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WiBox2100E User Guide

Contents

List of Tables ___________________________________________________________6

List of Figures __________________________________________________________7

1: Using This Guide

Purpose and Audience ___________________________________________________8

Chapter Summary _______________________________________________________8

Additional Documentation _________________________________________________9

2: Introduction

Applications ___________________________________________________________10

Application Examples ___________________________________________________11

Serial Tunneling – Network____________________________________________________11

Ad Hoc Network ____________________________________________________________12

Serial Tunneling – Infrastructure________________________________________________12

Ad Hoc WiBox Connection ____________________________________________________13

WiBox with Ethernet _________________________________________________________13

Protocol Support _______________________________________________________13

Configuration Methods __________________________________________________13

Addresses and Port Numbers _____________________________________________14

Hardware Address __________________________________________________________14

IP Address_________________________________________________________________14

WLAN Settings _____________________________________________________________14

Port Numbers ______________________________________________________________14

Serial Connector Pinouts_________________________________________________15

WBX2100E Network Interface_____________________________________________16

Ethernet Connector Pinouts ___________________________________________________17

LEDs ________________________________________________________________17

Technical Specifications _________________________________________________18

3: Getting Started

Installing the WiBox _____________________________________________________19

Configuring the WiBox___________________________________________________19

Using Device Installer ___________________________________________________23

Viewing the Current Configuration__________________________________________23

4: Web-Manager Configuration

Accessing Web-Manager through a Web Browser _____________________________26

Network Configuration ___________________________________________________27

Network Mode Configuration __________________________________________________28

Automatic IP Address Configuration _____________________________________________28

Static IP Address Configuration ________________________________________________29

Ethernet Configuration _______________________________________________________29

Server Configuration ____________________________________________________30

Hostlist Configuration ___________________________________________________31

Summary of Contents for WiBox2100E

Page 1: ...WiBox2100E User Guide Part Number 900 351 Revision H May 2007 ...

Page 2: ... a 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 ...

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

Page 4: ...____________________________________49 Baudrate _____________________________________________________________49 I F Interface Mode_____________________________________________________50 Flow_________________________________________________________________50 Port Number __________________________________________________________51 Connect Mode ________________________________________________________...

Page 5: ...C Address ______________________________________________________68 Ethernet Connection Type ____________________________________________________69 Security Settings _______________________________________________________69 Disable SNMP______________________________________________________________69 SNMP Community Name _____________________________________________________69 Disable Telnet Setup____...

Page 6: ..._________________________________________________90 Regulatory Information __________________________________________________91 USA Federal Communications Commission FCC Notice____________________________91 Canada Industry Canada Notice ______________________________________________91 Europe R TTE Directive 99 5 EC Wireless Notice _______________________________92 Australia New Zealand Wireless No...

Page 7: ..._______________________________________________ 27 Figure 4 2 Network Settings __________________________________________________ 28 Figure 4 3 Server Settings____________________________________________________ 30 Figure 4 4 Hostlist Settings ___________________________________________________ 32 Figure 4 5 Channel Serial Settings _____________________________________________ 33 Figure 4 6 TCP Co...

Page 8: ... 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 accessing and using the command line interfac...

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 ...

Page 10: ...entication For additional security the WiBox offers secure data communications using Rijndael Advanced Encryption Standards AES This device server allows serial devices to connect and communicate over 802 11b g wireless networks using IP protocol TCP for connection oriented stream applications and UDP for datagram applications The WiBox2100E also supports 4 wire RS 422 485 and 2 wire RS 485 protoc...

Page 11: ...ial communication port of a device The wireless transceiver connects to another wireless 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 connectio...

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: ...iBox 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 supply and holding down the x key Upon connection the following...

Page 20: ...y 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 0 0 0 _ Set Gateway IP Address The gateway a...

Page 21: ...n 0 WEP64 1 WPE128 0 Display current key N Change key N Key type 0 hex 1 passphrase 0 Enter key Authentication Select whether the encryption keys are matched 1 shared with those of the communication partner before passing through messages or not 2 open none Encryption Length of the encryption key and the security strength WEP64 uses a 40 bits 5 bytes key option 1 WEP128 uses a 104 bits 13 bytes ke...

Page 22: ...acters or more for maximum security Encryption Set the type to the minimum required security level The sign indicates that the group broadcast encryption method is different from the pairwise unicast encryption WEP and TKIP 802 11i WPA2 Personal Display current key N Change key N Y Key type 0 hex 1 passphrase 1 Enter key It is strongly recommended to use a passphrase of 20 chars or more Encryption...

Page 23: ... After installing DeviceInstaller follow the instructions in DeviceInstaller s online Help to assign the IP address and view the current configuration 5 To configure the WiBox further continue onto 4 Web Manager or 5 Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Configuration Viewing the Current Configuration After locating the WiBox as described in DeviceInstaller Help you can view its current configuration T...

Page 24: ...e WiBox may not currently be running at this rate Firmware Upgradeable Displays True indicating the WiBox s firmware is upgradeable as newer version become available IP Address Displays the WiBox s current IP address To change the IP address click the Assign IP Address button Number of COB partitions supported Displays the number of COB partitions supported between 19 and 59 Supports DynamicIP Ind...

Page 25: ...orts baud rates up to 920K Supports Wired Ethernet WBX2100E supports wired Ethernet 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 26: ...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 27: ...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 28: ...ging Single Host to enable bridging on the WiBox for more information on bridging see 11 Wireless Bridging Automatic IP Address Configuration To automatically assign an IP address and its network configuration 1 Click Network from the main menu 2 Select Obtain IP address automatically 3 Enter the following as necessary BOOTP Enable permits the Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP The BOOTP server assigns the ...

