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WiPort Embedded Wireless Device Server User Guide

Table of Contents

Warranty _______________________________________________________________ 2

Contacts _______________________________________________________________ 2

Disclaimer ______________________________________________________________ 3

Revision History _________________________________________________________ 4

1: Using This Guide

Purpose and Audience ____________________________________________________ 9

Chapter Summary _______________________________________________________ 9

Additional Documentation_________________________________________________ 10

2: Introduction

Capabilities ____________________________________________________________ 11

Applications ___________________________________________________________ 12

Protocol Support ________________________________________________________ 12

Configuration Methods ___________________________________________________ 12

Addresses and Port Numbers _____________________________________________ 13

Hardware Address _________________________________________________________ 13

IP Address _______________________________________________________________ 13

Port Numbers _____________________________________________________________ 13

3: Using DeviceInstaller

Installing DeviceInstaller __________________________________________________ 14

Assigning an IP Address _________________________________________________ 14

Accessing WiPort Using DeviceInstaller _____________________________________ 15

Viewing the WiPort Device Server’s Current Configuration _______________________ 15

4: Using DeviceInstaller

Installing DeviceInstaller __________________________________________________ 18

Assigning an IP Address _________________________________________________ 18

Accessing WiPort Using DeviceInstaller _____________________________________ 19

Viewing the Current Configuration __________________________________________ 19

5: Configuration Using Web Manager

Accessing WiPort Web Manager Using DeviceInstaller __________________________ 22

Network Configuration ___________________________________________________ 23

Network Mode Configuration _________________________________________________ 24

Automatic IP Address Configuration ___________________________________________ 24

Static IP Address Configuration _______________________________________________ 25

Ethernet Configuration ______________________________________________________ 26

Server Configuration _____________________________________________________ 27

Host List Configuration ___________________________________________________ 29

Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration _____________________________________ 30

Summary of Contents for WiPort

Page 1: ...Part Number 900 332 Revision M December 2017 WiPort Embedded Wireless Device Server User Guide ...

Page 2: ...d trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Mozilla and Firefox are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation Chrome is a trademark of Google 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 http www lantronix com support warranty html Contacts Lantronix Inc 7535 Irvi...

Page 3: ...tor should be aware of the following important issues Labeling of the End Product The label of the end product integrating this device server must clearly indicate that the end product contains an FCC approved RF module The format of such statement could be Contains Transmitter with FCC ID R68WIPORTG or similar RSS GEN Sections 7 1 4 and 7 1 5 Statement for Devices with Detachable Antennas This de...

Page 4: ...nd technical corrections October 2004 C Updated for firmware version 5 8 0 1 March 2005 D Minor corrections July 2005 E Updated for firmware version 6 0 0 1 January 2006 F Updated for firmware version 6 1 0 1 May 2006 G Updated for firmware version 6 2 0 0 July 2006 H Updated for firmware version 6 2 0 3 September 2006 I Updated for firmware version 6 3 0 0 February 2008 J Updated for firmware ver...

Page 5: ...______________________________________ 13 3 Using DeviceInstaller 14 Installing DeviceInstaller__________________________________________________14 Assigning an IP Address _________________________________________________14 Accessing WiPort Using DeviceInstaller _____________________________________15 Viewing the WiPort Device Server s Current Configuration _______________________15 4 Using Device...

Page 6: ...__49 Baudrate_________________________________________________________________ 50 I F Interface Mode ________________________________________________________ 50 Flow ____________________________________________________________________ 51 Port Number______________________________________________________________ 51 Connect Mode ____________________________________________________________ 52 Send the...

Page 7: ...__ 71 TCP Re transmission Timeout ________________________________________________ 71 Enable Alternate MAC ______________________________________________________ 71 Ethernet Connection Type ___________________________________________________ 71 Configurable Server Port Number _____________________________________________ 71 Automatic Host MAC Detection _____________________________________________...

