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WiBox™ User Guide 

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Page 1: ...INSERT PICTURE HERE WiBox User Guide Part Number 900 351 Revision A June 2004 ...

Page 2: ...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 Phone 800 422 7044 or 949 453 7198 Fax 949 450 7226 Online www lantronix com...

Page 3: ...o provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by Lantronix will void the user s authority to operate this d...

Page 4: ...re Address __________________________________________________________ 14 IP Address ________________________________________________________________ 14 WLAN Settings ____________________________________________________________ 14 Port Numbers ______________________________________________________________ 14 Serial Connector Pinouts ________________________________________________ 15 LEDs _________...

Page 5: ...__________________37 Enter Key _________________________________________________________________37 Data Rate _________________________________________________________________37 Power Management _________________________________________________________37 Expert Settings ________________________________________________________37 TCP Keepalive Time ____________________________________________________...

Page 6: ...______ 2 WLAN Configuration ____________________________________________________ 3 Host List Configuration___________________________________________________ 3 Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration _____________________________________ 4 7 Monitoring the Network 9 Entering Monitor Mode via the Serial Port ____________________________________ 9 Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port ___________...

Page 7: ... 8 1 Monitor Mode Commands 9 Table 8 2 Command Response Codes 10 Table 9 1 Firmware Files 11 List of Figures Figure 2 1 DB9M DTE Serial Connector 15 Figure 4 1 MAC Address 21 Figure 4 2 Setup Menu Options 22 Figure 4 3 Serial and Telnet Port Parameters 24 Figure 4 4 Hostlist Example 29 Figure 5 1 Web Manager 44 Figure 5 2 Network Settings 45 Figure 5 3 Server Settings 46 Figure 5 4 Hostlist Settin...

Page 8: ...Contents 8 WiBox User Guide ...

Page 9: ...rough the network or a terminal or terminal emulation program through the serial port Details the parameters that you must configure 5 Configuration using Web Manager Details configuration using the Web Manager to set parameters such as port and server properties 6 Configuration using DeviceInstaller Provides information for configuring the WiBox using DeviceInstaller Error Reference source not fo...

Page 10: ...User Guide Provides instructions for using the Windows based utility to configure the WiBox and other Lantronix device servers Com Port Redirector User Guide Provides information on using the Windows based utility to create a virtual com port Creating Custom Web Pages Explains the detailed requirements for adding web services to the WiBox and to other Lantronix device servers ...

Page 11: ...ations Applications The WiBox device server connects serial devices such as those listed below to wireless and Ethernet networks using the IP protocol family Security Alarms Access Control Devices Fire Control Panels Time Attendance Clocks and Terminals ATM Machines Data Collection Devices RFID readers Universal Power Supply UPS Management Units Telecommunications Equipment Data Display Devices Vi...

Page 12: ...combination of the WiBox a PC and Lantronix s Redirector behave such that it seems the PC is directly communicating to the WiBox s serial devices without the use of the AP However communication is preserved through the AP Ad Hoc Network Figure 2 2 Ad Hoc Network Example In the above example the AP is not present The PC makes a direct wireless connection with the WiBox to manage serial devices With...

Page 13: ...ir serial devices Ad Hoc WiBox Connection Figure 2 4 Direct WiBox to WiBox Connection In the above example two WiBoxes have established an Ad Hoc point to point relationship They communicate directly to each other s serial devices without a PC or an AP Protocol Support The WiBox device server uses the TCP IP protocol stack for network communications Other supported protocols include ARP UDP TCP IC...

Page 14: ...e 6 Configuration using DeviceInstaller Addresses and Port Numbers Hardware Address The hardware address is also referred to as the Ethernet address or the MAC address The first three bytes of the Ethernet address are fixed and read 00 20 4A identifying the unit as a Lantronix product The fourth fifth and sixth bytes are unique numbers assigned to each unit Example 00 20 4A 14 01 18 Note Make note...

