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WiBox2100E User Guide

Obtaining Firmware _____________________________________________________77

Reloading Firmware ____________________________________________________77

Using TFTP: Graphical User Interface ______________________________________77

Using TFTP: Command Line Interface ______________________________________78

Network Upgrade_______________________________________________________78

Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and DeviceInstaller ________________78

WLAN Country Setting __________________________________________________79

11: Wireless Bridging

Configuring the WiBox in Bridging Mode_____________________________________80

Method 1 __________________________________________________________________80

Method 2 __________________________________________________________________80

Method 3 __________________________________________________________________81

12: Troubleshooting

Diagnostic LED States___________________________________________________82

Problems and Error Messages ____________________________________________82

Technical Support ______________________________________________________85

Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions

Converting Binary to Hexadecimal _________________________________________86

Conversion Table ___________________________________________________________86

Scientific Calculator _________________________________________________________86

Compliance 88

Compliance Information__________________________________________________88

Regulatory Information __________________________________________________89

USA Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice____________________________89

Canada – Industry Canada Notice ______________________________________________89

Europe – R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC, Wireless Notice _______________________________90

Australia & New Zealand – Wireless Notice _______________________________________90

Warranty 92

List of Tables

Table 2-1. WiBox LEDs ______________________________________________________ 17

Table 2-2. WiBox Technical Specifications _______________________________________ 18

Table 6-1. BootP/DHCP/AutoIP options __________________________________________ 47

Table 6-2. Standard IP Network Netmasks _______________________________________ 48

Table 7-1. Interface Mode Options ______________________________________________ 51

Table 7-2. Common Interface Mode Settings______________________________________ 51

Table 7-3. Flow Control Options________________________________________________ 52

Table 7-4. Reserved Port Numbers _____________________________________________ 52

Table 7-5. Connect Mode Options ______________________________________________ 53

7-6. Modem Mode Commands _________________________________________________ 59

Table 7-7. Disconnect Mode Options ____________________________________________ 60

Table 7-8. Flush Mode Options ________________________________________________ 61

Table 7-9. Pack Control Options _______________________________________________ 62

Table 9-1. Monitor Mode Commands ____________________________________________ 75

Table 9-2. Command Response Codes __________________________________________ 76

Table 10-1. Firmware Files____________________________________________________ 77

Summary of Contents for Ethernet

Page 1: ...WiBox2100E User Guide Part Number 900 351 Revision F June 2006 ...

Page 2: ... trademark of XEROX Corporation UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation Contacts Lantronix Corporate Headquarters 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 USA Phone 949 453 3990 Fax 949 453 3995 Technical Support Online www lantronix co...

Page 3: ...________________________14 WLAN Settings _____________________________________________________________14 Port Numbers ______________________________________________________________14 Serial Connector Pinouts_________________________________________________15 WBX2100E Network Interface_____________________________________________16 Ethernet Connector Pinouts ________________________________________...

Page 4: ...____48 DHCP Name __________________________________________________________49 7 Setup Mode Channel Configuration 50 Channel 1 Option 1 ____________________________________________________50 Baudrate _____________________________________________________________50 I F Interface Mode_____________________________________________________51 Flow___________________________________________________________...

Page 5: ...dress ______________________________________________________68 Ethernet Connection Type ____________________________________________________69 Security Settings _______________________________________________________69 Disable SNMP______________________________________________________________69 SNMP Community Name _____________________________________________________69 Disable Telnet Setup________...

Page 6: ...Regulatory Information __________________________________________________89 USA Federal Communications Commission FCC Notice____________________________89 Canada Industry Canada Notice ______________________________________________89 Europe R TTE Directive 99 5 EC Wireless Notice _______________________________90 Australia New Zealand Wireless Notice _______________________________________90 Warra...

Page 7: ...______ 28 Figure 4 2 Network Settings __________________________________________________ 29 Figure 4 3 Server Settings____________________________________________________ 31 Figure 4 4 Hostlist Settings ___________________________________________________ 32 Figure 4 5 Channel Serial Settings _____________________________________________ 34 Figure 4 6 TCP Connection Settings________________________...

