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WBSn-2450 User Guide 

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4.1.4 

Diagnostics 

You can utilize this section to verify IP connectivity to the management IP, and also to create a Wavion 

Tech Support File.  

To Ping the WBSn Unit’s IP Address 
1.

 

Navigate to Administration => Diagnostics => Ping. 

 

2.

 

The values in the fields are populated as described in the following table. 

Field 

Description and Values 

Source IP 

Indicates the management VLAN address 

Dest IP 

Indicates the unit’s IP address, to which you are “pinging”. 

Packet Size (Bytes) 

Indicates the size of the packets being sent. 

Count 

Indicates the number of packets to be transmitted during the ping  

3.

 

Click Start to begin verifying the connection (“pinging”). 

4.

 

Once the connection has been established, messages regarding this verification are displayed, as 

shown below: 

 

To Create a Wavion Tech Support File 
If you wish to contact Wavion Tech Support, with regard to an event or an issue with EMS, the following 

procedure enables you to create and save a record of the diagnostics on file. This can then be sent to the 

Wavion Technical Support team, who will be able to give you specific advice and assistance.  
1.

 

Navigate to Administration => Diagnostics => Tech Support, and click the Tech Support 

button. 

2.

 

You are prompted to browse to a location of your choice, in order to save the diagnostics zip file. 

3.

 

Once saved, you can now contact Wavion Technical Support, and send them the file with a brief 

description of the event. 

Summary of Contents for WBSn-2450

Page 1: ...WBSn 2450 User Guide March 2012 Version 0 2...

Page 2: ...e Base Station Unit 20 3 2 4 Specifying the Location of the Base Station Unit 20 3 3 WIRELESS INTERFACE SETTING UP WLANS 21 3 3 1 Virtual AP VAP 21 3 3 2 QoS Quality of Service Packet Priority 23 3 3...

Page 3: ...gnostics 33 4 1 5 Configuration files 34 4 1 6 Log 34 5 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 35 5 1 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING 35 5 1 1 LED Descriptions 35 6 APPENDIX B FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 36 7 APPENDIX C HAR...

Page 4: ...the receiving antenna Increase separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer o...

Page 5: ...d Antenna DTA and sector antenna abilities to reject noise out of their fields of view WBSn base stations are carrier grade ruggedized IP 68 rated units designed to provide the highest reliability qua...

Page 6: ...its This information can be used to identify the hardware components Serial Number An internal ID that identifies the date of manufacture production lot and individual component There are no field rep...

Page 7: ...tation unit Omni PoE injector unit 3 antennas Post clamp Two steel bands 2 screws each with attached spring and flat washers Iron security cable Waterproof sealing tape for IP68 band to sealing rubber...

Page 8: ...ET Docket 96 8 has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC certified equipment Proper operation of the Wavion WBSn 2450 according to the instructions f...

Page 9: ...operator of this equipment shall cease operating this device immediately How to prepare the site Ascertain the existence of potential posts or poles to which a base station could be attached Consider...

Page 10: ...o not screw in the antenna when holding its top section or you may damage the antenna Antenna Sealing The following procedure describes how to correctly seal the antennas against moisture Caution It i...

Page 11: ...eferred to qualified service personnel only There are no user serviceable parts inside Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way This apparatus must be properly grounded Do...

Page 12: ...ers in your order Example Horizontal post clamp 2 Slide the steel bands into the appropriate side slots of the post clamp Note For a thinner post the steel bands should be threaded through the inner s...

Page 13: ...orts Use the ETH port to connect the PoE cable The USB port is for engineering purposes only Ensure that the USB port is properly sealed with a plastic cap Please also note the following Warnings You...

Page 14: ...describes how to log in to the WBSn 2450 Wavion Management Interface and from there enter the Set up Wizard and further configuration information 1 In an internet browser enter the Management IP addre...

Page 15: ...the Wi Fi security 2 4 Automatic Channel Selection screen The Automatic Channel Selection utilizes an embedded algorithm to scan for the best channel with which your base station can work ensuring op...

Page 16: ...ectly There are 4 sections Device indicates Uptime duration of time from last power up Date yyyy mm dd and Time Zone Default GMT Network indicates Network Mode Default Bridge Wireless Parameters indic...

Page 17: ...Navigate to Status Wireless VAP VAP Table for an overall view of the all current VAPs Navigate to Status Wireless VAP Associations Association Table for an overall view of all current connections For...

