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11: Wireless Bridging

WiBox® 2100E Device Server User Guide

Method 3

As an alternative to configuring through the wired interface, connect a device through the WiBox
2100E’s serial port. For more information on configuration through the serial port, see

5:Telnet or

Serial Port (Setup Mode) Configuration

Summary of Contents for WiBox 2100E

Page 1: ...Part Number 900 351 Revision M August 2013 WiBox 2100E Device Server User Guide ...

Page 2: ...SA Corporation Norway Safari is a registered trademark of Apple Inc All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective holders Warranty For details on the Lantronix warranty replacement policy please go to our web site at www lantronix com support warranty index html Contacts Lantronix Inc Corporate Headquarters 167 Technology Drive Irvine CA 92618 USA Toll Free 800 526 8766...

Page 3: ...ware version 6 5 July 2007 I Updated for firmware version 6 5 0 5 May 2008 J Updated for firmware version 6 6 June 2008 K Minor corrections January 2010 L Updated for firmware version 6 7 and minor corrections Added new fields Minimum TX Data Rate Max TX Failures and Automatic Host MAC Detection Added Wireless Status WS command August 2013 M Updated for firmware version 6 8 0 4 ...

Page 4: ...__ 14 Protocol Support _______________________________________________________ 14 Configuration Methods __________________________________________________ 14 Addresses and Port Numbers_____________________________________________ 15 Hardware Address __________________________________________________ 15 IP Address ________________________________________________________ 15 WLAN Settings ___________...

Page 5: ...____________________________________ 46 Set Gateway IP Address_________________________________________________ 46 Netmask Number of Bits for Host Part______________________________________ 47 Set DNS Server IP Address ______________________________________________ 47 Change Telnet Configuration Password _____________________________________ 47 Automatic Host MAC Detection ________________________...

Page 6: ...__________________________________ 67 TCP Keepalive time in seconds ________________________________________ 68 ARP Cache timeout in seconds ________________________________________ 68 CPU Performance __________________________________________________ 68 Disable Monitor Mode at bootup _______________________________________ 68 HTTP Port Number__________________________________________________ 68 M...

Page 7: ...Using the Serial Port and DeviceInstaller _______________ 79 WLAN Country Setting __________________________________________________ 80 11 Wireless Bridging 81 Configuring the WiBox 2100E in Bridging Mode_______________________________ 81 Method 1__________________________________________________________ 81 Method 2__________________________________________________________ 81 Method 3_____________...

Page 8: ...___________________________________________ 13 Figure 2 3 Serial Tunneling Infrastructure Example _________________________________ 13 Figure 2 4 Direct WiBox 2100E to WiBox 2100E Connection _________________________ 14 Figure 2 5 DB9M DTE Serial Connector__________________________________________ 16 Figure 2 6 RS 422 4 Wire Pinouts ______________________________________________ 16 Figure 2 7 RS 4...

Page 9: ...de command line interface using a Telnet connection 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...

Page 10: ...ng additional documentation Document Description WiBox 2100E Device Server Quick Start Guide Provides instructions for getting your WiBox 2100E up and running DeviceInstaller Online Help Provides information on using the DeviceInstaller utility to assign an IP address and view current configuration settings Com Port Redirector Online Help Provides information on using the Windows based utility to ...

Page 11: ...r 802 11b g wireless networks using IP protocol TCP for connection oriented stream applications and UDP for datagram applications The WiBox 2100E also supports RS 422 4 wire and RS 485 2 wire protocols for multipoint connections The unit provides an Ethernet connection as well The Lantronix exclusive SmartRoam technology takes a proactive approach to transferring connectivity from one access point...

Page 12: ...iver connects to another wireless device or to an Access Point AP The WiBox 2100E also provides an Ethernet connection This section includes typical scenarios for using the WiBox 2100E 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 2100E as thou...

Page 13: ...Without 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 2100E communicates with another device server via the AP The WiBox device server in this example is connected via an Ethernet connection to the AP In this way the WiBox 2100E and the device server communicate directly and can transfer inf...

Page 14: ...cations and management TCP UDP and Telnet for connections to the serial port TFTP for firmware and web page updates IP for addressing routing and data 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 Wi...

