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Chapter 4 Advanced Settings 36

Antenna Alignment Tool

Under Bridge (CSMA) mode, Antenna Alignment Tool is available. This function helps to point in the

approximate direction of the remote DAP-3860 antenna and assist user easily align the local antenna to

reach maximum signal strength.

Figure 27 Antenna Alignment Tool

To use Antenna Alignment Tool, follow the steps bellow:

Open

“

Bridge Links Setup

” and select “

WLAN 0

” or “

WLAN 1

”. By clicking “

Align Antenna

” button,

“

Antenna Alignment Tool

” window will popup.

Set the target RSSI (e.g. -70dBm) and click “

Start

” button.

Wait about 5 seconds, the antenna alignment starts and performs alignment every one second.

Fix the local antenna and adjust the remote antenna elevation and horizontal direction. During the

adjustment, observe “

Current RSSI

” in local DAP-3860. The value will refresh every 1 second. Fix

the remote antenna when it reaches your expectation. Usually, RSSI between -60 and -70dBm

indicates rather good signal strength.

Adjust the local antenna after fixing the remote one. During the adjustment, observe “

Current RSSI

”

in the remote DAP-3860. Fix the local antenna when it reaches your expectation.

When the antenna alignment tool starts, the DAP-3860 will issue beep sound to indicate current

RSSI. Once the tool is closed the DAP-3860 will stop beeping. Frequency of beep indicate the

following RSSI:

Summary of Contents for DAP-3860

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Page 2: ...is intended to guide professional installer to install the DAP 3860 and how to build the infrastructure centered on it It includes procedures to assist you in avoiding unforeseen problems Conventions For your attention on important parts special characters and patterns are used in this manual This indicates an important note that you must pay attention to This indicates a warning or caution that y...

Page 3: ... reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experi...

Page 4: ...a distance of at least 100cm between you and the antenna of the installed equipment This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The availability of some specific channels and or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination The firmware setting is not acces...

Page 5: ...LLATION 14 Professional Installation Required 14 Safety Precautions 15 Product Package 15 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 17 Assemble the Mounting Bracket 17 Pole Mounting 17 Interface Definition 19 Connect Up 21 Grounding 23 Power On 23 CHAPTER 3 BASIC SETTINGS 25 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 25 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 26 HOW TO LOGIN THE WEB BASED INTERFACE 27 BASIC SYSTEM SETUP 29 BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS 30 CHAP...

Page 6: ... INFORMATION 41 VIEW ETHERNET TRAFFIC STATISTICS 42 VIEW WIRELESS STATISTICS 43 CONNECTIONS 44 PASSWORD 45 REMOTE MANAGEMENT 45 Console Settings 46 SNMP SETTINGS 48 SNTP INFORMATION SNTP SETTING 50 GPS Coordinate Settings 51 FIRMWARE UPLOAD 52 CONFIGURATION FILE 53 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 53 LOG SETTINGS 55 REBOOT 56 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 57 APPENDIX GPL DECLAMATION 59 ...

Page 7: ...ort 20 Figure 11 Warning Label 20 Figure 12 Vent 21 Figure 13 Connect Up Step 1 22 Figure 14 Connect Up Step 2 22 Figure 15 Connect Up Step 3 22 Figure 16 Connect Up Step 4 22 Figure 17 Grounding 23 Figure 18 PoE Connection 24 Figure 19 Security Alert 27 Figure 20 Login 27 Figure 21 Main Page 28 Figure 22 Basic Setup 29 Figure 23 Basic Wireless Settings 30 Figure 24 Advanced Parameters 32 Figure 2...

Page 8: ...44 Figure 35 Password 45 Figure 36 Remote Management 46 Figure 37 PuTTY Configuration 1 47 Figure 41 PuTTY Configuration 2 47 Figure 39 SSH 48 Figure 40 Obtain MIB File 49 Figure 41 SNTP Information SNTP Setting 50 Figure 42 Firmware Upload 52 Figure 43 Configuration File 53 Figure 44 Restore Settings 54 Figure 48 Log Settings 55 Figure 46 Reboot 56 ...

Page 9: ...Table Table 1 PIN Definition 20 Table 2 DAP 3860 Factory Default Settings 25 Table 3 RSSI Beep Frequency 37 Table 4 Public Software Name and Description 60 ...

Page 10: ... links into one link with greater transmission rate The DAP 3860 supports bridge mode it allows for local area network LANs in different locations buildings to be easily interconnected The DAP 3860 delivers last mile broadband connectivity through its PTP and PTMP capabilities The DAP 3860 allows to be operated on PTP mode in one card and on bridge in another And with an external omni antenna for ...

Page 11: ...pport WMM and Quality of service QoS for enhanced performance Proprietary Antenna Alignment Tool helps identify the antenna orientation with the best signal strength Link aggregation combines multiple links into one with greater transmission rate Buzzer design helps to determine the device power initial condition Super mode to boost the data rate up to 108Mbps Advanced management tools like SNMP a...

