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CopperLink™ Model 2160 Series

Long Range Ethernet Extender

Getting Started Guide

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+1 (301) 975-1000

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Part Number: 

07M2160-GS, Rev. C

Revised: 

January 24, 2011

 

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Page 1: ...Range Ethernet Extender Getting Started Guide Sales Office 1 301 975 1000 Technical Support 1 301 975 1007 E mail support patton com WWW www patton com Part Number 07M2160 GS Rev C Revised January 24...

Page 2: ...be free from defects and will at our option repair or replace the product should it fail within one year from the first date of shipment This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship or materials...

Page 3: ...information 17 2 Applications overview 22 3 Hardware installation 26 4 Web configuration 32 5 Console and Telnet configuration 66 6 Contacting Patton for assistance 97 A Compliance information 100 B S...

Page 4: ...l 19 LED descriptions 19 Model 2160 rear panel 20 Port descriptions 20 Reset button 21 Ground terminal 21 2 Applications overview 22 Introduction 23 Typical application 23 Distance charts 24 Distance...

Page 5: ...on Options 40 LINE 40 Line Type 40 Annex Type 40 TCPAM Type 41 Main Rate 41 SNR Margin 41 Line Probe 41 VLAN 42 802 1Q Tag Based VLAN 44 Tag Based VLAN Overview 44 Configuring 802 1Q VLAN Tagging 45 P...

Page 6: ...og in using Telnet 68 Interface commands 68 Window structure 69 Main Menu Tree 70 Menu tree for authorized users 70 Menu tree for unauthorized users 71 Enable Command Menu 72 Setup Command Menu 73 Lin...

Page 7: ...Legal IP Address Pool 91 SNMP 92 Community 92 Trap host 93 Supervisor Password and ID 94 Supervisor Password 94 Supervisor ID 94 Utility Command Menu 95 Upgrade main software 95 Backup system configu...

Page 8: ...epresentative 101 B Specifications 102 Line Connector 103 Line Modulation 103 Ethernet Connector 103 LAN Protocols 103 VLAN Support 103 QoS Support 103 Management Connector 103 Management Interface 10...

Page 9: ...ernet frame 48 22 QoS page 49 23 QoS Port Based Priority page 50 24 QoS VLAN Tag Priority page 51 25 IEEE 802 1Q Tagged Frame for Ethernet 51 26 Service by WRR 53 27 Differentiated Services field 53 2...

Page 10: ...tarted Guide 48 Main screen for authorized users 71 49 Main menu for unauthorized users 71 50 Main screen for unauthorized users 71 51 LINE Status 87 52 Interface Status 87 53 System Information 88 54...

Page 11: ...SNMP Communities 61 14 Console settings 68 15 Interface commands 68 16 Enable Command Menu 72 17 Line Options 73 18 Line Type Chart 74 19 Main Rate Chart 74 20 LAN Options 75 21 VLAN Mode Options 76...

Page 12: ...s quick start hardware installation procedures Chapter 4 Web configuration on page 32 describes configuring the Model 2160 via the web interface Chapter 5 Console and Telnet configuration on page 66 d...

Page 13: ...ORTANT heading calls attention to important information The alert symbol and CAUTION heading indicate a potential hazard Strictly follow the instructions to avoid property damage The shock hazard symb...

Page 14: ...owered units ensure that the power cable used meets all applicable standards for the country in which it is to be installed and that it is connected to a wall outlet which has earth ground Hazardous n...

Page 15: ...ghtly moist anti static cloth Place the unit on a flat surface and ensure free air circulation Avoid exposing the unit to direct sunlight and other heat sources Protect the unit from moisture vapors a...

Page 16: ...rds are in boldface font Futura bold italic type Parts of commands which are related to elements already named by the user are in boldface italic font Italicized Futura type Variables for which you su...

Page 17: ...17 Chapter 1 General information Chapter contents Model 2160 overview 18 Model 2160 front panel 19 LED descriptions 19 Model 2160 rear panel 20 Port descriptions 20 Reset button 21 Ground terminal 21...

Page 18: ...Extender incorporates multi pair bonding to offer unmatched rate reach and reliable Ethernet connectivity providing symmetrical 22 8 Mbps of bandwidth over 4 pair 8 wire at dis tances up to 1 8 miles...

Page 19: ...r is applied ALM On Blink LINE connection dropped LINE self test DIAG On Management port is connected WAN 1 4 LINK On Blink LINE is connected LINE handshake transmitted received data LAN 1 4 LINK ACT...

