Lantronix WiSpan manual

WiS p an Ethernet Bridge User Guide Part Number 900-488 Revision A April 2007 1630 W. Diehl Rd. Naperville, Illinois 60563 +1 630 245-1445, +1 630 245-1717 FAX www.gridconnect.com[...]

WiSpan User Guide 2 Copyright and Trademark © 2007 Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this boo k may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix. Printed in the United States of America. WiSpan, with its patent-pending technology, is a trademark of Lantronix. Ethernet[...]

WiSpan User Guide 3 Contents List of Tables __________________________________________________________ 5 List of Figures _________________________________________________________ 5 1: Using This Guide 6 Purpose and Audience___________________________________________________ 6 Chapter Summary ______________________________________________________ 6 [...]

Contents WiSpan User Guide 4 Enable alternat e MAC _______________________________________________________ 30 Ethernet Connection T ype ____________________________________________________ 30 Configurable Server Port Num ber ______________________________________________ 30 Security Settings ______________________________________________________ 30[...]

Contents WiSpan User Guide 5 List of Tables Table 3-1. WiSpan Connection LEDs ____________________________________________ 11 Table 3-2. WiSpan Diagnostic Mo de ____________________________________________ 12 Table 4-1. Standard IP Network Netmasks Representing Host Bits _____________________ 15 Table 8-1. Monitor Mode Command s ___________________[...]

WiSpan User Guide 6 1 1 : : U U s s i i n n g g T T h h i i s s G G u u i i d d e e Purpose and Audience This guide provides the informatio n needed to configure, use, and update the WiSpan. It is for network administrators, system integrators, and those re sponsible for installing and maintaining the WiSpan. Chapter Summary The remaining chapters [...]

1:Using This Guide WiSpan User Guide 7 Additional Documentation The following guides are av ailable on the product CD and the Lantronix web site ( www.lantronix.com ) WiSpan Quick Start Provides instructions for getting your Wi Span up and running. DeviceInstaller Online Help Provides information on using DeviceIn staller to view current configurat[...]

WiSpan User Guide 8 2 2 : : I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n The WiSpan is an industria l 802.11 b/g wireless-to-Ethernet brid ge allowing 10/100 Ethernet-enabled device s to seamlessly connect and com municate over 802.11 b/g wireless netwo rks. By bridging 10/100 Ethernet to 802.11 b/g, wirel ess mobility can be added to Ethernet d[...]

2: Introduction WiSpan User Guide 9 Serial & Telnet Ports : There are two approaches to accessin g Setup Mode: make a Telnet connection to the network port (9 999) or connect a terminal (or a PC running a terminal emulation program) to the unit’s setu p (serial) port. DeviceInstaller: This utility provides a GUI interface for locating the WiS[...]

WiSpan User Guide 10 3 3 : : H H a a r r d d w w a a r r e e The WiSpan has one setup (se rial) port and one Ethernet port for setup and for connecting an Ethernet device usi ng a network crossover cable. It has a n 802.11 b/g transceiver that connects to another wi reless device or to an Access Point (AP). Following is a description of the serial [...]

3: Hardware WiSpan User Guide 11 Figure 3-3. Front of WiSpan Ethernet Connector Pinouts Figure 3-4 . RJ45 Ethernet Connector LEDs Table 3-1. WiSpan Connection LEDs LEDs Meaning Power LED: green, steady ON Power is on. Wireless Link LED: blinking yellow Power Management: OFF Unit is associating. Wireless Link LED: OFF Power Management: OFF Unit is a[...]

3: Hardware WiSpan User Guide 12 Table 3-2. WiSpan Diagnostic Mode LEDs Meaning Power LED: Green, steady on Power is on Wireless Link LED: yellow off No active wireless connection. Setup (Serial) Serial LED blinks 4 times, off for 2 seconds and then repeats. Note: For information about the WiSpa n's diagnostic LEDs, see Diagnostic LED States o[...]

