User's Manual

EnRoute50x/51x User’s Guide

TR0153 Rev. D2

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 parameters. The list below will guide you through a minimal

configuration procedure that prepares a network of EnRoute500s for deployment.

Change the ‘admin’ and ‘monitor’ passwords.

The default passwords should be changed to prevent

unauthorized access to the node.

See section 6.1

Set the operating scheme for the node

Most nodes will be configured as repeaters, with at least

one node per mesh cluster configured as a gateway.

See section 6.2

Set the node and mesh IDs

The node and mesh IDs uniquely identify a node and

determine which mesh cluster it is part of.

See section 6.3

Set the DNS servers

Specify DNS servers to allow hostnames to be resolved.

See section 6.6

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

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.

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Set the AES encryption key for the mesh

Change the default AES encryption key to prevent

unauthorized access to the mesh. The mesh encryption

key must be the same for all nodes in a mesh cluster.

See section 7.3

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