Tsunami MP.11 Installation and Management Model 5054 (MP.11a) Version 4.0.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management IMPORTANT! Before installing and using this product, see the Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide located on the product CD. Copyright ©2007 Proxim Wireless Corporation, San Jose, CA. All rights reserved. Covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,231,634; 5,875,179; 6,006,090; 5,809,060; 6,075,812; 5,077,753. This manual and the software described herein are copyrighted with all rights reserved.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Reference Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Quality of Service (QoS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Concepts and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 4 Basic Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Security Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 MAC Authentication (BSU Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Link Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 IP ARP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Lost Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 The Unit Responds Slowly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Web Interface Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Obtaining Technical Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Proxim eService Web Site Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Introduction 1 The Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.11a) Base Station Unit and Subscriber Unit is a flexible wireless indoor router that lets you design solutions for point-to-point links and point-to-multipoint networks. The 5054 (MP.11a) is part of the Tsunami MP.
Introduction Reference Manual MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management NOTE: If you are already familiar with this type of product, you can use the Quick Install Guide to install the unit. Reference Manual As a companion to the Installation and Management manual, the Tsunami MP.11/QB.11 Reference Manual provides the following supplemental information: • Command Line Interface: Documents the text-based configuration utility’s keyboard commands and parameters.
Introduction Wireless Network Topologies MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Wireless Network Topologies The unit can be used in various network topologies and combinations. The required equipment depends upon the wireless network topology you want to build. Make sure all required equipment is available before installing the unit. You can connect the 5054 to an outdoor antenna with an optional antenna kit. See the Tsunami MP.11 Antenna Installation Guide for details.
Introduction Management and Monitoring Capabilities MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Point-to-Multipoint Network If you want to connect more than two buildings, you can set up a single point-to-multipoint network with a single BSU and multiple SUs, as depicted in the following figure. Up to 250 SUs can be connected to a BSU. If a BSU already has 250 SUs, a new SU cannot be connected to the BSU.
Introduction Management and Monitoring Capabilities MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Manager program using SNMP, such as HP OpenView or Castelrock’s SNMPc. The units support several Management Information Base (MIB) files that describe the parameters that can be viewed and configured using SNMP: • mib802.mib • orinoco.mib • rfc1213.mib • rfc1493.mib • rfc1643.mib Proxim provides these MIB files on the CD included with your unit.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Installation and Initialization 2 This chapter describes the steps required to install and mount the 5054, including aligning the antenna. The installation procedure does not include the mounting and connection of antennas. See the Tsunami MP.11 Antenna Installation Guide for this information. If you are already familiar with this type of product, you can use the Quick Install Guide for streamlined installation procedures.
Installation and Initialization Hardware Overview MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Hardware Overview The 5054 supports two power methods: an AC power outlet and Power-over-Ethernet. The power supply accepts an input AC voltage in the range of 100-240 VAC. Power-over-Ethernet The unit is equipped with a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) module. Using PoE, you can provide electricity and wired connectivity to the unit over a single Category 5 cable.
Installation and Initialization Product Package MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Product Package Each shipment includes the items in the following table. Verify that you have received all parts of the shipment. NOTE: Unless noted in this table, cables are not supplied with the unit. Tsunami MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) unit Power Adaptor Mounting Stand Mounting Hardware Quantity Description 4 ea. Mounting Plug (6 mm x 40 mm) 4 ea. Pan-head Screw (3.
Installation and Initialization Product Package MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management 15 dBi Window Antenna (included with 5054-RSU-xx-WA; available for order separately) Outdoor Antenna Mounting Hardware and Documentation (included with 5054-RSU-xx-WA) Indoor Antenna Mounting Hardware and Documentation (included with 5054-RSU-xx-WA) Quantity Description 2 ea L-Type Mounting Plate (top) 2 ea L-Type Mounting Plate (bottom) 6 ea. M5 Screw (with washer) 2 ea Screw 2 ea.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure IMPORTANT: Before installing and using this product, see Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information on the product CD. IMPORTANT: All units must be installed by a suitably trained professional installation technician or by a qualified installation service. WARNING: For your own safety, when using DC power, use only the power adaptor supplied with the unit.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Step 1: Choose a Location To make optimal use of the 5054, you must find a suitable location for the hardware. The range of the unit largely depends upon the position of the antenna. Proxim recommends you do a site survey, observing the following requirements, before mounting the 5054 hardware. • The location must allow easy disconnection of the unit from the power outlet if necessary.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Step 3: Attach Base (for Desktop or Ceiling Mounting only) If the unit will be mounted on a desktop or to a ceiling, attach the metal base as follows. If the unit will be mounted to a wall, proceed to Step 4: Remove Covers. 1. Insert the posts in the metal base into the holes on the bottom of the 5054 unit. 2.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Step 4: Remove Covers In order to cable the unit for operation, you must first remove the front, back, and cable covers. 1. Unlock the unit’s cable cover by pressing down on the cable cover lock located on the side of the unit. 2. Pull the thin arm of the cable cover away from the unit and upward to remove the cable cover. 3.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Step 5: Connect the Cables 1. Identify the location at which you intend to mount the unit. 2. Connect the grounding wire to the 5054 using the Faston plug on the metal case, next to the power plug. Location of Faston plug 3. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Step 6: Mount the Unit • Desktop Mount • Wall Mount • Ceiling Mount Desktop Mount 1. Fit the radio inside the back cover, with the serial connection and LED indicators facing out. 2. Replace the front cover, threading the cables through the opening at the lower right side of the cover. 3.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Wall Mount 1. Place the back cover on the mounting location and mark the center of the three mounting holes. Mounting holes 2. Remove the cover from the wall and drill a hole at each of the locations you marked. Each hole should be wide enough to hold a mounting plug (6 mm x 35 mm). 3. Insert a plug into each hole.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure A MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management B Ceiling Mount 1. Fit the radio inside the back cover, with the serial connection and LED indicators facing out. 2. Replace the front cover, threading the cables through the opening at the lower right side of the cover. 3. Replace the cable cover (figure A), ensuring that the release latch clicks upwards to the closed position (figure B).
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure A MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management B 4. If you have not done so before, attach the metal base as described in Step 3: Attach Base (for Desktop or Ceiling Mounting only). 5. Feed a mounting screw through each of the four rubber feet. The 5054 comes with four 3.5 mm x 40 mm pan-head screws. Rubber feet 6. Remove the screws from the rubber feet. 7.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Step 7: Power on the Unit The 5054 can be powered by a power supply (just plug the power cord of the power supply into an AC power outlet), or by PoE (connect a PoE splitter to the Ethernet cabling). Step 8: View LEDs When the unit is powered on, the 5054 performs startup diagnostics. When startup is completed, the LEDs show the operational state of the 5054 (see the following figure).
