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SECTION 4 " Configuration

Table 4-1 (Continued)
Configuration Guide
z = required step; Z = recommended step

Simple Network	Advanced Functions

2. Preliminary Configuration Before
Installation	(Through DIAG Port):
Z Set LAN ID to a nonzero value
(page 4-23).

z Configure access points with IP	z OWL/IP: Configure IP addresses
address configuration (page 4-16)or	in access points serving as super
DHCP server name (page 4-20).	root candidates or OWL/IP desig-
	nated bridge candidates.

DHCP may not be used to assign addresses to these access points unless a permanent lease is assigned, and the access points are rebooted prior to configuring OWL/IP.

ZConfigure the Ethernet port cable type (page 4-42).

ZFor the open wireless LAN frame type, use DIX (the default) (page 4-41).

z Configure the root priority in super	z Set the highest root priority in
root candidates to specify primary	the primary super root, and lower
and fallback access points. Set all	root priorities in no more than
other access points to root priority 0.	two fallback super roots (page
(Page 4-24.)	4-24).

	z Secondary LANs or wireless
	access point: If using WLIF
	(2.4 GHz) radios, configure the
	Slave radio setup in wireless
	access points or secondary LAN
	designated bridges (page 4-61).

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Contents

USER’S Guide Acknowledgments FCC Computer Compliance Canadian 2.4 GHz Radio License Suit our products. Other cables may not be tested. They may Page Contents TCP/IP End of Segment Middle of Segment MAC Address Status Hello Period Expressions ExprSeq Offset Mask Value Id Action Values Mode IP Addresses Type TX Filter Server Start Server Stop Server Log Appendix a Appendix B Appendix E Appendix F Figures Tables Xiv 6710 Access Point User’s Guide Organization Features It operates on the open wireless FunctionalSection Purpose of This Guide Software Download 10BASE5 Ethernet Wireless Station User’s Guides Intended AudienceRelated Publications System Management Publications Customer Support Description Features and Functional Overview General Concepts Bridging Functionality Features and Functional Overview Network Organization Access Point Bridging Layer Pending Messages Forwarding Flooding Configurations Bridge Ports Proxy ARP ServerEthernet Port Ethernet Port Filters Radio Ports OWL/IP Port Configuration and Management ConfigurationDiagnostics and Configuration Port Remote Access Electronic Software Distribution Network Management Sample Configuration Sample Network Configuration Components PC Card Slots Features and Functional Overview Country Part Number AccessoriesPower Cord Industrial Locking Mounting Bracket Features and Functional Overview Access Point User’s Guide Checking the Default Configuration Installation Preparing for the Installation Collecting the EquipmentEthernet LAN Components 10BASE-T Component 10BASE2 Components 10BASE5 Components Local Diag Port Access For local access, you need the followingCommunication Equipment Pin Null modem cable 25-pin 321-355-001 Network Management PlatformTelnet Web Browser General Installation Guidelines Finding the Best LocationSite Survey Horizontal Tabletop Mount Mounting the Access Point Vertical and Ceiling Mounts See -6 and the procedure following it Connecting to Ethernet See -7 and the procedure following it 10BASE2 EthernetEnd of Segment Middle of Segment See -8 and the procedure following it On the transceiver 10BASE5 EthernetSeries Transceiver Vampire Tap Series Transceiver 100/240 VAC Drop cable Pin AUI port Vampire tap 10BASE5 coax 10BASE-T Ethernet See -11 and the procedure following it Wlif Installing PC Cards 900 MHz UHF Applying Power AC Power Input Connection Installation Access Point User’s Guide Task Diag Port Telnet Browser Configuration Creating a Local Diag Port Session Local Session 9600, 8N1, full duplex Accessing the Configuration Menus Accessing the ROM Command Monitor Creating a Telnet Session Option Default Site Setting Default and Site Settings Bridge Security Ethernet port Wlif radio port UHF radio port Main Menu Configuring the Access Point Use Eeprom since the access point was last To Eeprom and reboot the access point for Using the View CommandFollowing chart describes how to use the options Tion. You must write the new configuration Press IP Address TCP/IP Options Discussion of Dhcp starts on IP Subnet Mask Subnet First Address Last Address IP Router Setting Description IP Frame TypeIP Frame Type sets the type of frame containing IP traffic Prompt for the Dhcp server name is Dhcp Server Name Infinite Leases Bootp OperationNetworks With Dhcp and Bootp Servers Handshaking Auto ARP Minutes Bridge Options Serial NumberLan ID Default is RootRoot Priority Global Radio Wlif radio Option Description Each Global Radio option has the following settings Following are ranges and defaults for the Value optionValue Range Default Global Flooding Inbound options are Multicast and Unicast options have the following settings Outbound to Stations Answer Settings Flooding Level Checklist Answer Settings Comments Answer Setting Answer