Page 15: ...e 00 20 4A 14 01 18 IP Address Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP address This address references the specific unit DHCP is enabled by default and the WiBox 2100E automatically accepts an IP address once the wireless settings are configured for the wireless network WLAN Settings Before the WiBox 2100E can communicate on an 802 11b g wireless network the WLAN settings mus...

Page 16: ...uide 16 Figure 2 5 DB9M DTE Serial Connector Alternatively you can configure the WiBox 2100E for RS 422 4 wire communications Figure 2 6 or for RS 485 2 wire communications Figure 2 7 Figure 2 6 RS 422 4 Wire Pinouts Figure 2 7 RS 485 2 Wire Pinouts ...

Page 17: ... Figure 2 9 RJ45 Ethernet Connector LEDs Table 2 1 WiBox 2100E LEDs LEDs Meaning Power LED Green steady on Power is on Wireless Link LED Yellow blinking 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 Power Pl...

Page 18: ...face Rate is software selectable 300 bps to 921600 bps Network Interface Wireless 802 11b g 10 100 RJ45 Ethernet WiBox 2100E 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 Temper...

Page 19: ...the supplied DB9F DB9F null modem serial cable to the WiBox 2100E 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 and no flow control 9600 8 N 1 4 Enter Setup Mode by simultaneously connecting the power su...

Page 20: ...ptions available are Wired Only Wireless Only and Bridging For more information on bridging see 11 Wireless Bridging Note The bridging option is available in firmware version 6 2 and later Network Mode 0 Wired Only 1 Wireless Only 2 Bridging One Host 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 ...

Page 21: ...the network to which the WiBox 2100E will connect Network name SSID LTRX_IBSS _ Ad Hoc Network Channel When Ad Hoc mode is selected and the WiBox 2100E cannot find the specified network it creates one with that name by transmitting a beacon on the selected channel Channel 11 Only channels allowed in the country for which the WiBox 2100E is designated can be selected The country displays in the Set...

Page 22: ...etermine the passphrase input style recommended Note Lantronix recommends using a passphrase of 20 characters or more for maximum security TX Key index Select the WEP key used for transmissions Enter a value from 1 to 4 TX Data rate Select the Data Transmit rate The value are 1 MB 2 MB 5 5 MB 11 MB 18 MB 24 MB 36 MB and 54 MB WPA This firmware version allows only Pre Shared Keys PSK for authentica...

Page 23: ...ill use when auto fallback is enabled The default is 1 Mbps menu option 7 Max TX Fails Determines the maximum number of consecutive transmit packet failures before the device will drop its association with the AP and attempt to establish a new one The range of attempts is 6 to 64 with 255 equaling disabled The default is 6 failed attempts 3 Upon completing the IP and WLAN settings select menu opti...

Page 24: ... as Wireless Type Displays the device type as WiBox b g ID Displays the WiBox 2100E s ID embedded within the box Hardware Address Displays the WiBox 2100E s hardware or MAC address Firmware Version Displays the firmware currently installed on the WiBox 2100E Extended Firmware Version Displays the firmware currently installed on the WiBox 2100E Online Status Displays the WiBox 2100E s status as onl...

Page 25: ...x 2100E s maximum baud rate Note the WiBox 2100E may not currently be running at this rate Firmware Upgradeable Non configurable field Displays True indicating the WiBox 2100E s firmware is upgradeable as newer version become available Supports Configurable Pins Non configurable field Displays False indicating configurable pins are not available on the WiBox 2100E Supports Email Triggers Non confi...

Page 26: ...atest versions of Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Safari Opera and Chrome web browsers 2 In the address bar enter the WiBox 2100E 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 2100E unit b http my_WiBox 2100E where my_WiBox 2100E is the name assigned to the WiBox 2100E unit if DHCP is enabled c Cxxxxxx where xxxx...

Page 27: ... address is assigned via DHCP its DHCP settings do not display Figure 4 2 Network Settings Network Mode Configuration To determine the unit s network mode 1 Click Network from the main menu 2 Modify the following Network Mode Select Wireless Only to enable only the wireless network connectivity for the WiBox 2100E Select Wired Only to enable only the Ethernet network connectivity Select Bridging S...

