Comnet NW3, NW4, NWK3, NWK4 User Manual

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This manual serves the following ComNet Model Numbers:

NW3

NW4

NWK3

NWK4

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

COMMERCIAL 802.11A/N WIRELESS ETHERNET

Thank you for purchasing Netwave® from ComNet. This installation guide applies to the following models:

NW3 Commercial Multipoint, FCC Version, User Configurable

NW4 Commercial Multipoint, ETSI Version, User Configurable

NWK3Commercial Point to Point Kit, FCC Version (Includes NWK3_AP and NWK3_CL) NWK4Commercial Point to Point Kit, ETSI Version (Includes NWK4_AP and NWK4_CL)

The NetWave® NW3 and NW4 from ComNetis a commercial grade wireless Ethernet transmission link that can be configured through the embedded User Interface as a Client or as an Access Point. This point-to-multipoint model allows multiple Ethernet endpoints to be connected to a central Access Point. Up to 15 endpoints can be linked to a central access point. The NW3 and NW4 support up to 95Mbps throughput due to MIMO technology. An easy to read LED array displays unit operational status along with received signal strength ensuring optimal installation and operation. The units are passive PoE (Power over Ethernet) powered or through a supplied PoE injection module. The NW3 is FCC certified and the NW4 is ETSI, DFS and TPC certified.

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

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About This Guide

This guide is intended for different users such as engineers, integrators, developers, IT managers, and technicians.

It assumes that users have some PC competence and are familiar with Microsoft Windows operating systems and web browsers such as Windows Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, as well as have knowledge of the following:

»»Installation of electronic equipment »»Electrical regulations and guidelines

»»Knowledge of Local Area Network technology

Related Documentation

The following documentation is also available:

»»NW3/NW4 and NWK3/NWK4 Datasheets

»»NW3/NW4 and NWK3/NWK4 Quick Start Guides

Website

For information on ComNet’s entire product line, please visit the ComNet website at http://www.comnet.net

Support

For any questions or technical assistance, please contact your sales person (sales@comnet.net) or the customer service support center (techsupport@comnet.net)

Safety

»»Only ComNet service personnel can service the equipment. Please contact ComNet Technical Support.

»»The equipment should be installed in locations with controlled access, or other means of security, and controlled by persons of authority.

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Contents

About This Guide

2

Related Documentation

2

Website

2

Safety

2

Overview

4

Legal Information

4

1.0 Introduction

5

2.0 Point to Multi-Point – NW3 and NW4

6

3.0 Point to Point Systems – NWK3 and NWK4

6

4.0 Cabling Requirements

6

5.0 Hardware Installation

7

5.1 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Components

7

5.2 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Indicating LED Details

8

5.3NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Electrical Connections 9

5.4NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Typical Pole Mounting 10

6.0 Detailed Power Requirements

11

7.0 Key Default Configurations

11

8.0 Quick Configuration

12

9.0 Detailed Configuration

14

9.1 STATUS Page – Access Point

14

9.2

STATUS-Client Page - Client

17

9.3

WIRELESS SETTINGS Page – Access Point

20

9.4

WIRELESS SETTINGS-Client Page - Client

25

9.5 NETWORK SETTINGS Page – Client or Access Point

29

9.6

SYSTEM TOOLS Page – Client and Access Point

32

9.7 ADMIN Page – Client or Access Point

37

10.0 Agency Compliance

42

11.0 GPL (General Public License) Statement

44

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Overview

Legal Information

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic and mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of ComNet.

Copyright

Copyright © 2013 ComNet. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

ComNet reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice. The information furnished by ComNet in this material is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, ComNet assumes no responsibility for its use.

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1.0 Introduction

The NetWave® NW3 and NW4 from ComNetis a commercial grade wireless Ethernet transmission link that can be configured through the embedded User Interface as a Client or as an Access Point. This point-to-multipoint model allows multiple Ethernet endpoints to be connected to a central Access Point. Up to 15 endpoints can be linked to a central access point. The NW3 and NW4 support up to 95Mbps throughput due to MIMO technology. An easy to read LED array displays unit operational status along with received signal strength ensuring optimal installation and operation. The units are passive PoE (Power over Ethernet) powered or through a supplied PoE injection module. The NW3 is FCC certified and the NW4 is ETSI, DFS and TPC certified.