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Step 9: Align the Antenna Antenna alignment is the process of physically aligning the antenna of the radio receiver and transmitter to have the best possible link established between them. The antenna alignment process is usually performed during installation and after major repairs.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Step 10: Attach Kensington Security Lock (Optional) If desired, you can attach a Kensington lock to secure the cable cover into place. This protects the unit from unauthorized tampering. The 5054 enclosure includes a Kensington Security Slot for use with a Kensington locking mechanism. When properly installed, a Kensington lock can prevent unauthorized personnel from stealing the 5054.
Installation and Initialization Installation Procedure MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Step 11: Install Documentation and Software To install the documentation and software on a computer or network: 1. Place the CD in a CD-ROM drive. The installer normally starts automatically. (If the installation program does not start automatically, click setup.exe on the installation CD.) 2.
Installation and Initialization Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Initialization Connecting to the unit requires either: • A direct physical connection with an Ethernet cross-over cable or with a serial RS232C cable • A network connection Connecting with a serial connection, allows you to configure and manage the unit with the CLI. Connecting with the other connections allows you to use of the Web Interface and SNMP in addition to the CLI.
Installation and Initialization Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management 3. To set the IP address manually, ensure that Static is selected as the IP Address Type and fill in the IP Address and Subnet Mask suitable for the LAN subnet to which the unit is connected. To set the IP address dynamically, ensure that Dynamic is selected as the IP Address Type. The unit will request its IP address from a DHCP server on your network. 4.
Installation and Initialization Logging in to the Web Interface MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Logging in to the Web Interface The Web Interface provides a graphical user interface through which you can easily configure and manage the unit. This section describes only how to access the Web Interface. To use the Web Interface, you need only the IP address of the unit. (See Setting the IP Address with ScanTool for details).
MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management System Overview 3 This chapter provides an overview of the system.
System Overview Changing Basic Configuration Information MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management NOTE: Non-US installers should not add an antenna system until the Country is selected, the unit is rebooted, and the proper power level is configured. The output power level of the final channel selected by DFS scan can be found in the Event Log. The Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) feature is enabled automatically when you choose a country and band that require it.
System Overview Changing Basic Configuration Information MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 1. Radar avoidance both at startup and while operational. To meet these requirements, the BSU scans available frequencies at startup. If a DFS-enabled channel is busy or occupied with radar, the system will blacklist the channel for a period of 30 minutes in accordance with FCC, IC, and ETSI regulations. Once fully operational on a frequency, the BSU actively monitors the occupied frequency.
System Overview SU Registration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management SU Registration The list of parameters you must configure for registration of the SU on a BSU are: • Network Name • Base Station System Name (when used; otherwise, leave blank) • Network Secret • Encryption (when used) • Frequency Channel (when available) See System Parameters to see the description of these fields and to configure them.
System Overview Dynamic Data Rate Selection (DDRS) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Dynamic Data Rate Selection (DDRS) The WORP Dynamic Data Rate Selection (DDRS) lets the BSU and SUs monitor the remote average signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and the number of retransmissions between the BSU and SUs and adjust the transmission data rate to an optimal value to provide the best possible throughput according to the current communication conditions and link quality.
System Overview Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are logical groupings of network hosts. Defined by software settings, other VLAN members or resources appear (to connected hosts) to be on the same physical segment, no matter where they are attached on the logical LAN or WAN segment.
System Overview Quality of Service (QoS) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Quality of Service (QoS) The Quality of Service (QoS) feature is based on the 802.16 standard and defines the classes, service flows, and packet identification rules for specific types of traffic. QoS main priority is to guarantee a reliable and adequate transmission quality for all types of traffic under conditions of high congestion and bandwidth over-subscription.
System Overview Quality of Service (QoS) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management a. Protocol Destination Port Range (8000-8001, 10000-20000) b. IP Protocol List (17 = UDP) 6. TCP a. IP Protocol List (6) 7. UDP a. IP Protocol List (17) 8. PPPoE Control a. Ethertype (type 1, 0x8863) 9. PPPoE Data a. Ethertype (type 1, 0x8864) 10. IP a. Ethertype (type 1, 0x800) 11. ARP a. Ethertype (type 1, 0x806) 12. Expedited Forwarding a. IP TOS/DSCP (low=0x2D, high=0x2D, mask = 0x3F) 13.
System Overview Quality of Service (QoS) MP.11 5054 (MP.
System Overview Quality of Service (QoS) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management g. Traffic Priority = 1 Note that two different VoIP Service Flow classes for each direction of traffic have been defined (index numbers 3 to 6), which follow the ITU-T standard nomenclatures: G.711 refers to a type of audio companding and encoding that produces a 64 Kbps bitstream, suitable for all types of audio signals. G.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 4 Basic Management This chapter describes basic features and functionality of the unit. In most cases, configuring these basic features is sufficient. The “Glossary” in the Tsunami MP.11/QB.11 Reference Manual provides a brief explanation of the terms used. For CLI commands you can use for basic management, see “Command Line Interface” in the Tsunami MP.11/QB.11 Reference Manual.
Basic Management Rebooting and Resetting MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Rebooting and Resetting All configuration changes require a restart unless otherwise stated. You can restart the unit with the Reboot command; see Rebooting, below). Most changes you make become effective only when the unit is rebooted. A reboot stores configuration information in non-volatile memory and then restarts the unit with the new values (see Soft Reset to Factory Default).
Basic Management Rebooting and Resetting MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Soft Reset to Factory Default If necessary, you can reset the unit to the factory default settings. This should be done only when you are experiencing problems. Resetting to the default settings requires you to reconfigure the unit. To reset to factory default settings: 1. Click Commands > Reset. 2. Click the Reset to Factory Default button.
Basic Management General Configuration Settings MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management General Configuration Settings • System Status: The Status tab showing the system status is displayed automatically when you log into the Web interface. It is also the default window displayed when you click the Status button on the left side of the window. See System Status.
Basic Management Monitoring Settings MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Monitoring Settings The unit offers various facilities to monitor its operation and interfaces. Only the most significant monitoring categories are mentioned here. • Wireless: To monitor the wireless interfaces, click Monitor > Wireless. This tab lets you monitor the general performance of the radio and the performance of the WORP Base or WORP Satellite interfaces.
Basic Management Security Settings MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Security Settings To prevent misuse, the 5054 provide wireless data encryption and password-protected access. Be sure to set the encryption parameters and change the default passwords. In addition to Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), the units support Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128-bit encryption. Two types of the AES encryption are available.
Basic Management Default Settings MP.11 5054 (MP11.
