Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network instruction

Chapter 2. Upgrading to Version 8.4

•Selection of a unique ESSID (network name) for the BreadCrumb network is recommended. A BreadCrumb device equipped with tri-color LED incorrectly indicates a meshed connection (GREEN) when in the presence of an 802.11b access point with the same ESSID.

Installing / Upgrading BCAdmin

1.Install the latest JRE from http://www.java.com

2.Download version 8.4 of BCAdmin for Windows or Linux using the link provided by your Rajant Account Manager.

3.Run the installer (for Windows) or install the rpm (for Linux) and follow any instructions provided on your screen.

Upgrading BreadCrumb Firmware

Follow the following procedure for each BreadCrumb device in your network. Be sure to determine each BreadCrumb board version (step 1) individually.

1.Determine the BreadCrumb board version (version 2 or version 3) as follows:

• In version 2 units, the power input (where the power wires plug in) are in a straight line, as below:

Figure 2-1. Version 2 Power Input

•Version 3 units have the power conﬁguration as below:

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Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network manual Installing / Upgrading BCAdmin, Upgrading BreadCrumb Firmware

Contents

Rajant Corporation For the BreadCrumb Wireless Network ReleasePage Table of Contents Conﬁguration Examples Using BCAdminTroubleshooting List of Figures List of Tables User Information PrefacePurpose and Scope Introduction What is a BreadCrumb? Example Mobility through MeshingMesh a Deﬁnition BreadCrumb Devices Mesh by Channel and Essid Meshing Example 1 Full Connectivity Upgrading to Version New Features Performance / Process ImprovementsIssues Resolved Known Issues Upgrading to Version Installing / Upgrading BCAdminUpgrading BreadCrumb Firmware Version 3 Power Input Flash Update Procedure for Version 2 and Version 3 Systems Upgrading to Version XLV XLE Models Available BreadCrumb Models BreadCrumb MEModels BreadCrumb WE External Connectors BreadCrumb SE BreadCrumb WE External Connectors BreadCrumb XL BreadCrumb SE External Connectors BreadCrumb XLV BreadCrumb XL External Connector BreadCrumb XLE BreadCrumb XLV External Connectors BreadCrumb XLE External Connectors front BreadCrumb Device Addresses Deployment ConsiderationsAddressing Channel Assignments Deployment 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 BCAdmin Topology Area Using BCAdmin BreadCrumb Device Name Anatomy of the BreadCrumb Box Number of Clients Time Since Last UpdateAnatomy of the Client Box Number of Peers 802.11b Channel Line Color Anatomy of a Connection Line BCAdmin Line Styles Legend Redundant Connection Example Info Area Link Detail Tabs Conﬁguring Individual BreadCrumbs Location General SettingsName Type AirFortress Encryption AES-256 and Set Access ID Using BCAdmin ColorBattery Warning minutes Manual GPS Settings Latitude and Longitude Mesh Radio SettingsAccess Point Channel Ethernet Reachback SettingsReachback Interface None Automatic Using BCAdmin RadioRadio 2 ad hoc Mode WEP Key Using BCAdmin Gateway IngressDisabled Alternate Gateway 11. BreadCrumb Properties Forwarding Tab Forwarding Settings Example Port Forwarding Conﬁguration for a Web Server Security Key Access Control Lists ACLsWEP Allow by default deny only forbidden devices Deny by default allow only permitted devices Registering AirFortress AES-256 Encryption with AirFortress 14. Set Access ID Window Setting the Access ID Enabling/Disabling AirFortress Encryption Encrypting Wired TrafﬁcZeroizing the Access ID Harris SecNET11 BreadCrumb inactivity threshold seconds BCAdmin PreferencesSecNet11 Key Filling Mapping with Fugawi Tracker Encrypted Point-to-Point Connecting Remote Wired LANsConﬁguration Examples Unencrypted Point-to-Multipoint Conﬁguration Examples Convoy with UAV-Based Camera for Forward Observation Encrypting a Video Feed Conﬁguration Examples Sporadic Network Connectivity TroubleshootingBreadCrumb Wireless Network Individual BreadCrumbs BreadCrumb Device Cannot Connect to Bcwn Sporadic Network Connectivity Issues BreadCrumb-BCWN Connectivity Issues BCAdminRestoring Default Settings Factory Reset Troubleshooting Factory Reset Button Joint Exercise Network Case Study Military Exercise in Thailand Case Study Military Exercise in Thailand BCAdmin screen during exercise showing BreadCrumb network Balloon with Camera and BreadCrumb BreadCrumb / BreadCrumb Device BCAdminGlossary 802.11b Pending 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