Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Preface	i
Purpose and Scope	i
User Information	i
1. Introduction	1
What is a BreadCrumb?	1
Mobility through Meshing	1
Mesh - A Deﬁnition	2
BreadCrumb Devices Mesh by Channel and ESSID	2
Example 1	2
Example 2	3
2. Upgrading to Version 8.4	4
New Features	4
Performance / Process Improvements	4
Issues Resolved	4
Known Issues	4
Installing / Upgrading BCAdmin	5
Upgrading BreadCrumb Firmware	5
Flash Update Procedure for Version 2 and Version 3 Systems	6
3. Models	8
BreadCrumb ME	9
External Connectors	10
BreadCrumb WE	10
External Connectors	10
BreadCrumb SE	11
External Connectors	11
BreadCrumb XL	12
External Connectors	12
BreadCrumb XLV	13
External Connectors	13
BreadCrumb XLE	14
External Connectors	14
4. Deployment Considerations	16
Addressing	16
BreadCrumb Device Addresses	16
DHCP	16
Channel Assignments	16
Channel Assignment for Single-Radio BreadCrumb Devices (ME and WE)	17
Channel Assignment for Long-Range BreadCrumb Devices (XL, XLV, XLE)	17
Physical Placement and Other Considerations	17
Line Of Sight	17
Distance	18
Weather	19
Interference	19
Altitude	19

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Contents Rajant Corporation For the BreadCrumb Wireless Network ReleasePage Table of Contents Using BCAdmin TroubleshootingConﬁguration Examples List of Figures List of TablesPreface Purpose and ScopeUser Information 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 IssuesInstalling / Upgrading BCAdmin Upgrading BreadCrumb FirmwareUpgrading to Version Version 3 Power Input Flash Update Procedure for Version 2 and Version 3 SystemsUpgrading to Version XLV XLE ModelsBreadCrumb ME ModelsAvailable BreadCrumb Models 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 AssignmentsPhysical Placement and Other Considerations Line Of SightDeployment Considerations Device power To Device power Distance Best-Case Distances by Radio PowerDistance Weather InterferenceAltitude 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 SecurityAccess Control Lists ACLs WEPKey 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 SecNET11BCAdmin Preferences SecNet11 Key FillingBreadCrumb inactivity threshold seconds 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 802.11bMAC Address PeerPending peer Reachback Appendix A. Status Indicator LED Color Blinking/Solid StatusTable A-1. LED Status Indications Appendix B. Radio Frequencies 802.11b Channel Frequency GHzTable B-1 .11b Channel Frequency Table Appendix C. Customer Service