SAF CFOL Series User Manual
SAF CFOL Series Point-to-Point
User Guide
SAF Tehnika A/S 2009
Contents
1. Status........................................................................................................4
1.1 Information ..............................................................................................4
1.1.1 System...................................................................................................5
1.1.2 Network ..................................................................................................5
1.1.3 Wireless..................................................................................................6
1.2 Statistics .................................................................................................7
1.3 Graphs ...................................................................................................9
2. Configuration ............................................................................................. 12
2.1 Network ................................................................................................ 12
2.2 Radio...................................................................................................13
2.1.1 Instant Changes ......................................................................................13
2.3 System................................................................................................. 14
2.3.1 Link Settings...........................................................................................14
2.3.2 System Date...........................................................................................15
2.3.3 Administrative Account ..............................................................................16
2.3.4 System Log............................................................................................17
2.3.5 OLED Control ......................................................................................... 18
2.4 Service................................................................................................. 18
2.4.1 SNMP Configuration .................................................................................18
2.4.2 System Alerts ......................................................................................... 19
2.4.2.1 SNMP Traps Settings............................................................................. 20
2.4.2.2 SMTP Settings..................................................................................... 20
2.5 Maintenance...........................................................................................21
2.5.1 System Functions .................................................................................... 21
2.5.2 Firmware Update .....................................................................................22
2.5.3 Device License........................................................................................ 23
3. Tools.......................................................................................................25
3.1 Antenna Alignment................................................................................... 25
3.2 Site Survey ............................................................................................25
3.3 Link Test............................................................................................... 26
4. SAF Tehnika A/S Contacts.............................................................................28
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SAF CFOL Series Point-to-Point User Guide
SAF Tehnika point-to-point products are designed to provide superior performance at
long range distances. With a proprietary wireless driver that was written for the sole
purpose of optimizing wireless point to point links, one can achieve much higher
throughput, especially at longer links, than standards based products.
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1. Status
Use the Status menu to check current status of the point-to-point unit and established
link (this is the default page when accessing the device web management interface).
1.1 Information
The Information page displays generic information and status of the point-to-point unit.
The page is divided into three main categories: System, Ethernet and Wireless. The
System section displays the identification information of the point-to-point unit. The
Wireless section presents main wireless settings. The Ethernet section describes the
point-to-point unit's network identity and connectivity.
The information in the page can be updated using Refresh button.
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1.1.1 System
Product name - displays the product name.
Link name - displays the link name which is used to identify the point-to-point unit on
the network.
Link location - displays the link location, which is used to identify the point-to-point unit
on the network.
Latitude - displays the latitude coordinates of the device.
Longitude - displays the longitude coordinates of the device.
Firmware version - displays the device hardware version.
Uptime - displays the time, expressed in days, hours and minutes since the system was
last rebooted.
Average load - displays the average load of the device processor in the period of the
last 1 minute, 5 minutes and 15 minutes (a larger value means a larger average load on
the processor).
<1.0 - System is idle
=1.0 - Normal load
>1.0 - Processor is busy.
Total memory, kB - displays total system memory.
Free memory, kB- displays free system memory.
System time - displays current system time.
License status - displays a status of the current license.
1.1.2 Network
Ethernet link status - displays the status of the Ethernet link. A State UP indicates that
the Ethernet link is established. A state DOWN indicates that the Ethernet link is not
established.
Ethernet speed/duplex - displays the negotiated speed and duplex of the Ethernet
interface specified in Mbps. The N/A will be displayed if the Ethernet status is down. Full
duplex means that data can be transmitted in both directions on a signal carrier at the
same time. Half duplex means that data can be transmitted in both directions on a signal
carrier, but not at the same time. Auto means that the system will detect link speed and
duplex mode automatically.
MAC address - displays MAC address of the device.
Local IP - displays IP address of the local unit.
Remote IP - displays IP address of the remote unit. The N/A will be displayed if there is
no point-to-point link established.
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1.1.3 Wireless
Wireless link status - displays the status of the Wireless link. A State UP indicates that
the Wireless link between local and remote units is establish ed. A state DOWN indicates
that the Wireless link between local and remote units is not established.
Operating mode - displays the operating mode of the device. The operating mode can
be Master or Slave.
Link ID - displays point-to-point link ID, specified by the user.
Encryption - displays encryption method: none or AES.
Peer MAC - displays MAC address of the remote unit.
Frequency, MHz - displays frequency in MHz at which the point-to-point link
communicates.
Channel width, MHz - displays the channel width (5/10/20/40) at which the point-to-
point link communicates.
