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WirelessGRID Indoor Wireless Bridge

(For use with outdoor antennas and RF cables)

Revision 1.01

12/16/2004 3:48 AM

Indoor Bridge Kit w/RF
Cables & Outdoor
Antennas

AI108-4958-Kit

Indoor Bridge with
N-type Connector

AI108-4958-N

Indoor Bridge w/RF Cable
and Outdoor Antenna

AI108-4958-1/AI108-4958-SU

For Professional Installers

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Страница 1: ...ndoor Wireless Bridge For use with outdoor antennas and RF cables Revision 1 01 12 16 2004 3 48 AM Indoor Bridge Kit w RF Cables Outdoor Antennas AI108 4958 Kit Indoor Bridge with N type Connector AI108 4958 N Indoor Bridge w RF Cable and Outdoor Antenna AI108 4958 1 AI108 4958 SU For Professional Installers ...

Страница 2: ..._support Web site www airaya com Copyright 2004 by AIRAYA Corp All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of AIRAYA Corp AIRAYA makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability quality or fitness for any particular purpose The information in this...

Страница 3: ...AIRAYA will at its discretion replace an older product in its product line with one that incorporates these newer technologies At that point the obsolete product is discontinued and is no longer an Active AIRAYA product All products that are replaced become the property of AIRAYA Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30 day limite...

Страница 4: ... ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE OR BY ACCIDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL AIRAYA BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE LOSS OF BUSINESS OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE USE PERFORMANCE FAILU...

Страница 5: ...pment The WirelessGRID wireless bridge operates in the 5 25 to 5 85 GHz frequency range High power radar systems in both Canada and the United States are allocated as primary users of this spectrum These radars can cause interference and or damage to devices such as the WirelessGRID wireless bridge when used outdoors The term IC before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Ca...

Страница 6: ...s 12 Hardware Installation 13 Indoor Bridge Connections 13 Installing and Visually Aligning Outdoor Antenna 15 Software Configuration 17 Getting Started 17 Logging into the WirelessGRID NMS 17 Current Settings 18 WirelessGRID System Setup Tab 21 Network Settings Tab 23 Radio Settings Tab 25 Admin Setup Tab 28 Security Tab Authentication and Data Encryption 31 WirelessGRID Authentication 31 Data En...

Страница 7: ...Test Procedure 50 Step 1 Setup a wired Ethernet network between test stations 50 Step 2 Setup wired Ethernet network connections to bridges 51 Step 3 Setup bridge software configuration for bridge 53 Step 4 Test network connectivity across a WirelessGRID link 54 Step 4a Check throughput of WirelessGRID link optional 55 Step 5 Running the real time Signal Strength Monitor 56 Step 6 Field deployment...

Страница 8: ...ate into a newer 100 Mbps Ethernet Local Area Network LAN Package Checklist Each AI108 4958 N comes in one carton and contains the following components One indoor bridge unit with N type female connector One 6 foot straight through Ethernet cable One 120V AC Power Supply Full range option available This installation manual NOTE Two AI108 4958 N bridges must be used to create a link between two loc...

Страница 9: ...urn the bridge for repair Hardware Description Ethernet Compatibility Each AIRAYA WirelessGRID wireless bridge can be attached directly to a 10BASE T 100BASE TX twisted pair Ethernet LAN segment These segments must conform to the IEEE 802 3 specification Radio Characteristics The WirelessGRID bridge utilizes a radio modulation technique known as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM and ...

Страница 10: ... functionality can be combined to form a broadband wireless infrastructure Repeater Architecture Figure 3 This diagram illustrates the use of an AI108 4958 ON2 repeater base station The single radio repeater configuration requires two antenna cable assemblies to one pointing toward the building to the left and one pointing toward the building to the right Alternatively this product can be used as ...

Страница 11: ...o cover a large geographic area creating a mesh network For complete information on model numbers please refer to the ordering guide on page 57 AI108 4958 Kit 1 SU and N Connection Diagram Figure 5 This diagram illustrates a typical bridge configuration NOTE All outdoor RF connections should be weather sealed Please refer to Appendix C for instructions on weatherproofing RF connections ...