Page 8: ...ction through the network or a terminal or terminal emulation program through the serial port 6 Setup Mode Server Configuration Details the network server settings 7 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Details the serial port settings 8 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Details expert and security settings and explains how to reset the unit to default values 9 Monitor Mode Provides instructions for access...

Page 9: ...WiBox up and running DeviceInstaller Online Help Provides information on using DeviceInstaller to assign an IP address and view current configuration settings Com Port Redirector Online Help Provides information on using the Windows based utility to create a virtual com port Secure Com Port Redirector User Guide Provides information on using the Windows based utility to create a virtual com port i...

Page 10: ...s and UDP for datagram applications The WiBox2100E also supports 4 wire RS 422 485 and 2 wire RS 485 protocols for multipoint connections The unit provides an Ethernet connection as well Note The WiBox2100E with firmware version 6 2 and later will be configurable for wireless bridging see 11 Wireless Bridging This allows a host connected to the WiBox over a wired Ethernet interface to be accessibl...

Page 11: ...s device or to an Access Point AP The WBX2100E also provides an Ethernet connection This section includes typical scenarios for using the WiBox Serial Tunneling Network Figure 2 1 Serial Tunneling Infrastructure Network Example A PC connected to an AP via an Ethernet connection and a PC with a wireless connection to the AP LAN access the WiBox as though they are directly connected to it The combin...

Page 12: ...ut an AP it is a peer to peer relationship Serial Tunneling Infrastructure Figure 2 3 Serial Tunneling Infrastructure Example In the example above the WiBox communicates with another device server via the AP The UDS device server in this example is connected via an Ethernet connection to the AP In this way the WiBox and the device server communicate directly and can transfer information between th...

Page 13: ...ta block handling over the network User Datagram Protocol UDP for typical datagram applications in which devices interact with other devices without maintaining a point to point connection Configuration Methods After the physical installation of the WiBox configuration is required For the unit to operate correctly on a network it must have A unique IP address Appropriate settings for network commu...

Page 14: ...n IP network must have a unique IP address This address references the specific unit DHCP is enabled by default and the WiBox automatically accepts an IP address once the wireless settings are configured for the wireless network WLAN Settings Before the WiBox can communicate on an 802 11b g wireless network the WLAN settings must match the wireless network By default the WiBox is set to Ad Hoc net...

Page 15: ...ult settings for RS 232C communications of 9600 baud 8 bits no parity and 1 stop bit 9600 8 N 1 Figure 2 5 DB9M DTE Serial Connector Alternatively you can configure the WiBox for RS 422 485 4 wire communications Figure 2 6 or for RS 485 2 wire communications Figure 2 7 Figure 2 6 RS 422 485 4 Wire Pinouts ...

Page 16: ...ide 16 Figure 2 7 RS 485 2 Wire Pinouts WBX2100E Network Interface The back panel of the WBX2100E contains a 9 30VDC power plug and an RJ45 10 100 Ethernet port Figure 2 8 Network Interface Power Plug RJ45 Ethernet Port WBX2100E only ...

Page 17: ...nking Active wireless connection transmitting receiving Wireless Link LED Yellow off Port 1 LED flashes pauses and repeats 4 times No active connection searching for network connection Ethernet Link LED Green steady on Active network connection Port 1 LED Green steady on Idle Port 1 LED Green blinking Active TCP connection Port 2 LED Yellow steady on Idle Port 2 LED Yellow blinking Active TCP conn...

Page 18: ...net WBX2100E only Power Supply External adapter included 120 VAC 1 01 models USA 100 240 VAC 2 01 models Universal with regional connectors Power Input 9 30 VDC 2 5 W maximum DC input Dimensions Height 2 3 cm 0 9 in Width 7 3 cm 2 87 in Depth 9 5 cm 3 74 in Weight 0 28 kg 0 62 lbs Temperature Operating temperature range 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Storage temperature range 40 C to 85 C 140 F to 185...

