User's Guide

Wireless Array
26 Installing the Wireless Array
ports, depending on the model (see “XR Wireless Array Product Family”
on page 6).
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Secure Shell (SSH) utility
To establish secure remote command line access to the Array, you need a
Secure Shell (SSH) utility, such as PuTTY. The utility must be configured
to use SSH-2, since the Array will only allow SSH-2 connections.
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Secure Web browser
Xirrus supports the latest version of the following Browsers: Internet
Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, or Safari. A secure Web browser is
required for Web-based management of the Array. The browser must be
on the same subnet as the Array, or you must set a static route for
management as described in the warning above.
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Serial connection capability
To connect directly to the console port on the Array (all models except
XR-500 and XR-1000 Series and some XR-2000 models, where Xircon can
be used instead—see the Xircon User’s Guide), your computer must be
equipped with a male 9-pin serial port and terminal emulation software
(for example, HyperTerminal). The Xirrus Array only supports serial
cable lengths up to 25’ per the RS-232 specification.
Use the following settings when establishing a serial connection:
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The Array’s Ethernet ports should be connected to an Ethernet switch, not
an Ethernet hub — if a hub is used, we recommend that you do not bond-
pair Ethernet ports.
Bits per second 115,200
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None