WiSpan User Guide 13 4 4 : : Q Q u u i i c c k k S S t t a a r r t t This chapter describe s how to install and configure the WiSpan u nit to get it up and running. You must configure the WLA N settings for the WiSpan to communicate on a wireless network. Note: You only nee d to configure the WiSpan's IP address a nd other network settings if [...]

4: Quick Start WiSpan User Guide 14 Using the Ethernet Port To connect to and initially configure the WiSpan using the Ethernet p ort: 1. If a device is connected to the WiSpan's Ethernet port, disconnect it and conn ect a PC for configuring the WiSpan. 2. Set up the PC's Ethernet port for AutoIP or assign a static IP address in the AutoI[...]

4: Quick Start WiSpan User Guide 15 Server Settings To configure the Server (WiSpan) settings, sele ct 0 Server from the Change Setup menu. The unit’s basic server (ne twork) values display when you select Server (option 0 from the Change Setup menu). The following sections describe the configura ble parameters within the Server configuration men[...]

4: Quick Start WiSpan User Guide 16 WLAN Settings To modify WLAN settings, select 4 WLAN from the Change Setup menu an d edit the following fields. Topology: Select Infrastructur e (ESS) mode or AdHoc (IBSS). Infrastructure mode communicates with Access Points . Ad Hoc mode communicates only with other clients. Topology 0=Infrastructure, 1=AdHoc (1[...]

4: Quick Start WiSpan User Guide 17 The passphrase input is safer because it is up to 63 chars long. ASCII input is a maximum of 5 (WEP64) or 13 (WEP128) characters long and limits the number of key combinations. Please refer to the other equipment’s manual to determine the passphrase input style recommended. Note: Lantronix recommends using a p [...]

4: Quick Start WiSpan User Guide 18 Note: Lantronix recommends using a p assphrase of 20 characters or more for max imum security. Encryption Set the type to the minimum required security level. T he “+” sign indicates that the group (broadcast) encr yption method is different from the pairwise (unicast) encryption. For example, for CCMP+TKIP, [...]

WiSpan User Guide 19 5 5 : : U U s s i i n n g g D D e e v v i i c c e e I I n n s s t t a a l l l l e e r r You can use DeviceInstaller, a utility on the product CD, to locate a WiSpan and manually assign it a static IP address, view its current configu ration settings, and upgrade its firmware. DeviceInstaller only works over a wired Ethernet con[...]

5: Using DeviceIn staller WiSpan User Guide 20 ID Non-configurable field. Disp lays the WiSpan’s ID embedded within the box. Hardware Address Non-configurable field. Displays the WiSpan’s hardware (or MAC) address. Firmware Version Non-configurable field. Displays the firmware version currentl y installed on the WiSpan. Extended Firmware Versio[...]

5: Using DeviceIn staller WiSpan User Guide 21 Supports AES Data Stream Non-configurable fie ld. Displays False , indicating the WiSpan does not support AES encryption. Supports 485 Non-configurable fie ld. Displays False , indicating the WiSpan does not support the RS-485 protocol. Supports 920K Baudrate Non-configurable fie ld. Displays False, in[...]

WiSpan User Guide 22 6 6 : : W W e e b b - - M M a a n n a a g g e e r r C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n This chapter describe s how to configure the WiSpan using Web-Manag er, Lantronix’s browser-based configuratio n tool. The unit’s configuration is stored in nonvolatile memory and is retained without power. The unit perfo[...]

6: Web-Manager Configuration WiSpan User Guide 23 Network Configuration Select Net work from the main menu to display the unit's net work values. The following sections describe the configura ble network parameters. Note: The automatically assigned IP address an d related settings do not displ ay. Figure 6-2. Network Settings Automatic IP Addr[...]

6: Web-Manager Configuration WiSpan User Guide 24 Default Gateway The gateway address, or router, allows communic ation to other LAN segments. The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the unit. The gateway address must be within the local network. Ethernet Configuration Auto Negotiate With this[...]

