StreamCaster MIMO Radio User Manual
4/30/19
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Silvus Technologies Confidential
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Mode
: When set to AP, the wireless can be configured to be in Bridge Mode or NAT mode.
In Bridge mode, the wireless interface is bridged with the Ethernet interface and the rest
of the mesh. This is the simplest mode as all data is transparent and at layer 2. NAT mode
puts the WiFi wireless traffic on a LAN, and the rest of the Silvus mesh network on a WAN.
In effect, this means that a device connected wirelessly via the NAT AP will be able to find
any device in the larger mesh network, but not vice versa. NAT mode is recommended
for more advanced users who wish to be able to segregate data.
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SSID
: Define the SSID for the wireless network. Must be between 1-31 characters. User
also has the option to prevent the AP from broadcasting it’s SSID by checking the ‘Hide’
box.
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Security Mode
: Determines whether the AP requires a password to connect.
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Password
: If ‘Security Mode’ is set to ‘Secure’, a password between 8 and 63 characters
must be set.
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Wifi Channel
: The Silvus USB-Wifi adapter supports 20 different Wifi channels in both the
2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency ranges. It is recommended to set the Wifi channel to a
frequency that has maximum separation from the mesh network frequency. (i.e. if mesh
network is operating at 2.4GHz, it is recommended to set the Wifi frequency somewhere
in the 5GHz range). Note that not all user devices support 5GHz Wifi.
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Wifi Standard
: Specify 802.11b or g wifi standard. Some legacy devices may not be able
to connect to an 802.11g network.
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DHCP
: When enabled, the USB-Wifi adapter will assign IP addresses to connected devices.
Note that when the AP is s
et to ‘Bridge’ mode, the DHCP will be delivered to the entire
mesh. Users should be careful to make sure there is only one DHCP server connected into
the mesh network to avoid any conflicts. When DHCP is enabled, the DHCP parameters
must be set.
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Wifi TX Power
: This slider can be used to control the Wifi TX power from 0dBm (1mW) up
to 17dBm (50mW).
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Wifi Status
: Provides status information of the wifi adapter. A list of connected clients will
also be shown here.
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Port Forwarding (NAT Mode Only)
: When in NAT mode, devices on the larger mesh will
not be able to locate devices connected to the wireless adapter. This can be overcome by
mapping port forwarding for specific data streams.
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Apply
: Applies the new values but does not save them to flash.
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Save and Apply
: Save the new values to flash and apply.
