Zebra Technologies IAPWR63000303 Users manual

Setup and

Deployment

User’s Guide

For

Infrastructure Mode

Setup and Deployment

Foreword

This document describes in detail the confidential and propriet ary technology of MeshNetworks’

™ Architecture. MeshNetworks products and technology are protected by US and international patent and patent pending technology. This document represents the current design; the contents are subject to change at any time at the discretion of MeshNetworks, Inc.

, MeshManager, MeshTray, MeshView, and MeshNetworks’ logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of MeshNetworks, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000, and Windows PocketPC are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Sun and Sun Blade are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other product names and services identified throughout this publication are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. No such uses or the use of any trade name is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this publication. Copyright 2003, MeshNetworks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 - OVERVIEW...........................................................................................................1

Introduction........................................................................................................................1

Documentat io n Overview..................................................................................................1

Acronyms...........................................................................................................................1

Related Documentation ...................................................................................................2

SECTION 2 - DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM............................................................3

Introduction........................................................................................................................3

Subscriber Devices (SDs) .................................................................................................4

Wireless Routers (WRs) ....................................................................................................4

Intelligent Access Points (IAPs) .......................................................................................5

Mobile Internet Switching Controller (MiSC)....................................................................5

Operational View of the System..............................................................................6

Network Architecture.........................................................................................................7

SECTION 3 - SETUP AND DEPLOYMENT................................................................................8

Subscriber Device (SD).....................................................................................................8

Equipment.......................................................................................................................8

Record MAC Address of the WMC6300..........................................................................8

Loading and Verifying Software.......................................................................................8

Testing..........................................................................................................................11

Intelligent Access Point (IAP) .........................................................................................11

Equipment.......................................................................................................................2

Record MAC Address of the IAP.....................................................................................3

IAP Assembly..................................................................................................................3

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Deployment.....................................................................................................................5

Initial IAP Configuration...................................................................................................6

Testing............................................................................................................................6

Wireless Router (WR) ........................................................................................................7

Equipment.......................................................................................................................7

Record MAC Address of the MWR6300..........................................................................8

MWR6300 Assembly.......................................................................................................9

Deployment.....................................................................................................................9

Initial Configuration..........................................................................................................9

Testing..........................................................................................................................10

Mobile Internet Switching Controller (MiSC)..................................................................11

Equipment.....................................................................................................................11

Network Setup Description............................................................................................12

MiSC Assembly.............................................................................................................13

Onsite Configuration of Routers....................................................................................14

Network Configuration – Device Manager.....................................................................15

Network Configuration – IAP Configuration Via Web Interface......................................15

Testing..........................................................................................................................22

Default Addresses and Logins.......................................................................................23

SECTION 4 - MAC ADDRESS TABLES..................................................................................25

IAP MAC Addresses ........................................................................................................25

WR MAC Addresses ........................................................................................................25

WMC MAC Addresses......................................................................................................26

SECTION 5 - SITE SELECTION/DEPLOYMENT GUIDELINES...............................................27

General Site Selection Guidelines..................................................................................27

Antenna Guidelines......................................................................................................... 27

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Lab Checkout...................................................................................................................28

General Deployment Guidelines.....................................................................................28

It is recommended that field deployment follow the same steps as described in

General Site Selection Guidelines..................................................................................28

Antenna Guidelines................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

SECTION 6 - CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION.............................................................30

SECTION 7 - WMC INSTALLATION DEBUG PROCEDURES ................................................31

SECTION 8 - LICENSE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION....................................................33

SECTION 9 - FCC REGULATORY INFORMATION.................................................................38

FCC Information...............................................................................................................38

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement .........................................................................38

Safety Information for the Products....................................................................40

SECTION 10 - SAFETY CERTIFICATION ...............................................................................40

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Section 1 - Overview

Introduction

The wireless broadband system allows a network operator to deploy a wireless, multihopping ad hoc network. This document describes how to set up, conf ig ure, and deploy a system to operate in infrastructure mode. Infrastructure mode allows the user’s to have access to a wired network. For a deployment that does not need access to a wired network, refer to the

Setup and Deployment for Peer-to-Peer Mode” document.

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system are preinstalled with a default configuration for connection to a wired network. Any configuration items described in this document are for site-specific information.

MeshNetworks recommends that the Network Operator receive setup and deployment training at MeshNetworks’ facility prior to deploying the provide the Network Operator assistance with site surveys and deployment.