Setting Yes Outbound to Secondaries/Unicast/Enabled ARP Server Mode UHF Flooding LevelFlood Register Figuration, since multicast ARPs are never Select a port to display its options Ports MAC Address Name Ethernet hello period can be set to 2 or 3 seconds Settings for Hello Period areStatus Hello Period Ethernet Options OWL Frame TypeUse Ethernet to set Ethernet port options Static Addresses Cable Type Normal RX Filter Frame Types options are Frame Types Frame Type Description Frame types have the following settings User-Defined Subtypes in SubTypes 1 and SubTypes SubTypes Subtype Value Subtypes for SubTypes 2 are Filtering Examples Access Points Servicing IP Wireless Stations Example Example 1, Frame Types is set as follows Example 2, Frame Types is set as follows Advanced RX Filter ExpressionsAdvanced RX Filter options are Filter expressions have the following settings Operator Description EQ default Value Id Values Filter expression values have the following settings Bridging Bridge PriorityBridging options are Designated Bridge Selection Disabled No flooding occurs. The super root, however Wlif Options Security IdUse Wlif to set Proxim 2.4 GHz radio options Node Type Default security ID is Norandowl Channel and Subchannel Master Parms Access Point Channel Subchannel Access Point Channel Subchannel Wireless Hops Slave Parms Settings for the Master are Default is Slave station must have a root priority MAC Config Auto Manual MAC Parms Hop Period Beacon FrequencyDeferral Slot and Fairness Slot Fragment Size Settings for both options are Norm Ack Retry Transmit Mode Frag Ack Retry Norm Qfsk RetryFrag Qfsk Retry Use Falcon to set 900 MHz radio options MHz OptionsFile Name Mode- Channel SettingDescription Call Sign displays your network’s callsign. The prompt is UHF OptionsCall Sign Use UHF to set S-UHF radio options Frequency Master Mode Attach Priority Overview OWL/IP Options OWL/IP Overview Configuration Mode OWL/IP configuration menu options areOWL/IP port may be configured with the following options OWL/IP Menu IP Addresses Configuration screen for IP Addresses is TX Filter Entries are cleared by setting addresses to Default filter settings for SubTypes 1 are shown below Default filter settings for OWL/IP are shown below Security Options PasswordService Password Use Security to set these passwords Advanced Password Combining Radio OptionsSame LAN ID Creating a Web Browser Session Different LAN IDsSet the Ethernet cable type Web Browser Session Setting Description Access Point Configuration Simple Network Advanced Functions Configuration Planning Configuration GuidelinesPlanning Your Installation Using the Configuration Guide Access point If using Wlif Secondary LANs or wireless Stations Secondary LANs Set the Flood Boot Segments 1 File System StructureData Segments 3 Active and Inactive Segments Segment Names RAM SegmentMnemonic Description File Menu Commands File NamesDownloading Programs Fb Command File Menu appearsUse Fb to make inactive segments active. The format is This can also be accomplished by Fd Command Command’s format is Fdel Command Fe Command Tftp CommandUse the Tftp command to display the following screen Tftp Server These commands are supported Server Log Tftp Client CommandsServer Start Server Stop Filetftp get ip address foreign file name local file name Get Put Script Command Creating Script Files FHDR29K -d -v1.00 SCRIPT.TXT SCRIPT.DAT Sample Script File Command Sequence Description Script File Command Summary Is the same as Tftp Client Command RetryReboot Command Addition, all commands are case insensitive, so SDVars Command Use the SDVars command to display the following argumentsFollowing variables are supported Format of the ScriptFilename variable is ServerIpAddressScriptFilename StartTime For example, consider the following script file commands StatusCheckPoint Filesdvars set terminate value Terminate SetActivePointers NextPowerUpTime Starting the Command Monitor ROM Command Monitor FX s Viewing ROM Commands Npwd is for internal use by service personnel only SR zBaud rates are To open the password menu, type the following FE sallFollowing displays FPC f s FS s nFB s FFR f FPE RMI MI String Exiting the ROM Command Monitor Software Download ExampleUpgrading Through Diag Port Apfx Command Description If the server is active its response is Starting the Tftp ServerUpgrading Tftp Clients To check the status of the Tftp server, type Filefb ib id Reboot Overview Indicator Lights Status Lights Status indicator lights are labeled Status and ModeGroup Indicator Lights Ethernet Lights Error Status Status Mode Mode Error Status Description Network Link Description Network Mode Lights Baud Rate Pcmcia Lights Power-Up Sequence Indicator Lights Access Point User’s Guide Product Specifications Electrical SpecificationsAppendix a Environmental Specifications Physical CharacteristicsAccess point complies with the following standards RM180 Appendix B RM180 Part Number Compatibility and Comments Following chart lists RM180 part numbersRadio Operation Part Numbers Medium Gain Patch Antenna RegulationsWhip Antenna Remote Antenna Kits Medium Gain Collinear