Page 29: ...t mask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part Default 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 WiBox The gateway address must be within the local network 4 Click the OK button when finished 5 On the main menu c...

Page 30: ...dvanced ARP Cache Timeout When the unit communicates with another device on the network it adds an entry into its 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 connect...

Page 31: ...ransmission Unit MTU is the largest physical packet size a network can transmit for TCP and UDP Enter between 512 and 1400 bytes The default setting is 1400 bytes 3 When you are finished click the OK button 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 th...

Page 32: ...g 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 Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Channel 1 and Channel 2 configurations define how the serial ports respond to network and serial communication Serial ...

Page 33: ...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 lost or retransmitted data The default setting is None 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...

Page 34: ...ur sequentially to indicate the end of data collection to the WiBox The default setting is No Match Bytes 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 Send Frame Immediate After the detection of the byte sequence indicates whether to send the data frame or the entire buffer Select Yes to send only the data frame The d...

Page 35: ...om 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 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 Con...

Page 36: ...h 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 Auto Start Automatically connects to the remote IP address and port after booting up Start Character If Active Connect is set to With Start Characte...

Page 37: ...e until it is able to connect to another IP in the host list The host list is disabled for Manual and Modem Modes The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the host list option is enabled LED Select Blink for the status LEDs to blink upon connection or select None for no LED output Disconnect Mode On Mdm_Ctrl_In Drop Set to Yes for the network connection to or from the s...

Page 38: ...emote 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 Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Use Broadcast Select to broadcast the UDP datagram The default is not to broadcast Datagrams ...

Page 39: ...s 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 is SetZone IP address zone abbreviation Leaving the zone blank causes the utility to report the curr...

Page 40: ... 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 By default wireless security is disabled on WiBox WEP Options Authentication Select an authentication scheme Open None or Shared from the drop down list Encryption S...

Page 41: ...ptions 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 WPA Key Type Select the key type Hex or Passphrase Key and Retype Key Enter the Encryption Key in hexadecimal value if the key type is Hex Enter the key as a string if the key type is Passphrase Passphrase input is not the same as ASC...

Page 42: ...o click the Apply Settings 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 43: ...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 44: ...When you are finished save the new configuration option 9 The unit reboots Serial Port Connection 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...

Page 45: ...up Mode You have two options To save all changes and reboot the device select option 9 Save and exit from the Change Setup menu All values are stored in nonvolatile memory To exit the configuration mode without saving any changes or rebooting select option 8 Exit without save from the Change Setup menu ...

Page 46: ...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 47: ... 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 48: ... 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 49: ...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 50: ... 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 51: ...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 52: ... 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 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 M...

Page 53: ...le 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 Wit...

Page 54: ... 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 55: ...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 56: ...tion Modem Mode allows you to replace modems with the WiBox 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 modem responses only full v...

Page 57: ...ormatted correctly begins with AT and ends with carriage return with the 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...

Page 58: ...address x x x x and the remote port number defined within the unit ATH Hangs up the connection Entered as ATH ATS0 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 ch...

Page 59: ...ort number for the unit to make outgoing connections This 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 promp...

Page 60: ... 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 parameter you can control line handling and network buffers with connection startup and disconnect The default setting is 00 FlushMode 00 _ You can a...

Page 61: ...usting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream Pack control settings are enabled in Flush Mode Set this value to 00 if you do not need specific functions Note All bit positions in the table that are blank represent don t care bits for that particular option they can be set to either a 0 or 1 value Table 7 9 Pack Control Options Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Packing Interval Interval...

Page 62: ... 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 DisConnTime 00 00 To disable the inactivity timeout enter 00 00 Range is 0 disabled to 5999 seconds 99 minutes 59 seconds The default setting is 0 Send Characters Enter up to two characters in hexadecimal representation in sendchar SendChar 1 00 _ SendChar 2 00 _ If the ...

Page 63: ... Adhoc 0 _ Network Name SSID Enter the name of the network to which the WiBox will connect Network name LTRX_IBSS _ Adhoc Network Channel When Adhoc is selected in the Topology parameter and the WiBox 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 is designated ca...

Page 64: ...lgorithm 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 the passphrase input style recommended Note Lantronix recommends using a passphrase of 20 characters or more for maximum security TX K...

Page 65: ... more for maximum security Encryption Set the type to the minimum required security level The sign indicates that the group broadcast encryption method is different from the pairwise unicast encryption For example for CCMP TKIP CCMP is the pairwise encryption and TKIP is the group encryption Fixed or Automatic Data Rate WiBox permits the control of the transmission rate Select 0 to set a fixed dat...

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: ...figuration 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 inc...

Page 73: ...e 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 No Ena...

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: ...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 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 follow...

Page 77: ...or Mode WiBox2100E User Guide 77 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: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...de 82 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 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ...pport 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 Lantronix model number ...

Page 87: ...WiBox2100E User Guide 87 A A M Mo ou un nt ti in ng g B Br ra ac ck ke et ts s The following drawings provide dimensions of the brackets for mounting the WiBox ...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions WiBox2100E User Guide 89 3 Click Bin Binary and type the number to convert 4 Click Hex The hexadecimal value displays ...

Page 90: ...1 489 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 EN61000 3 2 2000 A2 2005 EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 Note All tests were ...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...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 94: ...nix 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 softwar...

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