BreezeNET DS.11 Series Configuration Utility User's Guide September, 2000 Cat No.
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Front Matter Electronic Emission Notices This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules, ETSI 300-328, UL, UL/C, TUV/GS, and CE. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. 2. This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Front Matter Note: The FCC 15.203 requirements prohibit the connection of external antennas with standard N-type connectors. In order to meet this requirement, the external antenna connectors provided on DS.11D models (with no integral antenna) are non-standard, featuring left-handed (counterclockwise) rotation. Information to User Any changes or modifications of equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment and the company’s warranty.
Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL................................................................................................................................1 2. DS.11 CONFIGURATION UTILITY MAIN WINDOW ....................................................2 2.1 Selecting Units.................................................................................................................3 2.2 Setting the SNMP Community Information .............................................................
Table of Contents TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1. DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window (Station Control Tab) ......................3 Figure 2. The Set IP Dialog Box...........................................................................................4 Figure 3. Firmware Upgrade.................................................................................................6 Figure 4. Advanced TFTP Setup ..........................................................................................7 Figure 5.
General 1. GENERAL The DS.11 Configuration utility is an SNMP-based (Simple Network Management Protocol) utility that provides a consistent view of the wireless network. The system administrator can use the DS.11 Configuration utility to control a large number of DS.11 units from a single location. The configuration utility can be used to manage BU-DS.11 and RB-DS.
DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window 2. DS.11 CONFIGURATION UTILITY MAIN WINDOW • The Control Window section - In this section, you can perform the following: ⇒ View the DS.
DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window Control window containing the IP address, Community and Access Rights selection area Tabs area Click here to enlarge IP display area Figure 1. DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window (Station Control Tab) 2.1 Selecting Units You can select a unit to manage in one of the following ways: • button. All the current units IP addresses (under Click the the selected community) are displayed in the list box underneath the button.
DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window 2.2 Setting the SNMP Community Information Type the known Read/Write Community string in the Community field (the default string is public for read and private for read/write) and click the button to confirm. 2.3 Assigning and Editing IP Addresses Manually 1. Click the button. The Set IP dialog box is displayed. Figure 2. The Set IP Dialog Box 2. Type the parameters in the appropriate fields and click OK; the MAC address is written underneath the unit.
DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window 2.4 Application Control Buttons All Configuration utility windows and Tab areas contain the following buttons. Additional buttons, specific to certain windows, are explained when relevant. • • – Closes the window without implementing any changes you made. – Implements any changes you made. • – Refreshes the window with newly queried data the most recent data from the unit.
DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window • Multiple Configuration - allows downloading configuration parameters to mode than one unit simultaneously; refer to Section 2.7 for instructions on using this feature. • Trap Quick View - when set to this mode, the PC station (if set as the trap host as described in Section) switches automatically to the Trap Monitor tab (described in Section 3.9) when the Configuration utility is active. 2.
DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window 2. Specify the firmware file you wish to use in the Local file name fields; there are separate fields for files of different device type. The field text is displayed in blue when corresponding unit types are selected in the list box. 3. In the Remote File Name field, enter the Read/Write community string of the unit(s). 4. Click download. to change the settings of the TFTP session used in the upgrade Figure 4.
DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window At the end of the upgrade session, the following window is displayed indicating that the operation was successful. Figure 5. Firmware Upgrade Process User's Guide 8 BreezeNET DS.
DS.11 Configuration Utility Main Window 2.7 Multiple Unit Configuration This feature allows downloading configuration parameters to multiple unit simultaneously. When you select this option in the Options menu, all configuration windows become write-only (with some of the parameters grayed out if not relevant). Select the units which you wish to upgrade from the list box on the left-hand side of all dialog box tabs. Use Shift-click and/or Ctrl-click to select multiple units.
Utility Configuration Windows 3. UTILITY CONFIGURATION WINDOWS 3.1 Station Status Tab The Station Status tab displays general information regarding the unit's firmware and hardware versions, and general unit address information. Figure 7. Station Status Tab • System Name - The name of the selected unit. • Location - Location of the selected unit. • MAC Address - MAC address of the selected unit. • Firmware - The current firmware version. • BSS Address (displayed for RB-DS.
Utility Configuration Windows 3.2 IP Parameters Tab The IP parameters tab allows you to define or edit the IP parameters of units. Figure 8. IP Parameters Tab • IP Address - The IP address of the selected unit. • Subnet mask -The Subnet mask of the selected unit. • Default gateway - The default gateway of the selected unit. • DHCP - Sets the way your system utilizes the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP, used for automatic IP assignment).