Page 8: ..._________________________82 9 Wireless Bridging 85 Configuring the WiPort in Bridging Mode _____________________________________85 Method 1 ________________________________________________________________ 85 Method 2 ________________________________________________________________ 85 Method 3 ________________________________________________________________ 86 10 Updating Firmware 87 Obtaining Firm...

Page 9: ...r Details configuration using the Web Manager to set parameters such as port and server properties 5 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Provides instructions for accessing Setup Mode command line interface using a Telnet connection through the network or a terminal or terminal emulation program through the serial port Details the parameters that you must configure 6 Configurable Pins Pro...

Page 10: ...ww lantronix com support documentation html for the latest documentation and the following additional documentation WiPort Development Kit Quick Start Guide Briefly explains the basics to get the WiPort up and running WiPort Integration Guide Provides information about the WiPort hardware and integrating the WiPort into another product ...

Page 11: ...y automatically every session detecting intrusion and using improved authentication Lantronix s exclusive patent pending SmartRoam technology takes a proactive approach to transferring connectivity from one AP AP to another AP belonging to the same ESS having the same SSID or Network Name SmartRoam patent pending continuously tracks the signal strength of APs within range to smoothly and automatic...

Page 12: ...ns 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 SMTP for e mail transmission Configuration Methods For the unit to o...

Page 13: ...y device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP address This address references the specific unit The WiPort is automatically assigned an IP address on DHCP enabled networks as it is DHCP enabled by default Port Numbers Every TCP connection and every UDP datagram is defined by a destination IP address and a port number For example a Telnet application commonly uses port number 23 A port ...

Page 14: ...type select Typical Assigning an IP Address The unit s IP address must be configured before it can work correctly on a network You have several options for assigning an IP to your unit We recommend that you manually assign the IP address over the network using DeviceInstaller Note To use a serial connection instead of an Ethernet connection to configure the device see 5 Configuration via Telnet or...

Page 15: ...ate the WiPort using DeviceInstaller For more information on the hardware address see Hardware Address on page 13 1 Click Start All Programs Lantronix DeviceInstaller 4 4 DeviceInstaller 2 Click the Wireless folder The list of available Lantronix WiPort device servers display 3 Expand the list of WiPort embedded wireless device servers by clicking the symbol next to the WiPort icon Select the WiPo...

Page 16: ...uration Using Web Manager or 5 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port IP Address was Obtained Displays Dynamically if the device automatically received an IP address e g from DHCP Displays Statically if the IP address was configured manually If the IP address was assigned dynamically the following fields appear Obtain via DHCP with value of True or False Obtain via BOOTP with value of True o...

Page 17: ...ort Supports Email Triggers Non configurable field Displays True indicating email triggers are available on the WiPort Supports AES Data Stream Non configurable field Displays True if the WiPort unit supports AES encryption Supports 485 Non configurable field WiPort supports the RS 485 protocol Supports 921K Baudrate Non configurable field WiPort supports baud rates up to 920K Supports Wired Ether...

Page 18: ... Address The unit s IP address must be configured before it can work correctly on a network You have several options for assigning an IP to your unit We recommend that you manually assign the IP address over the network using DeviceInstaller Note To use a serial connection instead of an Ethernet connection to configure the device see 5 Configuration via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode on page 46 ...

Page 19: ...nstaller 2 Click the WiPort folder The list of available Lantronix WiPort device servers display 3 Expand the list of WiPort device servers by clicking the symbol next to the WiPort icon Select the WiPort by clicking on its IP address to view its configuration Viewing the Current Configuration DeviceInstaller provides a view of the unit s configuration To view the unit s current settings 1 Follow ...

Page 20: ...ice server is currently performing a task IP Address Non configurable field Displays the WiPort embedded wireless device server s current IP address To change the IP address see Assigning an IP Address on page 18 IP Address was Obtained Displays Dynamically if the WiPort embedded wireless device server automatically received an IP address e g from DHCP Displays Statically if the IP address was con...