Page 20: ...connector with EIA 561 pinout connects the router to a serial terminal such as a PC or ASCII terminal also called a dumb terminal Asynchronous default data rate 9600 bps hardware DSR and DTR signals...

Page 21: ...nfiguration To restart the unit in bootloader mode to be used only by trained CopperLink technicians Start with the unit powered off Press and hold the Reset button while applying power to the unit Re...

Page 22: ...Chapter 2 Applications overview Chapter contents Introduction 23 Typical application 23 Distance charts 24 Distance Chart 2160 Series Standard Setting 24 Distance Chart 2160 Series High Speed Setting...

Page 23: ...s to take advantage of the existing copper infrastructure to connect remote LAN s across distances and at speeds previously unthought of The auto rate feature ensures the highest speed is achieved on...

Page 24: ...kbps miles km miles km miles km 192 384 768 4 1 6 6 5 2 8 3 6 6 10 6 256 512 1024 3 7 5 9 4 7 7 5 6 0 9 6 512 1024 2048 3 3 5 3 4 2 6 7 5 4 8 6 768 1536 3072 3 1 5 0 4 0 6 4 5 1 8 1 1024 2048 4096 3...

Page 25: ...les km miles km miles km 384 768 1536 1 6 2 6 2 0 3 2 2 6 4 1 512 1024 2048 1 6 2 6 1 9 3 0 2 5 4 0 1024 2048 4096 1 3 2 1 1 6 2 6 2 2 3 5 1536 3072 6144 1 2 2 0 1 5 2 4 2 0 3 2 2048 4096 8192 1 1 1 8...

Page 26: ...mation 28 AC Power Mains 28 Location and mounting requirements 29 Installing the Model 2160 29 Unpacking the Model 2160 29 Connecting cables 29 Grounding the Model 2160 and connecting power 30 Configu...

Page 27: ...es Grounding the Model 2160 and connecting power on page 30 describes how to ground and connect the power source Planning the installation Before beginning the actual installation we strongly recommen...

Page 28: ...ernet LAN and WAN ports You will need a PC or equivalent with a VT 100 emulation program e g HyperTerminal to configure the software on your Model 2160 AC Power Mains If you suspect that your AC power...

Page 29: ...shipping carrier immediately for claim purposes Save all packing mate rial in case you need to return an item to the factory for servicing The Model 2160 comes with the following items Model 2160 Qui...

Page 30: ...unding stud see figure 6 and the grounding source 3 Connect the power adapter to the DC 9V port on the Model 2160 and then connect to the power source Mains Voltage Do not open the case the when the p...

Page 31: ...directly connect a terminal or a PC equipped with a terminal emulation program such as Hyper Terminal to the Ethernet Extender s console port Use the supplied serial cable RJ 45 to DB9F to connect th...

Page 32: ...41 SNR Margin 41 Line Probe 41 VLAN 42 802 1Q Tag Based VLAN 44 Tag Based VLAN Overview 44 Configuring 802 1Q VLAN Tagging 45 Port Based VLAN 47 Port Based QinQ 48 Quality of Service QoS 49 Port Base...

Page 33: ...2160 Series Getting Started Guide 4 Web configuration SNMP Administration 60 Community Pool 61 Trap Host Pool 62 Utility Options 62 System Information 62 Configuration Tool 63 Upgrade 64 Logout 64 Re...

Page 34: ...allow users to manage this Model 2160 form anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Internet Explorer TCP IP setup When DHCP is enabled the Model 2160 acts as a DHCP server in your n...

Page 35: ...e and password after initial onfiguration Figure 7 System login screen Basic Configuration Options This section contains information for setting up the operation mode and MGMT port IP DHCP server and...

Page 36: ...if your Internet service has been configured with a host name In most cases you can ignore this field 4 Select an option for Trigger DHCP Service If you don t need the DHCP service select Disable 5 C...

Page 37: ...rom 0 to 255 but 0 is reserved as the network name and 255 is reserved for broadcast This implies that the legal IP address range is from 1 to 254 That means you cannot assign an IP greater than 254 o...

Page 38: ...e or Dynamic IP click Next at the bottom of the screen to save your changes If you select Static IP you can enter information for IP Subnet Mask Gate way and DNS Server s IP 3 If you select Static IP...

Page 39: ...formation on the pages for Operation Mode and MGMT Port DHCP Server and LAN the Basic Setup Review page will display to confirm your changes Figure 12 Review and save basic setup changes 2 Look over t...

