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7: Advanced Settings and Defaults (Setup Mode) 

 WiBox2100E User Guide 

33 

Config Server Port Number 

30718 

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 Enhanced Password 

N (No) 

Exit Configuration Mode

To exit Setup Mode, do one of the following: 

‹

To save all changes and reboot the device, select option 

9 Save and exit

 from 

the Change Setup menu.  

 or 

‹

To exit the configuration mode without saving any changes or rebooting, select 
option

8 Exit without save

 from the Change Setup menu. 

Summary of Contents for WiSpan

Page 1: ...WiSpan Ethernet Bridge User Guide Part Number 900 488 Revision A April 2007 1630 W Diehl Rd Naperville Illinois 60563 1 630 245 1445 1 630 245 1717 FAX www gridconnect com ...

Page 2: ...n 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 com support Sales Offices For a ...

Page 3: ..._______________________________________________________ 15 WLAN Settings_____________________________________________________________ 16 Next Steps ________________________________________________________________ 18 5 Using DeviceInstaller 19 Installing DeviceInstaller _____________________________________________________ 19 Viewing the Current Configuration _______________________________________...

Page 4: ...nitor Mode 34 Entering Monitor Mode via the Setup Port ___________________________________ 34 Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port _________________________________ 34 Monitor Mode Commands _______________________________________________ 35 9 Updating Firmware 37 Obtaining Firmware ____________________________________________________ 37 Reloading Firmware_____________________________________...

Page 5: ..._____ 10 Figure 3 2 DB9M DTE Serial Connector _________________________________________ 10 Figure 3 3 Front of WiSpan ___________________________________________________ 11 Figure 3 4 RJ45 Ethernet Connector____________________________________________ 11 Figure 4 1 WiSpan Connected for Configuration via the Serial Port ____________________ 13 Figure 4 2 Setup Mode _________________________________...

Page 6: ...ling and initially configuring the WiSpan 5 Using DeviceInstaller Locating the WiSpan and viewing its current configuration settings using this Lantronix utility 6 Web Manager Configuration Using Web Manager to configure server and WLAN properties 7 Advanced Settings and Defaults Setup Mode Configuring expert and security settings in Setup Mode and listing the unit s default settings 8 Monitor Mod...

Page 7: ...g guides are available on the product CD and the Lantronix web site www lantronix com WiSpan Quick Start Provides instructions for getting your WiSpan up and running DeviceInstaller Online Help Provides information on using DeviceInstaller to view current configuration settings ...

Page 8: ...port The WiSpan Ethernet bridge uses the TCP IP protocol stack for network communications Other supported protocols include ARP UDP TCP ICMP Telnet TFTP AutoIP HTTP and SNMP for network communications and management TCP UDP and Telnet for connections to the setup port TFTP for firmware and web page updates IP for addressing routing and data block handling over the network User Datagram Protocol UD...

Page 9: ...a PC running a terminal emulation program to the unit s setup serial port DeviceInstaller This utility provides a GUI interface for locating the WiSpan on the network assigning an IP address viewing the current configuration and updating firmware Web Manager Once the unit has an IP address you can configure the WiSpan and its settings using the WiSpan s web interface Web Manager ...

Page 10: ...erial Connector Pinouts One DB9M DTE setup port provides default settings for RS 232C communications of 9600 baud 8 bits no parity and 1 stop bit 9600 8 N 1 The only use of this port is to configure the unit in Setup Mode Figure 3 1 Back of the WiSpan Figure 3 2 DB9M DTE Serial Connector Network Interface The back panel of the WiSpan contains a 9 30 VDC power plug and an RJ45 10 100 Ethernet port ...

Page 11: ...ting Wireless Link LED OFF Power Management OFF Unit is associated Wireless Link LED yellow ON Power Management ON OFF Steady ON initially and during search Wireless Link LED blinking yellow Power Management ON Unit is associated transmit receive Ethernet Link LED green steady on Active network connection When you connect to the WiSpan by means of the serial port the LEDs exhibit the following pat...

Page 12: ...Meaning Power LED Green steady on Power is on Wireless Link LED yellow off No active wireless connection Setup Serial Serial LED blinks 4 times off for 2 seconds and then repeats Note For information about the WiSpan s diagnostic LEDs see Diagnostic LED States on page 40 ...

Page 13: ...rk these settings only apply to communication on the Ethernet interface Installing the WiSpan for Configuration There are two methods for installing the WiSpan so that you can configure it Using the Setup Port To connect to and initially configure the WiSpan using the setup port 1 Connect one end of the supplied DB9F DB9F null modem serial cable to the WiSpan s setup port 2 Connect the other end o...