Basic Management Default Settings Feature Broadcast Protocol Filtering Dynamic Data Rate Selection Roaming NAT Intra-Cell Blocking Antenna Alignment Country Selection DHCP Server DHCP Relay Spanning Tree Protocol Antenna Gain (For DFS Threshold compensation) Satellite Density VLAN Mode Access VLAN ID Access VLAN Priority Management VLAN ID Management VLAN Priority VLAN ID in Trunk VLAN Table MP.11 5054 (MP11.
Basic Management Upgrading the Unit MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Upgrading the Unit The units are equipped with embedded software that can be updated when new versions are released. Updating the embedded software is described in Web Interface Image File Download. A TFTP server is provided on the product CD; the server is required to transfer the downloaded file to the unit. See TFTP Server Setup.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management System Status 5 This chapter describes viewing system status and event log information from the unit’s Web Interface. Click on the Status button to access system and event log information. See the following sections: • Status • Event Log Help and Exit buttons also appear on each page of the Web interface; click the Help button to access online help; click the Exit button to exit the application.
System Status Event Log MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Event Log Click Status > Event Log to view the contents of your Event Log. The Event Log keeps track of events that occur during the operation of the unit. The Event Log displays messages that may not be captured by System Traps, such as the Transmit Power for the Frequency Channel selected. See “Event Log Error Messages” in the Tsunami MP.11/QB.11 Reference Manual for an explanation of messages that can appear in the Event Log.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Configuration 6 This chapter describes the unit’s settings using the unit’s Web Interface. Click the Configure button to access configuration settings.
Configuration System Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management You can view or enter the following details: • System Name: This is the system name for easy identification of the BSU or SU. The System Name field is limited to a length of 32 bytes. Use the system name of a BSU to configure the Base Station System Name parameter on an SU if you want the SU to register only with this BSU.
Configuration System Parameters • MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Mode of Operation: This drop-down menu is used to set the unit as a bridge (layer 2) or as a router (layer 3). See Bridge and Routing Modes for more information. Bridge and Routing Modes Bridge Mode A bridge is a product that connects a local area network (LAN) to another LAN that uses the same protocol (for example, Ethernet).
Configuration System Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management on the way to your connection to the Internet. You can configure routes to other networks on your Intranet through the addition of static routes in your router’s routing table. Key Reasons to Use Routing Mode One key reason why customers would use Routing mode is to implement virtual private networks (VPNs) or to let nodes behind two different SUs communicate with each other.
Configuration System Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Notes: • One of the most important details to pay attention to in Routing mode are the unit’s and the PC’s default gateways. It is a common mistake to set up the PC’s gateway to point to the SU when the SU is in Bridge mode and the BSU is in Routing mode. Always check to make sure the PCs on your network are configured to send their IP traffic to the correct default gateway.
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters The Network tab contains the following sub-tabs. Note that the availability of some sub-tabs depends on whether the unit is in Bridge or Routing Mode.
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Routing Mode If the device is configured in Routing mode, both Ethernet and Wireless interfaces require an IP address. The following screen is displayed: Configure or view the following parameters: • IP Address Ethernet Port: The unit’s Ethernet IP address. The default is 10.0.0.1. • Subnet Mask Ethernet Port: The unit’s Ethernet IP address subnet mask.The default is 255.255.255.0.
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Roaming can only occur if the normal scanning or fast scanning procedure is started under the following conditions: 1. If the roaming is started from the normal scanning procedure (after the SU scans all the active channels), the SU selects the BSU with the best SNR value on all available channels.
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management BSU Roaming Configuration View or set the following parameters: • Enable Roaming Status: Enable or disable the Roaming feature by selecting or de-selecting the checkbox. The default value is disabled (clear). • Announcement Period: If you enable roaming, you may set the Announcement Period for a value between 25 to 100 ms. The default is 100 ms. • Multi-Frame Bursting: The default value is enabled.
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management SU Roaming Configuration Enable or disable the Roaming feature in the Roaming Status drop-down box. The default value is disabled. NOTE: To enable roaming, you must enable Roaming Status on both the BSU and the SU. DHCP Server When enabled, the DHCP server allows allocation of IP addresses to hosts on the Ethernet side of the SU or BSU.
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management NOTE: There must be at least one entry in the DHCP server IP Pool Table to enable DHCP server. Also, DHCP server cannot be enabled if DHCP Relay Agent is enabled. • Subnet Mask: The unit supplies this subnet mask in its DHCP response to a DHCP request from an Ethernet host. Indicates the IP subnet mask assigned to hosts on the Ethernet side using DHCP.
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Spanning Tree (Bridge Mode Only) NOTE: The unit must be in Bridge mode to configure Spanning Tree. This protocol is executed between the bridges to detect and logically remove redundant paths from the network. Spanning Tree can be used to prevent link-layer loops (broadcast is forwarded to all port where another device may forward it and, finally, it gets back to this unit; therefore, it is looping).
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management IP Routes (Routing Mode Only) NOTE: The unit must be in Routing mode to configure IP Routes. Click Configure > Network > IP Routes to configure. Add IP Routes 1. Click the Add button; the following screen is displayed. 2. Enter the route information. 3. Click Add. The IP Address and Subnet Mask combination is validated for a proper combination.
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Edit/Delete IP Routes 1. Click the Edit/Delete Table Entries button. 2. Edit the route information. 3. Click OK. The IP address and subnet mask combination is validated for a proper combination. DHCP Relay Agent (Routing Mode Only) NOTE: The unit must be in Routing mode to configure DHCP Relay Agent. Click Configure > Network > DHCP RA to enable the unit’s DHCP Relay Agent.
Configuration Network Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 2. Enter the Server IP Address and any optional comments, and click Add. Edit/Delete Entries in the DHCP Relay Agent Table To edit or delete entries in the table of DHCP Relay Agents: 1. Click Edit/Delete Table Entries. The following window is displayed: 2. Enter your changes, and click OK.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters The Interface tab contains the following sub-tabs. • • Wireless – Base Mode – Satellite Mode Ethernet Wireless To configure the wireless interface, click Configure > Interfaces > Wireless. For Base Station units, the wireless interface can be placed in either WORP Base or WORP Satellite mode (selected from the Interface Type drop-down box). SUs can be placed only in WORP Satellite mode.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Base Mode The following parameters may be configured or viewed: • Interface Type: The interface type can be WORP Satellite or WORP Base. • MAC Address: The factory-assigned MAC address of the unit. This is a read-only field. • Network Name: A Network Name is a name given to a network so that multiple networks can reuse the same frequency without problems.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management NOTE: This feature only lets you decrease your output power; it does not let you increase your output power beyond the maximum allowed defaults for your frequency and country. Select one of the following options and click OK at the bottom of the window. Your original output power is adjusted relative to the value selected.
