Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network Anatomy of the Client Box, Number of Peers

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Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™

Individual BreadCrumbs. This allows the administrator to distinguish between multiple BreadCrumb devices in a BCWN.

If the BreadCrumb device has no name assigned, its ID is used. The ID is a unique, alphanumeric, non-editable string used internally by the BreadCrumb device.

2.Time Since Last Update

Each BreadCrumb device sends periodic information updates to BCAdmin, in intervals ranging from about 5 seconds to about 20 seconds. This number shows how long it has been, in seconds, since BCAdmin last heard from this BreadCrumb device.

By default, BCAdmin will color the BreadCrumb Box red and make a sound if a BreadCrumb device has not sent an update for 60 seconds. This may simply be because a BreadCrumb device has been switched off, or its battery as died, or it may indicate a problem with the network, its deployment, the local radio environment, or other factors.

3.Number of Peers

A peer is simply another BreadCrumb device to which a BreadCrumb device has meshed. Data packets are automatically routed through peers as necessary by the BreadCrumb devices.

4.Number of Clients

A client is any 802.11b device that has associated with a BreadCrumb device’s access point. Laptops, handheld computers, cameras, VOIP+Wi-Fi phones, etc. are examples of client devices.

Tip: The amount of information displayed for each BreadCrumb device can be changed by right-clicking on a BreadCrumb device and choosing Show More Detail or Show Less Detail. The detail level for the entire network can be changed via the View Menu at the top of the window. The above figure shows BCAdmin’s the default level of detail.

Anatomy of the Client Box

Client devices are represented in the Topology Area by a blue box containing the client device’s MAC address, as pictured 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?Mesh a Definition Mobility through MeshingBreadCrumb Devices Mesh by Channel and Essid ExampleMeshing Example 1 Full Connectivity Issues Resolved New Features Performance / Process ImprovementsKnown Issues Upgrading to VersionUpgrading 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 Addressing Deployment ConsiderationsChannel Assignments BreadCrumb Device AddressesDeployment 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 BoxAnatomy of the Client Box Time Since Last UpdateNumber of Peers Number of Clients802.11b Channel Line Color Anatomy of a Connection LineBCAdmin Line Styles Legend Redundant Connection Example Info AreaLink Detail Tabs Configuring Individual BreadCrumbsName General SettingsType LocationBattery Warning minutes Using BCAdmin ColorManual GPS Settings Latitude and Longitude AirFortress Encryption AES-256 and Set Access IDAccess Point Radio SettingsChannel MeshReachback Interface Reachback SettingsNone EthernetRadio 2 ad hoc Using BCAdmin RadioMode AutomaticDisabled Using BCAdmin Gateway IngressAlternate Gateway WEP Key11. 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 IDZeroizing the Access ID Encrypting Wired TrafficHarris SecNET11 Enabling/Disabling AirFortress EncryptionBreadCrumb inactivity threshold seconds BCAdmin PreferencesSecNet11 Key Filling Mapping with Fugawi Tracker Configuration Examples Connecting Remote Wired LANsUnencrypted Point-to-Multipoint Encrypted Point-to-PointConfiguration Examples Convoy with UAV-Based Camera for Forward ObservationEncrypting a Video Feed Configuration Examples BreadCrumb Wireless Network TroubleshootingIndividual BreadCrumbs Sporadic Network ConnectivityBreadCrumb Device Cannot Connect to Bcwn Sporadic Network Connectivity IssuesRestoring Default Settings Factory Reset BCAdminTroubleshooting BreadCrumb-BCWN Connectivity IssuesFactory 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 Glossary BCAdmin802.11b 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