6: Web-Manager Configuration WiSpan User Guide 25 2. Configure or modify the following fields: Server Configuration Telnet Password Enter the password required for Telnet access. Retype Password Re-enter the password required for Telnet access. Advanced ARP Cache Timeout When the unit communicates with another device on the network, it adds an entr[...]

6: Web-Manager Configuration WiSpan User Guide 26  Configuration of advanced setting s such as radio power man agement Note: For information abo ut country-specific settings, see WLAN Country Setting on page 39 . To configure the WiSpan’s WL AN settings: 1. Select WLAN from the main menu to op en the WLAN Settings window. Figure 6-4. WLAN Sett[...]

6: Web-Manager Configuration WiSpan User Guide 27 is Ad Hoc, only WEP is available. By default, wireless security is disabled on the WiSpan. WEP Options Authentication Select an authentication scheme ( Open/None or Shared ) from the drop-down menu. Encryption Select the encryption type ( 64 bits or 128 bits for WEP) from the pull down menu. 64 bits[...]

6: Web-Manager Configuration WiSpan User Guide 28 If you select Aut o , choose the maximum data rate from the drop-down menu. If you do not select the Au t o check bo x, select the fixed data rate (in Mbps) from the drop-do wn menu. Note: You cannot select the maximu m data rate when the WiSpan automatically sets the data rate. The WiSpan supports [...]

WiSpan User Guide 29 7 7 : : A A d d v v a a n n c c e e d d S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s a a n n d d D D e e f f a a u u l l t t s s ( ( S S e e t t u u p p M M o o d d e e ) ) After performing the initial configuration , you may enter expert and security settings. Expert Settings To configure the Expert settings, select 5 Expert from the Chang[...]

7: Advanced Settings and Default s (Setup Mode) WiBox2100E User Guide 30 HTTP Port Number This option enables configuration of the web server port number. The valid ran ge is 1-65535. The default HTTP serve r port number is 80 . HTTP Port Number : (80) ? _ MTU Size The Maximum Transmission Unit (M TU) is the largest physical packet size a net work [...]

7: Advanced Settings and Default s (Setup Mode) WiBox2100E User Guide 31 Disable SNMP (N) ? _ SNMP Community Name The SNMP Community name is a required field for NMS to read or write to a device. Enter a string of 1 to 13 characters. The default entry is public . SNMP Community Name (public): _ Disable Telnet Setup Caution: Disabling both Telnet se[...]

7: Advanced Settings and Default s (Setup Mode) WiBox2100E User Guide 32 Disable ECHO Ports This setting controls whether the set up port echoes ch aracters it receives. Disable ECHO ports (Y) ? _ Enable Enhanced Password This setting defaults to the N (No) option, which permits a 4-cha racter password t o protect Setup Mode by means of Telnet and [...]

7: Advanced Settings and Default s (Setup Mode) WiBox2100E User Guide 33 Config Server Port Number 30718 Security Settings Disable SNMP N (No) SNMP Community Name public Disable Telnet Setup N (No) Disable TFTP Firmware Update N (No) Disable Port 77FEh N (No) Disable Web Server N (No) Disable Web Setup N (No) Disable ECHO ports Y (Yes) Enable Enhan[...]

WiSpan User Guide 34 8 8 : : M M o o n n i i t t o o r r M M o o d d e e Monitor Mode is a command-line inte rface used for diagnostic pu rposes. There are two ways to enter Monitor Mode: locally by means of the set up port or remotely by means of the wired network. Entering Monitor Mode via the Setup Port To enter Monitor Mode locally : 1. Follow [...]

8: Monitor Mode WiBox2100E User Guide 35 Monitor Mode Commands The following commands a re available in Monitor Mode. Note: All commands must be in capital letters. Table 8-1. Monitor Mode Commands Command Command Name Function VS Version Queries software header record (16 bytes) of unit. GC Get Configuration Gets configuration of unit as hex recor[...]

