SendFar Technology OAB 04004 User Manual
SF-3000
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Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................. 1
1.1 INTRODUCING THE SF-3000 ...................................................................... 1
1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES ................................................................................. 1
1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................................. 1
1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 1
1.5 INLINE POWER INJECTOR (POE) ................................................................ 2
IEEE 802.11b Outdoor Wireless Client Bridge
User Manual
February 23, 2004
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Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and
retain it for future reference.
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION AND BASIC CONFIGURATION ......... 3
2.1 BEFORE YOU START.................................................................................. 3
2.2 LOCATE THE SF-3000 AND INLINE POWER INJECTOR PORTS .................... 4
2.3 PREPARING INSTALLATION........................................................................ 6
2.4 BASIC CONFIGURATION............................................................................. 7
2.4.1 What you need to know.................................................................... 7
2.4.2 Basic Configuration Steps................................................................ 7
2.4.3 Logging into the Web Interface........................................................ 8
2.4.4 Set Operating Mode, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Route IP,
DNS Server IP of SF-300011
2.4.5 Set Wireless Encryption for Wireless Interface ............................. 13
2.4.6 Change Supervisor Account & Password....................................... 13
2.4.7 Upgrade the Firmware.................................................................... 14
2.4.8 Back-up the SF-3000’s Configuration Files................................... 18
CHAPTER 3. NETWORK TOPOLOGIES ............................................... 20
3.1 WIRELESS CLIENT BRIDGE-TO-CENTRAL WIRELESS BRIDGE.................. 21
3.2 WIRELESS CLIENT ROUTER-TO-CENTRAL WIRELESS BRIDGE ................. 22
3.3 WIRELESS CLIENT BRIDGE-TO-CENTRAL WIRELESS ROUTER ................. 23
3.4 WIRELESS CLIENT ROUTER-TO-CENTRAL WIRELESS ROUTER ................ 24
CHAPTER 4. NETWORK PARAMETERS .............................................. 26
4.1 IP CONFIGURATION................................................................................. 26
4.2 VIRTUAL SERVER .................................................................................... 27
4.3 CONFIGURE SNMP.................................................................................. 30
4.3.1 Configure Community Pool ........................................................... 30
4.3.2 Configure Trap Host Pool .............................................................. 32
4.4 CONFIGURE WIRELESS RELATED PARAMETERS ....................................... 34
4.5 SECURITY................................................................................................ 37
4.5.1 MAC based Access Control ........................................................... 37
4.6 UTILITY................................................................................................... 38
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4.6.1 Software Upgrade........................................................................... 38
4.6.2 Administration................................................................................ 39
CHAPTER 5. MONITOR INFORMATION ............................................. 40
Chapter 1. Introduction
5.1 SYSTEM INFORMATION............................................................................ 40
5.2 STATISTIC INFORMATION ........................................................................ 42
5.3 WIRELESS LINK INFORMATION ............................................................... 43
CHAPTER 6. SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 44
6.1 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS................................................................... 44
6.2 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................... 45
CHAPTER 7. DEFAULT SETTINGS ........................................................ 47
7.1 GENERAL CONFIGURATION ..................................................................... 47
7.1.1 System ............................................................................................ 47
7.1.2 Virtual Server ................................................................................. 47
7.1.3 SNMP ............................................................................................. 48
7.1.3.1 Table of SNMP Community Pool .............................................. 48
7.1.3.2 Table of SNMP Trap Community Host Pool ............................. 48
7.1.4 Wireless LAN................................................................................. 49
7.2 UTILITY................................................................................................... 50
7.2.1 Software Upgrade........................................................................... 50
7.2.2 Administration................................................................................ 50
CHAPTER 8. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ........ 51
1.1 Introducing the SF-3000
The SF-3000 is a fully interoperable with IEEE 802.11b compliant Outdoor
Wireless Last-mile product. The SF-3000 operates in remote bridge mode,
and connects SendFar RB-8110 Outdoor Wireless Router Bridge to
construct point-to-point as well as point-to-multipoint topologies, for
maximum flexibility in configuring building-to-building networks to WISP.