Page 18: ...d client RX Packets Amount of packets received from the associated client TX PER Packet Error rate on the Tx transmission path of streams support Number of streams supported by the client TX BF suppor...

Page 19: ...mask in the relevant parameters Mask Enter the required network mask Gateway Specify the gateway for the Management IP address MTU Maximum Transmission Unit 3 Click Apply at the bottom of the Wavion...

Page 20: ...n also be set manually 2 Specify the values of the fields using the table below Parameter Description NTP Network Time protocol how to set a unified time across a network NTP Server Network Time Proto...

Page 21: ...N list and to which is assigned additional security properties and settings than other available VLANs Note Only one VLAN can be defined as the Management VLAN in the WBSn 2450 system Prior to specify...

Page 22: ...r define an Accept group those users permitted VAP access or a Reject group those users denied VAP access For more information see MAC Address List Security Mode Choose between the following None Open...

Page 23: ...the wireless side and the switch router on the Ethernet side should support the same priority tagging This permits the marking of a specific packet with a specific priority WBSn supports DSCP 802 1p...

Page 24: ...hods Legacy 802 11 clients can either connect using the Open authentication see above or WEP In WEP the encryption key can be either 40bit or 104bit In WPA WBSn 2450 supports TKIP and AES encryptions...

Page 25: ...ansmission power according to the regulation 3 5 ACS Online Offline The Automatic Channel Selection ACS utilizes an embedded algorithm to scan for the best channel with which your base station can wor...

Page 26: ...ch you must configure It is possible to create several networks that work in parallel on the same WBSn 2450 This can be done by creating several VAPs mapped to several VLANs Each VAP will represent a...

Page 27: ...option for customers to keep an Open SSID for public traffic and simultaneously manage the WBSn 2450 traffic over a separate VLAN that can be linked to a secured SSID The management VLAN can be select...

Page 28: ...Mapping VLANs to VAPs VAPs are configured as Wireless interfaces The table below shows the mapping of VLANs to VAPs Interfaces Index VLAN ID Ethernet Management VAP1 VAP2 VAP 3 VAP4 1 3599 2 101 3 73...

Page 29: ...d For more information see Firmware To configure the FTP Client 1 Navigate to Administration Management FTP Client 2 Specify the parameters as described in the following table Parameter Description an...

Page 30: ...ser Values Viewer Administrator Technician Password Specify a password for the user Confirm Password Confirmation of the user password Note To edit an already existing user highlight the user row in t...

Page 31: ...xpected time that it will take for the upgrade to be performed Proceed directly to Switching to the Upgraded Firmware Version To upgrade firmware using HTTP 1 Navigate to Administration Firmware 2 In...

Page 32: ...3 If at this stage you wish to revert back to the previous version of the administration software you can click Switch again The system will once more perform a reboot and the system will power up us...

Page 33: ...Click Start to begin verifying the connection pinging 4 Once the connection has been established messages regarding this verification are displayed as shown below To Create a Wavion Tech Support File...

Page 34: ...relevant only when a backup was previously created and performs a reboot of system To import and export configuration file 1 Navigate to Administration Configuration Files Import and Export 2 Click Ex...

Page 35: ...to test the DHCP configuration Check for Interference Noise level should be between 97dBm to 82dBm Clients experiencing low throughput Check the Network Interfaces 802 11b g for Wi Fi activity and try...

Page 36: ...ust be used on the WBSn Q How do I log in to the WBSn Management page A Access to the WBSn is gained through the following IP address and credentials Default IP http 192 168 1 1 24 Username admin Pass...

Page 37: ...units will suffer from throughput performance due to mutual interference A one meter separation is possible when units are operating on different RF channels 1 6 11 It is highly recommended to have a...

Page 38: ...ts per radio supported by v1 1 onwards The WBSn can limit the number of clients associated to any value between 0 and 50 Client association will be refused after the limit is reached For more informat...

Page 39: ...x C Hardware Specification Product Weight kg Total kg Omni 7 7 8 Arm 0 4 Post clamp die cast 0 4 Sector with die cast mechanism 2 4 2 8 Post clamp die cast 0 4 Omni 3 ant without antenna 1 4 2 3 ant a...

Page 40: ...eying DC Direct Current DQPSK Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EN IEC standard ESD Electrostatic Discharge FCC Federal...

Page 41: ...stered Jack 45 RSS Received Signal Strength Rx Receive RXD Receive Data TUV Technical Inspection Association Tx Transmit TXD Transmit Data UL Underwriters Laboratories VAC Voltage Alternating Current...

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