Page 28: ...on when finished 5 On the main menu click Apply Settings Static IP Address Configuration To assign an IP address and its network configuration manually 1 Click Network from the main menu 2 Select Use the following IP configuration 3 Enter the following as necessary IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses enter it manually The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network Su...

Page 29: ...otiate With this option the Ethernet port auto negotiates the speed and duplex with the hardware endpoint to which it is connected This is the default setting If this option is not selected complete the Speed and Duplex fields that become available Speed The speed of data transmission The default setting is 100 Mbps Duplex The direction of data transmission The default setting is Full 3 When you a...

Page 30: ... 1 Click Server from the main menu 2 Configure or modify the following fields Server Configuration Enhanced Password Select whether to enable enhanced password Enable selecting this option enables advanced password creation allowing you to create passwords up to 16 bytes in length Disable selecting this option disables advanced password creation allowing you to create basic passwords up to 4 bytes...

Page 31: ...s 80 Config Server Port Allows for the configuration of the 0x77FE server port number Enter a number between 1 and 65535 The 0x77FE port is used in Bridging mode to discover Lantronix device servers behind a bridge The default 0x77FE server port number is 30718 See 11 Wireless Bridging for more information MTU Size The Maximum Transmission Unit MTU is the largest physical packet size a network can...

Page 32: ...ttempt to retry connecting to the hostlist The default setting is 3 Retry Timeout Enter the duration in milliseconds the WiBox 2100E should abandon attempting a connection to the hostlist The default setting 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...

Page 33: ... fields enter the following information Channel Disable Serial Port Available on Channel 2 settings only When selected disables communication through the serial port Note Using a telnet session you may enter a baud rate of 00 in channel settings to disable the serial port Port Settings Protocol Select the protocol type from the pull down menu for the selected channel Available options are RS232 RS...

Page 34: ...ry small delays for single characters while keeping the packet count low The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the 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 millisecon...

Page 35: ...ection 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 main menu click C...

Page 36: ...ired Determines whether a password is 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 Modem Escape Sequence Pass Through Disable or enable the unit s ability to send the escape sequence The default is Y Yes send the escape ...

Page 37: ...nfiguration Local Port Enter the local port number Auto increment for active connect Check the checkbox to auto increment the local port number for new outgoing connections The range of auto incremented port numbers is 50 000 to 59 999 and 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 t...

Page 38: ...ck EOT Ctrl D Choose Yes to drop the connection when Ctrl D or Hex 04 is detected Both Telnet Com Port Cntrl 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 Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout The unit drops the TCP connection to port 10001 10002 if there is no acti...

Page 39: ... Local Port Enter the local port number Remote Port Enter the port number of the remote device Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Use Broadcast Select to broadcast the UDP datagram Datagrams of type 01 can be sent as a broadcast by enabling this option The default is not to broadcast Note Datagrams are sent as subnet directed broadcasts Device Address Table Enter values in the r...

Page 40: ...e 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 2100E package It is also available for download from the Lantronix web site The syntax is SetZone IP address zone abbreviation Leaving the zone blank causes the utility to report the cu...

Page 41: ...ID The WiBox 2100E 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 WPA or 802 11i WPA2 Personal on the WiBox 2100E By default wireless security is disa...

Page 42: ...se Passphrase input is not the same as ASCII input A passphrase of more than 20 characters is recommended Spaces and punctuation characters are permitted 802 11i WPA2 Personal Options Authentication Select Pre Shared Keys from the drop down list Encryption Select the encryption type from the drop down list CCMP is the default encryption for WPA2 Key Type Select the key type Hex or Passphrase Key a...

Page 43: ...ing the same SSID or Network Name If enabled SmartRoam manages the dynamic list of APs belonging to the same network as the AP to which the WiBox 2100E is currently associated and stores relevant selection criteria for this list The WiBox 2100E uses these criteria to identify a candidate AP If the candidate AP is not the current one the WiBox 2100E dissociates from the current one and associates t...

