Issues Resolved | Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network

Chapter 2. Upgrading to Version 8.4

This section is only necessary for BreadCrumb device/BCAdmin users of versions earlier than 8.4. If your entire BCWN is operating at version 8.4 or higher, you may safely skip this chapter.

New Features

•Fortress Technologies’ AES-256 encryption is enabled, allowing Fortress encryption to be used on existing BreadCrumb devices under Rajant’s new licensing terms with Fortress Technologies (http://www.fortresstech.com).

Performance / Process Improvements

•Management frames are now capable of using 11Mbps data rates, increasing overall channel bandwidth.

•Enhanced radio frame fragmentation process.

Issues Resolved

•A compatibility issue with the latest version of Java® has been resolved. (The problem manifested as the inability to open a BreadCrumb Properties window).

•Fixed Fortress-Only Mode to work correctly over meshed connections.

•Mesh-transmit timeout condition resets the radio cards, enhancing mesh healing capabilities.

•Radio cards default to "primary antenna only."

•Several minor bugs corrected in the radio driver.

Known Issues

•Signal strength number in BCAdmin is not translated into dBm.

•It is recommended that the mesh feature NOT be disabled. A radio interface with mesh disabled incorrectly displays a connection in BCAdmin even though no link exists.

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Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network Upgrading to Version, New Features Performance / Process Improvements

Contents

For the BreadCrumb Wireless Network Release Rajant CorporationPage Table of Contents Troubleshooting Using BCAdminConﬁguration Examples List of Tables List of Figures Purpose and Scope PrefaceUser Information What is a BreadCrumb? Introduction BreadCrumb Devices Mesh by Channel and Essid Mobility through MeshingMesh a Deﬁnition Example Meshing Example 1 Full Connectivity Known Issues New Features Performance / Process ImprovementsIssues Resolved Upgrading to Version Upgrading BreadCrumb Firmware Installing / Upgrading BCAdminUpgrading to Version Flash Update Procedure for Version 2 and Version 3 Systems Version 3 Power Input Upgrading to Version Models XLV XLE Models BreadCrumb MEAvailable BreadCrumb Models External Connectors BreadCrumb WE BreadCrumb WE External Connectors BreadCrumb SE BreadCrumb SE External Connectors BreadCrumb XL BreadCrumb XL External Connector BreadCrumb XLV BreadCrumb XLV External Connectors BreadCrumb XLE BreadCrumb XLE External Connectors front Channel Assignments Deployment ConsiderationsAddressing BreadCrumb Device Addresses Line Of Sight Physical Placement and Other ConsiderationsDeployment Considerations Best-Case Distances by Radio Power Device power To Device power DistanceDistance Interference WeatherAltitude Using BCAdmin Screen Layout Using BCAdmin Topology Area Anatomy of the BreadCrumb Box BreadCrumb Device Name Number of Peers Time Since Last UpdateAnatomy of the Client Box Number of Clients Anatomy of a Connection Line 802.11b Channel Line Color BCAdmin Line Styles Legend Info Area Redundant Connection Example Conﬁguring Individual BreadCrumbs Link Detail Tabs Type General SettingsName Location Manual GPS Settings Latitude and Longitude Using BCAdmin ColorBattery Warning minutes AirFortress Encryption AES-256 and Set Access ID Channel Radio SettingsAccess Point Mesh None Reachback SettingsReachback Interface Ethernet Mode Using BCAdmin RadioRadio 2 ad hoc Automatic Alternate Gateway Using BCAdmin Gateway IngressDisabled WEP Key Forwarding Settings 11. BreadCrumb Properties Forwarding Tab Security Example Port Forwarding Conﬁguration for a Web Server WEP Access Control Lists ACLsKey Deny by default allow only permitted devices Allow by default deny only forbidden devices AES-256 Encryption with AirFortress Registering AirFortress Setting the Access ID 14. Set Access ID Window Harris SecNET11 Encrypting Wired TrafﬁcZeroizing the Access ID Enabling/Disabling AirFortress Encryption SecNet11 Key Filling BCAdmin PreferencesBreadCrumb inactivity threshold seconds Mapping with Fugawi Tracker Unencrypted Point-to-Multipoint Connecting Remote Wired LANsConﬁguration Examples Encrypted Point-to-Point Convoy with UAV-Based Camera for Forward Observation Conﬁguration Examples Encrypting a Video Feed Conﬁguration Examples Individual BreadCrumbs TroubleshootingBreadCrumb Wireless Network Sporadic Network Connectivity Sporadic Network Connectivity Issues BreadCrumb Device Cannot Connect to Bcwn Troubleshooting BCAdminRestoring Default Settings Factory Reset BreadCrumb-BCWN Connectivity Issues Factory Reset Button Case Study Military Exercise in Thailand Joint Exercise Network BCAdmin screen during exercise showing BreadCrumb network Case Study Military Exercise in Thailand Balloon with Camera and BreadCrumb 802.11b BCAdminGlossary BreadCrumb / BreadCrumb Device Peer MAC AddressPending peer Reachback Color Blinking/Solid Status Appendix A. Status Indicator LEDTable A-1. LED Status Indications 802.11b Channel Frequency GHz Appendix B. Radio FrequenciesTable B-1 .11b Channel Frequency Table Appendix C. Customer Service