Page 19: ...ess The WiBox must have a unique IP address on the network The systems administrator generally provides the IP address subnet mask and gateway IP Address _______ _______ _______ _______ Subnet Mask _______ _______ _______ _______ Gateway _______ _______ _______ _______ WLAN Settings Before the WiBox can communicate on an 802 11b g wireless network the WLAN settings must match the wireless network ...

Page 20: ...etup Mode s Change Setup menu Figure 3 1 WiBox Connected for Configuration 1 Connect one end of the supplied DB9F DB9F null modem serial cable to the WiBox s serial port 1 2 Connect the other end of the DB9 serial cable to a terminal or a PC s serial COM port 3 On the PC open a terminal emulation application e g HyperTerminal The default serial settings are 9600 baud 8 bits not parity 1 stop bit a...

Page 21: ... Setup menu and edit the following fields a IP Address The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network Enter each octet and press Enter between each section IP Address IP Address 0 0 0 0 _ b Set Gateway IP Address The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the WiBox unit Set Gateway IP Address N Y Gateway IP addr 0 0 0 0 _ c Netmask ...

Page 22: ...phrase 0 Enter key Authentication selects whether the encryption keys are matched 1 shared with those of the communication partner before passing through messages or not 2 open none The Encryption prompt requests the length of the encryption key and the security strength WEP64 uses a 40 bits 5 bytes key option 0 WEP128 uses a 104 bits 13 bytes key option 1 Select Y Yes at the Display current key p...

Page 23: ...passphrase input is not the same as ASCII input as used on other products ASCII is translated directly into hexadecimal bytes according to the ASCII table The WiBox passphrase is hashed using the Neesus Datacom algorithm for WEP64 or MD5 for WEP128 The passphrase input is safer because it is up to 63 chars long ASCII input is a maximum of 5 WEP64 or 13 WEP128 characters long and limits the number ...

Page 24: ...ss Enter to complete This name is not visible on other PCs or laptops using DeviceInstaller Group A group to categorize the WiBox Double click the field type the value and press Enter to complete This group name is not visible on other PCs or laptops using DeviceInstaller Comments Comments about the WiBox Double click the field type the value and press Enter to complete This description or comment...

Page 25: ...cIP Indicates whether the current IP address was set using static or DHCP Subnet Mask Displays the WiBox s current subnet mask To change the subnet mask click the Assign IP Address button Gateway Displays the WiBox s current gateway To change the gateway click the Assign IP Address button Number of Ports Displays the number of ports on the WiBox TCP Keepalive valid range Displays 45 the WiBox s TC...

Page 26: ...6 Supports HTTP Server Displays True if the WiBox supports HTTP server Supports HTTP Setup Displays True if the WiBox supports HTTP setup Supports 230K Baudrate Displays True if the WiBox supports a baud rate of 230K Supports GPIO False ...

Page 27: ...pen a standard web browser Netscape Navigator 6 x and above or Internet Explorer 5 5 and later 2 In the address bar enter the WiBox IP address or host DHCP name as listed below a http xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address assigned to the WiBox unit b http my_WiBox where my_WiBox is the name assigned to the WiBox unit if DHCP is enabled c Cxxxxxx where xxxxxxx is the last 6 digits...

Page 28: ...nu is on the left panel of the Web Manager window Network Configuration Select Network from the main menu to display the unit s network values The following sections describe the configurable network parameters Note If the IP address is assigned via DHCP its DHCP settings do not display ...

Page 29: ...tomatically from a pool of addresses DHCP Enable permits Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP DHCP to assign a leased IP address to the WiBox unit automatically Auto IP Enable permits the WiBox to generate an IP in the 169 254 x x address range with a Class B subnet DHCP Host Name Enter the name of the host on the network providing the IP address Note Consult the System or Network Administrato...

Page 30: ...ess must be within the local network 4 Click the OK button when finished 5 On the main menu click Apply Settings Ethernet Configuration You must specify the speed and direction of data transmission To specify how data will be transmitted 1 On the main menu click Network 2 Enter the following as necessary Auto Negotiate With this option the Ethernet port auto negotiates the speed and duplex with th...