Страница 12: ...chors molly bolts or pan head screws to attach antenna mounting bracket An available RJ 45 UTP port on a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet switch or router Web browser for software configuration The WirelessGRID bridge has been designed to withstand normal handling procedures but reasonable precautions should be taken during installation particularly with regard to static discharge Make sure that you are adequ...

Страница 13: ...y LED remains on without blinking 5 GHz LED Indicates the bridge is operating in 4 9 5 85 GHz range LED blinks at a different rate in correspondence to the transfer rate 2 4 GHz LED Indicates the bridge is operating in 2 4 2 5 GHz This functionality is not available in standard configuration 10M LED Indicates the bridge has a physical Ethernet connection and is linked to your network at 10 Mbps 10...

Страница 14: ...it from the AC power outlet if necessary Follow these steps to install the AI108 4958 N AI108 4958 1 or AI108 SU indoor bridge 1 Connect the Ethernet cable The AI108 4 and AI108 N should be connected to a 10 100Mbps Ethernet network through a switch or router Alternatively a computer can be directly connected to the bridge using an Ethernet cross over cable Connect to the RJ 45 connector socket on...

Страница 15: ...ate Fresnel clearance between bridges Minimal distance between bridges Minimal reflections from other objects Figure 6 If using 23 dBi directional antennas supplied by AIRAYA mast mounting of the external antennas can be accomplished using the included mounting brackets with full vertical and horizontal adjustment NOTE When wall mounting the antenna to the side of a structure you will not need the...

Страница 16: ...e along the mast between the outdoor antenna and the indoor bridge inside your building Note We recommend that you secure the entire cable to the mast at 10 foot intervals 5 Repeat steps one through four for each remote location outdoor antenna 6 Use the real time Signal Strength Monitor to fine tune received signal strength RSSi between bridges This tool is designed to maximize the throughput of ...

Страница 17: ...gs through a single consistent user interface Getting Started The factory default IP address of the WirelessGRID bridge is 192 168 1 70 Type that string into the address field of your browser and press the Return key to load the WirelessGRID NMS You will be prompted for a User Name and Password Refer to the next section for information about default settings Logging into the WirelessGRID NMS The W...

Страница 18: ...Settings Network Settings Radio Settings Admin Setup Advanced WirelessGRID Authentication Data Encryption Security Server Active Bridges Station Stats Download Updates and screen specific Help The following sections describe the entries in each area of the Current Settings screen Current Settings Quick Add Instructions Step by step instructions to set up and add a new bridge to a WirelessGRID netw...

Страница 19: ...sk allows networking software to determine which parts of the IP address specify the network address and which parts specify the host address Gateway Address Current gateway address of the bridge you are working with IP packets destined for other subnets are automatically sent to the default gateway which routes traffic to the correct network MAC Address Unique Ethernet address of bridge you are w...

Страница 20: ...to associate and communicate with the bridge you are working with Bridge MAC Address MAC address of bridge configured to access a WirelessGRID network This entry is required for each bridge allowed in the WirelessGRID network Edit or Add New Keys that you can click to update or add a new bridge to a WirelessGRID network Location Identifier IP Address and Unique Name of remote bridge in WirelessGRI...

Страница 21: ... of the screen contains the following entries Quick Add Instructions Step by step instructions to set up and add a new bridge to a WirelessGRID network Bridge MAC Address The MAC address of a remote bridge you want authorized to connect to the bridge you are working with You must enter this information in the proper format Base stations can accept up to 32 entries Backhaul Point point bridges and ...

Страница 22: ...page 5 If the device is a base station continue adding bridges until you are finished 6 Press Reboot to cycle power and enable new settings Follow these steps to remove a bridge from the WirelessGRID list 1 Press Delete 2 On the next screen press Delete to confirm or Cancel to return to the WirelessGRID list screen without removing the entry TIP Each bridge contains a WirelessGRID authorization li...

Страница 23: ...trator for the correct IP address assigned to this device Default IP address 192 168 1 70 Subnet Mask The subnet mask allows networking software to determine which parts of the IP address specify the network address and which parts specify the host address Default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Address IP packets destined for other subnets are automatically sent to the default gateway w...

Страница 24: ...ating network settings enter the new IP address in your web browser and follow the log in procedure Follow these steps to update network settings 1 Update the IP Address 2 Update the Subnet Mask 3 Update the Gateway Address 4 Press Update to save changes 5 Press Reboot to cycle power and enable new network settings ...