1.2 Product Features
9 Outdoor enclosure in compliance with IP67
9 RF transmit power 100mW (20dBm) with -85dBm Rx sensitivity
@ 11Mbps data rate
9 Embedded 9dBi patch directional antenna
9 Support 24VDC 0.8A Power-over-Ethernet
9 NAT/NAPT and Virtual Server Mapping support
9 MIB-II and Private MIB support
9 MAC address based access control
1.3 Package Contents
The product package contains the following items.
1. One (1) SF-3000 Outdoor Wireless Client Bridge unit
2. One (1) 100~240VAC, 50~60Hz AC/DC adapter with wall-
mount plug and DC plug power cord
3. One (1) 24VDC, 830mA Inline Power Injector (PoE)
4. One (1) 30m RJ-45 CAT-5 Ethernet cable
5. One (1) 1.8m RS-232 null modem console cable
6. One (1) 1.8m grounding wire
7. One (1) User manual CD-disc
8. One (1) wall/mast mounting kit, including one (1) band clamp
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1.4 System Requirements
Installation of the Outdoor Wireless Client Bridge requires the following:
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1. A Windows-based PC/AT compatible computer or Ethernet
data device with an available RJ-45 Ethernet port to run the
configuration program or with TCP/IP connection to the
Ethernet network.
2. A 10/100Base-T Ethernet RJ-45 Ethernet cable is connected to
Ethernet network.
3. A RS-232 consol port cable is connected to PC/AT compatible
computer.
4. An AC power outlet (100~240V, 50~60Hz) supplies the power.
Chapter 2. Installation and Basic Configuration
This chapter describes the procedures of installing the SF-3000.
2.1 Before You Start
After unpacking the system, make sure the following items are present and
in good condition.
1.5 Inline Power Injector (PoE)
The SF-3000 is equipped with an Inline Power Injector module. The Inline
Power Injector (PoE) delivers both data and power to SF-3000 unit via a
signal Ethernet cable, and gives the following benefits to improve the
performance vs. installation cost ratio.
1. This works great in areas where you may not have power
and/or Ethernet easily accessible, like house roof.
2. This also allows you to place the SF-3000 unit closer to the
antenna, more easily thus reducing signal loss over antenna
cabling.
3. Ethernet signal travels well over CAT 5 cable but 2.4GHz
signal doesn't do as well over antenna cabling.
4. Ethernet cabling is much cheaper than Antenna cabling.
1. SF-3000 Outdoor Wireless Client Bridge unit
2. AC/DC adapter 100~240VAC, 50~60Hz with wall-mount plug
and DC plug power cord
3. Inline Power Injector (PoE) 24VDC, 830mA
4. RJ-45 CAT-5 Ethernet cable 30m
5. RS-232 null modem console cable 1.8m
6. Grounding wire 1.8m
7. User manual CD-disc
8. Wall/mast mounting kit, including one (1) band clamp
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2.2 Locate the SF-3000 and Inline Power Injector
Ports
Interface on the SF-3000 Unit
9 Ethernet Port 1
cable.
9 RS-232 Console Port 2
modem console cable.
Interface on the Inline Power Injector
9 Data Input Port 3
PC or straight Ethernet cable to Hub Switch Router.
9 110~240VAC, 50~60Hz AC/DC power adapter DC Input Port
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9 Power & Data Output Port 5 for connecting the 30m RJ-45
CAT-5 Ethernet Cable.
9 Grounding Port 6
NOTE: The cross-over or straight type Ethernet cable is not provided in SF-
3000 shipping package as an accessory. User can find one from
computer store in accordance with the length required for indoor
deployment.
for connecting the 30m RJ-45 CAT-5 Ethernet
for connecting the 1.8m RS-232 null
for connecting cross-over Ethernet Cable to
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Mount SF-3000 on A Wall/Pole
The SF-3000 can be mounted on the wall, you can use the Wall Mount kit
to mount the SF-3000 as shown in Figure 2.2.1.
Figure 2.2.1
You can also mount the SF-3000 to the mast as shown in Figure 2.2.2.
