User manual AIRLIVE WHB-1120

[. . . ] Outdoor Bridge WHB-1100, WHB-1120, WHB-1130 & WHB-5800 User's Manual ii Outdoor Bridge/Outdoor Bridge Solution TRADEMARKS All names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The manufacturer provides this document "as is, " without warranty of any kind, neither expressed nor implied, including, but not limited to, warranty of fitness for the particular purpose for which it is intended. The manufacturer may make improvements and/or changes in this manual or in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this manual at any time. This document may include technical inaccuracies and/or typographical errors. Outdoor Bridge/Outdoor Bridge Solution iii Packing List Your Outdoor Bridge package should contain the following items: · · · · · One Outdoor Bridge One DC injector with RJ-45 LAN and ODU (outdoor unit) jacks One power adapter for the DC injector One mounting kit One 25-meter Category 5 waterproof cable with RJ-45 plug and ODU connector · · One 30-cm Reverse N(M)-N(M) RG400 cable WLAN Management System software and wireless outdoor bridge user's guide in electronic form (CD-ROM) Your Outdoor Bridge Solution package should contain the following items: · One Outdoor Bridge Solution assembly made up of one Outdoor Bridge and one 18-dBi directional antenna · · · · One DC injector with RJ-45 LAN and ODU (outdoor unit) jacks One power adapter for the DC injector One mounting kit One 25-meter Category 5 waterproof cable with RJ-45 plug and ODU connector · iv One 30-cm Reverse N(M)-N(M) RG400 cable Outdoor Bridge/Outdoor Bridge Solution · · One Surge Arrester WLAN Management System software and wireless outdoor bridge user's guide in electronic form (CD-ROM) Outdoor Bridge/Outdoor Bridge Solution v Contents INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You can type an existing domain name or create a new one. An SSID is case-sensitive and can contain up to 32 characters. 21 Outdoor Bridge/Outdoor Bridge Solution Transmission Rate Basic Rates Sets the transmission rate at which data packets are transmitted by the outdoor bridge. In high-interference environments, a lower rate can increase overall transmission speed by reducing resends of lost packets. This value determines the basic rates used and reported by the outdoor bridge. The highest rate specified is the rate that the outdoor bridge will use when transmitting broadcast/multicast and management frames. Available options are: · · 1, 2 Mbps All (1, 2, 5. 5, and 11) Mbps Channel Number Regulatory Domain Important: You can change the channel number from here. Wireless outdoor bridges that will be in communication with each other must be set to use the same channel in order to be able to establish a wireless link or links. Identifies the country where the outdoor bridge is used. Each country has defined its available channel numbers and transmission power In a multiple cell network topology, overlapping and/or adjacent cells using different channels can operate simultaneously without interference if the difference between the center frequencies is at least 30 MHz. For example, channels 1, 7, and 13 are non-overlapping frequency channels. 22 Outdoor Bridge/Outdoor Bridge Solution Config Window ­ Bridge Mode Panel Figure 16. Bridge Mode ­ Point to Point Point to Point Each bridge has to know its peer bridge's MAC address. For example, if Bridge A is to connect with Bridge B, then Bridge B's MAC address must be entered on this page for Bridge A, and Bridge A's MAC address must be entered here for Bridge B. Figure 17. Bridge Mode ­ Point to Multipoint Point to Multipoint Outdoor Bridge/Outdoor Bridge Solution 23 If a large wireless network using more than two outdoor bridges is to be constructed, at least one of the outdoor bridges must be set to Point-to-Multipoint mode. Other outdoor bridges can be set to either Point-to-Point or Point-to-Multipoint mode. In this mode, up to six other bridges can be connected. Their MAC addresses must be entered here. For example; if Bridge A is the master bridge and needs to connect with Bridge 1 and Bridge 2, then when setting Bridge A, the MAC addresses of Bridge 1 and Bridge 2 must be entered on the Bridge Mode page (Figure 17). Likewise, Bridge 1 and Bridge 2 must be set to Point to Point mode, and Bridge A's MAC address must be entered as the peer bridge MAC address (Figure 16). Config Window ­ Encryption Panel Click the Encryption tab (Figure 18) to set up the security options. Figure 18. Config window -- Encryption panel The default setting is WEP Disabled and initially the key sections are blank. 24 Outdoor Bridge/Outdoor Bridge Solution The pull-down Method box lists two options: · · · · WEP: Disable - Disable data encryption WEP: Enable - Enable data encryption 64-bit WEP - Enable use of 64-bit WEP 128-bit WEP - Enable use of 128-bit WEP If enabled data encryption, there are two options in the pull-down Key Length box: Key Generation - There are two ways to generate a security key. The first is by entering any text in the Passphrase field. [. . . ] There may be interference, possibly caused by a microwave oven, 2. 4GHz wireless phone, or metal objects. Move these interference sources or change the location of the wireless PC or AP. Change the wireless channel on the outdoor bridge. Check that the outdoor bridge's antenna, connectors, and cabling are firmly connected. 3. [. . . ]