Page 21: ...nfigurable pins are available on the WiPort embedded wireless device server Supports Email Triggers Non configurable field Displays True indicating email triggers are supported on WiPort embedded wireless device server Supports AES Data Stream Non configurable field Displays True WiPort embedded wireless device server supports AES encryption Supports 485 Non configurable field Displays True WiPort...

Page 22: ...its IP address 3 In the right window click the Web Configuration tab 4 To view the WiPort s Web Manager in the current DeviceInstaller window click Go To open the Web Manager in a web browser click Use External Browser The Web Manager opens Note Alternatively access the WiPort s Web Manager if it is connected to the network by entering its IP address in a web browser A user and password dialog box...

Page 23: ... WiPort s Web Manager 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 if preferre...

Page 24: ...twork connectivity for the WiPort Select Wired Only to enable only the Ethernet network connectivity Select Bridging to enable bridging on the WiPort for more information on bridging see 8 Wireless Bridging 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings Automatic IP Address Configuration To assign an IP address and its network configuration automatically 1 Clic...

Page 25: ... 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 Subnet Mask A subnet mask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for...

Page 26: ...h 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 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 2 When you are finished click the OK bu...

Page 27: ...t s server values display upon selecting Server from the main menu The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Server configuration menu Figure 4 4 Server Settings To configure the WiPort s device server settings 1 Click Server from the main menu 2 Configure or modify the following fields ...

Page 28: ... and 65 seconds 0 disables keepalive Monitor Mode Bootup Select Disable to disable the entry into the monitor mode via the yyy or xx1 key sequence at startup This command prevents the unit from entering monitor mode by interpreting the stream of characters that are received during the device server s initialization at startup CPU Performance Mode Select the WiPort s performance mode Higher perform...

Page 29: ...ns an IP address and a port number Note The host list is disabled for Manual and Modem Mode The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled To configure the WiPort s host list 1 From the main menu click the Hostlist tab Figure 4 5 Hostlist Settings 2 Enter or modify the following fields from the Hostlist Settings window Retry Settings Retry Count...

Page 30: ...hannel s serial settings 1 From the main menu click Serial Settings for either Channel 1 or Channel 2 to display the Serial Settings page for the selected channel Figure 4 6 Channel Serial Settings 2 In the available fields enter the following information Channel 1 Disable Serial Port Available on Channel 2 settings only When selected disables communication through the serial port For Channel 1 th...

Page 31: ...ng algorithms define 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 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...

Page 32: ...e device to the network With Passive Connect Select Yes to clear the output buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the output buffer when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected 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...

Page 33: ... mode Password If Password Required was set to Yes enter the password for passive connections Connect Mode Active Connection Active Connect Select None to disable Active Connect Otherwise indicate the connection type from the drop down list With Any Character Attempts to connect when any character is received from the serial port With Active Mdm Ctrl In Accepts external connection requests only wh...

Page 34: ...the remote port number Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Common Options Telnet Com Port Cntrl This field is available for configuration only when Active Connect is set to None Select Enable to permit Telnet communication to the unit The Telnet Com Port Cntrl feature is used in conjunction with the Com Port Redirector CPR utility See the CPR online Help for details Terminal Name...

Page 35: ...ction properly Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network The default setting is No Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout The unit drops the 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 is the number of seconds To dis...

Page 36: ... 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 The table is enabled when Datagram Type is set to FD Enter values between 1 and 255 to identif...

Page 37: ...igure the WiPort s email settings 1 From the main menu select Email to open the Email Settings window Figure 4 9 Email Settings 2 Configure the following fields Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the mail server Server Port Enter the port number on the email server Domain Name Enter the email server s domain name Unit Name Enter the username used by the WiPort to send email messages Note Do...

Page 38: ...select Trigger 1 Trigger 2 or Trigger 3 to configure the desired Trigger settings The Email Trigger Settings page opens Figure 4 10 Email Trigger Settings 2 Configure the following fields Conditions Configurable Pins Select the condition from the pull down menu for the configurable pins Repeat for each Trigger Input field Enable Serial Trigger Input When selected specified serial communications co...