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Figure 2.2.2
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2.3 Preparing Installation
Before installing SF-3000 for the outdoor application in a hard-to-reach
location, we recommend to configure and test all the devices first.
NOTE: This connection is required for setting up initial configuration
information. After configuration is completed, the RS-232 null
modem console cable shall be removed, and run a cross-over
Ethernet cable from Data Input Port to PC, or a straight Ethernet
cable to LAN connection, e.g. Hub.
For configuring the SF-3000, please follow the quick steps below to power
up the SF-3000.
Step 1:
Console Port
Connection
Step 4
Step 5
Step 2
Step 3
Step 1 Attach the 1.8m RS-232 null modem console cable to the Console
Port on the SF-3000 unit (refer to page 4), and the other end (DB9
female type) to a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation
program.
Step 5 Attach one straight Ethernet cable to the Power & Data Output
Port on the Inline Power Injector(refer to page 5).
Step 6 Plug the other end of the straight Ethernet cable to the Ethernet
Port (refer to page 5) on the SF-300.
When the SF-3000 receives power over the Ethernet cable, the SF-3000
will start its boot sequence and the Active LED on the Inline Power Injector
will light up.
You can configure the SF-3000 via HTML browser, such as Microsoft
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator from a remote host or PC.
2.4 Basic Configuration
2.4.1 What you need to know
The SF-3000 can be configured into two operation roles, including
Wireless Client Bridge and Wireless Client Router.
The SF-3000 is shipped with default configuration to function as a client
bridge between an Ethernet and Wireless network by attaching SF-3000 to
the wired LAN simply. If user would configure SF-3000, please refer to the
following procedures.
Step 2
Plug the DC plug of the AC/DC power adapter into the DC Input
Port of Inline Power Injector and the wall-mount plug into a power
outlet or power strip (refer to page 4). The Power LED on the Inline
Power Injector will light up.
Step 3 Run the cross-over type uplink Ethernet cable from Data Input
Port (refer topage 4) to the Ethernet port on a PC.
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2.4.2 Basic Configuration Steps
This section describes a five-step configuration procedure to setup SF3000 workable upon your topology requirement.
Step 1 Select an operation mode for SF-3000 on the web page “/General
Config/System/”, and click
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Step 2 Modify the factory-default parameters on the web page “/General
Config/System/”, and click
FINISH to save the changes.
Step 3 Run a terminal emulation program on PC, such as Hyper
Terminal, and set the following connection properties.
Step 3 Modify the factory-default parameters on the web page “/General
Config/Wireless/”, and click
FINISH to save the changes.
Step 4 (Optional) Modify other parameters on the web page “/General
Config/”, and click
Step 5 Move to page “/Utility/Administration/”, select the
FINISH to save the changes.
Save
then Restart and then click FINISH to take effect on the previous
configuration changes.
2.4.3 Logging into the Web Interface
The SF-3000 supports access to the configuration system through the use
of an HTTP Interface.
Web Configuration
Before configuring SF-3000, user needs to know the IP Address assigned
to the unit. When shipped from the factory, the IP Address 192.168.5.99
was assigned to the SF-3000 by default. To start a web connection, use
http://192.168.2.1
Identify the IP Address assigned to the unit
However, user may change the IP Address later and cannot connect the
unit by using the default IP Address. In this case, it is a must to identify the
SF-3000 current IP Address before configuring. To identify the IP Address,
user can use the serial port (refer to page 4) to gain access of the current
network status.
Step 3.1 Click the Start icon > Program > Accessories >
Communication > Terminal.
Step 3.2 Create a new connection file, and select a Com Port
<COM1, COM2, etc., depending on PC> with
115200bps / 8-bits / 1-stop.
Step 3.3 Click the properties icon in the Tool Bar > setting >
select Emulation terminal VT100 > ok.
Step 4 Reboot SF-3000.
Step 5 When the SF-3000 is powered up, the “Current Network Status”
will be displayed as shown below.
To start a Serial Port connection by following the steps below.
