Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™
4. Color
This field controls the color of the BreadCrumb box as drawn by BCAdmin. This can be used to
reflect the actual color of the BreadCrumb or to represent any other information administrators see
fit.
5. ESSID
The ESSID is the name of the network provided by the BreadCrumb device’s internal Access
Point(s) and used for meshing purposes. When left blank, the default "breadcrumb" is used.
6. Battery Warning (minutes)
Each BreadCrumb device includes a battery timer that monitors run time. When batteries are
changed, the battery timer should be reset (by right-clicking on the BreadCrumb box and choosing
Diagnostics and Maintenance
, then
Reset Battery Timer
). When the value set in
this field is reached, a visible warning is shown in the Topology Area alerting administrators that a
battery must be changed.
7. DHCP Server
Each BreadCrumb device provides an internal DHCP server (see the Section called DHCP in
Chapter 4 for a description of its addressing scheme). When this checkbox is checked, the DHCP
server will run.
8. GPS: Automatic Reporting
For BreadCrumb devices equipped with GPS receivers, this enables their reporting of their
coordinates to BCAdmin (and subsequently to a mapping server; see the Section called Mapping
with Fugawi Tracker).
9. Manual GPS Settings: Latitude and Longitude
For non-GPS-equipped BreadCrumb devices, an administrator may manually enter latitude and
longitude coordinates which will be relayed to a mapping application (see the Section called
Mapping with Fugawi Tracker).
10. AirFortress Encryption: AES-256 and Set Access ID
When this checkbox is checked, the BreadCrumb will enable AirFortress encryption (see the Section
called AES-256 Encryption with AirFortress for details).
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