Radio 2 ad hoc | Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™

Note: The type of ethernet cable required depends upon the device to which you are connecting. If the BreadCrumb device’s ethernet port is to be connected to a hub or a switch, a conventional ethernet patch cable ("straight-through") should be used. If the BreadCrumb device’s ethernet port is to be connected directly to a device such as laptop or camera, a crossover cable should be used. Using the wrong cable will result in no connectivity.

c. Radio 2

Reachback will be conﬁgured to use the BreadCrumb device’s second radio (if any).

d. Radio 2 (ad hoc)

Reachback will be conﬁgured to use the BreadCrumb device’s second radio (if any) in 802.11b ad hoc mode.

2.Mode

This dropdown selects the type of reachback to conﬁgure. Available options are:

a.Automatic

In Automatic Mode, the interface attempts to obtain an IPv4 address using DHCP. If it obtains an address, reachback is conﬁgured to use Gateway Mode; if it does not, reachback is conﬁgured to use Bridge Mode.

b.Bridge

In Bridge Mode, the reachback interface is conﬁgured to exist on the same network as the BreadCrumb device’s other interfaces. Packets are forwarded into or out of the BCWN through this interface as necessary.

c.Gateway

In Gateway Mode, the reachback interface is conﬁgured to exist on a different network than the BreadCrumb device’s other interfaces. Outbound NAT is conﬁgured so that any BCWN trafﬁc destined for the reachback network appears to originate from the reachback interface. Any inbound trafﬁc from the reachback network must be sent through a forwarded port (see the Section called Forwarding Settings)

Unless the Alternate Gateway checkbox is checked (see below) the BreadCrumb will assign itself the additional IPv4 address of 10.0.0.1.

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Contents

For the BreadCrumb Wireless Network Release Rajant CorporationPage Table of Contents Conﬁguration Examples Using BCAdminTroubleshooting List of Tables List of Figures User Information PrefacePurpose and Scope 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 to Version Installing / Upgrading BCAdminUpgrading BreadCrumb Firmware Flash Update Procedure for Version 2 and Version 3 Systems Version 3 Power Input Upgrading to Version Models XLV XLE Available BreadCrumb Models BreadCrumb MEModels 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 Deployment Considerations Physical Placement and Other ConsiderationsLine Of Sight Distance Device power To Device power DistanceBest-Case Distances by Radio Power Altitude WeatherInterference 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 Key Access Control Lists ACLsWEP 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 BreadCrumb inactivity threshold seconds BCAdmin PreferencesSecNet11 Key Filling 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 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