Page 31: ... ARP table ARP Cache timeout defines the number of seconds 1 600 before it refreshes this table TCP Keepalive TCP Keepalive time defines how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive connection before checking its status If the unit does not receive a response it drops that connection Enter a value between 1 and 65 seconds 0 disables keepalive The default setting is 45 Monitor Mode Bootup Sel...

Page 32: ...4 On the main menu click Apply Settings Hostlist Configuration The WiBox scrolls through the hostlist until it connects to a device listed in the hostlist table After a successful connection the unit stops trying to connect to any others If this connection fails the unit continues to scroll through the table in sequence until the next successful connection The hostlist supports a minimum of 1 and ...

Page 33: ...is 250 Host Information Host Address Enter or modify the host s IP address Port Enter the target port number 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Channel 1 and Channel 2 configurations define how the serial ports respond to network and serial communication Serial Settings To configure a channel s serial settings 1...

Page 34: ...the serial port Port Settings Protocol Select the protocol type from the pull down menu for the selected channel Available options are RS232 RS422 485 for 4 wire mode and RS485 for 2 wire mode Applies to Channel 2 only Flow Control Flow control manages data flow between devices in a network to ensure it is processed efficiently Too much data arriving before a device is prepared to manage it causes...

Page 35: ...e packet count on the network and is especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network WAN Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream Disabled by default Idle Gap Time Select the maximum time for inactivity The default time is 12 milliseconds Match 2 Byte Sequence Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group The sequence must occur ...

Page 36: ...buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device The default setting is No At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the output buffer when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected The default setting is No 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings Connection Settings TCP To configure a channel s TCP settings 1 From the...

Page 37: ... required for an incoming passive connection This field is not available when a password is set for Telnet mode The default setting is No Password If Password Required was set to Yes enter the password for passive connections Connect Mode Active Connection Active Connect Select None default to disable Active Connect Otherwise indicate the connection type from the drop down list With Any Character ...

Page 38: ... loops back to the beginning when the maximum range is reached Disabled by default Remote Port Enter the remote port number Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Common Options Telnet Mode This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None Select Enable to permit Telnet communication to the WiBox unit Terminal Name This field is available for c...

Page 39: ...l D or Hex 04 is detected Both Telnet mode and Disconnect with EOT must be enabled for Disconnect with EOT to function properly Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network The default setting is No Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout The unit drops the connection if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires Enter time i...

Page 40: ...on Datagram Mode Datagram Type Configures remote IP or network broadcast address and the remote port Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP The default setting is 00 Accept Incoming Select Yes to accept incoming UDP datagrams Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number Remote Port Enter the port number of the remote device ...

Page 41: ...ty settings Configuration of advanced settings such as radio power management Note Due to regulations the country specific setting has been removed from the setup menu and Web Manager However we provide a separate utility for changing the Country Zone setting The utility is called SetZone and is included in the WiBox package It is also available for download from the Lantronix web site The syntax ...

Page 42: ...e Enter the name of the wireless network SSID The WiBox connects to this wireless network Network Type Select Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Channel Configurable only when Network Type is Ad Hoc Select from the pull down menu the radio channel for the Ad Hoc network The default value is 11 Wireless Network Security Security As a security measure enable WEP or WPA on the WiBox By default wireless securit...

Page 43: ...imal value if Hex is selected as the key type Enter the key as a string if Passphrase is selected as the key type Passphrase input is not the same as ASCII input A passphrase of more than 20 characters is recommended Spaces and punctuation characters are permitted Advanced Settings Data Rate WiBox permits the control of the transmission data rate Click the Auto check box to allow the WiBox to auto...

Page 44: ...ttings button from the main menu to save and apply the configuration changes Applying Defaults Click the Apply Defaults button to reset the unit s settings to the factory defaults except for the network IP address gateway netmask and WLAN settings For a complete list of the default settings see Default Settings on page 72 ...