Страница 25: ...ge The following parameters can be modified on the Radio Settings screen WirelessGRID ID The WirelessGRID ID provides a unique network ID for each WirelessGRID network Enter a number or address with up to 32 characters All bridges in a WirelessGRID network require the same WirelessGRID ID to associate with each other Default WirelessGRID ID AIRAYA WirelessGRID Network NOTE Broadcast of the Wireles...

Страница 26: ...d updating the Wireless Mode make sure to press Update to view revised Radio Frequency and Data Rate settings Radio Frequency Select the desired frequency of operation from the drop down menu The radio frequencies that appear are dependent on the Wireless Mode specified Data Rate Select the desired data rate from the drop down menu The data rates that appear are dependent on the Wireless Mode spec...

Страница 27: ...ireless bridges 7 Press Reboot to cycle power and enable new radio settings NOTE All bridges in the WirelessGRID network require the same Country Code WirelessGRID ID Wireless Mode and Radio Frequency settings to send and receive information ...

Страница 28: ...er the contents of this field Default Administrator User Name Airaya Administrator Password Create a new password by typing over the contents of this field Default Password Airaya Unique Name A 32 character string used to identify the bridge Default Unique Name AIRAYA All capital letters Statistics Update Interval This value sets the page refresh rate for the remote bridge statistics screen and gr...

Страница 29: ...to the WirelessGRID NMS AIRAYA recommends that you change the Administrator User Name and Password from their factory default settings When selecting a new password do not use a term that can be easily guessed such as your name Random combinations of numbers and characters are much safer to use though harder to remember ...

Страница 30: ...enable new settings Follow these steps to update Unique Name and Statistics Update Interval settings 1 Update the Unique Name 2 Update the Statistics Update Interval value 3 Press Update to save your new settings 4 Press Reboot to cycle power and enable new settings Follow these steps to reset the bridge to factory defaults 1 Press Factory Defaults to reset bridge to AIRAYA default settings 2 When...

Страница 31: ...to enter or update shared keys and data encryption settings for the bridge The following sections describe the entries of each area on this screen WirelessGRID Authentication Click Configure to add edit or delete bridge MAC addresses from the WirelessGRID authorization list NOTE Refer to the section on the WirelessGRID System Setup tab for detailed instructions on how to add edit or delete bridge ...

Страница 32: ...standard that uses the original encryption key as a starting point to derive encryption keys mathematically TKIP automatically changes and rotates encryption keys so that the same encryption key is never used twice This is an automated encryption key switching process that does not require user intervention Status The status button indicates the current encryption state of your bridge Default Disa...

Страница 33: ...r each key Click on the key length drop down menu to view lengths for each type of key Default Shared Key Select the default pre shared key you want to enable Encryption Key Enter up to four pre shared encryption keys Key Length Specify the length of the pre shared encryption keys Unique Key Configuration When you select Unique Keys for encryption refer to the instructions below to enter keys The ...

Страница 34: ... the Key Value based on the Key Size selected 5 Press Add New to add the key to the Key Manager 6 Check the Key List to ensure the key value and size were entered correctly 7 Press Reboot to enable new key settings Follow these steps to remove a Unique Key from the Key Manager 1 Press Configure to enter unique encryption keys 2 Enter the Key Number to delete 3 Press Delete to remove the key from t...

Страница 35: ...ecifies the IP address of the domain name server Domain Name Server Specifies the domain name server RADIUS Server Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Specifies the port of the RADIUS server RADIUS Secret Specifies the password for the RADIUS server RADIUS Key Source Specifies the location of RADIUS keys 5GHz Key Source Check Local to specify that the keys are located in the ...

Страница 36: ...rk Local bridge denotes the bridge you are logged into and all authorized remote bridges have a value of 0 MAC Address MAC Address of each remote bridge in network Current State Displays up if local bridge and associated if remote bridge is enabled and in up state Identifier Encryption type blank if disabled Stats button Displays the remote bridge statistics screen for the MAC address you select P...

Страница 37: ...ya Fast and affordable outdoor wireless bridges Remote Bridge SU Station Statistics Tab This screen is used to view the current statistics of a remote bridge associated with the local bridge you are logged into ...