Page 39: ... is susceptible to access by unauthorized users Note Due to regulations the country specific setting has been removed from the setup menu and Web Manager However we provide a separate utility for changing the Country Zone setting The utility is called SetZone and is included in the WiPort package It is also available for download from the Lantronix web site The syntax is SetZone IP address zone ab...

Page 40: ...e wireless network SSID The WiPort connects to this wireless network Network Type Select Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Channel Configurable only when Network Type is set to 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 WPA2 802 11i on the WiPort By default wireless securit...

Page 41: ... selected as the Key Type Enter key as a string if Passphrase is selected as the Key Type Passphrase input is not the same as ASCII input A passphrase of more than 20 characters is recommended Spaces and punctuation characters are permitted 802 11i WPA2 Personal Options Authentication Select Pre Shared Keys from the drop down menu Encryption Select the encryption type from the pull down menu CCMP ...

Page 42: ...ponse time Power management not permitted in Ad Hoc mode AP Roaming SmartRoam patent pending technology takes a proactive approach in transferring connectivity from one AP to another AP belonging to the same ESS having the same SSID or Network Name If enabled SmartRoam patent pending manages the dynamic list of APs belonging to the same network as the AP to which the WiPort is currently associated...

Page 43: ... a trigger condition for email Active Level Select the signal active level Low or High Configurable Pin Functions General Purpose I O Monitors input via the 77F0 port or controls output by the 77F0 port Modem Ctrl Channel 1 In Allows for control of the connection and disconnection of channel 1 Modem Ctrl Channel 1 Out Indicates a connection is established on channel 1 Modem Ctrl Channel 2 In Allow...

Page 44: ...Ethernet Asserting during bootup for at least seven seconds resets the configuration to factory defaults In addition the wired network becomes the default interface Used when network access is impossible because of improper configuration 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings Apply Settings 1 To save and apply the configuration changes to the device ser...

Page 45: ...e same manner Accessing Setup Mode Telnet Access Note Alternatively use DeviceInstaller to access Telnet Select the device from the main window list and click the Telnet Configuration tab in the right window If using Telnet from the DeviceInstaller toolbar skip steps 1 through 3 To configure the unit over the network establish a Telnet connection to port 9999 1 From the Windows Start menu click Ru...

Page 46: ... 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 WiPort unit by cycling the unit s power turning the power off and back on Immediately upon resetting the device enter three lowercase x characters xxx Note The easiest way to enter Setup...

Page 47: ...ribe the configurable parameters within the Server configuration menu Network Mode Select the network mode for the WiPort Options available are Wired Only Wireless Only and Bridging For more information on Bridging see 8 Wireless Bridging on page 85 Network Mode 0 Wired Only 1 Wireless Only 2 Bridging One Host Set the IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses enter it manually The IP a...

Page 48: ...is configured value Note This setting is applicable only in Manual Connection mode Set DNS Server IP addr N _ Change Telnet Web Manager Password Setting the Telnet configuration password prevents unauthorized access to the setup menu via a Telnet connection to port 9999 or via web pages Please protect your device from unauthorized access and follow the instructions below Always select Y to enable ...

Page 49: ... address sets the BootP DHCP AutoIP options To disable an option set the appropriate bit Table 5 2 BootP DHCP AutoIP options Options Bit AutoIP 0 DHCP 1 BootP 2 For example if the third octet is 0 0 5 0 the AutoIP and BootP options are disabled only DHCP is enabled The value 5 results from adding the binary equivalents of 0 and 2 This is the most common setting when using DHCP Enable DHCP FQDN You...

Page 50: ...I F Mode is a bit coded byte entered in hexadecimal notation The current value is displayed in parentheses I F Mode 4C _ Note RS 422 and RS 485 are available on Channel 2 only if the WiPort is used with the WiPort evaluation board Otherwise RS 422 and RS 485 functions are available on only one channel depending on which channel the drivers were added these functions are available on either channel...