Page 12: ...ry usage is as a relay or bridging technology that may be combined with cost effective solar power solution allowing for telemedicine application in remote and rural environments The DAP 3860 is able to deliver stable and high performance broadband connectivity for typical telemedicine applications in a Line of Sight environment Figure 2 Telemedicine Wireless Broadband ...

Page 13: ...remote LOS locations beyond 40Kms or to circumvent natural obstructions like mountains Figure 3 Campus Wireless Broadband Besides the DAP 3860 can also be applied into the following environments Cost effectively provide long distance backhaul for remote areas like village oil well island mountain and etc Establish local backhaul for campus farm and factory Provide and access for video streaming or...

Page 14: ...l store 3 The equipment shall be installed in RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATIONS Access can only be gained by service persons or by users who have been instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that shall be taken Furthermore access is through the use of a tool or lock and key or other means of security and is controlled b the authority responsibl...

Page 15: ...m is operational avoid standing directly in front of the antenna Strong RF fields are present when the transmitter is on Ground the device properly with grounding wire to protect against lightening Use ONLY appropriate accessories for the device If the temperatures of the unit surface exceeds the limit be precautious not to continuous held or touch the device for a certain period of time Product P...

Page 16: ...le Mounting Bracket 1 T Form Bracket 1 2 Articulation Pole 1 3 Pole Mount Bar 1 Fasteners 4 M8 80 Screw 2 M8 90 Screw 1 5 M8 Washer 3 6 M8 Spring Washer 3 7 M8 Nut 1 8 M5 16 Screw 4 9 M5 Washer 4 10 Wood Screw 4 for Wall Mount 11 Wall Gyprock Plug 4 for Wall Mount Waterproof RJ 45 Connector Kit 1 Gland 1 2 Sealing Nut 1 3 Sealing 1 ...

Page 17: ...g Step 1 2 Assemble the main bracket by placing articulation pole to the T form bracket via a M8 90 screw through the insertion axe and fix with the M8 washer spring washer and M8 nut Figure 5 Bracket Mounting Step 2 Pole Mounting 1 Install the main bracket and the pole mount bar over the top of the pole by securing the drill holes of the pole mount bar to the main bracket ones and insert two M8 8...

Page 18: ...and washers through the drill holes and main bracket with a spanner Figure 7 Pole Mounting Step 2 3 Adjust the antenna for appropriate tilt vertical orientation Figure 8 Pole Mounting Step 3 The horizontal and vertical beamwidth of DAP 3860 default antenna is about 10 degree respectively Note ...

Page 19: ...ic cover and RS 232 with a light gray cover that labed WARNING No PoE Among which a black RJ45 waterproof connector will be provided for the PoE Data interface Figure 9 Interface Definition RS 232 RS 232 which is labeled COM RESET is used for debugging purposes as well as for hard reset of the DAP 3860 Below you may find the pin definition of the RS 232 ...

Page 20: ...ard Reset to P8 GND for less than 1 second and the system will reset If P7 Hard Reset is shorted to P8 GND for over 5 seconds the DAP 3860 will be reset to the factory default settings Figure 10 Detailed View of RS 232 Port Below are the views of RS 232 cover and RJ 45 port respectively please note the label covered on and DO strictly follow the instructions to avoid damaging your equipment Figure...

Page 21: ...t as well as repel water dust and dirt by the specially designed membrane thereby preventing the DAP 3860 from electric malfunctioning Figure 12 Vent Connect Up Before installing the Ethernet cable with a waterproof RJ 45 connector it is recommended that the Cat 5 RJ 45 coaxial cable be used for the DAP 3860 to power PoE connector 1 To connect to the hole labeled PoE Data open the black cover in a...

Page 22: ...iddle breach and then insert the sealing into the cable Figure 14 Connect Up Step 2 3 Insert the RJ 45 connector and make sure that the locking tab snaps home Figure 15 Connect Up Step 3 4 Screw the sealing on the gland and tighten Figure 16 Connect Up Step 4 Slide the Sealing Nut from its Breach DAP 3860 RJ 45 Port ...

Page 23: ...low the steps bellow 1 Plug a user supplied Cat 5 Ethernet cable from your wired LAN or a computer into the power injector RJ 45 jack DATA IN 2 Plug a user supplied Cat 5 Ethernet cable from the DAP 3860 into the power injector RJ 45 jack P DATA OUT 3 Connect the power module to the power injector and plug the AC cord into an AC power receptacle 4 After being powered on the device will send out th...

Page 24: ...nection Make sure PoE is correctly connected to the RJ 45 port on the DAP 3860 labeled PoE Data otherwise the extender will be severely damaged When install the secondary antenna please make sure power off the device to prevent unexpected damage Warning ...