Page 40: ...ach the LINE advanced configuration page You can setup the Line Type number of wires Annex Type TCPAM Type Main Rate SNR Margin and Line Probe settings for LINE parameters Figure 13 LINE page Line Typ...

Page 41: ...er SNR margin values For example if you set the SNR margin is 5 the LINE connection will drop and reconnect when the SNR margin is lower than 5 On the other hand the device will reduce the line rate a...

Page 42: ...n properly configured VLAN prevents one subscriber from accessing the network resources of another on the same LAN VLAN also increases network performance by limiting broadcasts to a smaller and more...

Page 43: ...uration Figure 15 VLAN Diagram VID 20 VID 30 VID 10 PWR ALM DIAG WAN LAN 100M LINK ACT LINK 1 2 3 4 CopperLink 2160 Long Range Ethernet Extender VID 10 VID 20 VID 30 LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 LAN4 CopperLink Mod...

Page 44: ...N ID A number to identify the VLAN segment Select from 1 to 4094 PVID Port VID An untagged member of the default VLAN Select from 1 to 4094 Link Type Select from Access or Trunk Access means the port...

Page 45: ...onfigures one VLAN by default VID 1 A port such as LAN1 4 line or sniffing can have only one Port VID PVID but can have as many VID groups as the Model 2160 has memory in its VLAN table to store them...

Page 46: ...ain of the frame Port Overlapping You can use port overlapping to allow access to commonly shared network resources among different VLAN groups such as file servers or printers Untagged VLANs Untagged...

Page 47: ...pically performs the VLAN assignment The port configuration is static and cannot be automatically changed to another VLAN without manual reconfiguration As with other VLAN approaches the packets forwa...

Page 48: ...receive or send tagged packets A VLAN tag uses the tag protocol identifier TPID field to identify the protocol type of the tag The value of this field as defined in IEEE 802 1Q is 0x8100 33024 Figure...

Page 49: ...n such as video on demand Click on QoS under Advanced on the main menu to reach the QoS advanced configuration page Figure 22 QoS page QoS Quality of Service is used to decide which devices can get pr...

Page 50: ...rity SP WRR services on a rotating basis and is activated only when a port has more traffic than it can handle A queue is a given an amount of bandwidth irrespective of the incoming traffic on that po...

Page 51: ...ty page VLAN Tag Priority uses the tag field information which has been inserted into an Ethernet frame If a port has an 802 1Q compliant device attached such as this Ethernet Extender these tagged fr...

Page 52: ...ts the head of line blocking that can occur with strict priority queuing For this example set up the WRR Type 1 to share bandwidth by using scheduling weights 1 2 4 and 8 for queues 0 through 3 respec...

Page 53: ...ion DiffServ defines a new DS Differentiated Services field to replace the Type of Service ToS field in the IP header The DS field contains a 2 bits unused field and 6 bits DSCP field which can define...

Page 54: ...lass with the probability Bits 0 1 and 2 define the class bits 3 and 4 specify the drop probability bit 5 is always 0 Table 11 Bits in the DSCP field Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Precedence Usage 1 1 1 7 Stays t...

Page 55: ...ach DSCP value from 0 to 63 is mapped to a Queue value from 0 to 3 from the drop down list The num ber 0 represents the lowest priority and number 3 represents the highest priority and according vario...

Page 56: ...efficient networks and prevent a small number of users from monopolizing network bandwidth Rate control can be used to intelligently manage bandwidth allocation in the networking It can prevent one us...

Page 57: ...r mation such as SNR margin atteunation and CRC error count Figure 31 LINE Status page 8 wire model shown If two Model 2160s have been linked together you can view their run time line rate status and...

Page 58: ...nistration Options This section allows you to conifugre administration options for Security and Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Security Administration For system security you should change th...

Page 59: ...nd Password are admin There are two UI modes the WMI and the Telnet Console mode to set up the Model 2160 Figure 35 Model 2160 configuration modes Remote Management Hosts The Remote Management Host se...

Page 60: ...he Model 2160 with the new settings Click Continue to con figure other options SNMP Administration Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP provides for the exchange of messages between a network manag...

Page 61: ...up community pools Figure 38 SNMP community pool configuration In the table of the current community pool you can set up access Status Enable Turn on the SNMP function Disable Turn off the SNMP functi...

Page 62: ...sion 1 is for SNMPv1 Version 2 for SNMPv2 Disable Turn off IP Address Enter the trap host IP address Community Enter the community password Click OK to finish the setup The browser will prompt the con...