Page 51: ...5D Flow Flow control sets the local handshaking method for stopping serial input output The current value is displayed in parentheses Flow 0 _ Use the following table to select flow control options Table 5 6 Flow Control Options Flow Control Option Hex No flow control 00 XON XOFF flow control 01 Hardware handshake with RTS CTS lines 02 XON XOFF pass characters to host 05 Port Number The Port No se...

Page 52: ...t increment feature to initiate a connection using TCP Set the port to a non zero value when the unit is in a passive mode or when using UDP instead of TCP Connect Mode Connect Mode defines the unit s connection method and its reaction to incoming connections over the network The current value is displayed in parentheses ConnectMode C0 _ Enter Connect Mode options in hexadecimal notation Table 5 8...

Page 53: ...o the serial 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 c Active Startup No Active Startup Does not attempt to initiate a connection Default setting With Any Character Attempts to connect when any character is received...

Page 54: ...ntered is 0 0 0 0 0 the device server enters Monitor Mode For example if the remote IP address already configured in the unit is 129 1 2 3 then an example command string would be C3 7 This would connect to 129 1 2 3 and port 7 You may also use a different ending for the connection string For example C50 1 23 would connect you to 129 1 50 1 and port 23 If an IP address does not follow the first com...

Page 55: ... 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 address 000 172 000 19 000 0 000 3 Port 0 10001 04 IP address 000 000 000 000 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 N Hostlist Retrycounter 3 Hostlist Retrytimeout...

Page 56: ...ems with WiPorts 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 verbose Note If the unit is in Modem Mode an...

Page 57: ...nd takes no further action If the Numeric Response option is in effect the unit responds to an unrecognized command string that is otherwise formatted correctly with the OK message and takes no further action When an active connection is in effect the unit transfers data and does not process commands received from the serial interface When a connection is terminated or lost the unit reverts to com...

Page 58: ...bles 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 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...

Page 59: ...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 is not displayed when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt see page 52 for more information DisConnMode Disconnect Mode DisConnMode determines the conditions under which the unit will cause a network connection to terminate The current val...

Page 60: ...current configuration is displayed within the parentheses Available Flush Mode options are Table 5 13 Flush Mode Options Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Input Buffer Serial to Network Clear with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network 1 Clear with a connection initiated from the network to the device 1 Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected 1 Output ...

Page 61: ... Characters If 2 Byte Send Character Sequence is enabled the unit interprets the sendchars as a 2 byte sequence if this option is not enabled the unit interprets them independently If Send Immediately After Characters is not set any characters already in the serial buffer are included in the transmission after a transmit condition is found If this option is set the unit sends immediately after rec...

Page 62: ...he terminal name for the Telnet terminal type Enter only one name If the terminal type option is enabled the unit also reacts to the EOR end of record and binary options which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to UNIX hosts Channel Port Password This parameter displays only if the channel port password option is enabled in Disconnect Mode If the option is enabled set a passwo...

Page 63: ...tion interval 0 s Mail Server Enter the IP address of the mail server Enter each 3 digit section and press Enter between each section inputted The current value is displayed in parentheses Mail Server 0 0 0 0 0 _ Unit Name Enter the username used by the WiPort to send email messages The current value is displayed in parentheses Note Do not use spaces in the name Unit name _ Domain Name Enter the e...

Page 64: ...s disabled To change the configurable pins settings send setup records to Port 77FE The Message is the subject line of the trigger event email to the specified recipient s The Priority is the priority level for the trigger even email Enter L for normal priority or H for high priority The Minimum notification interval is the minimum time allowed between individual triggers If a trigger event occurs...

Page 65: ...nly i e no support for WPA set the encryption to TKIP WEP To use higher security with the WiPort than other devices connecting to the same AP use a group encryption lower than the pairwise encryption Note Due to regulations the country specific setting has been removed from the setup menu and Web Manager However we provide a separate utility for changing the Country Zone setting The utility is cal...

