SmartBridges sB3010 manual AirHaul Nexus Configuration, User Login and License Agreement

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2. airHaul Nexus Configuration

Here you will learn how to login as an administrator and to change the default password to one of your choice. The features of the configuration page as well as the Navigation Menu Bar are explained. You will also learn how to configure the unit to Root Bridge mode and to convert from one mode to the other.

Also in this chapter, instructions on modifying the configurations of the Root Bridge such as Ethernet, Wireless, bandwidth control, radio performance parameters, Throughput Optimizer and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) are given. Similar instructions are provided for the Remote Bridge and Remote Router.

Finally, details on managing the wireless settings are provided.

2.1.User Login and License Agreement

airHaul unit comes with the pre-configured default Ethernet (wired-side) IP address: 192.168.0.205

and subnet mask: 255.255.255.0. This default device IP address should be used when accessing the device configuration management interface for the first time using a web-browser (Enter http://192.168.0.205 for the URL address). In addition, the Sun Java Plug-in should be installed. The PC must be on the same subnet as the airHaul unit.

Follow the steps below to login as an Administrator to the web-based configuration management interface system:

1.Connect the airHaul using the Power over Ethernet (PoE) to a PC or network via the ETH A or ETH B port (Please refer to the Quick Install Guide for more information on connections).

2.Open a web browser on the PC and enter the device’s IP address 192.168.0.205 in the web browser address field and press Enter.

3.A user login box will appear. Enter the ‘User name’ and ‘Password’ and check the ‘Remember my password’ checkbox if you want the system to remember the password. The default User name is Administrator and the password is smartBridges (case sensitive).

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Contents Version AirHaul Nexus SB3010Table of Contents T e l l i g e n t w i r e l e s s A t f o r m Overview of User Guide About This DocumentTechnical Support Center Related PublicationsSystem Requirements AirHaul Nexus Configuration FeaturesIntroduction Pre-Installation Checklist for airHaul ChecklistsSignature of Engineer Name Date Parameters Units Site a Site BPTP Post-Installation Checklist for airHaulChecklist Parameters Units Site a Site B User Login and License Agreement AirHaul Nexus ConfigurationAdministrator Login License Agreement Web GUI Administrator Password Change Administrator password change Using the Configuration PagesRadio Navigation Menu BarMenu Functions Menu Item Menu Sub-items Description Home NetworkingTools Menu Item Menu Sub-items DescriptionMenu Item Menu Sub-items Description Tools Help Radio Operational Mode Settings Device Mode ConfigurationRoot Bridge to Remote Router Root Bridge to Remote BridgeChanging Root Bridge to Remote Router Remote Bridge to Root Bridge10 Changing Remote Bridge to Root Bridge Remote Router to Root Bridge11 Changing Remote Router to Root Bridge Remote Router to Remote Bridge12 Changing Remote Router to Remote Bridge Remote Bridge to Remote Router13 Changing Remote Bridge to Remote Router Ethernet Configurations Root Bridge Configuration15 Root Bridge Wireless Settings Wireless ConfigurationsItems Descriptions Wireless SettingsDial a Power Authorization16 Root Bridge Association List Bridge Configuration18 Bridge Configuration Information Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol STPSTP Settings Configuration Radio port Radio a Setting Default Value Range Purpose19 Bridge Configuration Ethernet Configuration Remote Bridge Configuration21 Remote Bridge Wireless Settings Wireless Configuration22 Remote Bridge Association with Root Bridge 23 Remote Router Ethernet Configurations Remote Router Configuration24 Remote Router Wireless IP Configuration 25 Remote Router Wireless Association Settings Dhcp Configurations 27 Dhcp Server Configurations 29 Dhcp Relay Agent Configurations Dhcp Relay Configurations30 Routing Table Routing Table31 Adding Static Route Data Encryption Wireless Settings ManagementWireless Settings 32 Data Encryption Configuration Performance Parameters and Bandwidth Controller Link Performance Parameters and FeaturesOptimizer Choose the desired Radio Operating modeRadio Operating ThroughputBandwidth Controller Enter Maximum Wireless ThroughputSite Survey showing associated devices Site SurveyAntenna Alignment Antenna Alignment Ethernet Traffic Statistics Traffic StatisticsEthernet Traffic Statistics Received Multicast Packets Received ErrorsWireless Traffic Statistics Transmit Success Rate Received Frame FCS Error CountTools System ConfigurationReset To Factory ResetDelayed Reset Version Edit ConfigurationSnmp Security Check the ‘SNMP Access Filters’ Enable boxDelayed Reset Settings Reset OptionsProfile Manager NTP Time Server SetupFunction Descriptions Profile ManagerProfile calendar Save ProfileLoad Operating Profile Scheduling a Profile Ping Test Result Link TestClick on the ‘Radio Receive’ or ‘Radio Transmit’ button Throughput TestThroughput Test Result Click the ’Compute Distance’ button Link Budget Planning12 Link Budget Planning Calculator Link Budget AirHaul Nexus Firmware Upgrade Firmware UpgradeAirHaul Nexus Firmware Upgrade Firmware transferred Radio Mode of OperationsAppendix a Points to Remember AntennaRange Throughput OptimizerPerformance FragmentationMultiple watchdog timer Firmware upgradeAcronyms and Abbreviations Appendix B Useful terms and definitionsWPA Dhcp Appendix C Sample airHaul Bridge to Router Setup AirPoint AirClient Appendix D Snmp TrapValue Appendix E Snmp MIB Appendix F License