This manual contains detailed information covering ComNet NetWave commercial grade 802.11n wireless products. NetWave comes configured for either point to point or point to multipoint applications.

This manual contains detailed operational and configuration information not covered in the quick start guides.

This guide applies to the following models:

»»NW3 – Commercial Multipoint, FCC Version, User Configurable

»»NW4 – Commercial Multipoint, ETSI Version, User Configurable

»»NWK3 – Commercial Point to Point Kit, FCC Version (Includes NWK3_AP and NWK3_CL) »»NWK4 – Commercial Point to Point Kit, ETSI Version (Includes NWK4_AP and NWK4_CL)

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2.0 Point to Multi-Point – NW3 and NW4

These individual units allow the user to configure for either multipoint access point or client operation. There is a MAC address lock feature that can be enabled through the user interface but is not enabled by default. The NWx does support integrated directional and external omni directional antennas. See the ComNet website for the latest information regarding antenna support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passive

IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

NW3

Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Client)

Injector

Camera

 

 

 

Cat5 Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passive

 

 

 

 

Passive

IP

PC

DVR

CNGE2FE8MS

Power

NW3

NW3

Power

Injector

(Client)

Injector

Camera

 

 

Managed

(Access Point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NW3

Power

IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Client)

Injector

Camera

3.0 Point to Point Systems – NWK3 and NWK4

Each point to point kit comes with a preconfigured access point and client. Both units will not only be configured to operate on the same SSID but also MAC addressed locked to each other. This simplifies installations as well as enabling higher operating EIRP for FCC versions. The NWKx does support integrated directional and external omni directional antennas. See the ComNet website for the latest information regarding antenna support.

 

 

 

Cat5 Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passive

 

 

 

 

Passive

IP

PC

DVR

CNGE2FE8MS

Power

NWK3

NWK3

Power

 

 

Managed

Injector

(Access Point)

(Client)

Injector

Camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.0 Cabling Requirements

»»Shielded CAT 5 or better should be used for all out of plant Ethernet connection and should be properly grounded through the PoE AC ground. Industrial grade shielded Ethernet cable is recommended to help prevent ESD damage commonly experienced with outdoor installations. Visit www.comnet.net/comnet-products/cables

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5.0Hardware Installation

5.1NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Components

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5.2 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Indicating LED Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED

VISUAL CUE

INDICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER ETHERNET

 

RSSI1 RSSI2 RSSI3 STATUS/RSSI34

POWER

SOLID GREEN

Power is supplied to the NW3/NW4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

No power is supplied to the NW3/NW4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOLID GREEN

Ethernet connection is established

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETHERNET LINK

FLASH GREEN

Ethernet connection is established and there is activity present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

No Ethernet connection established

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSSI1

SOLID RED

Poor signal strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSSI2

SOLID YELLOW

Acceptable signal strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSSI3

SOLID GREEN

Good signal strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSSI4 / STATUS

FLASH GREEN

Unit is booting up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOLID GREEN

Excellent signal strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL STRENGTH:

MINIMUM SIGNAL

MAXIMUM SIGNAL

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5.3 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Electrical Connections

Remove the bottom cover and insert the RJ45 connectorized cable into the RJ45 jack. Next re-install the bottom cover while keeping the two remaining black rubber pieces in place.

Connect one end of an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the LAN OUT port of the Power Injection Module (PIM) and the other end to LAN of the access point – as sown below.

NOTE Maximum length of the RJ-45 CAT5 cable is 90 meters.

Connect the RJ-45 Ethernet cable attached to the PIM to a network device, such as a switch or to the configuration PC. Then plug the power adaptor to an AC power outlet and power plug into the socket of the PIM – as shown in the diagram below.