Utility Configuration Windows 3.3 SNMP Parameters Tab The SNMP parameters tab allows you to define or edit the SNMP community strings and the SNMP-related parameters. Figure 9. SNMP Parameters Tab • Read - The read only community string of the unit. • Read/Write - The read/write community string of the unit. • Trap Host IP Address - Enter the IP of the host to which SNMP traps are sent.
Utility Configuration Windows 3.4 WLAN Parameters Tab The WLAN parameters tab allows you to define or edit parameters related to the Wireless LAN environment in which the selected unit is operating. The window displayed varies depending on the type of unit selected. Figure 10. WLAN Parameters Tab (BU Units) BreezeNET DS.
Utility Configuration Windows Figure 11. WLAN Parameters Tab (RB Units) • Regulatory Domain - This read only field displays the regulatory authorities in the relevant country of use (e.g., Canada, ETS, FCC, Japan). • Power - This read only field displays the current output power level of the unit. • ESSID - An ASCII string of up to 32 characters used to identify a WLAN that prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
Utility Configuration Windows • Range - Select the operative range of your WLAN or Wireless Link in the drop down list. • Channel - The method of channel selection varies, depending on the type of unit. For BU-DS.11 units, select the channel that the unit will use by selecting a value (range: 1-14, depending on your regulatory domain) from the Channel pulldown field. Refer to Table 3-1 on the next page for the list of corresponding frequencies. For RB-DS.
Utility Configuration Windows Table 3-1. Frequency Selection List Channel Selection 1 Frequency 2 2417 MHz 3 2422 MHz 4 2427 MHz 5 2432 MHz 6 2437 MHz 7 2442 MHz 8 2447 MHz 9 2452 MHz 10 2457 MHz 11 2462 MHz 12 2467 MHz 13 2472 MHz 14* 2484 MHz 2412 MHz * Japan only User's Guide 16 BreezeNET DS.
Utility Configuration Windows 3.5 Station Control Tab Figure 12. The Station Control Tab Station Control- This option reverts system parameters back to original factory default settings. Click the button for all parameters to revert to defaults. button to reset the unit and apply any changes Reset Unit - Click the made to the system parameters. Export - Click the button to export the current basic configuration of this unit to a file.
Utility Configuration Windows 3.6 Security Tab Figure 13. Security Tab This window displays the following read only information, regarding the security configuration of the unit. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an authentication algorithm which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping, and is implemented in BreezeNET DS.11 units. The definition of WEP is defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard. DS.
Utility Configuration Windows • Default Key ID – Sets the default key for encryption in the Authentication process. This is the encryption key that will be used for transmissions between the RB-DS.11 and the BU-DS.11. • WEP Key – Define the encryption keys used for transmissions between the station and the BU-DS.11, WBS, AP-DS.11. Specify each key by clicking the appropriate WEP Key row (First, Second, Third or Fourth) and entering 10 Hex digits (5 pairs of characters) for each of the 4 keys.
Utility Configuration Windows 3.7 Advanced Tab The Advanced tab provides additional performance information. Figure 14. Advanced Tab CW Min/Max - Select the contention window size. The contention window backoff algorithm is a well known method used to resolve contention between different stations wanting to access the medium. More information on the considerations for setting this parameter can be found in the DS.11 FAQ in Appendix B.
Utility Configuration Windows 3.8 Counters Tab Figure 15. Counters Tab (BU Units) Figure 16. Counters Tab (RB Units) Select a counter and drag it to the BreezeNET DS.11 Configuration Utility icon to view the graph.
Utility Configuration Windows • Transmit Fragment - The number of transmitted frames. The count includes data, control, management frames and the number of retransmissions of data frames (for example, if the same data frame is retransmitted ten times then the count will increase ten times). • Tx Frame Count - The number of frames transmitted to the wireless media. The count includes the first transmission of data frames (without retransmissions), and the number of control and management frames.
Utility Configuration Windows Note that this action does not reset the counters stored in the actual unit, but just resets the values displayed in the screen (an exception to this are the link-specific counters described in the next section). Therefore, if you exit the Counters tab, after performing a reset, and reopen it at a later time the counter values are displayed to reflect the values stored in the unit. To reset the counters in the unit, turn off the unit and then turn it back on. 3.8.
Utility Configuration Windows When an event occurs, a trap is sent to the defined host address (the setting is made in the SNMP Parameters tab described in Section 3.3). This window displays the recorded traps. Click the button to clear the display area. 3.10 Debug Info This option allows you to create a log file named BreezeLog.log. You can send this log file to BreezeCOM technical support and receive help based on the information recorded in this file.