Data rate, Mbps - displays data rates at which the point-to-point link communicates.
Antenna gain, dBi - displays device radio antenna gain in dBi.
Transmit power, dBm - displays TX power value of the local point-to-point unit.
Remote transmit power, dBm - displays TX power value of the remote point-to-point
unit.
Management packet rate, Mbps - displays administrator defined maximum count of
frames in transfer block between point-to-point units.
Transmit queue length, frames - displays administrator defined transmit queue length
in frames between point-to-point units.
Aggregation limit, bytes - displays administrator defined maximum packet count in
bytes to be aggregated in one frame.
Aggregation limit, packets - displays administrator defined maximum packet count to
be aggregated in one frame.
Link state - displays the state of the wireless link between point-to-point units:
Initiating - displays amount of time the device was in initiating state from the last
reboot.
Scanning - displays amount of time the device was in scanning state from the
last reboot.
Authenticating - displays amount of time the device was in authenticating state
from the last reboot.
Associating - displays amount of time the device was in associating state from the
last reboot.
Running - displays the time, expressed in hours, minutes and seconds since the
system was last rebooted.
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1.2 Statistics
The statistics page displays detailed statistics of the point-to-point link performance. The
Statistics page is divided into two sections: Networks statistics and W-Jet statistics.
Network statistics contains detailed statistics of Ethernet and Wireless interfaces:
RX bytes - displays the total number of received bytes by the Ethernet or Wireless
interface of the point-to-point link.
RX packets - displays the total number of received packets by the Ethernet or Wireless
interface of the point-to-point link.
RX errors - displays the total number of received corrupted packets by the Ethernet or
Wireless interface of the point-to-point link.
RX drops - displays the total number of dropped packets by the Ethernet or Wireless
interface of the point-to-point link.
TX bytes - displays the total number of sent bytes by the Ethernet or Wireless interface
of the point-to-point link.
TX packets - displays the total number of sent packets by the Ethernet or Wireless
interface of the point-to-point link.
TX errors - displays the total number of sent corrupted packets by the Ethernet or
Wireless interface of the point-to-point link.
TX drops - displays the total number of dropped packets by the Ethernet or Wireless
interface of the point-to-point link.
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Local - statistics of the Local unit.
Remote - statistics of the Remote unit.
RX starts - number of RX window Start packets received. The number in brackets (+xx)
displays the data change since the last page refresh.
TX starts - number of TX window Start packets transmitted. The number in brackets
(+xx) displays the data change since the last page refresh.
RX stops - number of RX window Stop packets received. There is no TX stops displayed
as it will always be equal to number of the TX start packets. The number in brackets
(+xx) displays the data change since the last page refresh.
RX bytes - number of transmitted bytes. The number in brackets (+xx) displays the
data change since the last page refresh.
TX bytes - number of the received bytes. The number in brackets (+xx) displays the
data change since the last page refresh.
RX packets - number of received data packets The number in brackets (+xx) displays
the data change since the last page refresh.
TX packets - number of transmitted data packets. The number in brackets (+xx)
displays the data change since the last page refresh.
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Acked - the number of the packets acknowledged by the receiver. The number in
brackets (+xx) displays the data change since the last page refresh.
Duplicates - the number of duplicated packets. The number in brackets (+xx) displays
the data change since the last page refresh.
Drops - number of dropped packets. The number in brackets (+xx) displays the data
change since the last page refresh.
RX timeouts - number of RX timeouts. The number in brackets (+xx) displays the data
change since the last page refresh.
TX timeouts - number of TX timeouts. The number in brackets (+xx) displays the data
change since the last page refresh.
RX retry 1.3 - number of packets received in 1-3 attempts. The number in brackets
(+xx) displays the data change since the last page refresh.
TX retry 1.3 - number of packets transmitted in 1-3 attempts. The number in brackets
(+xx) displays the data change since the last page refresh.
Total TX retries - total number of attempts to retransmit data packets. The number in
brackets (+xx) displays the data change since the last page refresh.
Max TX retry - the maximal attempt to retransmit data packets. For example if data
packet was retransmitted in 9th attempt, the value of this field will be 9. The number in
brackets(+xx) displays the data change since the last page refresh.
1.3 Graphs
The Graphs page contains device statistics in graphic diagrams and is used for device
monitoring. Select the required statistics (RSSI, Traffic, RX/TX errors, Memory, CPU load
or Frequency change) and the corresponding graphic diagrams will be displayed. The
statistics in diagrams are displayed on hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis. To
update statistics data click Refresh button.
(!) Point the mouse cursor on the diagram line and you will get the numeric expression
of the particular statistic.
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