Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network manual Installing / Upgrading BCAdmin

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Chapter 2. Upgrading to Version 8.4

•Selection of a unique ESSID (network name) for the BreadCrumb network is recommended. A BreadCrumb device equipped with tri-color LED incorrectly indicates a meshed connection (GREEN) when in the presence of an 802.11b access point with the same ESSID.

Installing / Upgrading BCAdmin

1.Install the latest JRE from http://www.java.com

2.Download version 8.4 of BCAdmin for Windows or Linux using the link provided by your Rajant Account Manager.

3.Run the installer (for Windows) or install the rpm (for Linux) and follow any instructions provided on your screen.

Upgrading BreadCrumb Firmware

Follow the following procedure for each BreadCrumb device in your network. Be sure to determine each BreadCrumb board version (step 1) individually.

1.Determine the BreadCrumb board version (version 2 or version 3) as follows:

• In version 2 units, the power input (where the power wires plug in) are in a straight line, as below:

Figure 2-1. Version 2 Power Input

•Version 3 units have the power conﬁguration as below:

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Contents Rajant Corporation For the BreadCrumb Wireless Network ReleasePage Table of Contents Conﬁguration Examples Using BCAdminTroubleshooting List of Figures List of TablesUser Information PrefacePurpose and Scope Introduction What is a BreadCrumb?Example Mobility through MeshingMesh a Deﬁnition BreadCrumb Devices Mesh by Channel and EssidMeshing Example 1 Full Connectivity Upgrading to Version New Features Performance / Process ImprovementsIssues Resolved Known IssuesUpgrading to Version Installing / Upgrading BCAdminUpgrading BreadCrumb Firmware Version 3 Power Input Flash Update Procedure for Version 2 and Version 3 SystemsUpgrading to Version XLV XLE ModelsAvailable BreadCrumb Models BreadCrumb MEModels BreadCrumb WE External ConnectorsBreadCrumb SE BreadCrumb WE External ConnectorsBreadCrumb XL BreadCrumb SE External ConnectorsBreadCrumb XLV BreadCrumb XL External ConnectorBreadCrumb XLE BreadCrumb XLV External ConnectorsBreadCrumb XLE External Connectors front BreadCrumb Device Addresses Deployment ConsiderationsAddressing Channel AssignmentsDeployment Considerations Physical Placement and Other ConsiderationsLine Of Sight Distance Device power To Device power DistanceBest-Case Distances by Radio Power Altitude WeatherInterference Screen Layout Using BCAdminTopology Area Using BCAdminBreadCrumb Device Name Anatomy of the BreadCrumb BoxNumber of Clients Time Since Last UpdateAnatomy of the Client Box Number of Peers802.11b Channel Line Color Anatomy of a Connection LineBCAdmin Line Styles Legend Redundant Connection Example Info AreaLink Detail Tabs Conﬁguring Individual BreadCrumbsLocation General SettingsName TypeAirFortress Encryption AES-256 and Set Access ID Using BCAdmin ColorBattery Warning minutes Manual GPS Settings Latitude and LongitudeMesh Radio SettingsAccess Point ChannelEthernet Reachback SettingsReachback Interface NoneAutomatic Using BCAdmin RadioRadio 2 ad hoc ModeWEP Key Using BCAdmin Gateway IngressDisabled Alternate Gateway11. BreadCrumb Properties Forwarding Tab Forwarding SettingsExample Port Forwarding Conﬁguration for a Web Server SecurityKey Access Control Lists ACLsWEP Allow by default deny only forbidden devices Deny by default allow only permitted devicesRegistering AirFortress AES-256 Encryption with AirFortress14. Set Access ID Window Setting the Access IDEnabling/Disabling AirFortress Encryption Encrypting Wired TrafﬁcZeroizing the Access ID Harris SecNET11BreadCrumb inactivity threshold seconds BCAdmin PreferencesSecNet11 Key Filling Mapping with Fugawi Tracker Encrypted Point-to-Point Connecting Remote Wired LANsConﬁguration Examples Unencrypted Point-to-MultipointConﬁguration Examples Convoy with UAV-Based Camera for Forward ObservationEncrypting a Video Feed Conﬁguration Examples Sporadic Network Connectivity TroubleshootingBreadCrumb Wireless Network Individual BreadCrumbsBreadCrumb Device Cannot Connect to Bcwn Sporadic Network Connectivity IssuesBreadCrumb-BCWN Connectivity Issues BCAdminRestoring Default Settings Factory Reset TroubleshootingFactory Reset Button Joint Exercise Network Case Study Military Exercise in ThailandCase Study Military Exercise in Thailand BCAdmin screen during exercise showing BreadCrumb networkBalloon with Camera and BreadCrumb BreadCrumb / BreadCrumb Device BCAdminGlossary 802.11bPending peer MAC AddressPeer Reachback Table A-1. LED Status Indications Appendix A. Status Indicator LEDColor Blinking/Solid Status Table B-1 .11b Channel Frequency Table Appendix B. Radio Frequencies802.11b Channel Frequency GHz Appendix C. Customer Service