Note: The “professional installation” to ensure the installation is performed in accordance with FCC licensing regulations.

system is designed for easy installation. The infrastructure components of a

network. MeshNetworks may optionally

MWR6300 Wireless Routers and IAP6300 Intelligent Access Points require

Documentation Overview

The Setup and Deployment User’s Guide is arranged in the following sections:

Section 1 - Overview

User’s Guide.

Section 2 – Description of the

Network.

Section 3 - Starter Kit Setup and Deployment

information for the Subscriber Device, Wireless Router, Intelligent Access Point, and the MiSC.

provides an overview of the Starter Kit and t he organization of the

System provides a general overview of a complete

provides installation and configuration

Section 4 - MAC Address Tables

configuration data.

Section 5 – Site Selection Guidelines Section 6 - The Customer Service Information

need assistance with your

Section 7 - License and Warranty Information

and Warranty for the

Section 8 - FCC Regulatory Information

Starter Kit.

products.

provides three convenient tables to record network

provides deployment and installation suggestions.

provides important warnings and safety information.

Acronyms

HAS Hardware Authentication Server IAP Intelligent Access Point

Mesh Enabled Architecture

section provides contact information if you

contains MeshNetworks’ License Agreement

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MiSC Mobile Internet Switching Controller SD Subscriber Device (a host device with a WMC6300 installed and operational) WMC Wireless Modem Card WR Wireless Router

Setup and Deployment User’s Guide for Peer-to-Peer Mode

WMC6300 Wireless Modem Card User’s Guide for Windows 2000

WMC6300 Wireless Modem Card User’s Guide for Windows XP MeshView Administration Tool User’s Guide MeshManager User’s Guide MeshFlash User’s Guide Location Analyzer Deployment Tool User’s Guide

Documentation

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Section 2 - Description of the System

Introduction

MeshNetworks develops Mobile Broadband communications systems with “meshed” architectures. That is, each node can connect directly, or indirectly (by hopping through other nodes), with any other node in the network. The peer-to-peer nature of the mesh architecture combined with data rate control in each subscriber and infrastructure node in the network insures reliable delivery while providing increased network capacity thr ough g eogr aphic reuse of the frequency spectrum.

The network comprises four distinct elements:

• Subscriber Devices (SDs)

• Wireless Routers (WRs)

• Intelligent Access Points (IAPs)

• Mobile Internet Switching Controllers (MiSCs)

The overwhelming portion of the value that MeshNetworks provides is in the W ireless Modem Card (WMC). The WMC is used in Subscriber Devices as well as in the Wireless Router and Intelligent Access Point (IAP), both of which are types of infrastructure equipment. MeshNetworks provides a Mobile Internet Switching Controller (MiSC) which is assembled from industry standard equipment and conforms to industry standards. MeshNetworks also provides the network applications, which are required for proper operation and value extr action from the

mobile Internet system.

Figure 1. Elements of the

All network elements are designed to support mobile applications. Subscriber Devices can be either mobile or fixed, while the remaining components are typically fixed. Wireless Routers and

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IAPs can be mounted on utility poles, light poles, traffic apparatus, billboards, and buildings. Their fixed positions allow the Subscriber Device to pinpoint its location within one second. WRs and IAPs can also be mobile, attached to emergency vehicles, utility vehicles, or fleet vehicles. It is important to note that the WMC technology within a Subscriber Device is identical to the WMC technology in Wireless Routers and IAPs.

The with end user data access rates on the order of DSL or Cable Modem. The chosen metric of network efficiency for a data centric network is bits per second per Hertz per square kilometer per dollar (bps/hz/km coverage area, and cost. One of the most important factors in optimizing this metric is the choice of network architecture.

system was designed to minimize the cost associated with deploying a mobile Internet

/$). This metric balances the user data rates, allocated bandwidth,

Subscriber Devices (SDs)

The MeshNetworks’ Wireless Modem Card (WMC) is provided as a PCMCIA form factor device. The WMC is used with an off-the-shelf IP-enabled laptop computer. These two devices together make up a Subscriber Device (SD).

The WMC provides access to the fixed infrastructure network and other networks, such as the Internet, and it can also function as a Wireless Router and repeater for other SDs.

