Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network manual Using BCAdmin, Screen Layout

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Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™

Note: Some portions of this section assume a working knowledge of TCP/IP networking, including DHCP, NAT, and DNS. While the network lay person may be able to perform some BCWN management tasks, it is recommended that network conﬁguration be performed by experienced network administrators.

BCAdmin is an application allowing an administrator to perform several tasks on a BreadCrumb Wireless Network, including:

•Monitor its status

•Conﬁgure network-wide settings

•Conﬁgure individual BreadCrumb devices

•Graphically view the BCWN topology in real time

BCAdmin typically runs on a laptop PC, but it can be run on any PC that has access to the entire BCWN. Versions are available for Microsoft Windows® or Linux.

Screen Layout

When BCAdmin is launched the screen will initially look like this:

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Contents For the BreadCrumb Wireless Network Release Rajant CorporationPage Table of Contents Conﬁguration Examples Using BCAdminTroubleshooting List of Tables List of FiguresUser Information PrefacePurpose and Scope 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 to Version Installing / Upgrading BCAdminUpgrading BreadCrumb Firmware Flash Update Procedure for Version 2 and Version 3 Systems Version 3 Power InputUpgrading to Version Models XLV XLEAvailable BreadCrumb Models BreadCrumb MEModels 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 Addresses Deployment Considerations Physical Placement and Other Considerations Line Of Sight Distance Device power To Device power DistanceBest-Case Distances by Radio Power Altitude WeatherInterference 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 ServerKey Access Control Lists ACLsWEP 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 EncryptionBreadCrumb inactivity threshold seconds BCAdmin PreferencesSecNet11 Key Filling 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 DevicePending 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