Page 14: ...escribed below starting with step 3 5 Disconnect the PC and reconnect the original device to the WiSpan s Ethernet port Using Setup Mode for Server and WLAN Configuration To use Setup Mode for configuration 1 With a connection to the setup port open a terminal emulation application e g HyperTerminal on the PC The default serial settings are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit and no flow control...

Page 15: ... 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 The default is N No indicating the gateway address has not been set To set the gateway address type Y At the prompt enter the gateway address Set the Netmask A netmask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are as...

Page 16: ...e when the topography is Adhoc The 802 11i PSK WPA2 Personal mode is compliant with the Robust Secure Network specified by the IEEE standard 802 11i It enables the AES based strong CCMP encryption WEP Authentication 0 open none 1 shared 0 _ Encryption 0 WEP64 1 WPE128 1 Display current key N Change key N Y Key type 0 hex 1 passphrase 0 Enter key TX Key index 1 Authentication Select whether the enc...

Page 17: ...red key passphrase Change key Select Y Yes to modify the currently configured key Key type Indicate whether the new key is in hexadecimal or passphrase format Enter key Enter the passphrase The maximum length is 63 characters Note Lantronix recommends using a passphrase of 20 characters or more for maximum security Encryption Set the type to the minimum required security level The sign indicates t...

Page 18: ...sion rate If the TX Data rate is auto fallback the selected data rate is the WiSpan s maximum data rate Lower data rates allow for larger distances They may also be required when communicating with older devices The default is 11 Mbps TX Data rate 0 1 1 2 2 5 5 3 11 4 18 5 24 6 36 7 54 Mbps 0 _ Enable Power Management Select Y Yes to enable the software to turn off the radio when expecting not to ...

Page 19: ...guration 5 To configure the WiSpan further go to 5 Advanced Settings and Defaults Setup Mode or 6 Web Manager Configuration Viewing the Current Configuration After locating the WiSpan as described in DeviceInstaller s Online Help you can view and change its current configuration To view the WiSpan s configuration settings 1 In the right window click the Device Details tab The current WiSpan config...

Page 20: ...configuration Maximum Baud Rate Supported Non configurable field Displays the WiSpan s maximum baud rate Firmware Upgradeable Non configurable field Displays True indicating the WiSpan s firmware is upgradeable as newer versions become available IP Address Non configurable field Displays the WiSpan s current IP address To change the IP address and related settings click the Assign IP Address butto...

Page 21: ... 920K Supports Wired Ethernet Non configurable field Displays True indicating the WiSpan supports wired Ethernet Supports HTTP Server Non configurable field Displays True indicating the WiSpan supports HTTP server Supports HTTP Setup Non configurable field Displays True indicating the WiSpan supports HTTP setup Supports 230K Baudrate Non configurable field Displays False indicating the WiSpan does...

Page 22: ...page 14 Accessing Web Manager To access Web Manager through a Web Browser 1 Open a standard web browser Netscape Navigator 6 x and later or Internet Explorer 5 5 and later 2 In the address bar enter the WiSpan IP address in the following format http xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address assigned to the WiSpan unit 3 Press Enter The Web Manager for WiSpan opens in a browser window...

Page 23: ...he main menu 2 Enter the following IP Configuration AutoIP The WiSpan generates an IP in the 169 254 x x address range with a Class B subnet To enable this feature Select the Enable checkbox and continue with Ethernet Configuration To disable this feature select the Disable checkbox default and continue entering information Then continue with Ethernet Configuration IP Address If you did not enable...

Page 24: ...ware 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 3 Click OK 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings Server Configuration Selecting Server from the main menu displays the ...

Page 25: ...WiSpan s performance mode Higher performance settings require more energy Low is 26 Mhz Regular is 48 Mhz High is 88 Mhz The default is Regular HTTP Server Port This option allows the configuration of the web server port number The valid range is 1 65535 The default HTTP server port number is 80 Config Server Port The Ethernet wired host attached to the WiSpan may communicate with other Lantronix ...

Page 26: ...re 6 4 WLAN Settings Wireless Network Configuration Network Name Enter the name of the wireless network SSID The WiSpan connects to this wireless network Network Type Select Infrastructure or Ad Hoc The default is AdHoc Channel Configurable only when Network Type is Ad Hoc Select the radio channel for the Ad Hoc network from the drop down menu The default value is 11 Wireless Network Security Secu...

Page 27: ...A Key Type Select the key type Hex or Passphrase Key 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 ASCII input Note Lantronix recommends using a passphrase of 20 characters or more for maximum security 802 11i WPA2 Personal Options Authentication Select Pre Shared Keys from...

