User's Manual

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BTS TPW2458-B-4A/M
Version 1.5
SYSTEM USER GUIDE
Date 22 June 2011
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These can be changed from the CLI interface after initial login. It is important to note
that this account can change all aspects of the management system; therefore the
admin password should be changed immediately to avoid a security breach.
The BTS-2558-B-4A/M has the capability to be configured as either a network bridge or
router. The following (2) sections provide some background of the configuration options
and capabilities of the system.
3.1.1 Network Role
Each network mode is listed and described in Table 2 below.
Network Mode
Description
Router
IP packets are routed (Layer 3) between wired and wireless
interfaces. Lower layer broadcast packets are dropped at each
interface. Multicast packets can be configured to forward across.
Bridged
Configures the unit as a transparent Layer 2 Ethernet bridge. All
packets (unicast, multicast, and broadcast) are forwarded between
the wireless and wired interfaces (subject to ACL and firewall
rules).
Table 2 - Network Modes
There is an option to disable specific interfaces. Please use this with extreme caution.
Once disabled, no traffic will be accepted or passed from the interface (LAN/WAN).
3.1.2 Bridge Role
As mentioned in the previous section, bridge mode configures the unit as a transparent
Layer 2 Ethernet bridge. All packets (unicast, multicast, and broadcast) are forwarded
between the wireless and wired interfaces (subject to ACL and firewall rules).
The bridged mode management interface is either configured via static IP settings or via
a DHCP server. Unless, reserved IP address lease tables are used, DHCP is not
recommended, as the provisioned IP address is not guaranteed.
The settings and descriptions are listed in Table 3 below.
Network
Settings (Static)
Description
IP Address
IP address used for device management. 192.168.0.20 is the
default IP loaded at the factory.
Netmask
Dotted decimal representation of 4 binary octets that determine