SmartBridges sB3010 manual Introduction, AirHaul Nexus Configuration Features, System Requirements

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1. Introduction

In this chapter, the configuration features of the web-based management tool and the system requirements are listed.

1.1. airHaul Nexus Configuration Features

The airHaul web-based management tool provides the user with the following features:

1.System configuration

2.Device operational mode configuration

3.Ethernet and wireless IP configurations

4.Radio (SSID, domain, channel, etc) parameter configuration

5.Network bridge (STP, etc) parameter configuration

6.Bandwidth management

7.Antenna alignment

8.Traffic Statistics

9.Site Survey

10.Profile management

11.User management

12.Link Test

13.Link Budget Planning Calculator

14.Firmware Upgrade

1.2. System Requirements

The following are the minimum system requirements for the airHaul Nexus web-based configuration management tool:

1.Operating System: either Windows 98/2000/XP/NT or Linux

2.Connection to the internet for downloading the latest firmware and Sun Java

3.Web browser: either Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher, Netscape 7.2 and higher, Mozilla 1.7 and higher or Mozilla Firefox 0.8 and higher

4.SUN JRE: v1.5 and above. You may download it from http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

Please visit http://www.smartbridges.com/ for the latest information and updates.

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Contents AirHaul Nexus SB3010 VersionTable 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 About This Document Overview of User GuideRelated Publications Technical Support CenterAirHaul Nexus Configuration Features IntroductionSystem Requirements Checklists Pre-Installation Checklist for airHaulParameters Units Site a Site B Signature of Engineer Name DatePost-Installation Checklist for airHaul PTPChecklist Parameters Units Site a Site B AirHaul Nexus Configuration User Login and License AgreementAdministrator Login License Agreement Web GUI Administrator Password Change Using the Configuration Pages Administrator password changeNetworking Navigation Menu BarMenu Functions Menu Item Menu Sub-items Description Home RadioMenu Item Menu Sub-items Description ToolsMenu Item Menu Sub-items Description Tools Help Device Mode Configuration Radio Operational Mode SettingsRoot Bridge to Remote Bridge Root Bridge to Remote RouterRemote Bridge to Root Bridge Changing Root Bridge to Remote RouterRemote Router to Root Bridge 10 Changing Remote Bridge to Root BridgeRemote Router to Remote Bridge 11 Changing Remote Router to Root BridgeRemote Bridge to Remote Router 12 Changing Remote Router to Remote Bridge13 Changing Remote Bridge to Remote Router Root Bridge Configuration Ethernet ConfigurationsWireless Configurations 15 Root Bridge Wireless SettingsAuthorization Wireless SettingsDial a Power Items DescriptionsBridge Configuration 16 Root Bridge Association ListConfiguring Spanning Tree Protocol STP 18 Bridge Configuration InformationSTP Settings Configuration Setting Default Value Range Purpose Radio port Radio a19 Bridge Configuration Remote Bridge Configuration Ethernet ConfigurationWireless Configuration 21 Remote Bridge Wireless Settings22 Remote Bridge Association with Root Bridge Remote Router Configuration 23 Remote Router Ethernet Configurations24 Remote Router Wireless IP Configuration 25 Remote Router Wireless Association Settings Dhcp Configurations 27 Dhcp Server Configurations Dhcp Relay Configurations 29 Dhcp Relay Agent ConfigurationsRouting Table 30 Routing Table31 Adding Static Route Wireless Settings Management Wireless SettingsData Encryption 32 Data Encryption Configuration Link Performance Parameters and Features Performance Parameters and Bandwidth ControllerThroughput Choose the desired Radio Operating modeRadio Operating OptimizerEnter Maximum Wireless Throughput Bandwidth ControllerSite Survey Site Survey showing associated devicesAntenna Alignment Antenna Alignment Traffic Statistics Ethernet Traffic StatisticsReceived Frame FCS Error Count Received ErrorsWireless Traffic Statistics Transmit Success Rate Ethernet Traffic Statistics Received Multicast PacketsSystem Configuration ToolsVersion Edit Configuration ResetDelayed Reset Reset To FactoryCheck the ‘SNMP Access Filters’ Enable box Snmp SecurityReset Options Delayed Reset SettingsNTP Time Server Setup Profile ManagerProfile Manager Function DescriptionsSave Profile Load Operating ProfileProfile calendar Scheduling a Profile Link Test Ping Test ResultThroughput Test Click on the ‘Radio Receive’ or ‘Radio Transmit’ buttonThroughput Test Result Link Budget Planning Click the ’Compute Distance’ button12 Link Budget Planning Calculator Link Budget Firmware Upgrade AirHaul Nexus Firmware UpgradeAirHaul Nexus Firmware Upgrade Firmware transferred Antenna Mode of OperationsAppendix a Points to Remember RadioFragmentation Throughput OptimizerPerformance RangeFirmware upgrade Multiple watchdog timerAppendix B Useful terms and definitions Acronyms and AbbreviationsWPA Dhcp Appendix C Sample airHaul Bridge to Router Setup Appendix D Snmp Trap ValueAirPoint AirClient Appendix E Snmp MIB Appendix F License