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Fortress Bridge: Introduction
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1.3.5
Deployment Options
The Fortress Security System is flexible and expandable.
Figure 1.1
Example Point-to-Multipoint Deployment of the Fortress Secure Wireless Access Bridge
Contents
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1 Introduction 1
2 Installation 6
Indoor Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Configuration 21
The Bridge GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Radio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4 Administration 52
5 Monitoring and Diagnostics 68
6 Command-Line Interface 80
Administration in the Bridge CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Monitoring and Diagnostics in the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
WLAN Wireless Extension Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Fortress Secure Wireless Access Bridge
1.1.1 Management Interfaces
1.2 Network Security Overview
1.3 The Fortress Security System
1.3.1 Multi-factor Authentication
1.3.2 Strong Encryption at the MAC Layer
1.3.3 System Components
1.3.4 Operating Modes
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1.4 This Document
1.4.1 Document Conventions
1.4.2 Related Documents
Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 System Requirements
2.1.2 Compatibility
2.2 Preparation
2.2.1 Shipped and Optional Parts
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2.3 Installation Instructions
2.4 Outdoor Installation
2.4.1 Connecting the Bridge for Preconfiguration
2.4.2 Preconfiguring the Bridge for Outdoor Operation
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2.4.3 Weatherizing the Bridge
To install the Weatherizing Kit:
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2.4.4 Mast Mounting the Bridge
To install the Mast-Mounting Kit:
2.4.5 Reconnecting the Bridge for Outdoor Operation
2.5 Indoor Installation
2.5.1 Connecting the Bridge for Indoor Operation
2.5.2 Configuring the Bridge for Indoor Operation
Chapter 3 Configuration
3.1 The Bridge GUI
3.1.1 User Accounts
3.1.2 Accessing the GUI
To access the Bridge GUI:
3.2 LAN Settings
3.2.1 Spanning Tree Protocol
3.2.2 WAN Port Encryption
To reconfigure Bridge LAN settings:
3.3 Radio Settings
3.3.1 Radio State, Band and Mode Settings
3.3.2 Radio Transmission and Reception Settings
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3.3.3 Configuring Basic Radio Settings
3.3.4 Virtual Radio Interface Settings
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Cleartext Security
Fortress Security
Open WEP and Shared WEP
802.1X Security
WPA, WPA2 and WPA-Mixed Security
WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and WPA-Mixed-PSK Security
3.4 802.1X Server and LAN Port Settings
3.4.1 802.1X Authentication Server
To configure the Bridge for use with an external 802.1X authentication server:
3.4.2 LAN Port 802.1X Settings
3.5 Bridge Passwords
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3.6.1 Operating Mode
To change the Bridge operating mode:
3.6.2 Secure Shell Access
To configure SSH access to the Bridge CLI:
3.6.3 Encryption Algorithm
To change the Bridge encryption algorithm:
3.6.4 Re-keying Interval
To change the Bridges re-keying interval:
3.6.5 Access ID
To change the Bridges Access ID
3.6.6 Non-802.1X Authentication Global and Default Settings
To enable/disable all authentication:
To configure an external RADIUS server:
To enable/disable device authentication:
To configure maximum authentication attempts:
To enable/disable user session timeout login prompts:
To configure default idle and session timeouts for authenticated users:
To configure the default user authentication and device state for authenticating devices:
3.7 Blackout Mode
To enable/disable blackout mode:
3.8 System Date and Time
To change the date and time on the Bridge:
3.9 Restoring Default Settings
3.10 Front-Panel Operation
3.10.1 Mode Selection from the Front Panel
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3.10.2 Rebooting the Bridge from the Front Panel
3.10.3 Restoring Defaults from the Front Panel
Chapter 4 Administration
4.1 Device Authentication
4.1.1 Maximum Device Authentication Retries
4.1.1 Default Device Authentication Settings