Страница 38: ...Bm for the last packets transmitted Signal Strength is a good indicator of how your link will run When best data rate is selected low values indicate the local and remote bridge are operating in a slower mode Last Received Signal Strength values measured in dBm for the last packets received Data Rate Sending Displays the current radio data rate being used to send data between the local and remote ...

Страница 39: ... received since the bridge has been up Received Signal Strength RSSi Indicator As indicated above RSSi is the signal strength received at the bridge you are running this utility from and is being provide by the bridge at the remote end of the link RSSi combined with the calculated packet error rate are key variables used to adapt the radio s modulation and data rate RSSi Received Signal Strength d...

Страница 40: ... upgrade please contact AIRAYA customer support support airaya com and a representative will help you WARNING Some configuration parameters can be overwritten during the bridge firmware upgrade process As a safeguard save a copy of your current settings before performing the upgrade This will allow you to re enter your settings if necessary To document your settings you can either select the Curre...

Страница 41: ...e field 2 Enter your authorized User Name for accessing the FTP Server in the User Name field 3 Enter your Password for accessing the FTP Server in the Password field 4 Enter a valid path to the firmware image on the FTP server in the Image Path field If firmware image is located in the root directory of your FTP server leave this field empty 5 Enter the filename of the firmware image you are usin...

Страница 42: ...ates Garmin International www garmin com manufactures excellent low cost GPS navigation units that can be used to calculate distance Most GPS devices contain a built in compass that will help also help you to visually aim bridges in the right direction AIRAYA recommends that you use a two person installation team when using the Antenna Alignment and Link Monitoring Tool To complete alignment succe...

Страница 43: ... un authorized access the administrative interfaces 3 Location specific unique names entries to help in identifying units in the field Encryption enabled if you want your data encrypted as it travels across your new WirelessGRID system Follow these steps to run the real time signal quality tool and physically align antennas 1 Power on the bridge and wait 20 seconds 2 Open a Telnet session to the b...

Страница 44: ...rength is good in both directions FAST FACT Optimal RSSi values for field deployments range between 18 and 40 Values for bench tests can be as high as 75 The disparity between such figures is normal due to factors such as loss of signal strength along the wireless path alignment differences environmental issues and other variables TIP If you do not see values streaming across the screen confirm th...

Страница 45: ...staller to adjust both horizontal and vertical antenna alignment using the appropriate tools The installer should physically adjust Side B to the highest possible average value using the data relayed from Side A A 20 second sweep of the antenna at side B from left to right and then a 20 second sweep up and down should be enough to find the strongest received signal from side B 3 When the installer...

Страница 46: ...ransmit conducted and EIRP power limits Radio Receiver Sensitivity Data Rate 1 to 108 Mbps Sensitivity 73 to 91dBm Modulation 64QAM 16QAM QPSK BPSK Operating Modes Point to Multipoint Point to Point Repeater See Ordering Guide Antenna Type s AI108 4958 N No Antenna Order a Sector Omni GRID or Panel AI108 4958 SU and 1 Flat Panel 23 dBi Directional External antennas may be used with local regulator...

Страница 47: ...Electrical Power Input 100 120V Auto ranging 50Hz 60Hz 220V option available Power Output 5VDC 2Amps 2 1mm Coax Center pin positive Mechanical Dimensions Outdoor Antenna 12 x 12 x 1 in 30 x 30 x 2 5 cm Wireless Bridge 7 6 x 5 5 x 1 2 in 19 4 x 14 0 x 3 05 cm Outdoor Antenna Mount Includes mast mount s and clamp kit s for 1 to 4 5 in 26 to 115 mm diameter mast also wall mount capable Environmental ...

Страница 48: ...Sector Antenna 5o V 17 dBi Gain Vertical Polar 5 15 5 875 GHz 3 AI108 MP 90 90o Sector Antenna 5o V 16 dBi Gain Vertical Polar 5 15 5 875 GHz 3 AI108 MP 120 120o Sector Antenna 5o V 15 dBi Gain Vertical Polar 5 15 5 875 GHz 3 AI108 MP OMNI 360o Omni Antenna 9o V 10 dBi Gain Vertical Polar 5 47 5 87 GHz 3 AI108 2 28 28 dBi Directional Grid Antenna 5o H 5o V 28 dBi Gain 5 15 5 875 GHz AI108 2 23 23 ...

