Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network manual Upgrading to Version, Issues Resolved

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Chapter 2. Upgrading to Version 8.4

This section is only necessary for BreadCrumb device/BCAdmin users of versions earlier than 8.4. If your entire BCWN is operating at version 8.4 or higher, you may safely skip this chapter.

New Features

•Fortress Technologies’ AES-256 encryption is enabled, allowing Fortress encryption to be used on existing BreadCrumb devices under Rajant’s new licensing terms with Fortress Technologies (http://www.fortresstech.com).

Performance / Process Improvements

•Management frames are now capable of using 11Mbps data rates, increasing overall channel bandwidth.

•Enhanced radio frame fragmentation process.

Issues Resolved

•A compatibility issue with the latest version of Java® has been resolved. (The problem manifested as the inability to open a BreadCrumb Properties window).

•Fixed Fortress-Only Mode to work correctly over meshed connections.

•Mesh-transmit timeout condition resets the radio cards, enhancing mesh healing capabilities.

•Radio cards default to "primary antenna only."

•Several minor bugs corrected in the radio driver.

Known Issues

•Signal strength number in BCAdmin is not translated into dBm.

•It is recommended that the mesh feature NOT be disabled. A radio interface with mesh disabled incorrectly displays a connection in BCAdmin even though no link exists.

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Contents For the BreadCrumb Wireless Network Release Rajant CorporationPage Table of Contents Troubleshooting Using BCAdminConﬁguration Examples List of Tables List of FiguresPurpose and Scope PrefaceUser Information What is a BreadCrumb? IntroductionBreadCrumb Devices Mesh by Channel and Essid Mobility through MeshingMesh a Deﬁnition ExampleMeshing Example 1 Full Connectivity Known Issues New Features Performance / Process ImprovementsIssues Resolved Upgrading to VersionUpgrading BreadCrumb Firmware Installing / Upgrading BCAdminUpgrading to Version Flash Update Procedure for Version 2 and Version 3 Systems Version 3 Power InputUpgrading to Version Models XLV XLEModels BreadCrumb MEAvailable BreadCrumb Models External Connectors BreadCrumb WEBreadCrumb WE External Connectors BreadCrumb SEBreadCrumb SE External Connectors BreadCrumb XLBreadCrumb XL External Connector BreadCrumb XLVBreadCrumb XLV External Connectors BreadCrumb XLEBreadCrumb XLE External Connectors front Channel Assignments Deployment ConsiderationsAddressing BreadCrumb Device AddressesLine Of Sight Physical Placement and Other ConsiderationsDeployment Considerations Best-Case Distances by Radio Power Device power To Device power DistanceDistance Interference WeatherAltitude Using BCAdmin Screen LayoutUsing BCAdmin Topology AreaAnatomy of the BreadCrumb Box BreadCrumb Device NameNumber of Peers Time Since Last UpdateAnatomy of the Client Box Number of ClientsAnatomy of a Connection Line 802.11b Channel Line ColorBCAdmin Line Styles Legend Info Area Redundant Connection ExampleConﬁguring Individual BreadCrumbs Link Detail TabsType General SettingsName LocationManual GPS Settings Latitude and Longitude Using BCAdmin ColorBattery Warning minutes AirFortress Encryption AES-256 and Set Access IDChannel Radio SettingsAccess Point MeshNone Reachback SettingsReachback Interface EthernetMode Using BCAdmin RadioRadio 2 ad hoc AutomaticAlternate Gateway Using BCAdmin Gateway IngressDisabled WEP KeyForwarding Settings 11. BreadCrumb Properties Forwarding TabSecurity Example Port Forwarding Conﬁguration for a Web ServerWEP Access Control Lists ACLsKey Deny by default allow only permitted devices Allow by default deny only forbidden devicesAES-256 Encryption with AirFortress Registering AirFortressSetting the Access ID 14. Set Access ID WindowHarris SecNET11 Encrypting Wired TrafﬁcZeroizing the Access ID Enabling/Disabling AirFortress EncryptionSecNet11 Key Filling BCAdmin PreferencesBreadCrumb inactivity threshold seconds Mapping with Fugawi Tracker Unencrypted Point-to-Multipoint Connecting Remote Wired LANsConﬁguration Examples Encrypted Point-to-PointConvoy with UAV-Based Camera for Forward Observation Conﬁguration ExamplesEncrypting a Video Feed Conﬁguration Examples Individual BreadCrumbs TroubleshootingBreadCrumb Wireless Network Sporadic Network ConnectivitySporadic Network Connectivity Issues BreadCrumb Device Cannot Connect to BcwnTroubleshooting BCAdminRestoring Default Settings Factory Reset BreadCrumb-BCWN Connectivity IssuesFactory Reset Button Case Study Military Exercise in Thailand Joint Exercise NetworkBCAdmin screen during exercise showing BreadCrumb network Case Study Military Exercise in ThailandBalloon with Camera and BreadCrumb 802.11b BCAdminGlossary BreadCrumb / BreadCrumb DevicePeer MAC AddressPending peer Reachback Color Blinking/Solid Status Appendix A. Status Indicator LEDTable A-1. LED Status Indications 802.11b Channel Frequency GHz Appendix B. Radio FrequenciesTable B-1 .11b Channel Frequency Table Appendix C. Customer Service