4.1.2 Individual Device Authentication Settings
To edit a device:
To delete one or more devices:
4.2 User Authentication
4.2.1 Maximum User Authentication Retries
4.2.1 Default User Authentication Settings
4.2.2 Individual User Authentication Settings
To add a user:
To edit a user account:
To delete a user account:
4.3 Trusted Devices
4.3.1 Adding Trusted Devices
To add a Trusted Device:
4.3.1 Editing Trusted Devices
4.3.2 Deleting Trusted Devices
4.3.3 Visitor Access through Trusted Devices
4.4 SNMP Settings
4.4.1 Configuring SNMP
4.5 Backing Up and Restoring
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4.5.1 Backing Up the Bridge Configuration
4.5.2 Restoring from a Backup File
4.6 Software Versions and Upgrades
4.6.1 Viewing
Current Software Version
4.6.2 Upgrading Bridge Software
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4.7 Rebooting the Bridge
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5.1.1 Traffic Statistics
5.1.2 Interface Statistics
5.1.3 Radio Statistics
5.2 Tracking
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5.3 AP Associations
5.4 View Log
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5.5 Diagnostics
5.5.1 Pinging a Device
5.5.2 Tracing a Packet Route
5.5.3 Flushing the Host MAC Database
5.5.4 Generating a Diagnostics File
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can exhibit:
5.6.2 Radio LEDs
The upper LED can exhibit:
The lower LED can exhibit:
Both upper and lower LEDs can exhibit:
All four Radio LEDs can exhibit:
5.6.3 Port LEDs
Chapter 6 Command-Line Interface
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 CLI Administrative Modes
6.1.2 Accessing the CLI through the Serial Port
6.1.3 Accessing the CLI Remotely
6.1.4 Logging On and Off the CLI
6.2 Getting Help in the CLI
6.3 Command Syntax
6.4 Configuration in the Bridge CLI
6.4.1 LAN Settings in the CLI
6.4.2 Spanning Tree Protocol in the CLI
associated with the Bridges antenna port 1 (ANT1), while
, at which point the Bridge Mode option will be inserted dynamically, as shown below.
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6.4.4 Bridge Passwords in the CLI
6.4.5 Security Settings in the CLI
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6.4.6 System Date and Time in the CLI
6.4.7 Restoring Default Settings in the CLI
6.4.8 Non-802.1X Authentication Settings in the CLI
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6.4.9 802.1X Authentication Settings in the CLI
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6.5 Administration in the Bridge CLI
6.5.1 Trusted Devices in the CLI
6.5.2 SNMP Settings in the CLI
6.5.3 Viewing the Software Version in the CLI
6.5.4 Restarting the Bridge in the CLI
6.6 Monitoring and Diagnostics in the CLI
6.6.1 Viewing a Summary Overview of the Bridge
6.6.2 Viewing System Uptime in the CLI
6.6.3 Partners Tracking in the CLI
6.6.4 Host Tracking in the CLI
6.6.5 AP Associations in the CLI
6.6.6 Viewing the System Log in the CLI
6.6.7 Pinging a Device
6.6.8 Tracing a Packet Route
6.7 WLAN Wireless Extension Tools
6.7.1 Creating a Wireless Extension Tools Script
6.8 Secure Automatic Configuration
6.8.1 Preconfiguring a New Network Deployment with SAC
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6.8.2 Reconfiguring Network Settings with SAC
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6.8.3 Adding and Deleting Network Bridges with SAC
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Chapter 7 Specifications
7.1 Hardware Specifications
7.1.3 Environmental
7.1.1 Performance 7.1.2 Physical
Fortress Bridge: Fortress Security System Overview
7.2 RJ-45-to-DB9 Console Port Adapter
Logical Interface Physical Interface
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Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
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Glossary
Rijndael algorithm
Fortress Secure Wireless Access Bridge
Fortress Secure Client
Fortress Security Controller
Layer 2
OSI Layer 2
Data Link Layer
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SCB
Fortress Security Gateway
Bridge
Fortress
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Information Technologies
Access ID
packet
Fortress Secure Client Bridge
Fortress Secure Client
Fortress Security Gateway
Fortress Secure Client Bridge