Configuration Interface Parameters Multicast Rates in Mbps 54 (see note) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Multicast Rates in Mbps with Turbo Mode Enabled (Non-DFS US Only) 108 (see note) NOTE: If you select 48 or 54 Mbps (96 or 108 in Turbo mode) DDRS is automatically turned on. • Channel Bandwidth: This is a read only field. Channel Bandwidth is set at 20 MHz.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management • No-Sleep Mode: No-Sleep Mode was a feature used to control jitter in Tsunami MP.11 products running 2.2.6, and earlier, versions of software. The introduction of QoS and the new WORP resource scheduling mechanism have eliminated the need for No-Sleep Mode.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management • DDRS Default Data Rate: The data rate at which the BSU starts communication with all SUs to begin the registration process (the default is 6 Mbps). This data rate is configured on the BSU only. • DDRS Max Data Rate: When DDRS is enabled, configure the maximum data rate that can be dynamically set by DDRS. • DDRS Avg SNR Threshold for Data Rate Increase: This field is displayed only when DDRS is enabled.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Appears only when selected country requires DFS • DFS Preferred Channel: A single DFS preferred frequency channel on the BSU is provided so that when the DFS process starts the BSU will first try the DFS preferred channel before scanning all the other active channels in the DFS channel list. The DFS preferred channel must be selected from those channels indicated as “Disable” in the DFS channel blacklist list.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management In accordance with ETSI, IC, and FCC non-occupancy rules, when interference is detected on any active channel, that channel will be blacklisted. The channel will not be used for a period of 30 minutes after the interference has been detected. The elapsed time is also shown in the DFS channel blacklist table.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Satellite Mode The mandatory parameters to configure for registration of the SU on a Base Station are: • Network Name • Base Station System Name (when used) • Channel Frequency • Encryption (when used) • Network Secret These and other parameters found on the SU’s Interfaces > Wireless page are described below. • Interface Type: In Satellite mode, the interface type is WORP Satellite.
Configuration Interface Parameters • MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Transmit Power Control (TPC): By default, the unit lets you transmit at the maximum output power for the country/ band or regulatory domain and frequency selected.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Multicast Rates in Mbps 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Multicast Rates in Mbps with Turbo Mode Enabled (Non-DFS US Only) 12 18 24 36 48 72 96 108 • Channel Bandwidth: This is a read only field. Channel Bandwidth is set at 20 MHz. • Satellite Density: The Satellite Density setting is a valuable feature for achieving maximum bandwidth in a wireless network.
Configuration Interface Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Ethernet To set the Ethernet speed, duplex mode, and input and output bandwidth limits, click Configure > Interfaces > Ethernet. You can set the desired speed and transmission mode by clicking on Configuration. Select from these settings for the type of Ethernet transmission: • Half-duplex means that only one side can transmit at a time. • Full-duplex lets both sides transmit.
Configuration SNMP Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management SNMP Parameters Click Configure > SNMP to enable or disable trap groups, and to configure the SNMP management stations to which the unit sends system traps. See “Trap Groups” in the Tsunami MP.11/QB.11 Reference Manual for a list of the system traps. • Trap Groups: You can enable or disable different types of traps in the system. By default, all traps are enabled.
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Configuration Management Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Management Parameters Use the Management tab to configure passwords and other service parameters. Passwords The Password tab lets you configure the SNMP, Telnet, and HTTP (Web Interface) passwords. For all password fields, the passwords must be between 6 and 32 characters. Changes take effect immediately after you click OK.
Configuration Management Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management SNMP Configuration Settings • SNMP Interface Bitmask: Configure the interface or interfaces (All Interfaces, Only Ethernet, Only Slot A, None) from which you will manage the unit using SNMP. You also can select Disabled to prevent a user from accessing the unit through SNMP.
Configuration Management Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Serial Configuration Settings The serial port interface on the unit is enabled at all times. See “Serial Port” in the Tsunami MP.11/QB.11 Reference Manual for information about how to access the CLI interface through the serial port. You can configure and view following parameters: • Serial Baud Rate: Select the serial port speed (bits per second).
Configuration Security Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Security Parameters MAC Authentication (BSU Only) Click Configure > Security > MAC Auth to build a list of authorized wireless stations that can register at the unit and access the network. MAC Authentication is supported on the wireless interface and only wireless MAC addresses should be entered in the list.
Configuration Security Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Encryption NOTE: Be sure to set the encryption parameters and change the default passwords. You can protect the wireless data link by using encryption. In addition to Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), the unit supports Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128-bit encryption. To provide even stronger encryption, the AES CCM Protocol is also supported.
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Configuration Filtering Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Filtering Parameters Overview Click Configure > Filtering to configure packet filtering. Packet filtering can be used to control and optimize network performance. The Filtering feature can selectively filter specific packets based upon their Ethernet protocol type. Protocol filtering is done at the Bridge layer.
Configuration Filtering Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management consume valuable wireless bandwidth. On some networks, there are so many ARP broadcasts that the performance of the wireless network will degrade due to the amount of bandwidth being consumed by these messages. To reduce the number of ARP broadcasts that are forwarded to the wireless nodes, you can enable ARP filtering.
Configuration Filtering Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management – Enter the Protocol Number. See http://www.iana.org/assignments/ethernet-numbers for a list of protocol numbers. – Enter the Protocol Name. – Click Add. Edit/Delete Entries in the Filter Table 1. Click Edit and change the information, or select Enable, Disable, or Delete from the Status drop-down menu.
Configuration Filtering Parameters • Wired Server: 00:40:F4:1C:DB:6A • Wireless Client 1: 00:02:2D:51:94:E4 • Wireless Client 2: 00:02:2D:51:32:12 • Wireless Client 3: 00:20:A6:12:4E:38 MP.11 5054 (MP.
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Configuration Filtering Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management • Wireless Mask: Enter the appropriate bit mask to specify the range of MAC addresses to which this filter is to apply. To specify only the single MAC address you entered in the Wireless MAC Address field, enter 00:00:00:00:00:00 (all zeroes). • Comment: Enter related information. After entering the data, click the Add button. The entry is enabled automatically when saved.
Configuration Filtering Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Click the Edit Table Entries button to display an editable window such as the following. You can configure whether this traffic must be blocked for Ethernet to wireless, wireless to Ethernet, or both. IP Access Table Filtering Click Configure > Filtering > IP Access Table to limit in-band management access to the IP addresses or range of IP addresses specified in the table. For example, 172.17.23.0/255.255.255.
Configuration Filtering Parameters MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Add Entries to the IP Access Table To add an entry, click the Add Table Entries button, specify the IP address and mask of the wireless stations to which you want to grant access, and click Add. CAUTION: Ensure that the IP address of the management PC you use to manage the unit is within the first entry in the table, as this filter takes effect immediately. Otherwise, you will have locked yourself out.
