Wi-LAN LIBRA 5800 CPE Manual de usuario

User Manual

June 2003 Rev 0

Software Version 3.1

2 Libra 5800 Series User Guide

WilLAN

Important

You can obtain the latest customer documentation for this product by visiting our web

site at www.wi-lan.com. Click on Support ➔ Customer Documentation. Updated

information will be posted regularly on this site and can be downloaded via the Internet.

June 2003 Rev 0 3

Contents

Contents ........................................................................................................3

Important Information ................................................................................7

Safety considerations ..........................................................................................................7

Warning symbols used in this book 7

About this guide ..................................................................................................................8

Notices ...........................................................................................................9

Copyright notice .................................................................................................................9

Regulatory notice ................................................................................................................9

Other notices .....................................................................................................................10

Warranty & repair .............................................................................................................10

Customer support contacts ................................................................................................10

Distributor technical support 10

Contacting Wi-LAN Technical Support 11

Wi-LAN product information 11

Publication history ............................................................................................................11

Description ..................................................................................................13

Overview ...........................................................................................................................13

Libra 5800 Series System Features ...................................................................................13

About W-OFDM ...............................................................................................................14

About Point-to-Multi-Point (P-MP) Systems ...................................................................15

Access Point (AP) Equipment 15

Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) 16

Long Range Customer Premise Equipment (LCPE) 16

Radio Operation Background 17

About Point-to-Point (P-P) Systems .................................................................................18

Rapid Deployment (RD) Equipment 18

Extened Range (ER) Equipment 19

Contents

4 Libra 5800 Series User Guide

Hardware ...........................................................................................................................20

Specifications ....................................................................................................................24

Configuration ..............................................................................................27

Overview ...........................................................................................................................27

Accessing the Main Menus ...............................................................................................28

Access Methods 28

Setting VT100 Arrows 30

Powering up the unit .........................................................................................................32

Quick-Start Menu .............................................................................................................33

Exiting Setup 33

Unit Configuration: 34

Radio Configuration: 35

Communication Parameters: 35

Access Configuration: 37

OFDM Channel Statistics: 38

Link Test 38

PDA Setup Menu ..............................................................................................................39

Unit Configuration: 39

Radio Configuration: 40

Communication Parameters: 41

Setup Menu - Second Screen 42

Main System Menu ...........................................................................................................45

System Revision Information ...........................................................................................46

System Software ROM Images .........................................................................................48

Viewing system software ROM images 48

System Current Status .......................................................................................................48

Viewing system current status 48

System Security ................................................................................................................50

Setting Ethernet and wireless access to the TCP/IP Stack 50

Assigning Community Names 52

Setting Menu Passwords 53

Setting Auto Logout Timeout 59

System Commands ...........................................................................................................60

Setting Default System Image 60

Reboot Current Image 60

Rebooting a System Image 61

Restoring the Factory Configuration 62

Resetting MAC Layer Statistics 63

Network Configuration .....................................................................................................64

Setting the Internet IP Address 64

Setting the Internet IP Mask 65

VLAN Tagging 65

VLAN Tagging ID 67

June 2003 Rev 0 5

VLAN Tagging User Priority 68

Setting Local Network MAC Filtering (LNMF) 68

Radio Configuration .........................................................................................................70

Setting the RF Station ID (P-MP Only) 70

Setting the Sector ID 71

Setting the Synchronization ID 72

Setting the RF Center Frequency 72

Setting Tx Power 74

Setting the Modulation Type 75

Remote Station Configuration Menu (P-MP Only) ..........................................................76

IP/MBR Filter Configuration ............................................................................................78

Setting the IP Filtering Option 78

Configuring the IP Filter 79

Setting the MBR Filtering Option 81

MAC Layer Statistics ........................................................................................................84

Using the Command Line .................................................................................................86

Field Installation ........................................................................................89

Introduction .......................................................................................................................89

Libra 5800 field installation ..............................................................................................90

Site preparation 90

Tools and equipment 91

Libra 5800 installation procedure 93

Troubleshooting .........................................................................................97

Preventative maintenance .................................................................................................97

Troubleshooting areas .......................................................................................................98

Troubleshooting chart 98

Appendix A: Upgrading Software ..........................................................103

Background Information .................................................................................................103

Upgrading software via ftp .............................................................................................103

Rebooting the Unit Using Menu Commands 105

Rebooting the Unit Using FTP "Reboot" Files 105

Appendix B: SNMP MIB .........................................................................107

Overview .........................................................................................................................107

Obtaining SNMP Software .............................................................................................108

Using Wi-LAN MIB Object Identifier Nodes ................................................................108

System Commands 108

Network Configuration 109

Radio Configuration 110

Contents

6 Libra 5800 Series User Guide

System Security 112

IP Filter Configuration 112

System Current Status 113

MAC Layer Statistics 114

Appendix C: Simple Link Planning Worksheet ....................................117

AP (for P-MP) or Base (for P-P) Information ................................................................117

CPE (for P-MP) or Remote (for P-P) Information .........................................................118

Appendix D: Linktest and Link Statistics ..............................................119

Overview .........................................................................................................................119

Performing a Linktest .....................................................................................................119

Linktest variables 120

Appendix E: Bench Configuration Testing ............................................123

Overview .........................................................................................................................123

Setup process ..................................................................................................................123

Tools and equipment .......................................................................................................124

Checking shipping package contents ..............................................................................124

Assembling the Libra Units ............................................................................................126

Configuring the units ......................................................................................................127

Configuring a P-MP System 127

Configuring a P-P System 128

Testing the units ..............................................................................................................129

Testing the RF link with Linktest 129

Performing simple network tests 131

Glossary .....................................................................................................133

Index ..........................................................................................................145

Menu Map .................................................................................................153

June 2003 Rev 0 7

Important Information

Safety considerations

This document must be reviewed for familiarization with the product, instructions, and safety symbols

before operation.