Page 15: ...Box LEDs LEDs Meaning Power LED Green steady on Power is on Wireless Link LED Yellow blinking Transmitting receiving activity Wireless Link LED Yellow off Not in wireless mode Port 1 LED Green steady on Active Port 1 LED Green blinking Incoming TCP connection Port 2 LED Yellow steady on Active Port 2 LED Yellow blinking Incoming TCP connection Technical Specifications Table 2 2 WiBox Technical Spe...

Page 16: ...al 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 0 60C Storage temperature range 40C to 85C Relative Humidity Operating 10 to 90 non condensing 40 to 60 recommended Storage 10 to 90 non condensing ...

Page 17: ..._______ WLAN Settings Before the WiBox can communicate on an 802 11b wireless network the WLAN settings must match the wireless network By default the WiBox is set to Ad Hoc network mode and its wireless Network Name SSID is LTRX_IBSS Installing the WiBox Complete the following steps to connect and initially configure the WiBox Initial configuration is done using Serial Mode INSERT Wibox diagram F...

Page 18: ...teway IP addr 0 0 0 0 _ c Netmask a netmask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part Netmask Number of Bits for Host Part 0 default 0 _ d Change Telnet Configuration Password change the Telnet configuration password to prevent unauthorized access to the Setup Menu Change telnet config password N _ e Change DHCP Device Name change the DHCP name if the...

Page 19: ...he encryption key Enter the key at the prompt Change Key N _ g Data Rate the data rate is the WiBox s bandwidth Data rate Only 0 1 1 2 2 5 5 3 11 Mbps or Up to 4 2 5 5 5 6 11 Mbps 6 h Power Management enter Y to reduce the WiBox s overall power consumption this increases the unit s response time Enable power management N _ 8 Upon completing the IP and WLAN settings configuration select menu option...

Page 20: ...Installation 20 WiBox User Guide ...

Page 21: ... Accessing Setup Mode To configure the unit through a serial connection 1 Connect a console 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 low...

Page 22: ...ess 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 Enter each octet and press Enter between each section inputted The current value is displayed in parentheses IP Address 0 0 0 0 _ Set the Gateway IP Address The gateway address or router allows communication to other LAN segments The gateway address should be the IP address ...

Page 23: ... not changed and the IP is 0 0 0 0 then the DHCP name defaults to CXXXXXX XXXXXX is the last 6 digits of the MAC 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 Create your own DHCP name If using an IP address of 0 0 0 0 then the last option in Server configuration is Change DHCP de...

Page 24: ...erface I F Mode is a bit coded byte entered in hexadecimal notation The current value is displayed in parentheses I F Mode 4C _ The following table displays available I F Mode options Table 4 2 Interface Mode Options I F Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 RS 232C 1 0 0 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 so...

Page 25: ...dentifies the channel for remote initiating connections The port number functions as the TCP UDP source port number for outgoing packets Packets sent to the unit with this port number are received to this channel The port number selected is the Incoming TCP UDP port and Outgoing TCP UDP source port Port No 10001 _ The current value is displayed in parentheses The default setting for Port 1 is 1000...

Page 26: ...ct Mode options in hexadecimal notation Table 4 6 Connect Mode Options Connect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 a Incoming Connection Never accept incoming 0 0 0 Accept with modem control_in Active 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 modem_control_in Acti...

Page 27: ...ial port when there is a change in connection state C connected D disconnected N host unreachable This option is overridden when the Active Start Modem Mode or Active Start Host List is in effect Default setting is Nothing quiet No Active Startup Does not attempt to initiate a connection Default setting With Any Character Attempts to connect when any character is received from the serial port Acce...

Page 28: ...F 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 IP address ...

Page 29: ...tlist is disabled for Manual Mode and for Modem Mode The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled Figure 4 4 Hostlist Example Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port No 10001 ConnectMode C0 25 Hostlist No Entry Change Hostlist N Y 01 IP address 000 172 000 19 000 0 000 1 Port 0 23 02 IP address 000 172 000 19 000 0 000 2 Port 0 3001 03 IP addre...