Page 45: ...at any time The unit performs a reset after the configuration has been changed and stored This chapter tells you how to access Setup Mode and the general procedure for using it To complete the configuration continue with 6 Setup Mode Server Configuration 7 Setup Mode Channel Configuration and 8 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Note The menus in the configuration chapters show a typical device Your dev...

Page 46: ... terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program to your unit s serial port The default serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control 2 Reset the WiBox unit by cycling the unit s power turning the power off and back on Immediately upon resetting the device enter three lowercase x characters xxx Note The easiest way to enter Setup Mode is to hold down the x key ...

Page 47: ...le are Wired Only Wireless Only and Bridging For more information on bridging see 11 Wireless Bridging Note The bridging option will be available in firmware version 6 2 and later Network Mode 0 Wired Only 1 Wireless Only 2 Bridging One Host IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses enter the IP address manually The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network Enter each oct...

Page 48: ... taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part Netmask Number of Bits for Host Part 0 default 0 _ Note Class A 24 bits Class B 16 bits Class C 8 bits The unit prompts for the number of host bits to be entered then calculates the netmask which appears in standard decimal dot notation for example 255 255 255 0 when the saved parameters display The default setting is 0 Table 6 2 Stand...

Page 49: ... last 6 digits of the MAC hardware address shown on the label on the bottom side of the unit For example if the MAC address is 00 20 4A 12 34 56 then the default DHCP name is C123456 Custom DHCP Name You can create your own DHCP name If you are using an IP address of 0 0 0 0 then the last option in Server configuration is Change DHCP device name This option allows you to change the DHCP name to an...

Page 50: ...l 1 option 1 from the Change Setup menu to define how the serial port responds to network and serial communications The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Channel configuration menu Figure 7 1 Serial Port Parameters Baudrate The unit and attached serial device such as a modem must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection Valid baud rates are 30...

Page 51: ... 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 RS 232C 1 0 0 RS 422 485 4 wire 0 1 RS 485 2 wire 1 1 7 Bit 1 0 8 Bit 1 1 No Parity 0 0 Even Parity 1 1 Odd Parity 0 1 1 stop bit 0 1 2 stop bits 1 1 1 1 2 stop bits are implemented by the software This might influence performance The following table demonstrates some common I F Mode settings Table 7 2 Common Interface Mode Settings Common I F Mode Setting Binary Hex RS 232C 8 bit...

Page 52: ...t you not use the reserved port numbers for this setting as incorrect operation may result Use Port 0 for the outgoing local port to change with each connection The port range is 50 000 to 59 999 Each subsequent connection increments the number by 1 it wraps back around to 50 000 Only use this automatic port increment feature to initiate a connection using TCP Set the port to a non zero value when...

Page 53: ...ive 0 1 0 Always Accept 1 1 0 b Response Nothing quiet 0 Character response C connect D disconnect N unreachable 1 c Active Startup No active startup 0 0 0 0 With any character 0 0 0 1 With DTR Active 0 0 1 0 With a specific start character 0 0 1 1 Manual connection 0 1 0 0 Autostart 0 1 0 1 Hostlist 0 0 1 0 d Datagram Type Directed UDP 1 1 0 0 e Modem Mode No Echo 0 0 1 1 Data Echo Modem Response...

Page 54: ...able Single character mode specifies the character response The IP address of the host connecting to the unit displays when the unit is in verbose mode This option is overridden when the Active Start Modem Mode or Active Start Host List is in effect Default setting is Nothing quiet c Active Startup No Active Startup Does not attempt to initiate a connection under any circumstance Default setting W...

Page 55: ... ASCII 0x2F The slash separates the IP address and the port number If you omit the port number from a command string the internally stored remote port number starts a connection If a partial IP address is presented in a command string it is interpreted to be the least significant bytes of the IP address and uses the internally stored remote IP address to provide the most significant bytes of the I...

