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6900 Series 

2.4GHz Long Range Wireless LAN Access Point / Bridge 

 

 

 

 

Installation and Operation   

Manual 

Ver 1.0 

August, 2005 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Содержание 6900 Series

Страница 1: ...6900 Series 2 4GHz Long Range Wireless LAN Access Point Bridge Installation and Operation Manual Ver 1 0 August 2005 ...

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Страница 3: ...io Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz Microwave signal levels that give rise to hazardous radiation levels can exist within transmitter power amplifiers associated RF multiplexers and antenna systems Do not disconnect RF coaxial connectors open microwave units or break down any microwave screening while the radio equipment is operating Federal Communication Commission Interference S...

Страница 4: ...ontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Federal Communications Commission FCC RF Exposure Requirements SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer s configurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center as tested in the application for Certification and can be used in laptop computer s with...

Страница 5: ...door Unit Installation 11 2 3 Mounting Bracket on Mast with U bolts 13 2 4 Indoor Unit Installation 14 Chapter 3 Quick Start First time use 14 3 1 Typical Deployment of 6900 Series in a Point to Point Configuration 14 3 2 To set the Base station unit BU 15 3 3 To set the Remote unit RU 18 3 4 Running Test 22 Chapter 4 Choosing a Mounting Location 24 4 1 Antenna Polarization 24 4 2 Antenna Radiatio...

Страница 6: ...installation 6900 Series achieves rapid Return On Investment ROI for inter building connection compared to T1 leased line with high capacity and high data throughput The 6900 Series is intended for professional installation only This manual however is also designed for personnel who plan operate and administrate the 6900 Series communication system Please review the entire manual before powering u...

Страница 7: ...1 3 Applications of the 6900 Series The 6900 Series is designed to serve the following communications markets 6 ...

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Страница 9: ...ireless network Point to Point mode and Point to Multipoint mode Point to Point Connectivity PTP Mode This is the simplest network configuration in which several computers equipped with the PC cards or client bridges that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another Point to Multi point Connectivity PTMP mode 8 ...

Страница 10: ...ure that none of the items listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials in case of return the device must be shipped in its original package Outdoor unit DC injector 48Vdc power Adapter Installation CD Screws Mounting Kit Installation and Operation Manual 9 ...

Страница 11: ...w Not to fall E Panel Antenna 14dBi or 17 dBi gain SMA connector F Access Point Bridge IEEE 802 11b g compliant G Power over ethernet POE Splitter set Output 12vdc 1 2A H Power Amplifier module 30dBm 1W or 33dBm 2W output I Mounting kit Mounting Bracket on Mast with U bolts LED on the AP Bridge description On the AP Bridge there are LED lights that inform you of the AP Bridge s current status Belo...

Страница 12: ...tivity Green Green On Flash Off A valid link is established It is transmitting or receiving data No link is established Indoor unit DC injector A Power LED The Light is green Power is supplied B DATA IN TO connect PC Notebook or network C P DATA OUT TO connect 6900 series outdoor unit D Power in TO connect 48vdc adapter 2 2 Outdoor Unit Installation Step 1 Ethernet cable to pass through Nylon cabl...

Страница 13: ...Step 2 Ethernet cable to connect POE Splitter set Step 3 POE Splitter set to connect AP Bridge Step 4 Antenna to connect AP Bridge Step 5 To screw the housing 12 ...

Страница 14: ...2 3 Mounting Bracket on Mast with U bolts Step 1 To fix pole mounting bracket Step 2 To fix pivot adapter bracket Step 3 To fix pole clamp Step 4 To adjust the angles 13 ...

Страница 15: ...2 4 Indoor Unit Installation Chapter 3 Quick Start First time use 3 1 Typical Deployment of 6900 Series in a Point to Point Configuration 14 ...

Страница 16: ...e Control Panel double click Network Connections and then double click on the connection of your Network Interface Card NIC You will then see the following screen Step 2 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click on the Properties button This will allow you to configure the IP address of your PC You will then see the following screen 15 ...

Страница 17: ...igure the Bridge through the web browser enter the IP address of the Bridge into the address bar of the web browser default IP 192 168 2 1 and press Enter If it cannot work pleas press the reset button which is on AP Bridge Please see the reference of the enclosed picture Step 6 A screen will be popped up and request you to enter user name and password The default user name and password is as foll...

Страница 18: ...ill see the following screen Step 8 Search Status Choose the item Status After this step you will see the following screen Step 9 To set P2P point to point mode to select Mode P2P After you do you will see the following screen 17 ...

Страница 19: ... Step 11 To choose 802 11g of Mode column Step 12 To change the values of channel to 11 3 3 To set the Remote unit RU PC Configuration Follow the steps below in order to configure the TCP IP settings of your PC Step 1 In the Control Panel double click Network Connections and then double click on the connection of your Network Interface Card NIC You will then see the following screen 18 ...

Страница 20: ... your PC You will then see the following screen Step 3 Select Use the following IP address radio button and then enter an IP address and subnet mask for your PC Make sure that the device and your PC is on the same subnet Step 4 Click on the OK button your PC s TCP IP settings have been configured Bridge Setup Web Configuration 19 ...

Страница 21: ...ork pleas press the reset button which is on AP Bridge Please see the reference of the enclosed picture Step 6 A screen will be popped up and request you to enter user name and password The default user name and password is as follows User Name Admin Password 1234 Enter the default user name and password then press OK button directly Step 7 After you login you will see the following screen 20 ...