Page 30: ...l PC and a modem connected to a remote machine A user must dial from the local PC to the remote machine accumulating phone charges for each connection Modem Mode allows you to replace modems with WiBoxes 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 ...

Page 31: ...further action If the 1 Character Response option is in effect the unit responds to an unrecognized command string that is otherwise formatted correctly with OK 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 When an ac...

Page 32: ...to the serial port n 1 9 enables the ability to make a connection from the network to the serial port n 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 1 character response or full verbose n 0 enables 1 character response n 1 enables full verbose Note The unit recognizes these AT comm...

Page 33: ...nect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Disconnect with modem_control_in drop 6 1 Ignore modem_control_in 0 Telnet mode and terminal type setup 1 1 Channel port password 2 1 Hard disconnect 3 0 Disable hard disconnect 1 State LED off with connection 4 1 Disconnect with EOT D 5 1 1 The WiBox sends the Terminal Type upon an outgoing connection 2 A password is required for a connection to the serial port fr...

Page 34: ...rom the network to the device 1 Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected 1 Alternate Packing Algorithm Pack Control Enable 1 Pack Control The packing algorithm defines how and when packets are sent to the network The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a local environment The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the packet c...

Page 35: ... sends immediately after recognizing the transmit condition sendchar or timeout 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 connection if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires Enter time in the format m...

Page 36: ...dard as an additional means of security To modify WLAN and WEP settings select 4 WLAN from the Change Setup menu Find Network Name Enter the name of the network in which the WiBox unit resides The current value is displayed in parentheses Find network name LTRX_IBSS _ Enable Ad Hoc Network Creation The current value is displayed in parentheses By default Ad Hoc network creation is enabled on WiBox...

Page 37: ...y Displays when Change Key is set to Y Enter the encryption key in hexadecimal values characters do not display to the screen For 64 bit encryption enter 10 characters For 128 bit encryption enter 26 characters Enter Key _ _ _ Data Rate WiBox permits the control of the transmission rate The data rate is the WiBox s bandwidth If multiple products are used it may be required to lower the bandwidth t...

Page 38: ...k Telnet 9999 someone else could capture these settings Caution Disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE prevent users from accessing the setup menu from the network Disable SNMP For security purposes disable SNMP if required on the WiBox unit The current setting is displayed in parentheses Disable SNMP N _ SNMP Community Name The SNMP Community Name is a required field for NMS to read or write t...

Page 39: ... of the GUI tools for configuring the unit including the embedded Web Manager tool Disable Web Server The Y Yes option disables the web server This setting defaults to the N option Disable Web Server N _ Disable Web Setup The Y Yes option disables configuration via the Web Manager This setting defaults to the N option Disable Web Setup N _ Disable ECHO Ports This setting controls whether the seria...

Page 40: ...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 incoming connection no active connection startup Hostlist Retry Counter 3 Hostlist Retry Timeout 250 msec Send Character 0x0D CR All other parameters 0 WLAN Settings Enable WLAN...

Page 41: ...rmware Update N No Disable Port 77FEh N No Disable Web Server N No Disable ECHO ports Y Yes Enable Enhanced password N No Exit Configuration Mode To exit setup mode Select option 9 Save and exit from the Change Setup menu to save all changes and reboot the device All values are stored in nonvolatile memory or Select option 8 Exit without save from the Change Setup menu to exit the configuration mo...

Page 42: ...Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 42 WiBox User Guide ...

Page 43: ... address It is needed to locate the WiBox using DeviceInstaller For more information on the hardware address see Hardware Address on page 14 Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run DeviceInstaller 1 Click StartÆPrograms Æ LantronixÆDeviceInstallerÆDeviceInstaller If the PC has more than one network adapter a message displays requesting the selection of a network adapter Select...