SDs can therefore be a key part of the network infrastructure. Adding subscribers can effectively increase the number of Wireless Routers in the network, which increases the number of alternative paths that subscribers may utilize. This can reduce both the time and cost to deploy network infrastructure, while also increasing the spectral efficiency and therefore the capacity of the network. In addition, because SDs can also operate in an ad hoc peer -to-peer mode, two or more SDs can form a network without the need for any fixed infrastructure.

Wireless Routers (WRs)

The Wireless Router (WR) is a low-cost small-sized wireless device that is prim arily deployed to seed a geographical area, extending the range between IAPs and subscribers, and to simultaneously increase the network’s spectral efficiency. Wireless Routers provide a number of functions in the network, such as:

• Range Extension for Subscriber Devices and IAPs

• Hopping Points for subscriber peer-to-peer

networking

• Automatic Load Balancing

• Route Selection

• Network capacity optimization through small packet

consolidation

• Fixed reference for geo-location services

The Wireless Router's small size and light weight allow it to be mounted almost anywhere. No towers are required. WR software can be updated via overthe-air downloads.

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Intelligent Access Points (IAPs)

The Intelligent Access Point (IAP) is a lo w-cost small device that acts as the transition point from the wireless network to the wired core network and from there, through media gateways, out to the Internet. Each IAP offers up to 6 Mbps burst data rate to subscribers. IAPs support the 10/100 base-T Ethernet interface. Other interfaces are supported through commercially available media translation devices. If additional network capacity is required, more IAPs can be easily deployed - without t he need for extensive RF or site planning. IAPs provide functions such as:

• Local mobility management of SDs

• Fixed reference for geo-location services

• Hopping points for subscriber peer-to-peer networking

• Transition point from the wireless to the wired portions of

the network

• Route Selection

The IAP’s small size and light weight allow it to be mounted anywhere power and network connectivity are available. No towers are required. IAP software can be updated via over-thewire downloads.

Mobile Internet Switching Controller (MiSC)

The Mobile Internet Switching Cont roller (MiSC) pr ovides connectivity between the IAPs and wired world, and hosts the network’s management and provisioning functions. The MiSC is composed of off-the-shelf hardware components, such as LAN routers and application servers. MiSC software consists of both offthe-shelf and MeshNetworks’ proprietary software, MeshManager. The MeshManager software provides functions for the network such as:

• Subscriber Provisioning, Management, and Authentication

• Configuration and Fault Management

• Network Monitoring and Reporting

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Operational View of the System

Figure 2 shows the different ways in which a subscriber can reach an IAP. It can connect directly, or hop through any number or combination of WRs and SDs. Additionally, if the subscriber wishes to execute a peer-to-peer application such as a f ile transfer, the subscriber can communicate directly, or through any combination of SDs, WRs, and IAPs.

The ability to use ad hoc routing to forward traffic improves the scalability of the mobile wireless Internet. In particular, the ability for the user to accomplish a peer-to-peer application without the use of infrastructure has tremendous advantages. A significant problem in every mobile wireless network is backhaul. The applications through SDs and WRs without ever reaching an IAP or the wired Internet. This reduces the amount of backhaul required by enabling the SDs to accomplish the backhaul whenever the opportunity arises. This results in lower deployment costs, reduced backhaul, and lower operating expenditures. The service provider can provide the same level of service with less equipment by empowering the SDs with ad hoc networking capability.

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Network Architecture

The network utilizes two subnets, one for the wireless elements and one for the server elements. All of the connected together by the core router, and the edge router provides Internet connectivity.

wireless elements must be in a single subnet. The subnets are

Figure 3 shows the logical network layout of a

Internet

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wireless

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network.

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Section 3 - Setup and Deployment

Subscriber Device (SD)

A Subscriber Device consists of both a Wireless Modem Card (W MC6300) and an End User provided host device such as a notebook computer. The WMC6300 is designed for insertion into an industry-standard Type II PCMCIA card slot located in a Host device. The WMC6300 has an antenna port to connect the external antenna and two LED Indicators. The Red LED is the transmit indicator and the Green LED is the receive indicator as shown in Figure 4.

Equipment

The following list defines the hardware components required to setup the WMC6300:

• WMC6300 Wireless Modem Card

• Antenna with a MMCX connector

• WMC6300 Software and Documentation CD for Windows 2000™ and Windows XP™

Equipment that must be supplied by the End User includes the following:

• Notebook PCs running the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP Operating System

Optional Equipment

• Re fe r to th e

data sheets for a list of optional equipment

Record MAC Address of the WMC6300

The transceiver MAC address is recorded on the back of the WMC6300 cards. Record this number in Section 4 - MAC Address Tables the device.

