User's Manual

EnRoute500 User’s Guide
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4 Initial Configuration of an EnRoute500
This user’s guide provides a comprehensive overview of all of the EnRoute500’s features and
configurable parameters. However, it is possible to deploy a network of EnRoute500s while
only changing a limited number of the settable parameters. The list below will guide you
through a minimal configuration procedure that prepares a network of EnRoute500s for
deployment.
1
Change the ‘admin’ and ‘monitor’ passwords.
The default passwords should be changed to prevent
unauthorized access to the node.
See section 6.1
2
Set the operating scheme for the node
Most nodes will be configured as repeaters, with one node
per mesh cluster configured as a gateway.
See section 6.2
3
Set the node and mesh IDs
By setting the mesh and node IDs, the nodes will be able
to form a mesh cluster and communicate with each other.
See section 6.3
4
Set the DNS servers
Specify DNS servers to allow hostnames to be resolved.
See section 6.6
5
Set the mesh radio channel
The mesh radios on all nodes in a mesh cluster must be
set to operate on the same channel.
See section 7.1
6
Set the mesh ESSID
Set the mesh interface ESSID to a common value for all
nodes in a mesh cluster. It should be different than the
ESSID for any adjacent mesh clusters.
See section 7.2
7
Set the AES encryption key for the mesh
Change the default AES encryption key to prevent
unauthorized access to the mesh.
See section 7.3
8
Set the mesh radio transmit power
Set the mesh power to the maximum allowed value to
achieve the best possible connectivity between mesh
nodes.
See section 7.4