Page 44: ...nager if it is connected to the network by entering its IP address in a web browser Network Configuration The unit s network values display upon selecting Network from the main menu The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Network configuration menu Note The IP address is assigned via DHCP on DHCP enabled networks Assign a static IP address only if necessary ...

Page 45: ...igns the IP address from a pool of addresses Disable DHCP Leave the checkbox empty to enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP DHCP automatically assigns a leased IP address to the WiBox unit Disable Auto IP The WiBox generates an IP in the 169 254 x x address range with a Class B subnet Select the checkbox to disable this feature Host Name Enter the name of the host on the network Note Con...

Page 46: ...t Gateway The gateway address or router allows communication to other LAN segments The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the unit The gateway address must be within the local network 4 Click the OK button when finished Server Configuration The unit s server values display upon selecting Server from the main menu The following sections descr...

Page 47: ...alue between 0 and 60 seconds 0 disables keepalive Host List Configuration The host list operates in a sequential order when attempting to connect to the first available host The WiBox scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list table After a successful connection the unit stops trying to connect to any others If this connection fails the unit continues to s...

Page 48: ...n seconds the WiBox should abandon attempting a connection to the host list Host Information Host Address Enter or modify the host s IP address Port Enter the target port number 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 From the main ...

Page 49: ...ces in a network to ensure it is processed efficiently Too much data arriving before a device is prepared to manage it causes lost or retransmitted data Baud Rate 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 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 Data Bits I...

Page 50: ...of the byte sequence indicates whether to send the data frame or the entire buffer Select True to send only the data frame Send Trailing Bytes Select the number of bytes to send after the end of sequence characters Flush Input Buffer Serial to Network With Active Connect Select Yes to clear the input buffer with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network With Passive Connect Sel...

Page 51: ...for passive connections Connect Mode Active Connection Active Connect Select None to disable Active Connect Otherwise indicate the connection type from the available list Never Accept Incoming rejects all external connection attempts Accept with modem_control_in Active accepts external connection requests only when the modem_control_in input is asserted Cannot be used with Modem Mode Always Accept...

Page 52: ...he host list operates in a sequential order when attempting to connect to the first available host If this option is set to True the device server scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list table Once it connects the unit stops trying to connect to any others If this connection fails the unit continues to scroll through the table until it is able to connect...

Page 53: ...To configure a channel s UDP settings 1 From the main menu click Connection for either Channel 1 or Channel 2 to display the Connection Settings page for the selected channel 2 In the available fields enter the following information Connect Protocol Protocol Select UDP from the pull down menu Figure 5 7 UDP Connection Settings Datagram Mode Datagram Type Configures remote IP or network broadcast a...

Page 54: ...ible to access by unauthorized users As such WiBox includes the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption standard as an additional means of security To configure the WiBox s WLAN settings 1 Select WLAN from the main menu to open the WLAN Settings window Figure 5 8 WLAN Settings 2 Enter or modify the following fields Network Interface Field is set to WLAN Network Name Enter the name of the network w...

Page 55: ...ering the authentication key Encryption Select the encryption type from the pull down menu 128 bits is the default encryption Encryption Key Field is enabled when WEP is selected as the Security type Enter the Encryption Key in hexadecimal value Advanced Settings Data Rate WiBox permits the control of the transmission rate The data rate is the WiBox s bandwidth If multiple products are used it may...

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Page 58: ...tore and apply modifications click Apply Server Configuration To manually assign an IP Address 1 Click the Assign IP icon 2 If prompted enter the hardware address on the product label and click Next 3 Select Assign a specific IP address and click Next 4 Enter the IP address The Subnet mask displays automatically based on the IP address if desired change it On a local network you can leave the Defa...

Page 59: ... WEP on the WiBox By default WEP is disabled Authentication Select an authentication scheme from the pull down menu None Open or Shared Selecting Shared requires manually entering the authentication key Encryption Select the encryption type from the pull down menu 128 bits is the default encryption Encryption Key Manually enter the Encryption Key in hexadecimal value 10 hexadecimal characters are ...