Page 28: ...d 54 Mbps Radio Power Management Power management reduces the overall power consumption of the WiSpan unit Selecting Enable increases the response time 2 When you are finished click the OK button 3 On the main menu click Apply Settings Updating Settings 1 If you have not already done so click the Apply Settings button from the main menu to save and apply the configuration changes Applying Defaults...

Page 29: ...esponse it drops that connection TCP Keepalive time in s 1s 65s 0s disable 45 _ ARP Cache timeout in s 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 the unit waits before timing out this table ARP Cache timeout in s 1s 65s 0s disable 600 _ CPU performance Select the WiSpan s performance mode H...

Page 30: ...full duplex 4 100 Mbit half duplex or 5 100 Mbit full duplex Ethernet connection type 0 _ Configurable Server Port Number The device attached to the WiSpan may communicate with other CoBos devices on the wireless network using the Lantronix Configuration Access Protocol LCAP This service is available on server port number 0x77FE 30718 and is configurable so that the LCAP service is available on th...

Page 31: ...e Update N _ Disable Port 77FE Hex Caution Disabling both Telnet setup and Port 77FE and Web Setup prevents users from accessing the setup from the network Web Manager and custom programs use Port 77FE to configure the unit remotely If required disable this capability for security purposes Select the N No option default to enable remote configuration by web pages Telnet or serial configuration Sel...

Page 32: ..._ Default Settings Select 7 Default Settings from the Change Setup menu to reset the unit s Security and Expert settings to the factory default settings The server configuration settings for IP address and WLAN remain unchanged Following are all default settings WLAN Settings Enable WLAN Y Yes Topology 2 AdHoc Network Name LTRX_IBSS Channel 11 Security 0 none TX Data Rate 1 auto TX Data Rate 11 Mb...

Page 33: ...Disable Port 77FEh N No Disable Web Server N No Disable Web Setup N No Disable ECHO ports Y Yes Enable Enhanced Password N No Exit Configuration Mode To exit Setup Mode do one of the following To save all changes and reboot the device select option 9 Save and exit from the Change Setup menu or To exit the configuration mode without saving any changes or rebooting select option 8 Exit without save ...

Page 34: ... Instead of typing three x keys however a Type zzz to enter Monitor Mode with network connections 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...

Page 35: ... 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 GM Get MAC address Shows the unit s 6 byte MAC SS Set Security record Sets the Security record without the encryption key and length parameters The entire record must still be written but the encryption specific bytes do no...

Page 36: ... of the commands listed above generates one of the following command response codes Table 8 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 37: ...est versions and release notes Table 9 1 Firmware Files ROM File COB wspn_6504 rom wspn_webm_1603 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 38: ... i 192 168 1 111 put wspn_6502 rom W9 tftp i 192 168 1 111 put wspn_webm_1602 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 W9 or the DeviceInstaller upgrade feature DI 4 1 0 11 and later support the WiSpan W9 destination file Recovering the Firmware ...

Page 39: ...d a progress bar at the bottom of the screen show the progress of the file transfer When the file transfer completes the message Successful Click OK to Close appears 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 is not on the setup menu and We...

Page 40: ... Problems and Error Message Problem Message Reason Solution Network Name SSID in the WiSpan is not set or does not match the Access Point AP Verify Network Name SSID for the WiSpan and AP are the same These are case sensitive Cannot establish an Infrastructure network connection to the WiSpan The AP has WEP encryption enabled and the WiSpan does not or WEP authentication type does not match the AP...

Page 41: ...not on You can ping the WiSpan but not Telnet to it on port 9999 There may be an IP address conflict on your network The Telnet configuration port 9999 is disabled within the WiSpan security settings Turn the WiSpan 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 WiSpan PING X X X X X X X X is the IP of the WiSpan If you get a res...

Page 42: ...ny 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 ҏҏҏҏҏҏ Lantronix model number Lantronix MAC number Software version on the first screen s...

Page 43: ...reless 802 11 b g 10 100 RJ45 Ethernet 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...

Page 44: ...number R68WIPORTG CFR Title 47 FCC Part 15 Subpart B and C Class B Industry Canada ICES 003 Issue 4 2004 Class B Industry Canada RSS Gen Issue 1 2005 Industry Canada RSS 210 Issue 6 2005 EN 301 489 1 v1 4 1 2002 08 EMC Directive 1999 5 EC EN 301 489 17 v 1 2 1 2002 08 EMC Directive 1999 5 EC EN 300 328 v1 4 1 2003 04 R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 22 2006 Class B AS N...

Page 45: ...t 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 contain...

Page 46: ... 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 47: ... 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 48: ...x will ship the replacement media to the customer In no event will Lantronix be responsible to the user in contract in tort including negligence strict liability or otherwise for any special indirect incidental or consequential damage or loss of equipment plant or power system cost of capital loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement power additional expenses in the use of existing software ...

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