User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Installation and Initialization
- Hardware Description
- System Requirements
- Product Package
- Hardware Installation
- Step 1: Choose a Location
- Step 2: Unpack Shipping Box
- Step 3: Assemble the Cable
- Step 4: Determine Proper Mounting Orientation
- Step 5: Assemble Mounting Hardware
- Step 6: Mount the Unit
- Step 7: Plug in the Cables
- Step 8: Power on the Unit
- Step 9: View LEDs
- Step 10: Align the Antenna
- Step 11: Tighten the Cables
- Step 12: Weatherproof the Connectors
- Step 13: Install Documentation and Software
- Using the Web Interface
- Installing Latest Software
- First Configuration
- Base Station Configuration
- Introduction
- System Configuration
- MAC Configuration
- Radio Configuration
- Radio Downlink Burst Profile Configuration
- Radio Uplink Burst Profile Configuration
- Networking Configuration
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Subscriber Station Authentication
- Subscriber Station List
- Service Class Creation
- Logging Configuration
- Management Interface Configuration
- Subscriber Station Configuration
- Commands on BS/SS
- Log Messages on the BS/SS
- Monitoring the BS and SS
- Technical Specifications
- Command Line Interface
- CLI Overview
- Configuration from the Base Station
- Configuration from the Subscriber Station
- Monitoring the BS and SS
- Technical Services and Support
- Statement of Warranty
Base Station Configuration Tsunami MP.16 3650 System User Guide
Networking Configuration
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VLANs
Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are logical groupings of network resources behind one or more BS and SS.
Groupings are based on VLAN IDs. If a data packet is tagged with a VLAN ID, it is called a VLAN-tagged packet. If there
is no VLAN ID, the packet is called an untagged packet. All VLAN IDs must be stored in the VLAN ID List. Up to 256
individual VLAN IDs may be stored in this list.
See VLAN Modes: Introduction for detailed information on MP.16 operation in each of these modes.
See VLAN ID List for VLAN ID List configuration instructions.
See Bridging for VLAN Mode configuration instructions.
VLAN Modes: Introduction
Depending on the VLAN capabilities of sub-networks and devices behind the BS and SS, you can configure the BS and
SS for various VLAN modes.
The BS can be configured to operate in one of three VLAN modes:
• Transparent
•Trunk
•Mixed
Depending on the BS mode selected, the SS can be configured to operate in one of four VLAN modes:
• Transparent: Available when the BS is in Transparent mode.
• Trunk: Available when the BS is in Trunk mode.
• Access: Available when the BS is in either Transparent or Trunk mode.
• Mixed: Available when the BS is in Trunk mode.
See the following sections for more information on the functionality of each mode.
BS in Transparent Mode
When the BS is in Transparent mode, the SS may be in either Transparent or Access mode.
When both the BS and SS are in Transparent mode VLAN-tagged or untagged packets are accepted and forwarded by
the BS and SS, unless they are discarded due to PIR restrictions (see Networking Parameters in the Service Class
Creation section). The BS and SS will process both tagged and untagged packets from both the wireless and Ethernet
interfaces.
When the BS is in Transparent mode and the SS is in Access mode, the SS processes only untagged packets from the
Ethernet interface, discarding any tagged packets it receives. Upon receiving an untagged packet, the SS tags it with an
assigned VLAN ID and priority provisioned by the BS. When the SS receives tagged packets from the wireless interface,
it removes the VLAN tag and sends only untagged packets to the Ethernet interface.
Figure 3-8 illustrates the exchange of packets when the BS is in Transparent mode and registered SSs are in either
Transparent or Access mode. Ta b l e 3- 1 provides a detailed summary of BS and SS functionality when the BS is in
Transparent mode.