Page 60: ...ties section Host Enter or modify the Host s IP address Port Enter the port on which the Host s IP address resides 5 Click Apply to apply the changes immediately to the WiBox and automatically reboot Click OK to save the changes to apply at the next reboot Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Channel 1 and Channel 2 configurations define how the serial port responds to network and serial communic...

Page 61: ...ce such as a modem must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection Valid baud rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 Data bits Indicates the number of bits in a transmitted data package Flow control Flow control manages data flow between devices in a network to ensure it is processed efficiently Too much data arriving befo...

Page 62: ... on the target host to which a connection is attempted 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 Use Host List This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None If this option is set to True the device server attempts a connection from the host list ...

Page 63: ...ction 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 connection 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 is the number of seconds To disable the inactivity timeout enter 00 00 Connection...

Page 64: ...ximum time for inactivity between data bytes on the serial port The default time is 12 milliseconds Match Byte 1 Use to set the termination byte Set this value to 00 if not used Match Byte 2 Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group Set this value to 00 if specific functions are not needed Match 2 Byte Sequence Used with Match Byte 1 and Match Byte 2 to indicate the end o...

Page 65: ...rompt 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 appears MAC address 00204A0113A3 Software version 05 3 040129 WBX Press Enter to go into Setup Mode 2 Type M upper case A 0 prompt indicates that you have successf...

Page 66: ...nostics mode G0 G1 Ge Gf Get configuration from memory page Gets a memory page of configuration information from the device S0 S1 Se Sf Set configuration to memory page Sets a memory page of configuration information on the device Responses to some of the commands are given in Intel Hex format Note Entering any of the commands listed above generates one of the following command response codes Tabl...

Page 67: ... to the DeviceInstaller User Guide for information about reloading firmware using DeviceInstaller The other methods are discussed below Using TFTP Graphical User Interface GUI To download new firmware from a computer using a TFTP GUI such as TFTP Turbo Basic 1 Use a TFTP client to put a binary file to the unit ROM to upgrade the unit s internal operational code and COB to upgrade its internal Web ...

Page 68: ...ftp i 192 168 1 111 put H2_FW_200 fwx FWX1 tftp i 192 168 1 111 put wbx_wm110 cob WEB1 Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port If for some reason the firmware is damaged you can recover the firmware file by using the serial port to download the ROM file 1 Start DeviceInstaller 2 From the Tools menu select Advanced Recover Firmware The Recover Firmware window displays 3 Enter the com port on ...

Page 69: ...and Telnet to the device server through port 1 the connection fails When you Telnet to port 1 on the device server you are only assigning a temporary IP address 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 W...

Page 70: ...ng with the serial device it is attached to The most likely reason is the wrong serial settings were chosen The serial settings for the serial device and the device server must match The default serial settings for the device server are RS 232 9600 baud 8 character bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control When you try to enter the setup mode on the device server via the serial port you get no res...

Page 71: ...ured for LED1 functionality If the state of CP1 is blinking consistently or is completely off then there is a good socket connection If the state of CP1 is low use the Connect Mode option C0 for making a connection to the device server from the network Use Connect Mode option C1 or C5 for a connection to the network from the device server See the full list of Connect Mode options in Connect Mode o...

Page 72: ...gh Friday excluding holidays Technical Support Europe Middle East and Africa Phone 49 0 89 31787 817 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 ...

Page 73: ...Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Emissions CFR Title 47 FCC Part 15 Subpart 15 Class B Industry Canada ICES 003 Issue 4 2004 Class B EMC Immunity EN 301 489 17 v 1 2 1 2002 08 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC CISPR 22 2003 Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 22 2002 Class B EN 301 489 17 v 1 2 1 2002 08 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC CISPR 24 A2 2002 Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 24 2002 Radio EN 300 328...

Page 74: ...ip 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 hardware ...

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