Fired4 Systems NX1 Manual de usuario

Router &

Wireless

Products

Guide to Operation

Version 2.0 firmware

Router and Wireless Products for Public Internet

Access with Customer Billing, Failure onitoring

and Remote anagement

Ver2 - Rev. 0

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FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to

the following conditions.

1. The device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Caution: Exposure to Ra io Frequency Ra iation.

The radiated output power of this device is below the FCC radio frequency

exposure limits. Nevertheless, the device shall be used in such a manner that

the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized.

When connecting an external antenna to the device the antenna shall be

placed in such as manner to minimize the potential for human contact during

normal operation. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio

frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less

than 8 inches during normal operation

Fe eral Communications Commission Notice

This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference.

The equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If

not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, it

may cause harmful interference to radio, television or telecommunications

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on.

The user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of

the following measures.

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

•

Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver

•

Power the equipment via a different electrical circuit from that which

the receiver is connected

•

Consult the dealer who installed the equipment, or an experienced

radio frequency technician

Mo ifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to

this device that are not expressly approved by Fire4 Systems or its

authorized distributors may void the users authority to operate the

equipment

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Contents

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Connecting the Equipment

The Equipment Configuration Process

Configuring the Equipment Setup Functions

Configuring the Equipment Management Functions

A itional Features: Upgra e, Backup, Reboot an Diagnostics

User Log-in Proce ure

Hot-Spot Billing Kit

Internet Access Payment Using Pre-Pay Scratch-off car s

Payment Using the On-line Cre it Car Billing System

Obtaining Billing System Supplies

Exten ing the Hot-Spot Coverage Area: The Equipment Repeater

Design Example: A Marina Hot Spot Installation

Appen ix: Linux Distribution

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1. Connecting the

Equipment

Equipment configuration is shipped with the ETH0 port (first or only Ethernet

port) set as the uplink (connected to the Internet circuit) In the case of router

equipment, ETH1 is the primary downlink port (DCHP server) and is used for

client connection. All other Ethernet ports are secondary downlink ports. In the

case of wireless equipment, the wireless interface is the primary downlink port

(DCHP server) and is used for client connection.

Router Equipment

Router equipment has a 12 volt power connector. The external power supply plug

is pushed into this connector.

Wireless Equipment

NX1NX1NX1

NX2NX2NX2

Cat-5 cable (up to 300ft)

Cat-5 connection to

DSL router or T1 witch

PoE

LAN

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Power over Ethernet

(PoE) supply

configuration

The PoE unit shipped with the AP series equipment supplies power over the

Ethernet Cat-5 cable. The Ethernet cable supplied with the AP unit should be

plugged into the PoE supply to the connector marked DATA+POWER. A second

Ethernet cable must be connected from the PoE supply terminal marked DATA to

the network switch or DSL modem.

AP series equipments are shipped with a 25ft data cable, however this can be

replaced or extended up to 300 feet between the AP unit and the DSL/cable

modem or T1 hub.

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2: The Equipment

Configuration

Process

The equipment is configured wirelessly using a notebook computer with a wireless

card that conforms to the 802.11/g standard. Wireless equipment must be

powered using the external Power over Ethernet (PoE) supply and the data cable

must be connected to a DSL/cable modem or to a T1 circuit. Router equipment

must be powered by the external 12 volt supply.

After powering the equipment unit allow 3 minutes for the unit to perform internal

test routines before beginning the configuration process.

The equipment defaults to the following operating modes:

- The Ethernet circuit is configured to request an IP address via DHCP

(DHCP client mode)

- For wireless devices: the wireless circuit is configured to request a pass

code (commercial mode)

- For router devices: A secondary Ethernet circuits are configured to

request a pass code (commercial mode)

If the equipment is to be used in the configuration described above then the only

required setting is the change of administrative password (described later).

The computer (preferably notebook) should have MS Windows XP installed. Go to

START, CONTROL PANEL then NETWORK CONNECTIONS. There will be two icons,

one for the computers Ethernet port, and one for the wireless network interface.

Right click on the wireless network icon, then left click on SCAN FOR NETWORKS.

One or more wireless network names will appear in the window. Look for the

wireless name:

Hot Spot

.

This is the wireless name of the equipment.

Click on this name then click on the button at the bottom right hand of the

window, CONNECT.

The computers browser is used for configuration. Open the browser and type the

URL:

https: // ap.fire4.com / a min

A box will open requesting the user name and password. The default username

and password are:

- Username =

a min

- Password =

a min

When the password has been accepted then the configuration page will open. The

computer is now logged in as the administrator of the equipment. The initial

configuration page is shown in the figure below. This page has menu items down

the left side of the page. This is called the System Information Page. If Manage

Connections is clicked then this page will be displayed.

Remember that the password must be changed at the end of the configuration

process.

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Initial configuration

page: System

Information

The information displayed shows;

- Memory and CPU usage

- Internet connection status

- Node ID (required by the authentication server)

- Firmware version

- Information text box containing ASCII data

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3: Configuring the

Equipment Setup

Functions

Once logged on to the equipment as the administrator then equipment

configuration parameters can be modified. The Setup functions are configured

first. The default configuration for the equipment operation mode is the Access

Point mode. Four modes are available.

- Access point

- Backhaul (bridge or CPE)

- Repeater

- Router (non-wireless application)

If one of the other modes listed is required then open the Device Mo e menu

option. Select the desired mode from the pull-down menu. Then specify which

port will connect to the Internet, and which port will be the primary user access

port.

Device Mo e screen

If DSL modem or T1 switch provides DHCP services then no changes are

required. If however the network requires that the wireless node has a fixed IP

address then a change will have to be made. Select the network interfaces

page. Eth0 is the default connection to the Internet. If a different port will be

used to connect to the Internet then change this on the Device Mo e page.

Select the Eth0 tab and configure the IP parameters required by the network.

The network interfaces screen is shown below.

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Network Interfaces

screen

Next the wireless interface parameters are configured using the wireless

interface setup page. Remember that when these parameters are changed then

the configuration computer will loose its connection and have to be re-connected.

For public access networks two parameters are important

- The hot spot name (called the SSID)

- The channel or frequency used for transmission

WEP encryption is generally not used to public access networks, however a WEP

key can be configured. The hot spot name should be selected to facilitate users

identifying the wireless network (e.g.

Keystone Marina Hot Spot

). Keep the

name as short as possible.

Before installing the hot spot use a site survey tool such as Netstumbler to

identify RF channels (frequencies) that are in use. The default channel for most

access point equipment is ch#6 or ch#3 so avoid this channel. Usually channel 11

has less interference. Check RF signals and select the channel with the least

amount of RF transmission.

The wireless interface setup page is shown overleaf.

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Wireless Interface Setup

page for access point

If the device mode is set in the backhaul (bridge or CPE) mode then the

configuration of the wireless interface is different, the wireless interface is already

configured as a CPE devices rather than an access point device.

The wireless interface must be configured to connect to the remote access point

that will provide network connectivity. The radio interface requires the name of

the remote access point and this is found by pressing the site survey button. A

window will open listing the remote devices that are available and the user can

click on the remote network name to select it.

The remote network may be WEP encrypted and so the WEP key will be entered

in the box.

If more then one wireless interface is installed in the unit then the default

backhaul interface will be Ath0. Other wireless interfaces, Ath1, Ath2, etc can be

configured as access point. The Wireless interface select for the backhaul function

can be changed using the Device Mo e screen.

The wireless interface setup for backhaul configuration is shown on the following

page.

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