Page 44: ...eral procedure for using it To complete the configuration continue with 6 Setup Mode Server Configuration and 7 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Note The menus in the configuration chapters show a typical device Your device may have different configuration options Accessing Setup Mode Telnet Connection To configure the unit over the network establish a Telnet connection to port 9999 Note You can a...

Page 45: ...t The default serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control 2 Reset the WiBox 2100E device server 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 at the terminal or emulation while resetting the unit You must ...

Page 46: ... to a unique value in the network Enter each octet and press Enter between each section The current value displays in parentheses IP Address 000 000 000 000 _ If DHCP is used the third octet of the IP address sets the BootP DHCP AutoIP options The following table shows the bits you can manually configure to force the WiBox 2100E to disable AutoIP DHCP or BootP To disable an option set the appropri...

Page 47: ... Network Class Host Bits Netmask A 24 255 0 0 0 B 16 255 255 0 0 C 8 255 255 255 0 Set DNS Server IP Address The DNS server allows the name of a remote machine to be resolved automatically The default is N No indicating the DNS server address has not been set To set the DNS server address type Y At the prompt enter the DNS server address If the device is DHCP enabled the DHCP server provides the D...

Page 48: ...e DeviceInstaller network search feature or Monitor Mode see 9 Monitor Mode Note When you enter Monitor Mode from the serial port with network connection enabled and issue the NC Network Communication command you see the unit s IP configuration There are three methods for assigning DHCP names to the unit Default DHCP Name If you do not change the DHCP name and you are using an IP of 0 0 0 0 then t...

Page 49: ...the Channel configuration menu Figure 7 1 Serial Port Parameters Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port No 10001 ConnectMode C0 Send in Modem Mode Y Show IP addr after RING Y Auto increment source port N Remote IP Address 000 000 000 000 Remote Port 0 DisConnMode 00 FlushMode 00 DisConnTime 00 00 SendChar 1 00 SendChar 2 00 Baudrate The unit and attached serial device such as a modem must agree on...

Page 50: ...either a 0 or 1 value Table 7 1 Interface Mode Options I F Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 RS 232C 1 0 0 RS 422 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 Interf...

Page 51: ... 10001 _ The default setting for Port 1 is 10001 The range is 1 65535 except for the following reserved port numbers Table 7 4 Reserved Port Numbers Warning We recommend that 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 incr...

Page 52: ...Connect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 a Incoming Connection Never accept incoming 0 0 0 Accept with active Modem Control In 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 active Modem Control In 0 0 1 0 With a specific start character 0 0 1 1 Manual connection 0 ...

Page 53: ...In input changes from not asserted to asserted With a Specific Start Character Attempts to connect when it receives a specific start character from the serial port The default start character is carriage return Manual Connection Attempts to connect when directed by a command string received from the serial port The first character of the command string must be a C ASCII 0x43 and the last character...

Page 54: ...llow the first command string character which is C the subsequent character string is interpreted as the host name and domain to be used in DNS lookup This character string can include a destination port number as well The port number can be preceded by either a forward slash or a colon Table 7 6 Manual Connection Address Example Command String Result if remote IP is 129 1 2 3 and remote port is 1...

Page 55: ...gure 7 2 Hostlist Option Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port No 10001 ConnectMode 25 Send in Modem Mode Y Auto increment source port N Hostlist 01 IP 172 019 000 001 Port 00023 02 IP 172 019 000 002 Port 03001 03 IP 172 019 000 003 Port 10001 Change Hostlist N Y 01 IP address 172 019 000 001 Port 23 02 IP address 172 019 000 001 Port 3001 03 IP address 172 019 000 001 Port 10001 04 IP address 0...

Page 56: ...es for each connection Modem Mode allows you to replace modems with the WiBox 2100E and to use an Ethernet connection 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 mod...

Page 57: ...urther 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 reverts to command mode Whe...

Page 58: ...nections 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 Enables numeric response ...

Page 59: ...his parameter defines the port number on the target host to which a connection is attempted Remote Port 0 _ To connect an ASCII terminal to a host using the unit for login purposes use the remote port number 23 Internet standard port number for Telnet services Note This option does not display when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt see Connect Mode on page 52 for more information Dis...