Page 63: ...ill load the factory default parameters for the Model 2160 Note This option will change all of the settings back to factory default You will lose all of your current settings Restore Configuration Use...

Page 64: ...file Click OK to begin the upgrade process The system will reboot auto matically after finishing Firmware upgrades will only take effect after the system reboots After the firmware upgrade process is...

Page 65: ...160 Series Getting Started Guide 4 Web configuration Restart To reboot the Model 2160 click Restart in the Utility menu then click the Restart button Figure 44 Restart page The following screen displa...

Page 66: ...uthorized users 71 Enable Command Menu 72 Setup Command Menu 73 Line 73 Mode 74 Link 74 Annex Type 74 TCPAM Type 74 Maximum Main Rate 74 SNR Margin 74 Line Probe 75 Clear 75 LAN 75 VLAN 76 Mode 76 802...

Page 67: ...88 Reboot Command 89 Ping Command 89 Administration Command Menu 90 User Profile 90 Modify Add User 90 Security 91 Telnet TCP Port 91 Legal IP Address Pool 91 SNMP 92 Community 92 Trap host 93 Supervi...

Page 68: ...ote management Connect the Ethernet cable to the MGMT port of Model 2160 to your computer The MGMT LED on the front panel of the Model 2160 will light up Start your Telnet client with VT100 terminal e...

Page 69: ...p bottom with the U O keys For example to show the system information log on to the Model 2160 Press the K key twice and select the show command with the L key Select the system command in the submenu...

Page 70: ...can access all of the configuration commands in the subdirectories using the enable command Unauthorized users cannot change any configurations but can view the status and information for the Model 21...

Page 71: ...Telnet configuration Figure 48 Main screen for authorized users Menu tree for unauthorized users Unauthorized users may access the following configuration commands for the Model 2160 Figure 49 Main m...

Page 72: ...show View system configuration write Update flash configuration reboot Reset and boot system ping Packet internet groper command admin Setup management features utility TFTP upgrade utility exit Quit...

Page 73: ...rface profile vlan Configure virtual LAN parameters qos Configure Quality of Service parameters rate Configure Rate Control parameters mgmt Configure management interface profile dhcp Configure DHCP p...

Page 74: ...main rate is the multiple of 64kbps 128kbps or 256kpbs depending on your model type Use Table 19 to determine the best main rate for your model SNR Margin SNR margin is an index of line connection qua...

Page 75: ...onfigure the Link type LAN IP address and subnet mask for the LAN interface Table 20 shows the options available within the lan command menu Command setup lan 1 link_type Disable Dynamic Static Messag...

Page 76: ...tup menu and press Enter The following menu displays To activate the VLAN function move the cursor to mode and press Enter The products support two types of VLAN 802 1Q and Port Based 802 1Q defines t...

Page 77: ...e membership VLAN ID 10 Use the pvid command to change the member port to untagged members Command setup vlan pvid 1 6 1 4094 Message Please input the following information Port index 1 6 VID value EN...

Page 78: ...pically performs the VLAN assignment The port configuration is static and cannot be automatically changed to another VLAN without manual reconfiguration You can set up Port Based VLAN using the method...

Page 79: ...e cursor to qos in the setup menu and press Enter The following menu displays Mode You can choose from three types of QoS Port Based VLAN Tag and IP DSCP If you are not going to use the QoS function s...

Page 80: ...are Weight Round Robin WRR Best Effort BE and Strictly Priority SP WRR services on a rotating basis and is activated only when a port has more traffic than it can handle A queue is a given an amount...

Page 81: ...NTER for default 3 3 Set up the queue value 0 1 2 or 3 on each port VLAN Tag Priority QoS Command setup qos vlanTagPri 0 7 0 3 Message Please input the following information VLAN TAG index 0 7 0 Queue...

Page 82: ...delay sensitive applications via priority queuing or bandwidth allocation The DSCP value used to identify 64 levels 26 64 of service determines the forwarding behavior that each packet gets across the...

Page 83: ...TAB Select no_limit Table 31 shows the options available to set up the data rate Table 30 IP DSCP Priority QoS Options DSCP Queue Index DSCP Queue Index DSCP Queue Index DSCP Queue Index 0 16 32 48 1...

Page 84: ...1 Subnet mask ENTER for default 255 255 255 0 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a communication protocol that allows network adminis trators to manage and automate the assignment of In...