Page 66: ... all wireless communication WPA and WPA2 802 11i are not available when Adhoc is selected as the topology The WPA2 802 11i mode is compliant with the Robust Secure Network that is specified in the IEEE standard 802 11i It enables the AES based strong CCMP encryption Security suite 0 none 1 WEP 2 WPA 3 WPA2 802 11i 0 _ WEP Security suite 0 none 1 WEP 2 WPA 3 WPA2 802 11i 1 1 Authentication 0 open n...

Page 67: ...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 authentication Security suite 0 none 1 WEP 2 WPA 3 WPA2 802 11i 0 2 Change key N Y Display key N Key type 0 hex 1 passphrase 1 1 Enter key Encryption 0 TKIP 1 TKIP WEP 0 Change key Select Y Yes to modify the currently configured key ...

Page 68: ...d the selected data rate is the WiPort s fixed transmission rate If the above TX Data rate is set to auto the selected data rate is the WiPort s maximum data rate Lower data rates allow for larger distances It may also be required when communicating with older devices The default is 54 Mbps TX Data rate 0 1 1 2 2 5 5 3 11 Mbps 0 _ WiPort version WP2001000G 02 offers additional transmission rate op...

Page 69: ...nd stores relevant selection criteria for this list The WiPort uses these criteria to identify a candidate AP If the candidate AP is not the current one the WiPort dissociates from the current AP and associates to the candidate The roaming technology also triggers candidate selection if the WiPort reaches the boundaries of good signal coverage for the current AP instead of waiting until signal qua...

Page 70: ...1 Low 2 High 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 spec...

Page 71: ... half duplex or 5 100Mbit full duplex Note Manually configured speed duplex settings only work correctly if the peer or switch also uses a static setting If the peer is set for auto negotiation it will not necessarily result in the correct mode This is a common Ethernet problem and is not WiPort specific Ethernet connection type 0 _ Configurable Server Port Number The host attached to the WiPort m...

Page 72: ...CHO ports Y Enable Encryption N Enable Enhanced Password N Disable Port 77F0h N Disable SNMP For security purposes disable SNMP if required on the WiPort 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 to a device Enter a string of 1 to 13 characters SNMP Community Name public _ The defau...

Page 73: ...es Note The Y Yes option disables many 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 No 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 Port...

Page 74: ...enables GPIO control The Y Yes option disables the GPIO control interface Default Settings Option 7 Select 7 Defaults from the Change Setup menu to reset the unit s Channel 1 configuration Channel 2 configuration E mail settings and Expert settings to the factory default settings The server configuration settings for IP address gateway IP address netmask wireless enable infrastructure or ad hoc se...

Page 75: ...Settings Topology 1 AdHoc Network Name LTRX_IBSS Channel 11 Security 0 none TX Data Rate 1 54 Mbps TX Data Rate Auto Fallback 1 1 auto fallback Minimum TX Data Rate 1 1 Mbps Max TX Failures 1 6 failed attempts Enable Power Management 1 N No Enable Soft AP Roaming N No Expert Settings TCP Keepalive 45 seconds ARP Cache Timeout 600 seconds CPU Performance Regular Disable Monitor Mode N No 1 This is ...

Page 76: ...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 Enable Enhanced password N No Disable Port 77F0h N No Email Settings Trigger Priority L Min notification interval 1 second All other parameters 0 e g Email notification and triggers are disabled Exit Configuration Mode To exit setup mode Select option 9 Save and exit from the...

Page 77: ...GPIO for future products Function configuration can be retrieved Input or output selection can be retrieved and controlled Active low or high selection can be retrieved and controlled Active or inactive selection can be retrieved and controlled 77F0 can be disabled Every change of state active inactive requires a command over TCP or UDP and thus is not very fast If you use this port for data trans...

Page 78: ...Pin Number 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 When sending a command TCP and UDP wait for the response before sending the next command Commands Byte 0 Command Types 10h Get functions 11h Get directions input or output 12h Get active levels high active or low active 13h Get current states active or not active 19h Set directions 1Ah Set active levels 1Bh Set current states There is no Set functions command Since ...