NOTE: DC Passive PoE input range 12 to 24 VDC

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5.4 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Typical Pole Mounting

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6.0 Detailed Power Requirements

»»Max peak current at 24VDC under a typical 60 second boot up: 180mA

»»Max current at 24VDC after initial boot and radio lock/connection with less than 10Mb/s Ethernet traffic throughput: 170mA

»»Max current at 24VDC after initial boot and radio lock/connection with less than 30Mb/s Ethernet traffic throughput: 180mA

»»Max current at 24VDC after initial boot and radio lock/connection with less than 60Mb/s Ethernet traffic throughput: 200mA

»»Max current at 24VDC after initial boot and radio lock/connection with 95Mb/s Ethernet traffic throughput: 220mA

7.0 Key Default Configurations

IP Address of Web Server

192.168.10.100 for NWKx_AP

 

192.168.10.101 for all other models

LAN Mode for Web Server

Static Addressing

Web Server User ID

admin

Web Server Password

admin

Web Server Guest User ID

guest

Webserver Guest Password

guest

SSID

NetWave-1

WPA Pre-shared Key

12345678

Channel-Frequency (AP)

Auto

Channel Spectrum Width

20/40M

Long Range Parameters

Enabled and defaulted to 1000m

NOTE: A Reset to defaults (performed on the ADMIN page) will erase all user configurations including the factory set MAC lock on Point to Point (NWKx) models.

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8.0 Quick Configuration

1.Connect an Ethernet cable from the port labelled as IN on the power Injection Module to either a laptop or a PC LAN port.

2.Connect the second Ethernet cable from the OUT port on the Power Injection Module to the NetWave LAN port.

3.Apply 24VDC to the Power Injection Module with the provided power supply. You should notice the green LED illuminate in the Power Injection Module and the power LED on the NetWave unit.

4.Set the IP address of the laptop being used to configure NetWave to static and the subnet to 192.168.10.x/24 subnet.

5.Point the browser to 192.168.10.101. This is the default address.

6.A login prompt will pop up. Enter: ID admin

Password admin

7.Select the NETWORK SETTINGS tab and set the desired network settings. Select Apply Settings

Select Save

NOTE: This will be the network address for the NetWave web server. It is not necessary to set to the same subnet as the operating network but it is recommended.

8.Select the WIRELESS SETTINGS tab and set:

››Wireless mode – Set to AP or Client (Only need to do this on the NW3 and NW4 models)

››Country code – Only required if setting up the NW4 (ETSI) model

NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the correct country is chosen. ComNet accepts no liability for incorrect equipment setup.

››Output RF power – if RSSI is greater than 70, link throughput performance will decrease. It is recommended to reduce RF TX power to below 65.

››Set SSID – if changing from the default setting

››Channel Spectrum Width – May want to reduce to 20M from the default 20/40M if the 5GHz spectrum is crowded

››Wireless Security – if changing from default settings

››Select Apply Settings

››Select Save

NOTE: NWK3 and NWK4 point to point kits have been set up at the factory and locked to each other. No need to set Wireless Mode and may not need to set the IP address. These are designed to connect to each other once powered and properly aligned.

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NOTE: NW3 and NW4 Multipoint nodes will need to have the Wireless Mode set to either AP or Client (default is Client). And the IP addresses will need to be all set to different addresses (default address is 192.168.10.101). Once this is done, all the clients will connect to the multipoint AP with all other setting kept at default.

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9.0Detailed Configuration

9.1STATUS Page – Access Point

9.1.1 STATUS_AP Page MAIN Section

This section will list the unit uptime as well as the system time which can be set on the SYSTEM TOOLS page.

9.1.2 STATUS_AP Page LAN SETTING Section

LAN MAC

Lists the MAC address for the electrical copper Ethernet port

Address Mode

Shows the current setting for setting the IP address for the

 

embedded web server. This is configured on the NETWORK

 

SETTINGS page

IP Address

Current IP address for the embedded web server

Gateway IP Address

IP address for the network gateway

LAN Port Connection Shows connection status for the copper Ethernet port.

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