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1. Introduction

In this chapter, the configuration features of the web-based management tool and the system requirements are listed.

1.1. airHaul Nexus Configuration Features

The airHaul web-based management tool provides the user with the following features:

1.System configuration

2.Device operational mode configuration

3.Ethernet and wireless IP configurations

4.Radio (SSID, domain, channel, etc) parameter configuration

5.Network bridge (STP, etc) parameter configuration

6.Bandwidth management

7.Antenna alignment

8.Traffic Statistics

9.Site Survey

10.Profile management

11.User management

12.Link Test

13.Link Budget Planning Calculator

14.Firmware Upgrade

1.2. System Requirements

The following are the minimum system requirements for the airHaul Nexus web-based configuration management tool:

1.Operating System: either Windows 98/2000/XP/NT or Linux

2.Connection to the internet for downloading the latest firmware and Sun Java

3.Web browser: either Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher, Netscape 7.2 and higher, Mozilla 1.7 and higher or Mozilla Firefox 0.8 and higher

4.SUN JRE: v1.5 and above. You may download it from http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

Please visit http://www.smartbridges.com/ for the latest information and updates.

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Contents

AirHaul Nexus SB3010 Version Table of Contents T e l l i g e n t w i r e l e s s A t f o r m About This Document Overview of User Guide Related Publications Technical Support Center AirHaul Nexus Configuration Features IntroductionSystem Requirements Checklists Pre-Installation Checklist for airHaul Parameters Units Site a Site B Signature of Engineer Name Date Post-Installation Checklist for airHaul PTP Checklist Parameters Units Site a Site B AirHaul Nexus Configuration User Login and License Agreement Administrator Login License Agreement Web GUI Administrator Password Change Using the Configuration Pages Administrator password change Networking Navigation Menu BarMenu Functions Menu Item Menu Sub-items Description Home Radio Menu Item Menu Sub-items Description Tools Menu Item Menu Sub-items Description Tools Help Device Mode Configuration Radio Operational Mode Settings Root Bridge to Remote Bridge Root Bridge to Remote Router Remote Bridge to Root Bridge Changing Root Bridge to Remote Router Remote Router to Root Bridge 10 Changing Remote Bridge to Root Bridge Remote Router to Remote Bridge 11 Changing Remote Router to Root Bridge Remote Bridge to Remote Router 12 Changing Remote Router to Remote Bridge 13 Changing Remote Bridge to Remote Router Root Bridge Configuration Ethernet Configurations Wireless Configurations 15 Root Bridge Wireless Settings Authorization Wireless SettingsDial a Power Items Descriptions Bridge Configuration 16 Root Bridge Association List Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol STP 18 Bridge Configuration Information STP Settings Configuration Setting Default Value Range Purpose Radio port Radio a 19 Bridge Configuration Remote Bridge Configuration Ethernet Configuration Wireless Configuration 21 Remote Bridge Wireless Settings 22 Remote Bridge Association with Root Bridge Remote Router Configuration 23 Remote Router Ethernet Configurations 24 Remote Router Wireless IP Configuration 25 Remote Router Wireless Association Settings Dhcp Configurations 27 Dhcp Server Configurations Dhcp Relay Configurations 29 Dhcp Relay Agent Configurations Routing Table 30 Routing Table 31 Adding Static Route Wireless Settings Management Wireless SettingsData Encryption 32 Data Encryption Configuration Link Performance Parameters and Features Performance Parameters and Bandwidth Controller Throughput Choose the desired Radio Operating modeRadio Operating Optimizer Enter Maximum Wireless Throughput Bandwidth Controller Site Survey Site Survey showing associated devices Antenna Alignment Antenna Alignment Traffic Statistics Ethernet Traffic Statistics Received Frame FCS Error Count Received ErrorsWireless Traffic Statistics Transmit Success Rate Ethernet Traffic Statistics Received Multicast Packets System Configuration Tools Version Edit Configuration ResetDelayed Reset Reset To Factory Check the ‘SNMP Access Filters’ Enable box Snmp Security Reset Options Delayed Reset Settings NTP Time Server Setup Profile Manager Profile Manager Function Descriptions Save Profile Load Operating ProfileProfile calendar Scheduling a Profile Link Test Ping Test Result Throughput Test Click on the ‘Radio Receive’ or ‘Radio Transmit’ button Throughput Test Result Link Budget Planning Click the ’Compute Distance’ button 12 Link Budget Planning Calculator Link Budget Firmware Upgrade AirHaul Nexus Firmware Upgrade AirHaul Nexus Firmware Upgrade Firmware transferred Antenna Mode of OperationsAppendix a Points to Remember Radio Fragmentation Throughput OptimizerPerformance Range Firmware upgrade Multiple watchdog timer Appendix B Useful terms and definitions Acronyms and Abbreviations WPA Dhcp Appendix C Sample airHaul Bridge to Router Setup Appendix D Snmp Trap ValueAirPoint AirClient Appendix E Snmp MIB Appendix F License