Page 25: ...ta Rate AUTO IP Address 192 168 0 50 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS Server 0 0 0 0 LAN Secondary DNS Server 0 0 0 0 Dynamic DHCP Disable Spanning Tree Disable Link Aggregation Disable Wireless Band IEEE802 11a Channel Frequency 149 5 745GHz CE 100 5 5GHz Data Rate Best Bandwidth 20MHz WMM Disable Super Mode Disable RTS Threshold byte 2346 Fragmentation Length byte 2346 Dista...

Page 26: ...wing requirements A computer coupled with 10 100 Base TX adapter Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192 168 0 x as the default IP address of DAP 3860 is 192 168 0 50 X can not be 0 50 nor 255 A Web browser on PC for configuration such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or above Netscape or Firefox ...

Page 27: ...pup as below due to browser s security trusted sites You may choose to continue to the login webpage Figure 19 Security Alert Click Yes will usher you into the login page Figure 20 Login Enter the username Default admin and password Default Null respectively and click Login Now to login the main page of DAP 3860 As you can see this management interface provides four main options in the black bar a...

Page 28: ...Chapter 3 Basic Settings 28 Figure 21 Main Page The username and password are case sensitive and the password is no more than 19 characters Note ...

Page 29: ...a z or Ethernet Data rate Specify the transmission rate of data IP Address If you select Static Manual you have to specify a static IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS server for your local area network which connects to the LAN port of DAP 3860 Make sure the specified IP address is unique on your network in order to prevent IP conflict Dynamic DHCP Enable Dynamic to allow the DHCP serv...

Page 30: ...logy state before entering the forward state Default time value is 1 sec Select Normal if you would like to modify the parameter 4 30 seconds Link Aggregation Link Aggregation combines two physical network links into a single logical link for increased bandwidth Besides it provides load balancing Basic Wireless Settings Open Radio in Wireless as below and select WLAN 0 or WLAN 1 to make basic wire...

Page 31: ... much as the available band differs from country to country Select a proper operating channel in the drop down list according to your situation Data Rate Usually Best is preferred Under this rate the DAP 3860 will automatically select the highest available rate to transmit In some cases however like where there is no great demand for speed you can have a relatively low data rate for compromise of ...

Page 32: ...TA responds with a CTS Clear to Send frame to acknowledge the right to start transmission The setting range is 0 2346 in byte Fragmentation Length Specify the maximum size in byte for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets Setting it too low may result in poor network performance Leave it at its default of 2346 is recommended Distance in Meters To decrease the chances of data ret...

Page 33: ...dvanced Settings 33 We strongly recommended you leave most advanced settings at their defaults except Distance in Meters any modification on them may negatively impact the performance of your wireless network Note ...

Page 34: ...es this feature only available under Bridge CSMA mode Select WLAN 0 and input the MAC addresses of radio cards from remote unit respectively Figure 25 Bridge Links for CSMA The other way to establish PTMP connectivity is to setup the same group id under Radio in Wireless This feature only available under Bridge TDMA mode and only devices with the same Group ID can communicate ...

Page 35: ...Chapter 4 Advanced Settings 35 Figure 26 Bridge Links for TDMA When establish PTMP network make sure all the remote wireless devices are within the antenna beam width Note ...

Page 36: ...econds the antenna alignment starts and performs alignment every one second Fix the local antenna and adjust the remote antenna elevation and horizontal direction During the adjustment observe Current RSSI in local DAP 3860 The value will refresh every 1 second Fix the remote antenna when it reaches your expectation Usually RSSI between 60 and 70dBm indicates rather good signal strength Adjust the...

Page 37: ...or Bridge TDMA mode when Antenna Alignment Tool is not available Link Test provides another option to check the signal strength towards the connecting device Open Link Test in Wireless as below and click Refresh to view the current signal strength of wireless connectivity The table will be updated every 3 seconds If the signal is not so good align the antenna manually Figure 28 Link Test ...

Page 38: ...nd stations Besides link aggregation also provides load balancing Open Basic in System Link Aggregation is as below Figure 29 Link Aggregation Full Duplex Two Channels Normally the wireless module in DAP 3860 receives and transmits wireless packets concurrently if check this box it only transmits wireless packets on WLAN but stops receiving Thus the wireless performance could be enhanced further m...

Page 39: ... security check Encryption If data encryption is enabled the key is required and only sharing the same key with other wireless devices can the communication be established None Available only when the authentication type is open system 64 bits WEP It is made up of 10 hexadecimal numbers 128 bits WEP It is made up of 26 hexadecimal numbers 152 bits WEP It is made up of 32 hexadecimal numbers TKIP T...

Page 40: ... strongly recommend you enable wireless security on your network Only setting the same Authentication Data Encryption and Key in the DAP 3860 and other wireless devices that connecting with it can the communication be established Note ...

