Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network manual BreadCrumb WE, External Connectors

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Chapter 3. Models

•On UAVs

•In portable sensor packages

Important: In a BCWN containing single-radio BreadCrumb devices, all BreadCrumb devices to which the single-radio BreadCrumb device communicates must have one radio on the same channel as the single-radio BreadCrumb device.

External Connectors

Figure 3-1. BreadCrumb ME - External Connectors

BreadCrumb WE

The BreadCrumb WE is functionally identical to a 1-radio BreadCrumb ME, with a higher-gain antenna, integrated battery, and a case more suited to attach to worn gear. Individuals wearing a BreadCrumb WE automatically extend a BCWN wherever they go, provided that they remain within range of at least one other BreadCrumb device.

Important: In a BCWN containing single-radio BreadCrumb devices, all BreadCrumb devices to which the single-radio BreadCrumb device communicates must have one radio on the same channel as the single-radio BreadCrumb device.

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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? IntroductionMobility through Meshing Mesh a DeﬁnitionBreadCrumb Devices Mesh by Channel and Essid ExampleMeshing Example 1 Full Connectivity New Features Performance / Process Improvements Issues ResolvedKnown Issues 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 Deployment Considerations AddressingChannel Assignments 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 NameTime Since Last Update Anatomy of the Client BoxNumber of Peers Number of ClientsAnatomy of a Connection Line 802.11b Channel Line ColorBCAdmin Line Styles Legend Info Area Redundant Connection ExampleConﬁguring Individual BreadCrumbs Link Detail TabsGeneral Settings NameType LocationUsing BCAdmin Color Battery Warning minutesManual GPS Settings Latitude and Longitude AirFortress Encryption AES-256 and Set Access IDRadio Settings Access PointChannel MeshReachback Settings Reachback InterfaceNone EthernetUsing BCAdmin Radio Radio 2 ad hocMode AutomaticUsing BCAdmin Gateway Ingress DisabledAlternate Gateway 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 WindowEncrypting Wired Trafﬁc Zeroizing the Access IDHarris SecNET11 Enabling/Disabling AirFortress EncryptionSecNet11 Key Filling BCAdmin PreferencesBreadCrumb inactivity threshold seconds Mapping with Fugawi Tracker Connecting Remote Wired LANs Conﬁguration ExamplesUnencrypted Point-to-Multipoint Encrypted Point-to-PointConvoy with UAV-Based Camera for Forward Observation Conﬁguration ExamplesEncrypting a Video Feed Conﬁguration Examples Troubleshooting BreadCrumb Wireless NetworkIndividual BreadCrumbs Sporadic Network ConnectivitySporadic Network Connectivity Issues BreadCrumb Device Cannot Connect to BcwnBCAdmin Restoring Default Settings Factory ResetTroubleshooting 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 BCAdmin Glossary802.11b 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