Configuration Intra-Cell Blocking (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Intra-Cell Blocking (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) Overview The Intra-Cell Blocking feature lets traffic be blocked between two SUs registered to the same Base Station. There are two potential reasons to isolate traffic among wireless subscribers: • To provide better security to the subscribers by isolating the traffic from one subscriber to another in a public space.
Configuration Intra-Cell Blocking (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management The following items are configurable: • Intra-Cell Blocking Status: Enables or disables the Intra-Cell Blocking feature. • Group Table: Entries in this table show the Intra-Cell Blocking filter groups that have been configured. When IntraCell Blocking is enabled, the Base Station Unit discards all packets coming from one SU to another SU, if both SUs do not belong to the same filter group.
Configuration Intra-Cell Blocking (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management MAC Table After configuring the Intra-Cell Blocking Groups on the Group Table tab, use the MAC Table tab to assign specific MAC addresses to an Intra-Cell Blocking Group. Adding Entries Click the Add Table Entries button. Enter the MAC address of the SU. Select Enable from the drop-down menu for the Group Index. Click Add. The MAC address is assigned to the groups.
Configuration Intra-Cell Blocking (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Security Gateway You can configure a Security Gateway to block traffic between SUs connected to different BSUs. Verify that Intra-Cell Blocking has been enabled on the Group Table tab before configuring the Security Gateway. • Security Gateway Status: Enables or disables packet forwarding to the external Security Gateway.
Configuration VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) Overview For an introduction to VLAN principles, see Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) in the System Overview chapter. NOTE: VLANs are configurable only in Bridge mode. VLAN Modes Transparent Mode Transparent mode is available on both the SU and the BSU. This mode is equivalent to NO VLAN support and is the default mode.
Configuration VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management VLAN Relaying The VLAN Trunk mode for BSU operation provides an option to enable and disable a VLAN relaying flag; when enabled, the BSU shall relay frames between SUs on the same BSU having the same VLAN ID. Management VLAN The BSU and SU allow the configuration of a separate VLAN ID and priority for SNMP, ICMP, Telnet, and TFTP management frames for device access.
Configuration VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management BSU in Trunk Mode and SU in Trunk/Access Mode When the BSU is in Trunk mode, the associated SUs must be in either Trunk mode or Access mode. When an SU associates to a BSU that is in Trunk mode, it gets the VLAN mode from the BSU. How the BSU and SU function in Trunk mode, and the SU in Access mode, is described in the following table.
Configuration VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management BSU in Mixed Mode and SU in Mixed, Access, or Trunk Mode When the BSU is in Mixed mode, the associated SUs can be in Trunk, Access, or Mixed mode.
Configuration VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) BSU Function – Mixed Mode • Up to 256 VLAN IDs can be configured on a BSU. MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management SU Function – Mixed Mode SU Function – Trunk Mode • • • BSU allows all untagged frames received from the Ethernet interface or from any of the associated SUs (unexpected).
Configuration VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management BSU VLAN Configuration The HTTP Interface to configure BSU VLAN parameters is shown in the following figure. Configure the following parameters: • BSU VLAN Mode: The BSU VLAN mode can be either Transparent, Trunk, or Mixed. By default, the BSU is in Transparent mode. • Management VLAN ID: The Management VLAN ID is configurable in any mode.
Configuration VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Edit or Delete BSU VLAN Table Entries To edit or delete entries in the BSU VLAN Table, click the Edit/Delete Table Entries button, make your changes, then click OK for your changes to take effect. Restricting Unit Management Management access to the unit can be easily secured by making management stations or hosts and the unit itself members of a common VLAN.
Configuration VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Add SU Table Entries To add entries to the SU VLAN Table, click the Add Table Entries button. Enter the desired parameters in the corresponding fields, then click Add to add and save the entry. The following parameters are configurable: • MAC: Enter the MAC address of the SU to be configured.
Configuration VLAN Parameters (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management NOTE: When the BSU is changed to Mixed mode, all the configured SUs are changed to Mixed mode by default. You may then configure SUs for Access or Trunk mode as needed. • Access VLAN ID: The Access VLAN ID is configurable in any mode, but applies only when the SU is in Access mode. The Access VLAN ID values range from 1 to 4095; the default value is 1.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) The Quality of Service (QoS) feature is based on 802.16 standard and defines the classes, service flows (SFCs), and packet identification rules (PIRs) for specific types of traffic.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management To add entries to the PIR Table, click the Add Table Entries button. Enter the Rule Name and select Enable or Disable from the Entry Status drop-down box, then click Add to add the entry. Once the new entry appears in the QoS PIR Table on this page, click its Details button to view/edit its parameters. QoS SFC Configuration Click Configure > QoS > QoS SF Class. The 7 predefined SFCs are shown.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management To add entries to the SFC Table, click the Add Table Entries button. The following parameters are configurable: • SF Name: Enter the name of the SF class you want to add. • SF Schd Type: This field can be set to BE (Best Effort) or RtPS (Real-Time Polling Service). • SF Direction: This field can be set to Downlink (traffic from BSU to SU) or Uplink (traffic from SU to BSU).
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) No. of messages in a burst: 4 3 2 1 • MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management % of the maximum throughput: 100% 97.6% 92.9% 76.2% SF Entry State: This field can be set to Enable, Disable, or Delete. Click Add to add the entry. The new entry will appear on the screen, taking up the next sequential index entry. To make changes to the entries of the SFC Table, click the Edit/Delete Table Entries button. Enter your changes and click OK.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management The following parameters are configurable: • Class Name: Enter the name of the QoS class you want to add. • SF Table Reference Index: Select one of the possible SFCs that have been previously configured from the dropdown box to associate to this QoS Class.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management You may enable, disable or delete this QoS Class entry by clicking on the Status drop-down box and then clicking OK. You may also edit an existing SFC associated to this QoS class, or associate a new SFC to this QoS class. See the following sections. Edit an Existing SFC Associated with the QoS Class To edit an existing SFC associated to this QoS Class, click its Details button.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Configure the following parameters: • PIR Table Reference Index: Select one of the possible PIRs that have been previously configured from the dropdown box. • PIR Priority: This priority per rule defines the order of execution of PIRs during packet identification process. The PIR priority is a number in the range 0-63, with priority 63 being executed first, and priority 0 being executed last.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management The following parameters are configurable: • SF Table Reference Index: Select one of the possible SFCs that have been previously configured from the dropdown box to associate to this QoS Class. • PIR Table Reference Index: Select one of the possible PIRs that have been previously configured from the dropdown box to associate to this SFC.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Enter the following information: • SU MAC Address: The MAC Address of the SU you want to associate to a specific QoS Class. • SU QOSC Index: Select one of the possible QoS Classes that have been previously configured from the drop-down box to associate to this SU. • SU QOSC State: This field can be set to Enable, Disable, or Delete. Click Add to add the entry.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management The configuration instructions that follow explain how to configure the system so that configuration parameters can always be changed, and ping requests and responses get higher priority in order to show the actual connectivity of the pinged node. The configuration suggested here assumes that the whole network is managed from a single work station, called the management station.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) • MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management IP Mask or MAC Mask: 255.255.255.255 (for IP Mask) or FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF (for MAC mask) 9. Click Add. 10. Return to the QoS PIR tab, and click Add Table Entries. 11. Now you will configure the Source Address PIR. Enter the Rule Name: Enter the Rule Name: Management Station SRC MAC Addr if you are using a MAC addresses, or Management Station SRC IP Addr if you are using a IP addresses. 12.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) • Priority: 7 • Number of Frames Per Burst: 4 • SF Entry State: Enable MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 2. Click Add. The UL-Management SF will be added to the QoS Service Flow Table. NOTE: The input and output bandwidth limits set on the BSU or on the SU are used for limiting aggregate bandwidth used by singe SU.