Page 56: ...e to connect to another IP in the hostlist Hostlist supports a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 12 entries Each entry contains the IP address and the port number The hostlist is disabled for Manual and Modem Modes The unit does not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled Figure 4 7 Hostlist Option To enable the hostlist 1 Enter a Connect Mode of 0x20 2X where...

Page 57: ...nnection instead of a phone call By not having to change communications applications you avoid potentially expensive phone calls To select Modem Mode set the Connect Mode to C6 no echo D6 echo with full verbose D7 echo with numeric response CF modem responses only numeric response or CE modem responses only full verbose Note If the unit is in Modem Mode and the serial port is idle the unit can sti...

Page 58: ...he OK message and takes no further action If the Numeric Response option is in effect the unit responds to an unrecognized command string that is otherwise formatted correctly with the OK message and takes no further action When an active connection is in effect the unit transfers data and does not process commands received from the serial interface When a connection is terminated or lost the unit...

Page 59: ... n Enables or disables connections from the network going to the serial port n 0 disables the ability to make a connection from the network to the serial port n 1 9 enables the ability to make a connection from the network to the serial port n 1 9 is invalid ATEn Enables or disables character echo and responses n 0 disables character echo and responses n 1 enables character echo and responses ATVn...

Page 60: ...tlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt see Connect Mode on page 52 for more information DisConnMode This setting determines the conditions under which the unit will cause a network connection to terminate The default setting is 00 DisConnMode 00 _ Notes In DisConnMode Disconnect Mode DTR drop either drops the connection or is ignored Note All bit positions in the table that are blank represe...

Page 61: ...to Network Clear with a connection initiated from the device to the network 1 Clear with a connection initiated from the network to the device 1 Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected 1 Output Buffer Network to Serial Clear with a connection initiated from the device to the network 1 Clear with a connection initiated from the network to the device 1 Clear when the ...

Page 62: ... frame boundary The default setting is 00 none Send Characters If 2 Byte Send Character Sequence is enabled the unit interprets the sendchars as a 2 byte sequence if this option is not enabled the unit interprets them independently The default setting is 0 disabled If Send Immediately After Characters is not set any characters already in the serial buffer are included in the transmission after a t...

Page 63: ... Disconnect Mode With this option enabled you can use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type Enter only one name With terminal type option enabled the unit also reacts to the EOR end of record and binary options useful for applications like terminal emulation to IBM hosts Channel Port Password This parameter displays only if the channel port password option is enabled in Disconnect Mode Wi...

Page 64: ...atched 1 shared with those of the communication partner before passing through messages or not 2 open none The Encryption prompt requests the length of the encryption key and the security strength WEP64 uses a 40 bits 5 bytes key option 0 WPE128 uses a 104 bits 13 bytes key option 1 Select Y Yes at the Display current key prompt to show the currently configured key passphrase Select Y Yes at the C...

Page 65: ...SCII is translated directly into hexadecimal bytes according to the ASCII table The WiBox passphrase is hashed using the Neesus Datacom algorithm for WEP64 or MD5 for WEP128 The passphrase input is safer because it is up to 63 chars long ASCII input is a maximum of 5 WEP64 or 13 WEP128 characters long and limits the number of key combinations Please refer to the other equipment s manual to determi...

Page 66: ...ceive or transmit soon This feature reduces the power consumption by up to 170 mA Enabling power management increases the response time because the radio needs to start up again The radio is enabled to synchronize and check for incoming messages every 100 ms Note This option is not available when the Topology is set to Adhoc Enable power management N _ ...

Page 67: ...ut in s 1s 600s 600 CPU Performance Regular Disable Monitor Mode bootup N No resulting in Monitor Mode enabled HTTP Port Number 1 65535 80 SMTP Port Number 1 65535 25 MTU Size 512 1400 0 resulting in an operational value of 1400 Enable alternate MAC Disabled OEM use only Ethernet connection type 0 resulting in auto negotiation TCP Keepalive time in seconds This option allows you to change how many...