Page 41: ...Chapter 5 Management 41 Chapter 5 Management View DAP 3860 Basic Information Open System Information in System to check the basic information of DAP 3860 which is read only Figure 31 Basic Information ...

Page 42: ...rnet Traffic Statistics Open Ethernet Status in Status to check the data packets received on and transmitted from the Ethernet port in LAN Click Refresh to view current statistics All is read only Figure 32 Ethernet Traffic Statistics ...

Page 43: ... 43 View Wireless Statistics Open Wireless Status in Status to check the data packets received on and transmitted via wireless network Click Refresh to view current statistics All is read only Figure 33 Wireless Statistics ...

Page 44: ...in Status to check the information of remote devices connected with the DAP 3860 these values also help determine whether the antenna is aligned in an appropriate direction The table will be updated every 30 seconds All is read only Figure 34 Connections ...

Page 45: ...firm New Password fields Restore Default Password If you would like to restore the default password enter the current password first and then check Yes and click Apply to default the password The password is case sensitive and its length can not exceed 19 characters Remote Management The DAP 3860 provides you with two more options for device management which are SSH Secure Shell and SNMP Settings ...

Page 46: ...d it from http www putty org for free The minimum system requirement for using PuTTY is Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP and Vista on Intel x86 Follow the steps below to implement Once the program is downloaded open up by double clicking Note that before using PuTTY be sure you are able to connect to the DAP 3860 Enter IP Address of DAP 3860 Default 192 168 0 50 Port 22 and check SSH as connection type...

Page 47: ... 47 Figure 37 PuTTY Configuration 1 From Connection in the left menu bar click SSH select 2 as Preferred SSH protocol version make 3DES the top position in Encryption cipher selection policy Figure 38 PuTTY Configuration 2 ...

Page 48: ...INGS The DAP 3860 supports SNMP management Set the SNMP parameters and obtain MIB file before remote management From Remote Management in Administrator Settings set the parameters for SNMP Enable SNMP by checking Enable Specify the Public Community String Private Community String and Trap Server IP Hit Apply to save settings Obtain MIB file via FTP Enter ftp 192 168 0 50 user name Default admin an...

Page 49: ...Chapter 5 Management 49 Figure 40 Obtain MIB File ...

Page 50: ...the Internet time Make configuration in Basic from System Figure 41 SNTP Information SNTP Setting Enter the SNTP NTP Server IP IP address and port respectively in SNTP NTP Server IP and SNTP NTP Server Port fields Select your desired SNTP NTP Time Zone from the drop down list check Daylight Saving Time if necessary Hit Apply to save settings ...

Page 51: ...Chapter 5 Management 51 GPS Coordinate Settings It allows you to set your AP s location manually using latitude and longitude Enter the latitude and longitude of your AP in this field ...

Page 52: ...o upgrade firmware locally or remotely through DAP 3860 s Web Figure 42 Firmware Upload Click Browse to select the firmware file Click Upload to load the file into the DAP 3860 Wait a moment the system will reboot after successfully upgrade Do NOT cut the power off during upgrade otherwise the system may crash Note ...

Page 53: ...e By clicking Download a dialog box will popup Save it then the configuration file is saved to your local computer Upload Configuration File By clicking Browse a file selection menu will appear select the file you want to load like Dlink cfg Click Upload to load the file After automatically rebooting new settings are applied Restore Factory Default Settings The DAP 3860 provides two ways to restor...

Page 54: ... Settings Restore factory default settings via RS 232 If software in DAP 3860 is unexpectedly crashed and no longer reset the unit via WEB you may do hardware reset via RS 232 For detailed instructions please refer to Chapter 2 RS 232 section ...

Page 55: ...disconnection system reboot and etc Open Log in Administrator Settings as below Figure 45 Log Settings Enable Log Enable System log or not Log Server IP Address Specify the IP address of the server Log Server Port Number Specify the port number of the server Hit Apply to save settings View Log Lists all occurred events in this field ...

Page 56: ...t your device from Reboot in Administrator Settings as below Figure 46 Reboot Check Yes and click Apply to reboot the DAP 3860 This takes a few minutes during which the device will send out the buzzing sound informing you the system is rebooting ...

Page 57: ...mon cause of connectivity fail If the bridge does not associate with a remote bridge check whether in each device are identical Security Settings Remote bridges attempting to authenticate to your DAP 3860 must support the same security options configured in your bridge such as WEP and AES If your bridge fails to associate with others check whether the security settings are the same as your bridge ...

Page 58: ...bstacle between units Obstacle may lead to poor signal Check the antenna height Place the unit in a high position can help to get a better communication in long distance transmission Check the polarization direction of antenna Keep the polarization direction of antennas on two associating units the same if not one is horizontal another is vertical the signal quality may reduce dramatically Check t...

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