Configuration QoS (Quality of Service) Parameters (BSU Only) • MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Entry Status: Enable 8. Return to the QoS Class screen and repeat steps 2 - 6 for the UL-Management SF in this class. 9. Return to the QoS Class screen and repeat steps 1 - 8 for any other QoS Classes used in the network.
Configuration RIP Parameters (Routing Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management RIP Parameters (Routing Mode Only) Routing Internet Protocol (RIP) is a dynamic routing protocol you can use to help automatically propagate routing table information between routers. The unit can be configured as RIPv1, RIPv2, RIPv1 Compatible, or a combination of the three versions while operating in Routing mode. In general, the unit’s RIP module is based upon RFC 1389.
Configuration RIP Parameters (Routing Mode Only) RIPv1 Maximum Distance 15 IGP RIPv2 Maximum Distance 15 IGP MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management RIPv1 Compatible Maximum Distance 15 IGP RIP Example In the following example, assume that both the BSU and the SUs all are configured in Routing mode with RIP enabled to send and receive on both the Ethernet and Wireless interfaces.
Configuration NAT (SU Only; Routing Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management NAT (SU Only; Routing Mode Only) The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature lets hosts on the Ethernet side of the SU transparently access the public network through the BSU. All hosts in the private network can have simultaneous access to the public network. NOTE: The NAT tab is available for SUs in Routing mode only.
Configuration NAT (SU Only; Routing Mode Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Add Entries to the NAT Static Port Mapping Table 1. Click the Add Table Entries button. 2. Enter the following information, and click Add: • Enter the Local IP Address of the host on the Ethernet side of the SU. • Select the Port Type: TCP, UDP, or Both. • Enter the Start Port and End Port. Edit/Delete Entries in the NAT Static Port Mapping Table 1. Click the Edit/Delete Table Entries button. 2.
Configuration NAT (SU Only; Routing Mode Only) Protocol H.323 HTTP TFTP Telnet CUSeeMe IMAP PNM POP3 SMTP RTSP Support H.323 ALG Port mapping for inbound connection. Port mapping for inbound connection. Port mapping for inbound connection. Port mapping for inbound and outbound connection. Port mapping for inbound connection. Port mapping for inbound connection. Port mapping for inbound connection. Port mapping for inbound connection. Port mapping for inbound connection.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Monitoring 7 This chapter describes using the Web interface to obtain detailed information about the settings and performance of the unit. Click the Monitor button to access this information.
Monitoring Wireless MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Wireless General Performance Click Monitor > Wireless > General to monitor the general performance of the wireless interface. WORP Interface Performance Click Monitor > Wireless > WORP tab to monitor the performance of the WORP Base or WORP SU interfaces. The Registration Last Reason field indicates either a successful registration (a value of 1) or it indicates the reason why the last registration failed.
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Monitoring ICMP MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management ICMP Click Monitor > ICMP to view the number of ICMP messages sent and received by the unit. It includes ping, route, and host unreachable messages.
Monitoring Per Station MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Per Station Click Monitor > Per Station to view Station Statistics. On the BSU, this page shows statistics of all the SU’s connected to the BSU. The page’s statistics refresh every 4 seconds. To stop or stop the page refreshing, use the Stop Refresh and Start Refresh buttons. Site Survey The SU Per Station page contains a Site Survey function.
Monitoring Features MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Features Click Monitor > Features to view the following information. NOTE: A BSU shows how many WORP SUs it can support; the SU shows how many Ethernet hosts it supports on its Ethernet port as the “Max Users on Satellite” parameter.
Monitoring Link Test MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Link Test Click Monitor > Link Test to find out which wireless stations are in range and to check their link quality. NOTE: Link Test requires Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later. Earlier versions do not support Link Test. Link Test for the unit reports the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) value in dB; the higher this number, the better the signal quality. Furthermore, it reports the signal level and noise level in dBm.
Monitoring Interfaces MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interfaces Click Monitor > Interfaces to view detailed information about the IP-layer performance of the unit’s interfaces. There are two sub-tabs: Wireless and Ethernet. The following figures show both interfaces.
Monitoring IP ARP Table MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management IP ARP Table Click Monitor > IP ARP Table to view the mapping of the IP and MAC addresses of all radios registered at the BSU. This information is based upon the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).
Monitoring IP Routes MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management IP Routes Click Monitor > IP Routes to view all active IP routes of the unit. These can be either static or dynamic (obtained through RIP). This tab is available only in Routing mode, and you can add routes only when in Routing mode.
Monitoring Learn Table MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Learn Table Click Monitor > Learn Table to view all MAC addresses the unit has detected on an interface. The Learn Table displays information relating to network bridging. It reports the MAC address for each node that the device has learned is on the network and the interface on which the node was detected. There can be up to 10,000 entries in the Learn Table. This tab is only available in Bridge mode.
Monitoring RIP MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management RIP Click Monitor > RIP to view Routing Internet Protocol data for the Ethernet and Wireless interfaces.
Monitoring RADIUS (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management RADIUS (BSU Only) Click Monitor > Radius to view information about the traffic exchanged with a RADIUS server.
Monitoring QoS (BSU Only) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management QoS (BSU Only) Click Monitor > QoS to view summary information about the Quality of Service per BSU and for each SU registered with that BSU.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Commands 8 This chapter describes the commands that you can issue with the Web Interface. Click the Commands button to access available commands. See the following: • Download • Upload • Reboot • Reset • Help Link • Downgrade Help and Exit buttons also appear on each page of the Web interface; click the Help button to access online help; click the Exit button to exit the application.
Commands Upload MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Upload Click Commands > Upload to upload a configuration or log file from the unit to a TFTP server (see TFTP Server Setup for information about the SolarWinds TFTP server software located on your product installation CD). Enter the following information: • Server IP address: Enter the TFTP Server IP address. • File Name: Enter the name of the file to be uploaded.
