User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- SkyWay Wireless Bridge/Router
- Preface
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introducing Skyway
- Chapter 2: Getting to Know the SkyWay Bridge/Router
- Chapter 3: Preparing for Installation
- Chapter 4: Installing Skyway
- Chapter 5: Configuring and Managing SkyWay
- Configuring SkyWay
- Setting System Configuration Parameters
- Understanding RF-DLC
- Configuring the Ports
- Bridging
- IP Routing
- Internet Control Message Protocol
- SNMP
- Diagnostics
- File Transfer Utilities
- Security
- Chapter 6: Monitoring SkyWay
- Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Skyway
- Appendix A: Run-time Menu Tree
- Appendix B: BIOS Menu Tree Summary Table
- Appendix C: Interface Specifications and Pinouts
- Appendix D: Detailed Product Specifications
- Appendix E: Supported Protocols
- Appendix F: Error Codes
- Appendix G: SNMP Trap Messages
- Appendix H: Installation Recording Form
- Appendix I: Sources of SNMP Management Software
- Appendix J: Glossary and Basic Concepts
- Appendix K: Skyway Antennas
- Warning:
- Notes:
- 7002301: 6 dBi Omni Directional Antenna
- 7002401: 11 dBi Omni Directional Antenna
- 7002501: 16 dBi Outdoor Flat Panel Directional Antenna
- 7002601: 17 dBi Outdoor Flat Panel Directional Antenna
- 7002701: 22 dBi Outdoor High gain Flat Panel Directional Antenna
- 7002801: 8 dBi Indoor/Outdoor Patch Antenna
- 7002901: 12 dBi 110 Outdoor Sectorial Antenna
- Index

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port configuration 92
port status 152
spanning tree status and 149
bridge and spanning tree status, checking 149
bridge port status, checking 152
bridge/router, accessing the SkyWay 22
bridged protocols 187
bridging 88
bridging screens 149
bridging table, transparent 156
bridging, enabling and disabling 88
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cable (female dc jack), dc power 182
cable, copper 53
cable, fiberoptic 53
cables, routing connected 48
cabling, connecting 48
center lobe 198
changes that require cycling or resetting 16
changes, saving configuration 16
characteristics, 2.4 ghz frequency 199
checking bridge and spanning tree status 149
checking bridge port status 152
checking icmp activity 161
checking IP routing status 157
checking RF-DLC base port status 140
checking SNMP status and trap history 128
checking spanning tree port status 154
checking the address resolution protocol table 163
checking the error log 130
checking the Ethernet port status 134
checking the polling status 146
checking the RF port 137
checking the RF signal status 147
checking the serial port status 132
checking the status summary 168
checking the sub port status 143
client and server, the pc is the 117
client, SkyWay is the 117
client, SkyWay is the server and 117
client, the pc is the 117
clients and server, TFTP 117
command names, menu and 5
commands and responses, RF-DLC 67
commands, dot 14
commands, example at 23
common rows 15
component identification 11
concepts, basic 198
configuration
ADP substation 81
Ehternet transceiver 85
Ethernet port 83
general parameters 64
RF base port 74
RF base port sub 80
RF diagnostic port 73
RF sub port 78
serial port 24
serial transceiver 25
configuration changes, saving 16
configuration database service 21
configuration database, understanding the 16
configuration features available 58
configuration menu, BIOS 19
configuration parameters, setting system 59
configuration settings and factory defaults for bench test, mini-
mum 32
configuration summary 100
configuration summary, obtaining a 99
configuration, BIOS system 20
configuration, network 174
configuration, RF network 174
configure a modem attached to the SkyWay, to 22
configure the terminal for dialing to the SkyWay, to 22
configuring IP 93
configuring SkyWay 58
configuring the base sub ports 80
configuring the Ethernet port 83
configuring the Ethernet transceiver 85
configuring the IP ports 95
configuring the ports 69
configuring the serial port and serial transceiver 23
configuring the SkyWay as a base station 69
configuring the SkyWay as a sub station 77
configuring the TFTP server on SkyWay 119
connected cables, routing 48
connecting an antenna 49
connecting cabling 48
connecting to power 50
connecting to the administration console 51
connecting to your LAN 53
connection types 203
connection, modem settings for dial-up 22
considerations, safety 29
considerations, site 30
console 209
console cable (serial rs-422
db9) 183
console, administration 11
console, connecting to the administration 51
contents of the SkyWay package 10
control message protocol, internet 102
control screens, port status and 132
control screens, system status and 127
control, general status and 127
conventions, warnings 5
copper cable 53