Page 60: ...n Ctrl D or Hex 04 is detected the connection is dropped Both Telnet Com Port Cntrl 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 6 When Modem Control In transitions from a high state to a low state the network connection to or from the serial port drops Flush Mode Buffer Flushing Using this pa...

Page 61: ...in a local environment allowing for very small delays for single characters while keeping the packet count low The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the 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 Pack control settings are enabled in Flush Mode Set this value to 00...

Page 62: ...setting is 0 Note A transmission might occur if status information needs to be exchanged or an acknowledgment needs to be sent DisConnTime Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout The unit drops the TCP connection to port 10001 10002 if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires Enter time in the format mm ss where m is the number of minutes and s...

Page 63: ...devices To modify WLAN settings select 4 WLAN from the Change Setup menu Topology Select Infrastructure ESS mode or Adhoc IBSS mode Infrastructure mode communicates with Access Points Ad Hoc mode communicates only with other clients Topology 0 Infrastructure 1 Adhoc 0 _ Network Name SSID Enter the name of the network to which the WiBox 2100E will connect Network name LTRX_IBSS _ Adhoc Network Chan...

Page 64: ...ranslated directly into hexadecimal bytes according to the ASCII table The WiBox 2100E 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 determine ...

Page 65: ...yption CCMP is the default Fixed or Automatic Data Rate WiBox 2100E permits the control of the transmission rate Select 0 to set a fixed data rate or select 1 to set an automatic data rate The default setting is 1 auto TX Data rate 0 fixed 1 auto fallback 1 _ Transmission Data Rate If the above TX Data rate is set to fixed the selected data rate is the WiBox 2100E s fixed transmission rate If the ...

Page 66: ...nable Soft AP Roaming If enabled the Lantronix SmartRoam technology manages the dynamic list of APs belonging to the same network as the AP to which the WiBox 2100E is currently associated and stores relevant selection criteria for this list The WiBox 2100E uses these criteria to identify a candidate AP If the candidate AP is not the current one the WiBox 2100E dissociates from the current AP and ...

Page 67: ...e MAC N Ethernet connection type 0 Note The Config Server Port Number option and Automatic Host MAC Detection option display only in Bridging mode as shown in the next window For more information see Configurable Server Port Number and Automatic Host MAC Detection on page 69 The default settings are listed below TCP Keepalive time in s 1s 65s 0s disable 45 ARP Cache timeout in s 1s 600s 600 CPU Pe...

Page 68: ...igh 0 Notes If a baud rate of 460 Kbps or 920 Kbps is set and the high performance mode is disabled the operation of the serial channel would be out of the specified error tolerance thereby leading to inconsistent speed settings on the two ends of the serial channel Increasing CPU clock speed consumes more power and generates more heat This reduces the maximum operating temperature specification S...

Page 69: ... with other CoBos devices on the wireless network using the Lantronix Configuration Access Protocol LCAP This service is available on server port number 0x77FE 30718 and is fixed When the WiBox 2100E is in bridging mode the LCAP port number is modifiable so that the LCAP service is available on the wired interface for WiBox 2100E configuration See 11 Wireless Bridging for more information Config S...

Page 70: ...es option disables TFTP for network firmware upgrades Disable TFTP Firmware Update N _ Disable Port 77FE Hex Note Disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE and Web Setup prevents users from accessing the setup from the network Port 77FE is used by Web Manager and custom programs to configure the unit remotely If required disable this capability for security purposes Disable Port 77FEh N _ The defa...

Page 71: ...ption key The default is N No Enter Key If you selected Change Key enter the key at the Enter Key prompt in hexadecimal numbers Enter 32 characters for 128 bits key length 48 characters for 192 bits key length or 64 characters for 256 bits key length 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 sit...

Page 72: ...changed See footnote for the WLAN settings that change Defaults for all settings are listed below Channel 1 Configuration 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 Configurati...

Page 73: ...45 seconds ARP Cache Timeout 600 seconds CPU Performance Regular Disable Monitor Mode N No HTTP Port Number 80 MTU Size 1400 TCP re transmission Timeout 500 msec Enable Alternate MAC N No for OEM use only Ethernet Connection Type 0 auto negotiate Config Server Port Number 30718 Automatic Host MAC Detection Y yes Security Settings Disable SNMP N No SNMP Community Name public Disable Telnet Setup N ...