Page 85: ...ress list Move the cursor to fixed in the dhcp menu and press Enter The following menu displays When using the fixed host entry function you must enter the MAC address and IP address at the same time...

Page 86: ...host in various forms of electronic communication Some ISP providers require the Host Name as identifica tion You may check with your ISP to see if your Internet service has been configured with a ho...

Page 87: ...the local side Ethernet Extender and SNR margin attenuation and CRC error count of the remote side Ethernet Extender Figure 51 LINE Status Interface Status To view the status of the MGMT interface mov...

Page 88: ...he write command saves all new configuration changes to Flash on the Model 2160 You must use the write command and reboot the Ethernet Extender for new configuration changes to tak effect Move the cur...

Page 89: ...ss and then waits for reply The ping output can help you evaluate path to host reliability delays over the path and whether the host can be reached or is func tioning correctly Command ping ip 1 65534...

Page 90: ...s Use the clear command to delete a user Use the list command to show information for a user profile Use the modify command to edit user information or add a new user to a user profile Modify Add User...

Page 91: ...including user name and UI mode Security The security command menu lists commands to configure sixteen legal IP addresses for Telnet access and the Telnet port number Move the cursor to security in t...

Page 92: ...and set variables that exist in network nodes in order to obtain statistics set configura tion parameters and monitor network events SNMP communications can occur over the LAN or WAN con nection The...

Page 93: ...can also confgiure five SNMP trap entries Trap host To set up SNMP traps move the cursor to trap in the snmp menu and press Enter You can configure five trap entries Command admin snmp trap 1 5 more M...

Page 94: ...o configure the Model 2160 You should change the supervisor ID and password after initial configuration Supervisor Password To change the supervisor password move the cursor to passwd in the security...

Page 95: ...aded firmware file Command utility upgrade ip file Message Please input the following information TFTP server IP address ENTER for default 192 168 0 2 Upgrade filename ENTER for default default bin Ba...

Page 96: ...nformation Do you want to disconnect y n y Press y to exit the system A confirmation screen displays Connection closed Press SPACE key to enter console mode configuration enable Modify command privile...

Page 97: ...r contents Introduction 98 Contact information 98 Warranty Service and Returned Merchandise Authorizations RMAs 98 Warranty coverage 98 Out of warranty service 99 Returns for credit 99 Return for cred...

Page 98: ...1 301 975 1007 Alternate Patton support for Europe Middle East and Africa EMEA Online support available at www patton inalp com E mail support e mail sent to support patton inalp com will be answered...

Page 99: ...will be issued upon receipt and inspection of the equipment 30 to 60 days We will add a 20 restocking charge crediting your account with 80 of the purchase price Over 60 days Products will be accepte...

Page 100: ...00 Appendix A Compliance information Chapter contents Compliance 101 EMC compliance 101 Radio and TV interference FCC Part 15 101 CE Declaration of Conformity 101 Authorized European Representative 10...

Page 101: ...can be determined by disconnecting the cables try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures moving the computing equipment away from the receiver re orienting the receiving...

Page 102: ...ine Connector 103 Line Modulation 103 Ethernet Connector 103 LAN Protocols 103 VLAN Support 103 QoS Support 103 Management Connector 103 Management Interface 104 Front Panel Indicators 104 Power Suppl...

Page 103: ...operation LAN Protocols 802 1d Transparent Bridging 2K MAC address learning bridge VLAN Support IEEE 802 1q VLAN Tagging Port Based VLAN up to 4K VLANs VLAN Stacking Q in Q QoS Support Rate limiting...

Page 104: ...t and MIB RFC 1213 1493 EFM OAM IEEE 802 3af Software upgradeable via web browser TFTP Front Panel Indicators Power Alarm Diagnostic WAN Link x4 Ethernet Link x4 Ethernet 100M x4 Power Supply AC Unive...

Page 105: ...105 Appendix C Port pin outs Chapter contents Introduction 106 Console port 106 Ethernet 107 Line CopperLink 107...

Page 106: ...formation for the ports of the Model 2160 Console port Configuration settings 9600 bps 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control Figure 54 EIA 561 RJ 45 8 pin port Note N C means no internal electri...

Page 107: ...C Port pin outs Ethernet Note Pins not listed are not used Line CopperLink Table 34 RJ45 socket 10 100Base T Pin Signal 1 TX 2 TX 3 RX 6 RX Table 35 RJ45 socket CopperLink Pin Signal 4 TRD0 2160 2161...

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