Страница 22: ...Step 8 Search Status Choose the item Status After this step you will see the following screen Step 9 To set P2P point to point mode to select Mode P2P After you do you will see the following screen 21 ...

Страница 23: ...802 11g of Mode column Step 12 To change the values of channel to 11 3 4 Running Test Step 1 IPNet tuner is installed on PC which is in Base Station BU IPNet tuner which is one of the products in Sustainable Softworks Company is inclosed in the installation CD It is a full functional 21 day trial If you need the further help or information please search on http www sustworks com site prod_iptx_ove...

Страница 24: ...Step 2 To execute IPNet tuner and make some sets as followed Step3 To test the data rate when pressing the test 23 ...

Страница 25: ...4 and re execute step 3 to step 5 Step5 There are a lot of factors that will effect the maximum of data rate such ad angles distance polarization etc please see the chapter 4 Chapter 4 Choosing a Mounting Location 4 1 Antenna Polarization The integrated antenna radiates and receives vertically polarized radio signals Polarization helps reduce interference because the antenna tends to reject cross ...

Страница 26: ...Good Good b Polarization is different No correct Bad Bad 4 2 Antenna Radiation Angle The range of Antenna Radiation has angles not all around 25 ...

Страница 27: ...h Fading Because a 6900 Series typically transmits its strongest signals in a cone shaped pattern some of the signal may be reflected from a nearby building from water under the signal path or from other RF reflectors This reflected signal can then be received by the far end 6900 series and superimposed on the main signal usually degrading the signal strength 4 5 Relationship between data rate and...

Страница 28: ...cientific Medical Band Radio Technology DSSS OFDM Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback Security 64 128 bit WEP Encryption RF Transmission power Type A Output Power 2 WATTS 33dBm Type B Output Power 1 WATT 30dBm Sensitivity 70dBm 54Mbps Power Supply DC48V 0 38A 100V 240V for AC adaptor Operating Temperature 0 C 55 C Operating Humidity 0 90 Non condensing Certification FCC D...

Страница 29: ...join a wireless LAN through an access point AP Mode provides pure access point function The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use AP Mode If you want a repeater to bridge with another reapter and provide connection service for other wireless station at the same time you have to set the access point to Repeater mode You can use two access points with P2P mode to bridge two wired Etherne...

Страница 30: ... It will use it s own MAC address to access the wireless LAN Enabled It will use PC s MAC address to access the wireless LAN SSID The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs Please make sure that the SSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same The default SSID is default Site S...

Страница 31: ...ou can not use WEP encryption You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 7 Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of preamble block in the frames during the wireless communication Auto select It will auto switch to the more suitable method Short It is suitable for high traffic wireless network Long It can provide more reliable communication Transmit Rate When you enable the stati...

Страница 32: ...this access point can discover this access point easily If you are building a public wireless network enabling this feature is recommended Disabling Response to Broadcast ESSID requests can provide better security Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings Channels differ from country to country Channel 1 11 North America Channel 1 14 Jap...

Страница 33: ... provide connection service for othrt wireless station at the same time you have to set the access point to Repeater mode Parameter Description Parent MAC Address You have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the bridging work Child MAC Address You have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the bridging work Mode 802 11b mode It allows to select the tra...

Страница 34: ... You can use a pre shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication When you enabled WPA mode you can not use WEP encryption You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 7 Advance setting It provides more powerful features for you to configuring You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 8 Access Filter This Access Point allows you to provide a F...

Страница 35: ...s against eavesdropping The Authentication type and WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with the Access Point This Access Point supports 64 128 bit WEP Encryption function With this function your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 6 Advance setting It provides more powerful features for you to configuring You c...

Страница 36: ...ica Channel 1 14 Japan Channel 1 13 Europe There are 14 channels available Security Disable Disable the security function WEP WEP is an authentication algorithm which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping The Authentication type and WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with the Access Point This Access Point supports 64 128 bit WEP Encryption function With this func...

Страница 37: ... 0 9 range ASCII input alphanumeric format Passphrase Enter passphrase and click Generate then the access point will automatically generate WEP keys by the passphrase for you Key 1 Key 4 To entry 10 Hex digits for 64 bit key 26 Hex digits for 128 bit key Default TX Key Select the WEP key used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save...

Страница 38: ...entry at least 8 characters pass phrase as the pre shared keys Group Re Key Time second It will auto re gererate the Key after the defult time 86400 has passed or you can change the default time by yourself Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 37 ...

Страница 39: ...erval value Stations for the Access Point hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages Protection Mode It provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable it Transmit Rate When you enable the station mode selection to 802 11b and it allows you to select the speed of 1 11Mbps When you enable the station mode selection to 802 11g and it allows you to sele...

Страница 40: ...hen all the PCs in the list will be denied to access and all other PCs will be allowed to access If you select Only allow PCs with MAC listed below to access this device then all PCs in the list will be allowed to access but all other PCs will be denied to access Filter List Enter the MAC address of PC that will be managed by the MAC Filtering rule Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to...

Страница 41: ...Status Setup Parameter Description Ethernet It shows the default IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and Link status information Wireless It shows the current Wireless information 40 ...

Страница 42: ... to find the firmware file on your PC Please reset the Access Point when the upgrade process is complete New Password Enter the password up to 32 digit alphanumeric string you want to login to the Access Point Note that the password is case sensitive Reconfirm Password Reconfirm the password up to 32 digit alphanumeric string you want to login to the Access Point Note that the password is case sen...

Страница 43: ...cify IP Designate the Access Point s IP Address This IP Address should be unique in your network The default IP Address is 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment Gateway Specify the default gateway IP of this Access Point Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access...

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