8: Monitor Mode WiBox2100E User Guide 36 Note: Entering any of the commands listed abo ve generates one of the followin g command response code s: Table 8-2. Command Response Codes Response Meaning 0> OK; no error 1> No answer from remote device 2> Cannot reach remote dev ice or no answer 8> Wrong parameter(s) 9> Invalid command[...]

WiSpan User Guide 37 9 9 : : U U p p d d a a t t i i n n g g F F i i r r m m w w a a r r e e This chapter explains how to obtain and update the unit’s firmware. Obtaining Firmware Obtain the most up-to-date firmware an d release notes for the unit from the Lantronix web site ( www.lantronix.com ) or by using anonymous FTP ( ftp.lantronix.com/pub [...]

9: Updating Firmware WiSpan User Guide 38 Figure 9-1. TFTP Windo w After the firmware has been loaded and store d, which takes approximately 8 seconds, the unit performs a power reset. Using TFTP: Command Line Interface To download new firmware from a computer: 1. Enter the following from a TFTP command line interfa ce: tftp –i <ip address>[...]

9: Updating Firmware WiSpan User Guide 39 2. Start DeviceInstaller. If your PC has more than one n etwork adapter, a message displays. Select an adapter and click the OK button. 3. From the Tools menu, select Advanced/Recover Firmware . The Serial Port Firmware Upgrade window displays. 4. For Port on PC , enter the COM port on the PC that is connec[...]

WiSpan User Guide 40 1 1 0 0 : : T T r r o o u u b b l l e e s s h h o o o o t t i i n n g g This chapter discusses h ow you can diagnose and fix erro rs quickly without having to contact a dealer or Lantronix. It helps to connect a terminal to the setup port whil e diagnosing an error to view summary messages that may display. When troubleshooting[...]

10: Troubleshooting WiSpan User Guide 41 Problem/Message Reason Solution When you try to enter the Setup Mode on the WiSpan by means of the setup port, you get no response. The issue is most likely something covered in the previous problem, or possibly, you have Caps Lock on. Double-check ever ything in the problem above. Confirm that Caps Lock is [...]

10: Troubleshooting WiSpan User Guide 42 Technical Support If you are experiencing an error that is not describ ed in this chapter, or if you are unable to fix the error, you may:  To check our online knowle dge base or send a question to Tech nical Support, go to http://www.lantronix.com/support .  Email us at support@lantronix.com. Technica[...]

WiSpan User Guide 43 A A : : T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Technical Specifications Table 10-1. WiSpan Technical Specifications CPU, Memory Lantronix DSTni-E X 186 CPU 256 KB zero wait state SRAM 2048 KB Flash Serial Interface RS-232 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit Network Inter[...]

WiSpan User Guide 44 B B : : C C o o m m p p l l i i a a n n c c e e Compliance Information Manufacturer’s Name & Address : Lantronix 15353 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618 USA Declares that the following product: Product Name: WiSpan Ethernet Bridge Model : WiSpan Conforms to the following standards or other normative docu ments: Safety: U[...]

B:Compliance WiSpan User Guide 45 Regulatory Information USA Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interfere nce received, includ ing interference that may[...]

B:Compliance WiSpan User Guide 46 Antenna Notice: This device has been desi gned to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 3 dBi. Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regul ations of Industry Canada. The required ante nna impedance is 50 ohm s. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and [...]

B:Compliance WiSpan User Guide 47 The number “ ACN 095 223 484 “ stands for Australian Comp any Number and the 9 digit number designates the local rep resentative in Australia who can take inq uiries regarding this product’s compliance status. The following co ntact address is found below: Lantronix Australia Pty. Ltd. c/o LLK Chartered Accou[...]

WiSpan User Guide 48 C C : : W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y Lantronix warrants each Lantronix product to be free from defe cts in material and workmanship for a period of TWO YEARS. During this period, if a customer is unable to resolve a product problem with Lantronix Technical S upport, a Return Material Authorization (RMA) will be issued. Follo[...]