Step 1 Attach the RS-232 null modem console cable (refer to page 4 and
page 6) to the RS-232 Console Port on SF-3000. Connect the
other end to a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation
program.
Step 2 Set the terminal to 115200 baud rate, None Parity, 8 data bits, 1
Stop bit, and ANSI compatible.
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Once you identify the IP Address assigned to SF-3000, use web browser to
configure SF-3000 through the HTTP Interface. The following procedure
explains how to configure each item.
Step 1 Open your browser and enter the IP Address
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Step 2 Press <ENTER> key and the SF-3000 Login screen appears as
shown below.
Step 3 Enter “root” in the User Name and the Password fields, and click
OK to enter the web configuration user interface screen as shown
below.
▽ General Configuration
● System
● TCP/IP
－ Virtual Server
－ SNMP
● Wireless
● Security
－ MAC Filter
▽ Running Status
● System Info
● Statistic Info
● Wireless Link Info
▽ Utility
● Software Upgrade
● Administration
Move through the tree by clicking on an icon to expand or collapse the tree.
The nodes on the tree represent web pages that allow viewing and
modifying the parameters.
2.4.4 Set Operating Mode, IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Default Route IP, DNS Server IP of SF-3000
Web Configuration Structure
The web configuration user interface is grouped into a tree structure, and
contains the following settings or information.
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Operation Mode
When setting up SF-3000, you have to decide which Operation Mode in
which SF-3000 will function. This option is available in the “/General
Config/System/” page as shown below.
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Host Information
The Host Name is not an essential setting, but it helps to identify the device
in network. Use this setting to assign a name to the device.
Bridge IP Address Information
Use this setting to assign or change the SF-3000 IP address.
2.4.5 Set Wireless Encryption for Wireless Interface
The SF-3000 supports 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption.
For 64-bit WEP encryption, an encryption key is 10 hexadecimal characters
(0-9 and A-F) or 5 ASCII characters.
For 128-bit WEP encryption, an encryption key is 26 hexadecimal
characters or 13 ASCII characters.
Modify the WEP encryption parameters on the web page “/General
Config/Woreless/”. Enter 1~15 characters into the WEP Key field, and
KeyGen to generate the WEP64 or WEP128 key patterns.
click
2.4.6 Change Supervisor Account & Password
Enter the Utility > Administration page. The figure below shows the
Utility/ Administration page.
Bridge Subnet Mask
Enter an IP subnet mask to identify the sub network so the IP address can
be recognized on the LAN.
Default Route IP
Enter the default Gateway IP Address.
DNS Server IP
Enter the Primary/Secondary DNS Server IP Address, and click
the bottom of this page to complete the modification of this page.
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Supervisor Account
Change the supervisor’s user name and password in the Supervisor
Account field, and click
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Apply the New Settings
Step 1 Enter the Utility > Administration page, select the Save then
Restart to apply the new configuration settings.
Step 2 Click
Hint: It takes about 10 seconds, to complete the restart process.
FINISH to take effect on the previous configuration changes.
2.4.7 Upgrade the Firmware
Setup your TFTP Server
The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Server allows you to transfer files
across a network. You can download the firmware files for SF-3000
upgrades.
After the TFTP Server is installed, make sure you have the proper TFTP
Server IP address, the proper SF-3000 firmware files, and the TFTP Server
is operational.
Update the Firmware using the TFTP method
Step 1 Enter the Utility > Software Upgrade page as shown in the figure
below, and can use TFTP to upgrade SF-3000. Here, user must
specify the TFTP server IP and select which file you want to
upgrade it (Program image, Web image), then click
start the TFTP upgrade process.
OK button to
Upgrade the Firmware using RS-232 console
Please refer to Provision 2.4.3 that introduces how to use RS-232 console
port.
Identify the IP Address assigned to the unit.
Step 1 If the connection is normal, when the SF-3000 is powered up, the
“Current Network Status” will be displayed as shown below.
Step 2 If the upgrade process is success, the SF-3000 will apply the new
settings and start rebooting right away.
Hint: You must set up a TFTP Server and this server must contain the
latest new image files.
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