Page 74: ...n N No Enable Enhanced password N No Exit Configuration Mode 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: ...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 MAC address 00204A96559B 3 Software version V6 7 0RC6 100118 4 AES Library version 1 8 2 1 5 Press Enter for Setup ModeType M upper case A 0 prompt indicates that you have s...

Page 76: ...provided they can be null since they are not overwritten SA Scan Initiates a wireless scan if the wireless interface is enabled Reports any stations found including BSSID SSID and RSSI If SA is followed by a string the string is used to filter SSIDs before reporting If the BSS does not broadcast its SSID only the BSSID and RSSI are returned NS Network Status Reports the network interfaces statuses...

Page 77: ...ring any of the commands listed above generates one of the following command response codes Table 9 2 Command Response Codes Response Meaning 0 OK no error 1 No answer from remote device 2 Cannot reach remote device or no answer 8 Wrong parameter s 9 Invalid command ...

Page 78: ...rsions 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 internal operati...

Page 79: ...and sequence to download the rom file and the cob file tftp i 192 168 1 111 put wbxg_6102 rom W7 tftp i 192 168 1 111 put 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 DeviceInstaller upgrade feature DI 4 0 0 4 and later suppor...

Page 80: ...d the file 9 When prompted reset the device Status messages and a progress bar at the bottom of the screen show the progress of the file transfer When the file transfer completes the message Successful Click OK to Close appears 10 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 regulatio...

Page 81: ... the WiBox 2100E s MAC address and IP address This utility must use the Lantronix access protocol to query the WiBox 2100E 2 Assign an IP address to the wired host within the same subnet as the WiBox 2100E 3 Use the WiBox 2100E s Web Manager or Telnet to port 9999 to configure the WiBox 2100E as necessary 4 Configure the wired host s IP address back to the original IP address configuration Method ...

Page 82: ...er Guide 82 Method 3 As an alternative to configuring through the wired interface connect a device through the WiBox 2100E s serial port For more information on configuration through the serial port see 5 Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Configuration ...

Page 83: ...nt 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 Cannot establish an Infrastructure network connection to the WiBox 2100E device server Network Name SSID in the WiBox 2100E is not set or does not match the Access Point AP Verify Network Name SSID for the WiBox 2100...

Page 84: ...ld 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 to Port 1 Wait for it to fail then Telnet to port 9999 again Make sure you press Enter within 5 seconds When you Telnet to port 9999 the Press Enter to go into Setup Mode message displays However nothing happens when you press Enter or your connection is clo...

Page 85: ...t 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 server If you get a response then there is a duplicate IP address on the network If you do not get a response use the serial port to verify that Telnet is not disabled WiBox 2100E only You are using the correct serial cable and the WiBox 2100E should be set up correct...

Page 86: ... 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 Lantronix model number Lantronix MAC number Software version on ...

Page 87: ...WiBox 2100E Device Server User Guide 87 A Mounting Brackets The following drawings provide dimensions of the brackets for mounting the WiBox 2100E device server ...

Page 88: ...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 12 1100 C 13 1101 D 14...

Page 89: ...Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions WiBox 2100E Device Server User Guide 89 3 Click Bin Binary and type the number to convert 4 Click Hex The hexadecimal value displays ...

Page 90: ...da 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 6 1 2004 11 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 2006 04 EN55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61...

Page 91: ...n at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 Manufacturer Contact Lantronix Inc 167 Technology Irvine CA 92618 USA Tel 949 453 3990 Fax 949 453 3995 Regulatory Information USA Federal Communications Commission FCC Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This dev...

Page 92: ...ry Canada RSS 210 regulations IC 3867A WIBOXG Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause interference and This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device must be operated indoors only and should be kept away from windows to provide m...

Page 93: ...the frequency band 2454 2483 5 MHz Italy If used outside of own premises general authorization is required Luxembourg General authorization required for public service Romania Individual license is required Australia New Zealand Wireless Notice This product has been found to be compliant with the wireless regulatory requirements for Australia and New Zealand and is designated to have met Complianc...

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