Commands Reboot MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Reboot Click Commands > Reboot to reboot the unit’s embedded software. Configuration changes are saved and the unit is reset. CAUTION: Rebooting the unit causes all users currently connected to lose their connection to the network until the unit has completed the reboot process and resumed operation.
Commands Reset MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Reset Click Commands > Reset to restore the configuration of the unit to the factory default values. You can also reset the unit by pressing the RELOAD button located on the side of the unit. See Hard Reset to Factory Default for more information. CAUTION: Resetting the unit to its factory default configuration permanently overwrites all changes made to the unit. The unit reboots automatically after this command has been issued.
Commands Help Link MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Help Link Click Commands > Help Link to set the location of the help files of the Web Interface. Upon installation, the help files are installed in the C:\Program Files\Tsunami\MP.11 5054\Help folder. If you want to place these files on a shared drive, copy the Help folder to the new location and specify the new path in the Help Link box.
Commands Downgrade MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Downgrade Click Commands > Downgrade to downgrade to a previous release. Downgrade currently is supported only to release 2.0.1 and later. Once you enter this command, the unit is downgraded to the specified release and is automatically rebooted. The filename specified and the filename of the image selected for downgrade must be the same version.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Procedures 9 This chapter describes the following procedures: • TFTP Server Setup: Prepares the TFTP server for transferring files to and from the unit. This procedure is used by the other procedures that transfer files. • Web Interface Image File Download: Upgrades the embedded software. • Configuration Backup: Saves the configuration of the unit. • Configuration Restore: Restores a previous configuration through configuration file download.
Procedures TFTP Server Setup MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management TFTP Server Setup A Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server lets you transfer files across a network. You can upload files from the unit for backup or copying, and you can download the files for configuration and image upgrades. The SolarWinds TFTP server software is located on the product installation CD, or can be downloaded from http://support.proxim.com.
Procedures Web Interface Image File Download MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Web Interface Image File Download In some cases, it may be necessary to upgrade the embedded software of the unit by downloading an image file. To download an image file through the Web Interface: 1. Set up the TFTP server as described in TFTP Server Setup. 2. Access the unit as described in Logging in to the Web Interface. 3. Click Commands > Download tab. 4.
Procedures Configuration Backup MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Configuration Backup You can back up the unit’s configuration by uploading the configuration file. You can use this file to restore the configuration or to configure another unit (see Configuration Restore). To upload a configuration file through the Web Interface: 1. Set up the TFTP server as described in TFTP Server Setup. 2. Access the unit as described in Logging in to the Web Interface. 3. Click Commands > Upload. 4.
Procedures Configuration Restore MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Configuration Restore You can restore the configuration of the unit by downloading a configuration file. The configuration file contains the configuration information of a unit. To download a configuration file through the Web Interface: 1. Set up the TFTP server as described in TFTP Server Setup. 2. Access the unit as described in Logging in to the Web Interface. 3. Click Commands > Download tab. 4.
Procedures Soft Reset to Factory Default MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Soft Reset to Factory Default If necessary, you can reset the unit to the factory default settings. Resetting to default settings means that you must configure the unit anew. To reset to factory default settings using the Web Interface: 1. Click Commands > Reset. 2. Click the Reset to Factory Default button. The device configuration parameter values are reset to their factory default values.
Procedures Hard Reset to Factory Default MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Hard Reset to Factory Default If you cannot access the unit’s user interface or you have lost its password, you can reset the unit to the factory default settings. Resetting to default settings means you must configure the unit anew. To reset to factory default settings, using the end of a paper clip, press and hold the unit’s RELOAD button for a minimum of 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds.
Procedures Forced Reload MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Forced Reload With Forced Reload, you erase the embedded software. Use this procedure only as a last resort if the unit does not boot and the “Reset to Factory Defaults” procedure did not help. If you perform a Forced Reload, you must download a new image file with the Bootloader (see “Image File Download with the Bootloader” below). CAUTION: The following procedure erases the embedded software of the unit.
Procedures Image File Download with the Bootloader MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Image File Download with the Bootloader The following procedures download an image file to the unit after the embedded software has been erased with Forced Reload or when the embedded software cannot be started by the Bootloader. A new image file can be downloaded to the unit via ScanTool or via the Command Line Interface through the unit’s serial port.
Procedures Image File Download with the Bootloader MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 4. When the “Sending Traps to SNMP manager periodically” message is displayed (after about 30 seconds), press the ENTER key. 5. The command prompt is displayed; enter the following commands: set ipaddr set ipsubmask set ipaddrtype static set tftpipaddr set tftpfilename set ipgw reboot For example: set ipaddr 10.0.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Troubleshooting 10 This chapter helps you to isolate and solve problems with your unit. In the event this chapter does not provide a solution, or the solution does not solve your problem, check our support website at http://support.proxim.com. Before you start troubleshooting, it is important that you have checked the details in the product documentation.
Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management HyperTerminal Connection Problems The serial connection properties can be found in HyperTerminal as follows: 1. Start HyperTerminal and select Properties from the File menu. 2. Select Direct to Com 1 in the Connect using: drop-down list (depending upon the COM port you use); then click Configure. A window such as the following is displayed: 3. Enter or edit the information as follows, and click OK.
Troubleshooting Communication Issues MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Communication Issues Two Units Are Unable to Communicate Wirelessly If a wireless link is possible after testing two units within close distance of each other, then there are two possible reasons why wireless connectivity is not possible while the MP.11 units are at their desired locations: 1.
Troubleshooting Setup and Configuration Issues MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Setup and Configuration Issues The following issues relate to setup and configuration problems. Lost Password If you lost your password, you must reset the unit to the default settings. See Hard Reset to Factory Default. The default password is public. If you record your password, keep it in a safe place.
Troubleshooting Setup and Configuration Issues • Can be situated either local or remote • Must have a valid IP address • Must be set for send and receive without time-out • Must be running only during file upload and download MP.11 5054 (MP.
Troubleshooting VLAN Operation Issues MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management VLAN Operation Issues The correct VLAN configuration can be verified by “pinging” wired hosts from both sides of the device and the network switch. Traffic can be “sniffed” on the wired (Ethernet) network. Packets generated by hosts and viewed on one of the backbones should contain IEEE 802.1Q compliant VLAN headers when in Transparent mode.
Troubleshooting Link Problems MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Link Problems While wireless networking emerges more and more, the number of wireless connections to networks grows every day. The Tsunami MP.11 unit is one of the successful product families used by customers today who enjoy the day after day high-speed, cost-effective connections. To successfully use the connections, technicians must be able to troubleshoot the system effectively.