Страница 49: ...s 4950 4960 4970 4980 5260 5270 5280 5290 5300 5310 5320 5330 5340 5490 5500 5510 5520 5530 5540 5550 5560 5570 5580 5590 5600 5610 5620 5630 5640 5650 5660 5670 5680 5690 5700 5710 5720 5730 5740 5750 5760 5770 5780 5790 5800 5810 5820 5830 5840 20 MHz Wide Channel Selections 4950 4970 5270 5290 5310 5330 5480 5500 5520 5540 5560 5580 5600 5620 5640 5660 5680 5700 5745 5765 5785 5805 5825 40 MHz ...

Страница 50: ...eft and Right pointing arrow horizontal polarization Both arrows should be pointing in the same direction To obtain optimal throughput and link reliability signal strength readings should be above 18 for all bench tests Very high signal strength values RSSi above 50 are common in bench tests and will not damage radios however measured TCP IP throughput results may be lower Bench test Procedure Ste...

Страница 51: ...s to bridges Connect directly using crossover cables or through network switches or routers using straight thru Ethernet cables Example IP Configuration of test stations and outdoor bridges with default configuration parameters NOTE WirelessGRID products shipped as complete kits have one bridge factory configured with IP address 192 168 1 70 and one bridge factory configured with IP address 192 16...

Страница 52: ...D bridge list authorization entries are made in both bridges See step 3 3 Setup the Ethernet network connection between bridge B and test station B using the same procedure described above then verify that the test station B to bridge B setup is correct After verifying that both bridges and their respective test stations can communicate via Ethernet go to step 3 Note Check that the Ethernet link l...

Страница 53: ...dentifying bridges It is common to use this field to enter 32 character location identifiers Bridge IP Address MAC Address Unique Name A B 4 Under WirelessGRID Bridge List on bridge A click Add New and enter bridge B s MAC address in the Bridge MAC Address box using the xx xx xx xx xx xx format Click Add New 5 On bridge B use the same procedure above to add bridge A s MAC address 6 On the Security...

Страница 54: ...s are successful then you have a properly configured WirelessGRID link Go to Step 5 Troubleshooting tips for pinging across a link If you do not get a ping across the two end points from test station A to test station B You may have a power problem Verify that each bridge is connected to a power source with the proper input voltage You may have an Ethernet network cable problem at one end Verify a...

Страница 55: ...ns with at least 1 6GHz processors and Windows XP 2000 or the Linux operating system Windows 95 98 ME TCP IP stacks limit TCP throughput and cannot be used to accurately test throughput on an AIRAYA WirelessGRID link AIRAYA s internal bench test results can be found at the following web address http www airaya com products wirelessgrid_testdata html NOTE When doing a Multipoint bench test it is be...

Страница 56: ...n you ve entered the remote MAC address of bridge B and pressed Enter you should see receive signal strength values displayed in dBm streaming across the Telnet screen see figure below These values indicate the RSSi signal strength of the RF packets sent from bridge B NOTE When field deploying a new WirelessGRID link or multipoint system it is important to use the antenna alignment utility combine...

Страница 57: ...nt of WirelessGRID bridges It is a good idea for you to become familiar with the product before installing it for the first time AIRAYA recommends you perform a bench test before deploying any units to the field The bench test and verification process can also be performed in the field but it is generally much easier to configure the units on the bench before setting them up in the field Changes i...

Страница 58: ... affordable outdoor wireless bridges Appendix B Multi point Bridge Configuration Log Bridge IP Address MAC Address Unique Name 1 BSU 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 ...

Страница 59: ...nnectors are clean and dry Hand tighten firmly Step 2 Sealing the Connector Assembly Tightly wrap the connectors with 2 layers of rubber tape butyl Notes Rubber tape should seal entire connection and extend 1 inch beyond antenna connector cable assembly 3M 3339 tape works very well in this application Step 3 Covering Rubber Tape with Electrical Tape Tightly wrap the rubber tape with 2 layers of el...

Страница 60: ...rally be able to provide you with the fastest and most comprehensive support If they are unavailable or unable to answer your questions then contact AIRAYA directly by one of the methods listed below Before contacting our technical support team please create a copy of the Current Settings tab using your web browser and the instructions in this manual If you are not able to run the web based config...

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