Dipole High Gain Collinear DipoleCable Length Kit Part Number High Gain Yagi Antenna Adapter Cable GHz Antenna Cables and Connectors Model 2100 Antennas and CablesGHz Antennas RM160 Appendix C RM160 Part Number Compatibility and Comments Antenna Kit Part Number Page RM111 Appendix D Part Number Comments Following chart lists radio part numbers Whip Antennas Antenna ConnectorWireless Hops S-UHF antenna uses a standard BNC connector Site License TechnologyTransaction Rates Installation Guidelines # Frequencies # Wireless StationsPredicting Coverage Installing a Single Access Point Installing Multiple Access PointsExtending Coverage Figure D-1 Reusing the Frequency Figure D-2 Increasing System Throughput Option Frequency Separation Absolute Minimum Frequency and Separation Guidelines Introduction Appendix E OWL/IP tunnels should not be used Installation LimitationsOWL/IP Restrictions Addressing Limitations Default Settings OWL/IP Safeguards Permanent Filters Addressing Limitations Flooding Restrictions Access Point User’s Guide E-5 Subnet Filtering Default Filter Settings Operation Password Security OWL/IP Tunnel Building the Spanning Tree Tunnel Origination Redundancy Establishing and Maintaining Tunnels Frame Forwarding OutboundInbound Station Mobility Mobile IP Comparison OWL/IP Configuration Examples Example 1 Class C IP AddressesComparison Mobile IP Example Class C Configuration Step Option a Unicast Addressing Following is the SubTypes 1 screen Set TX Filters Action Scope DIX-IP-TCP Ports Drop Unlisted DIX-IP-UDP Ports Example 2 Class B IP Address Using Subnetting Example Class B Configuration Access Point User’s Guide E-21 Option C All Subnets Broadcast TX filter set up is identical to Example 1 page E-13 Appendix E OWL/IP Pin Number Signal Name Signal Level Appendix FDiag Port Pin-Outs AUI Port Pin-Outs Pin Number Signal Name Diag Port To 9-pin Male PC Port Standard Null Modem Cable Diag Port Cable Appendix F Port and Cable Pin-Outs Access Point User’s Guide Product Contents Appendix GAbout This Product MIB-II Information Getting Started Access Point MIB Information MIB FamilyPurpose Groups Table G-2 shows access point MIB information Access to Management Information Exclusions Will not be Community String Access Type Description of Access Type MIB Directory MIB-II Notes System Information Snmp Version 1 ConfigurationGroup Group Meaning Summary Definition Product OIDs Object Name Object Type Access MIB OutlineProduct OIDs System Information CriticalErrors Critical Errors Information G-30 Fsinfo Group Dir Group G-32 Interface Information PortState Group PortStats Group Ptxq Group Pmsg Group TrapTarget Snmp Version 1 Configuration Group BridgeStats Bridge Statistics page G-69 Bridging Parameters Brg Group Addr Group BsDesignatedRootSequence SoftwareDownLoad Software Download page G-72 Control Groups MIB Definitions Following are the MIB definitions for the 6710 Access Point 6710MIB.MIB Version Object Segment Object Identifier = file Sequence Dir Object Identifier = file Access Point User’s Guide G-29 CriticalErrors Object Identifier = sysErrors Access Point User’s Guide G-31 Nifx Object Identifier = nInterfaces Syntax Integer Appendix G MIB Access Point User’s Guide G-35 PortState Object Identifier = nInterfaces Integer UHF Syntax Gauge Access read-only Status mandatory TRUE, if the port supports pending messages = psEntry OBJECT-TYPE PstcPort Received unicast relay packets = pstcEntry Appendix G MIB Send packets discarded due to excessive delay = pstcEntry Ptxq Object Identifier = nInterfaces Access Point User’s Guide G-47 Appendix G MIB Pmsg Object Identifier = nInterfaces PmsgTable Syntax Integer Access Access Point User’s Guide G-51 Object Identifier Access Point User’s Guide G-53 CommunityEntry = Access Point User’s Guide G-55 Object Identifier RtDestination PhysAddress RtPort OBJECT-TYPE True if the destination is a non-OWL node = rtEntry Appendix G MIB Brg Object Identifier = nBridge Primary1 Addr Object Identifier = nBridge BrgState Object Identifier = nBridge BsAddress Appendix G MIB BsParentAddress OBJECT-TYPE Syntax PhysAddress Flooding level for multicast frames 0-3 = brgState BridgeStats Object Identifier = nBridge Secondary LAN bridge table entries = bridgeStats Out-of-sequence route delete errors = bridgeStats PowerUp Object Identifier = nControl Access Point User’s Guide G-73 END Glossary Access points provide the following functions Broadcast Flash Frames sent toward the distribution LAN are inbound Frame IP Subnet An octet is a byte composed of eight bits Multicast Address Frames moving away from the distribution LAN are out- bound Radio Network ROM Read-Only Memory Unicast Address Wireless Stations Index Index Access Point User’s Guide Index-3 Index-46710 Access Point User’s Guide Access Point User’s Guide Index-5 Index-66710 Access Point User’s Guide Access Point User’s Guide Index-7 Index-86710 Access Point User’s Guide Access Point User’s Guide Index-9 Index-106710 Access Point User’s Guide Access Point User’s Guide Index-11 Index-126710 Access Point User’s Guide Access Point User’s Guide Index-13 Index-146710 Access Point User’s Guide