Troubleshooting Link Problems MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management – Remote Partners indicates how many SUs are connected (in case of a BSU) or whether a Base is connected (in case of a Subscriber). – Base Announces should increase continuously. – Registration Requests and Authentication Requests should be divisible by 3. WORP is designed in a way that each registration sequence starts with 3 identical requests. It is not a problem if, once in a while, one of those requests is missing.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management A Country Codes and Channels In the CLI and MIB browser, the country code is set using the string code, as shown in the following example. Example: To set Taiwan as the country: set syscountrycode TW NOTE: The country code must be entered in capital letters. Channels/Frequencies by Country Country (Code) Frequency Bands Allowed Channels (Center Freq) DFS All Channels - 5 GHz (A5) All 5 GHz bands No All 20 MHz channels. Argentina (AR) 5.25 - 5.
Country Codes and Channels Channels/Frequencies by Country Country (Code) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Frequency Bands Allowed Channels (Center Freq) DFS Germany (DE) 5.47 - 5.725 GHz Yes 100 (5500), 104 (5520), 108 (5540), 112 (5560), 116 (5580), 120 (5600), 124 (5620), Greece (GR) 5.47 - 5.725 GHz Yes 100 (5500), 104 (5520), 108 (5540), 112 (5560), 116 (5580), 120 (5600), 124 (5620), Guatemala (GT) 5.25 - 5.
Country Codes and Channels Channels/Frequencies by Country Country (Code) MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Frequency Bands Puerto Rico (PR) 5.25 - 5.35 GHz and No 5.725 - 5.85 GHz Russia (RU) 5.15 - 6.
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Technical Specifications Part Numbers MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Part Numbers Radio Units North America Region Base Station Unit Part Number 5054-BSU-US Description Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.11a) Base Station Unit – USA/CAN PSU Residential Subscriber Unit Part Number 5054-RSU-US-WA 5054-RSU-US-MP Description Tsunami MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Residential Subscriber Unit– USA/CAN PSU-w/15 dBi Window Antenna Tsunami MP.11 5054 (MP.
Technical Specifications Part Numbers MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Asia Pacific Region Base Station Unit Part Number 5054-BSU-EU 5054-BSU-UK 5054-BSU-AU 5054-BSU-SK 5054-BSU-CN 5054-BSU-US-WORLD Description Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.11a) Base Station Unit – Europe PSU Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.11a) Base Station Unit – UK PSU Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.11a) Base Station Unit – Australia PSU Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.11a) Base Station Unit – South Korea PSU Tsunami MP.
Technical Specifications Part Numbers Part Number 5054-SU-US-WORLD MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Description Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.11a) Subscriber Unit – US/CAN PSU- World Caribbean and Latin America Region Base Station Unit Part Number 5054-BSU-US 5054-BSU-BR Description Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.11a) Base Station Unit - US/CAN PSU Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.
Technical Specifications Regulatory Approval and Frequency Ranges Part Number 5054-OA-10 5054-SA120-14 5054-SA60-17 MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Description 10 dBi Omni Directional Antenna - St-N Female - 5.47-5.850 GHz 14 dBi Sector Antenna - St-N Female - 5.25-5.850 GHz - 120 degrees 17 dBi Sector Antenna - St-N Female - 5.25-5.
Technical Specifications Regulatory Approval and Frequency Ranges Region/Country EU Countries Country Austria Belgium Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxemburg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom Other European Countries South America Iceland Liechtenstein Norway Russia Switzerland Argentina Brazil Colombia GHz 5.47 - 5.70 5.47 - 5.70 5.47 - 5.70 5.47 - 5.70 5.47 - 5.70 5.47 - 5.70 5.
Technical Specifications OFDM Modulation Rates Region/Country APAC MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Country Australia China Hong Kong India New Zealand S. Korea Singapore Taiwan GHz 5.725 - 5.85 5.725 - 5.85 5.725 - 5.85 5.15 - 5.35 5.725 - 5.85 5.725 - 5.85 5.725 - 5.85 5.15 - 5.25 5.725 - 5.85 5.25 - 5.35 5.725 - 5.
Technical Specifications Maximum Throughput 40 MHz Channels Turbo Mode (Non-DFS US Only) Modulation 64QAM ¾ 64QAM ½ 16QAM ¾ 16QAM ½ QPSK ¾ QPSK ½ BPSK ¾ BPSK ½ MP.11 5054 (MP.
Technical Specifications Range Information • MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Output Power Values will have a tolerance of +- 1.5 dB Frequency 5.25-5.35 GHz 5.47-5.725 GHz 5.725-5.850 GHz 6-24 Mbps @ 20 MHz 16QAM ½; QPSK ¾; QPSK ½; BPSK ¾; BPSK ½ 16 dBm 16 dBm 16 dBm Range Information NOTE: PMP configuration using USA regulations for L and U bands, ETSI regulations for M bands. Clear LOS. Sector antenna (17 dBi, 60-degrees) at BSU with short 1 dB jumper cable. 3’ parabolic dish (31.
Technical Specifications Management Category Bridging and Routing Filtering Services VLAN Security Features MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Specification Bridge (802.
Technical Specifications Power Requirements MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Power Requirements Category Power Adaptor (Wall Mount) (included) Power-over-Ethernet Power Consumption Specification • Input: 100 - 240 VAC, 0.4 Watts • Output: 12 VCD, 1.5 A • Power Consumption: Max 10 W • 802.3af compliant. Requires Power Injector or other 802.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Lightning Protection C Lightning protection is used to maximize the reliability of communications equipment by safely re-directing current from a lightning strike or a power surge traveling along the Cat 5 Ethernet cabling to ground using the shortest path possible. Designing a proper grounding system prior to installing any communications equipment is critical to minimize the possibility of equipment damage, void warranties, and cause serious injury.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Technical Services and Support D Obtaining Technical Services and Support If you are having trouble utilizing your Proxim product, please review this manual and the additional documentation provided with your product.
Technical Services and Support Support Options MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Support Options Proxim eService Web Site Support The Proxim eService Web site is available 7x24x365 at http://support.proxim.com. On the Proxim eService Web Site, you can access the following services: • New Product Registration: Register your product for free support. • Open a Ticket or RMA: Open a ticket or RMA and receive an immediate reply.
MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Statement of Warranty E Warranty Coverage Proxim Wireless Corporation warrants that its Products are manufactured solely from new parts, conform substantially to specifications, and will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a Warranty Period of 1 year from the date of purchase.
Statement of Warranty Other Information MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management repair or replacement, the Customer Service Center will provide Buyer a Return Material Authorization (“RMA”) number and shipping instructions. Buyer must return the defective Product to Proxim Wireless, properly packaged to prevent damage, shipping prepaid, with the RMA number prominently displayed on the outside of the container.