Page 68: ... of the serial channel Increasing CPU clock speed consumes more power and generates more heat This reduces the maximum operating temperature specification See the appropriate product brief for details Disable Monitor Mode at bootup This option allows you to disable all entries into Monitor Mode during startup except for the xxx sequence This prevents entry using yyy zzz xx1 and yy1 key sequences o...

Page 69: ... from accessing the setup menu from the network Disable SNMP For security purposes disable SNMP if required on the WiBox unit The current setting displays in parentheses Disable SNMP N _ SNMP Community Name The SNMP Community Name is a required field for NMS to read or write to a device Enter a string of 1 to 13 characters SNMP Community Name public _ The default entry is public The current value ...

Page 70: ...n disables configuration via the Web Manager but the web server remains active for custom web pages This setting defaults to the N No option Disable Web Setup N _ Disable ECHO Ports This setting controls whether the serial port echoes characters it receives The current value displays in parentheses Disable ECHO ports Y _ Enable Enhanced Password This setting defaults to the N No option which permi...

Page 71: ...s 5 Continue pressing Enter until you return to the Change Setup menu 6 From the Change Setup menu select option 9 to save and exit Encryption only applies to the port selected for data tunneling default 10001 regardless of whether you are using TCP or UDP Generally one of two situations applies Encrypted WiBox to WiBox communication Be sure to configure both WiBox devices with the same encryption...

Page 72: ...ration Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C 1 stop bit no parity 8 bit RS 232C Port No 10001 Connect Mode C0 always accept incoming connection no active connection startup Hostlist Retry Counter 3 Hostlist Retry Timeout 250 msec Send Character 0x0D CR All other parameters 0 Channel 2 Configuration Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C 1 stop bit no parity 8 bit RS 232C Port No 10002 Connect Mode C0 always accept incomin...

Page 73: ...ormance Regular Disable Monitor Mode N No HTTP Port Number 80 MTU Size 1400 Enable Alternate MAC N No for OEM use only Ethernet Connection Type 0 auto negotiate Security Settings Disable SNMP N No SNMP Community Name public Disable Telnet Setup N No Disable TFTP Firmware Update N No Disable Port 77FEh N No Disable Web Server N No Disable Web Setup N No Disable ECHO ports Y Yes Enable Encryption N ...

Page 74: ...e To exit Setup Mode do one of the following To save all changes and reboot the device select option 9 Save and exit from the Change Setup menu or To exit the configuration mode without saving any changes or rebooting select option 8 Exit without save from the Change Setup menu ...

Page 75: ...nnections b Type yyy to enter Monitor Mode without network connections A 0 prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port To enter Monitor Mode using a Telnet connection 1 Establish a Telnet session to the configuration port 9999 The following message displays 2 Type M upper case A 0 prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Mo...

Page 76: ... device S0 S1 Se Sf Set configuration to memory page Sets a memory page of configuration information on the device GM Get MAC address Shows the unit s 6 byte MAC SS Set Security record Sets the Security record without the encryption key and length parameters The entire record must still be written but the encryption specific bytes do not need to be provided they can be null since they are not over...

Page 77: ...r the latest versions and release notes Table 10 1 Firmware Files ROM File COB WBXxxx ROM WBXvx_x COB Web Manager Using TFTP Graphical User Interface To download new firmware from a computer 1 Use a TFTP client to send a binary file to the unit ROM to upgrade the unit s internal operational code and COB to upgrade its internal Web interface Note TFTP requires the ROM binary version of the unit s i...

Page 78: ...ut wbx_webm_1403 cob WEB1 2 In the Remote file name field enter the current internal operational code or WEB1 for the internal Web interface Network Upgrade Use the command tftp i ip address put wbx rom filename W7 or the Device Installer upgrade feature DI 4 0 0 4 and later support the W7 destination file Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and DeviceInstaller If for some reason the fir...

Page 79: ...e transfer When the file transfer completes the message Successful Click OK to Close appears 9 Click the OK button to complete this procedure Note For more information see Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller online Help WLAN Country Setting Due to regulations the country specific setting has been removed from the setup menu and Web Manager However we provide a separate utility for changing ...

