4.1 Radio Status.................................................................................................................29
4.1.1 Available Parents .........................................................................................................30
4.1.2 Port status....................................................................................................................32
4.2 Radio Network settings...............................................................................................34
4.2.1 Rapid Spanning Tree Functionality..............................................................................35
4.2.2 Spanning Tree Settings ...............................................................................................37
4.2.3 Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................39
4.2.4 Parent Link settings .....................................................................................................40
4.2.5 Address table ...............................................................................................................44
4.3 Security settings..........................................................................................................45
4.3.1 Encryption type ............................................................................................................46
4.3.2 WPA phrase.................................................................................................................46
4.3.3 WEP key ......................................................................................................................46
4.3.4 RADIUS server ............................................................................................................47