GE MDS iNET 900, Reference Manual

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20 iNET Series Reference Manual 05-2806A01, Rev. J
At Every AP Radio ......................................................................... 60
2.6 CONFIGURING THE SERIAL PORTS .................................... 61
2.6.1 Overview .................................................................................. 61
Com1 Port—Dual Purpose Capability............................................. 61
TCP vs. UDP ................................................................................. 61
Serial Encapsulation...................................................................... 62
TCP Client vs. TCP Server ............................................................ 62
UDP Multicast................................................................................ 62
PPP ............................................................................................... 63
Data Buffering................................................................................ 63
Implementing Configuration Changes ........................................... 63
Serial Configuration Wizard........................................................... 63
2.6.2 Serial Data Port Configuration Menu ....................................... 64
2.6.3 Configuring for UDP Mode ....................................................... 65
2.6.4 Configuring for TCP Mode ....................................................... 68
2.6.5 Configuring for PPP Mode ....................................................... 71
2.6.6 IP-to-Serial Application Example .............................................. 72
2.6.7 Point-to-Multipoint IP-to-Serial Application Example ................ 73
2.6.8 Point-to-Point Serial-to-Serial Application Example ................. 74
2.6.9 Combined Serial and IP Application Example .......................... 75
Operation and Data Flow............................................................... 76
2.6.10 Virtual LAN in iNET-II and iNET ............................................ 77
2.7 CYBER SECURITY CONFIGURATION .................................. 77
2.7.1 Device Security ........................................................................ 78
2.7.2 Wireless Security ..................................................................... 79
Local Authentication Approved Remotes/Access Points List
Submenu ....................................................................................... 80
2.7.3 RADIUS Configuration ............................................................. 81
Operation of Device Authentication ............................................... 82
Operation of User Authentication................................................... 82
2.7.4 RADIUS Configuration ............................................................. 83
2.7.5 Certificate Management (Remote transceivers only) ............... 83
2.8 PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION........................................... 84
2.8.1 RSSI by Zone Menu (Remotes Only) ....................................... 86
2.8.2 Event Log Menu ....................................................................... 87
Time and Date ............................................................................... 87
View Current Alarms...................................................................... 89
View Event Log.............................................................................. 90
2.8.3 Packet Statistics Menu ............................................................. 90
Wireless Packet Statistics ............................................................. 90
Ethernet Packet Statistics.............................................................. 91
Packets Received by Zone............................................................ 92
2.8.4 Wireless Network Status (Remotes Only) ................................ 93
The Transceiver’s Association Process
.......................................... 93
The Wireless Network Status Screen (Remotes Only).................. 94