Page 80: ...as well as the following steps 1 Use a utility to locate the WiBox s MAC address and IP address This utility must use the Lantronix access protocol to query the WiBox 2 Assign an IP address to the wired host within the same subnet as the WiBox 3 Use the WiBox s Web Manager or Telnet to port 9999 to configure the WiBox as necessary 4 Configure the wired host s IP address back to the original IP add...

Page 81: ...e 81 Method 3 As an alternative to configuring through the wired interface connect a device through the WiBox s serial port For more information on configuration through the serial port see 5 Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Configuration ...

Page 82: ...LED Network controller error Blink 3x 4 seconds Serial number storage checksum error Blink 4x 4 seconds Duplicate IP address present Blink 5x 4 seconds No DHCP response Blink 5x 4 seconds Setup menu active Blink 2x second for 2 seconds off for 2 seconds Problems and Error Messages Problem Message Reason Solution Network Name SSID in the WiBox is not set or does not match the Access Point AP Verify...

Page 83: ...in with sufficient rights When you attempt to assign an IP address to the unit by the ARP method and Telnet to the device server through port 1 the connection fails The ARP method only creates a temporary password When you Telnet to port 1 the connection should fail When you Telnet into port 9999 and do not press Enter quickly the device server reboots causing it to lose the IP address Telnet back...

Page 84: ...e server but not Telnet to the device server on port 9999 There may be an IP address conflict on your network The Telnet configuration port 9999 is disabled within the device server security settings Turn the device server off and then issue the following commands at the DOS prompt of your computer ARP D X X X X X X X X is the IP of the device server PING X X X X X X X X is the IP of the device se...

Page 85: ...ntronix com Technical Support Europe Middle East and Africa Phone 33 0 1 39 30 41 72 Germany 49 0 180 500 13 53 Email eu_techsupp lantronix com or eu_support lantronix com Firmware downloads FAQs and the most up to date documentation are available at www lantronix com support When you report a problem please provide the following information Your name and your company name address and phone number...

Page 86: ...or 11 etc To convert a binary value for example 0100 1100 to a hexadecimal representation the upper and lower four bits are treated separately resulting in a two digit hexadecimal number in this case 4C Use the following table to convert values from binary to hexadecimal Decimal Binary Hex 0 0000 0 1 0001 1 2 0010 2 3 0011 3 4 0100 4 5 0101 5 6 0110 6 7 0111 7 8 1000 8 9 1001 9 10 1010 A 11 1011 B...

Page 87: ...Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions WiBox2100E User Guide 87 3 Click Bin Binary and type the number to convert 4 Click Hex The hexadecimal value displays ...

Page 88: ...C Class B Industry Canada ICES 003 Issue 4 2004 Class B Industry Canada RSS Gen Issue 1 2005 Industry Canada RSS 210 Issue 6 2005 EN 301 489 1 v1 4 1 2002 08 EMC Directive 1999 5 EC EN 301 489 17 v 1 2 1 2002 08 EMC Directive 1999 5 EC EN 300 328 v1 4 1 2003 04 R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 22 2006 Class B AS NZS 4771 2000 A1 2003 radio Japan VCCI EMC emissions V 3 2...

Page 89: ...ct the interference by one or more 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 experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The equipment contai...

Page 90: ...t is marked with the following warning symbol to bring to your attention to the fact it might not be legal to use this product in every country In most cases this product has already been granted permission for use from individual countries in Europe If you are unsure please contact the communications authority for the country to be operated in In addition to this notice the following countries in...

Page 91: ...d the 9 digit number designates the local representative in Australia who can take inquiries regarding this product s compliance status The following contact address is found below Lantronix Australia Pty Ltd c o LLK Chartered Accountants Suite 2 Level 7 122 Walker Street North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia ...

Page 92: ...x will ship the replacement media to the customer In no event will Lantronix be responsible to the user in contract in tort including negligence strict liability or otherwise for any special indirect incidental or consequential damage or loss of equipment plant or power system cost of capital loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement power additional expenses in the use of existing software ...

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