Verify that local safety regulations are adhered to during installation with regard to grounding and

lightning protection.

Verify that the correct AC power source is available for the Power Inserter.

Disconnect the product from operating power before cleaning.

Warning symbols used in this book

WARNING: Injury or death may result from failure to heed a WARNING.

Do not proceed beyond a WARNING until the indicated conditions are fully understood and

met.

! CAUTION: Damage to equipment may result from failure to heed a caution.

Do not proceed beyond a ! CAUTION until the indicated conditions are understood and met.

Important: Indicates critical information to be aware of which may affect the completion of a task or

successful operation of equipment.

WARNING

All antennas must be installed by a knowledgeable and professional

installer.

! CAUTION

An antenna must be connected to the AP, LCPE or ER units before

powering up the equipment. Powering up equipment without an antenna

connected can permanently damage the unit or the RF transmission cable

Important Information

8 Libra 5800 Series User Guide

About this guide

This guide describes the common features of the Libra 5800-Series Broadband Wireless Access

System family of products from Wi-LAN Inc.

This guide is organized in the following sections.

Description,page 13, explains Broadband Wireless Access, the theory behind W-OFDM, how a BWS

system operates, and the function of the various parts.

Configuration,page 27, describes how to configure the units so they will function as part of their new

network.

Field Installation,page 89 guides you through the process of setting up Customer Premise

Equipment units.

Troubleshooting,page 97, explains how to fix some of the most common problems.

Appendix A: Upgrading Software,page 103, tells how to upgrade software.

Appendix B: SNMP MIB,page 107, explains the Simple Network Management Protocol software

used to remotely control the APs and CPEs.

Appendix C: Simple Link Planning Worksheet,page 117, gives a worksheet for calculating the link

budget for a simple situation.

Appendix E: Bench Configuration Testing,page 123, explains how to set up the BWS units in a

controlled environment such as a lab, configure them and test their basic operation.

Glossary,page 133, explains product terminology.

Index,page 145, can be used to quickly locate information on particular topics.

Menu Map,page 153, shows the Main System Menu and its submenus.

! CAUTION

Change the passwords and community names as soon as possible. Default

community names and passwords given in this book are provided to all customers and

are not secure.

June 2003 Rev 0 9

Notices

This guide and the application and hardware described herein are furnished under license and are

subject to a confidentiality agreement. The software and hardware can be used only in accordance

with the terms and conditions of this agreement.

No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic,

mechanical, or otherwise, including photocopying and recording – without the express written

permission of Wi-LAN, Inc.

While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is correct,

Wi-LAN, Inc. does not warrant the information is free of errors or omissions.

Information contained in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Regulatory notice

The specifications and parameters of the device described in this document are subject to change

without notice.

For Canadian regulatory information, go to www.ic.gc.ca. For American regulatory information, see

www.fcc.gov. For European regulatory information, see www.etsi.org.

This equipment generates, uses and radiates energy on radio frequencies and, if not installed and

used in accordance with this guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

Notices

10 Libra 5800 Series User Guide

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the interference

by one or more of the following methods:

• reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• move the equipment and receiver farther apart

• connect equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected

Other notices

Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Wi-LAN, Inc., could void the

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Appropriately shielded remote I/O serial cable with the metal connector shell and cable shield

properly connected to chassis ground shall be used to reduce the radio frequency interference.

All antenna installation work shall be carried out by a knowledgeable and professional installer.

The parts in some Libra 5800 versions are Imperial sizes – inches and fractions of a inch. Do not

attempt to mix Imperial nuts, bolts and screws with similar metric hardware. This will strip the

threads.

Warranty & repair

Please contact the party from whom you purchased the product for warranty and repair information.

Wi-LAN provides no direct warranty to end users of this product.

Customer support contacts

Users of Wi-LAN equipment who require technical assistance must contact their reseller or

distributor. For information on distributors in your area, please visit www.wi-lan.com/channel.

Distributor technical support

Distributors may contact Wi-LAN’s Technical Support on Wi-LAN’s products.

When requesting support, please have the following information available

• configuration of the system, including models of Wi-LAN equipment, versions and serial

numbers

• antenna type and cable lengths

• site information, including possible RF path problems, such as trees, buildings and other RF

equipment in the area

• distance of the RF link

• configuration of unit.

• description of the problem

Este manual sirve para los siguientes modelos

Tabla de contenidos

Manuales populares de Antena de otras marcas

Alfa Network

Alfa Network APA-L01 Manual de usuario

Naval

Naval PR-422CA Manual de usuario

Feig Electronic

Feig Electronic ID ISC.ANTH200/200 Series Manual de usuario

TERK Technologies

TERK Technologies TV44 Manual de usuario

Directive Systems & Engineering

Directive Systems & Engineering DSE2324LYRMK Manual de usuario

HP J8999A Manual de usuario

MobilSat

MobilSat MSP-S Manual de usuario

Steren

Steren ANT-UHF 13 Manual de usuario

Novatel

Novatel 600-G Manual de operación

Radio Shack

Radio Shack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna Manual de usuario

TRENDnet

TRENDnet TEW-AO12O Manual de usuario

Radio Shack

Radio Shack 15-1837 Manual de usuario

CommScope

CommScope CMAX-OMFX-43M-I53 Manual de usuario

Ramsey Electronics

Ramsey Electronics DAP25 Manual de usuario

COBHAM

COBHAM SAILOR 800 VSAT Manual de uso y cuidado

Trango Systems

Trango Systems AD900-9 Manual de usuario

Steren

Steren ANT-100 Manual de usuario

Proxim

Proxim 5054-PA-23 Manual de usuario