Figure 4. WMC6300 Antenna Port and LED Indicators

, as it will be required later to configure and test

Loading and Verifying Software

The W MC6300 Software and Documentation CD contains the drivers and MeshTray software for use on the End User’s equipment. Please review the instructions for each operating system as there is a different sequence of events depending on the operating system.

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Detailed instructions can be found in the WMC6300 User’s Guide for each operating system. In addition, the

software to load the MeshView Administration Tool. MeshView may be installed as an option on a subscriber device to assist the Network Operator with network deployment. Refer to the MeshView Administration Tool User’s Guide for additional information on this application.

Administration Software and Documentation CD includes installation

Installing the WMC6300 Software for Windows 2000

The WMC6300 Wireless Modem Card User’s Guide for Windows 2000 provides complete step-by-step instructions for use during the installation and configuration of the WMC6300. The following is an abbreviated version of the installation process.

Note: Please install the

Complete the following procedure to install the WMC6300 software and drivers:

1. Insert the

2. The Note: If the installation program does not start automatically, open the Windows Start

menu, click on Run, and then type d:setup.exe (where d is the letter of the CD-ROM drive) and click the “OK” button.

3. Click th e “Next” button to continue the software installation process.

4. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation process.

Software and Documentation CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Setup program will be displayed.

Software before you insert the WMC6300 card.

5. Insert the antenna into the WMC6300 card.

6. Insert theWMC6300 card into the PCMCIA slot of the host computer.

If MeshView is desired, insert the the Windows Start menu, click on Run, and then type d:setupmv.exe (where d is the letter of the CD-ROM drive) and click the “OK” button. Follow onscreen prompts to complete the installation process.

Administration Software and Documentation CD, open

Installing the WMC6300 Software for Windows XP

The W MC6300 Wireless Modem Card User’s Guide for Windows XP provides complete step-by-step instructions for use during the installation and configuration of the WMC6300. The following is an abbreviated version of the installation process.

Note: Please install the

Complete the following procedure to install the WMC6300 software and drivers:

1. Insert the antenna into the WMC6300 card.

2. Insert the WMC6300 card into the comp uter.

3. Click th e “Cancel” button for the 2 “Found New Hardware” windows.

4. Click th e “Close” button for the “Found New Hardware information” window.

5. Insert the WMC6300 Software and Documentation CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Software after you insert the WMC6300 card. .

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6. The Setup program will be displayed. Note: If the installation program does not start automatically, open the Windows Start

menu, click on Run, and then type d:setup.exe (where d is the letter of the CD-ROM drive) and click the OK button.

7. Click th e “Next” button to continue the software installation process.

8. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the software installation process.

9. Eject the WMC6300 card. Wait 10 seconds and reinsert the WMC6300 card.

10. For the 2 Found New Hardware windows, ensure the Install Software Automatically button is selected, click on the Next button, and follow the onscreen prompts.

Installing the MeshView Administration Tool

Complete the following procedure to install MeshView:

1. Insert the

2. Click the W indows “Start” menu. Click on “Run” and enter d:setupmv.exe in the textbox (Note: d is the letter of the CD-ROM drive). Click the “OK” button to continue the installation process.

3. Follow onscreen prompts to complete the installation process.

Administration Software and Documentation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

DNS Server Configuration

The DNS server IP address is automatically supplied to the Subscriber Device upon successfully connecting to the Network. If there are problems with resolving web URLs, the DNS address can also be manually configured. The Network Operator must supply the DNS IP address for the Internet connection.

Instructions to setup a Windows 2000 Host:

1. St art/Settings/Network and Dial-up Connections/Local Area Connection (choose the Local Area Connection Corresponding to the Wireless Modem Card)

2. Click on the “Properties” button.

3. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Components window.

4. Click on the “Properties” button.

5. Click on the “Advanced” button.

6. Click on the DNS tab

7. Click on the DNS “Add” button.

8. Ent er the “DNS Server IP Address” provided by the network administrator and then click the “Add” button.

9. Click the “OK” button to close the Advanced TCP/IP Settings windows.

10. Click the “OK” button to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties windows.

11. Click the “OK” button to close the Local Area Connection Properties windows.

12. Click the “Close” button to close the Local Area Connection Status window.

This configuration should remain in the Windows 2000 host.

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