Page 79: ...n inactive 0 means it is active high 3 3V when active 0V when inactive Command 13h Get Current States Send No parameters Response 1 parameter Bytes 1 4 States Bit X 1 means GPIO X is active 0 means it is inactive Command 19h Set Directions Send 2 parameters Bytes 1 4 Mask Bit X 1 means the direction for GPIO X will be updated with the value in the second parameter 0 means the direction for that GP...

Page 80: ...dated with the value in the second parameter 0 means the state for that GPIO will not change Bytes 5 8 New States Bit X 1 means GPIO X will become active 0 means it will become inactive Response 1 parameter Bytes 1 4 Updated states Examples Example 1 PC sends command 10h to find out which configurable pins are available as GPIO PC WiPort 10h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h WiPort PC 10h 03h 02h 00...

Page 81: ...h 00h 00h 00h Command details 1Bh command 1Bh 01h 00h 00h 00h the mask that determines which GPIOs will be changed Bit 0 and 9 are 1 GPIO0 and GPIO9 will be changed bit 1 is 0 GPIO1 will remain the same 01h 00h 00h 00h the new states bit 0 is 1 GPIO0 will become 1 bit 1 is ignored since it is masked out bit 0 is 0 GPIO9 will become 0 Response details 1Bh response to command 1Bh 03h 00h 00h 00h bit...

Page 82: ...ections 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 appears MAC address 00204A08943AC Software version 6 8 0 2 121024 AES library version 1 8 2 1 Press Enter to go into Setup Mode 2 Type M upper case A ...

Page 83: ...cific 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 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 t...

Page 84: ...e Entering any of the commands listed above generates one of the following command response codes Table 7 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 85: ...ddress as well as the following steps 1 Use a utility to locate the WiPort s MAC address and auto IP address This utility must use the Lantronix access protocol to query the WiPort 2 Assign a static auto IP address to the wired host within the same subnet as the WiPort 3 Use the WiPort s Web Manager or Telnet to port 9999 to configure the WiPort as necessary 4 Configure the wired host s IP address...

Page 86: ...econnect the original wired host to the WiPort 7 Reset the WiPort Method 3 As an alternative to configuring through the wired interface connect a device through the WiPort s serial port For more information on configuration through the serial port see 5 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port on page 45 ...

Page 87: ... Guide for information about reloading firmware using DeviceInstaller The other methods are discussed below Note For upgrading from pre 6 0 0 0 versions see separate upgrade sheet Using TFTP Graphical User Interface To download new firmware from a computer 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 in...

Page 88: ...p i 192 168 1 111 put wpt6101 rom W4 tftp i 192 168 1 111 put wpt_webm_1300 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 Note See also Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller User Guide 1 Start DeviceInstaller 2 From the Tools menu select Advanced Recover Firm...

Page 89: ... unit s IP address is unique When troubleshooting the following problems make sure that the WiPort is powered up Confirm that you are using a good network connection Diagnostic LED States Condition Diagnostic LED Channel 1 Status LED No Errors OFF N A Firmware storage checksum error ON Blink 1x 4 seconds RAM error ON Blink 2x 4 seconds Network controller error ON Blink 3x 4 seconds Serial number s...

Page 90: ...ess Enter to go into Setup Mode message When you Telnet to port 1 to assign an IP address to the device server the Telnet window does not respond for a long time You may have entered the Ethernet address incorrectly with the ARP command Confirm that the Ethernet address that you entered with the ARP command is correct The Ethernet address may only include numbers 0 9 and letters A F In Windows and...

Page 91: ...d 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 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 The device server appears to be set up correctly but you are no...

Page 92: ...the device server the No Connection With The Device Server message displays Your computer is not able to connect to port 30718 77FEh on the device server Make sure that port 30718 77FEh is not blocked with any router that you are using on the network Also make sure that port 77FEh is not disabled within the Security settings of the device server ...

Page 93: ...ervices and product documentation To contact technical support or sales look up your local office at http www lantronix com about contact html When you report a problem please provide the following information Your name company name address and phone number Lantronix product and model number Lantronix MAC number or serial number Firmware version and current configuration Description of the problem...

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