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Tsunami MP.11 Installation and Management Model 5054 (MP.11a) Version 4.0.0 ...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 2 Copyright ©2007 Proxim Wireless Corporation, San Jose, CA. All rights reserved. Covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,231,634; 5,875,179; 6,006,090; 5,809,060; 6,075,812; 5,077,753...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 3 Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 4 Quality of Service (QoS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Concepts and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . ....

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 5 Security Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 MAC Authentication (BSU Only) . . . . . . . ...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 6 Link Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 7 Lost Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 The Unit Responds Slowly . . . ...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 8 Obtaining Technical Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 9 1 Introduction The Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054 (MP.11a) Base Station Unit and Subscriber Unit is a flexible wireless indoor router that lets you design solutions for point-to-point links and point-to-mu...

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Introduction MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Reference Manual 10 NOTE: If you are already familiar with this type of product, you can use the Quick Install Guide to install the unit. Reference Manual As a companion to the Installation...

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Introduction MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Wireless Network Topologies 11 Wireless Network Topologies The unit can be used in various network topologies and combinations. The required equipment depends upon the wireless network top...

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Introduction MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Management and Monitoring Capabilities 12 Point-to-Multipoint Network If you want to connect more than two buildings, you can set up a single point-to-multipoint network with a single BSU a...

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Introduction MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Management and Monitoring Capabilities 13 Network Manager program using SNMP, such as HP OpenView or Castelrock’s SNMPc. The units support several Management Information Base (MIB) files...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 14 2 Installation and Initialization This chapter describes the steps required to install and mount the 5054, including aligning the antenna. The installation procedure does not include the mounting an...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Hardware Overview 15 Hardware Overview The 5054 supports two power methods: an AC power outlet and Power-over-Ethernet. The power supply accepts an input AC voltage in t...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Product Package 16 Product Package Each shipment includes the items in the following table. Verify that you have received all parts of the shipment. NOTE: Unless noted in...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Product Package 17 15 dBi Window Antenna (included with 5054-RSU-xx-WA; available for order separately) Outdoor Antenna Mounting Hardware and Documentation (included ...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 18 Installation Procedure NOTES: • The Configure System window provides a selectable Country field that automatically provides the allowed bandw...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 19 • Step 2: Unpack Shipping Box • Step 3: Attach Base (for Desktop or Ceiling Mounting only) • Step 4: Remove Covers • Step 5: Connect the...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 20 Step 1: Choose a Location To make optimal use of the 5054, you must find a suitable location for the hardware. The range of the unit largely de...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 21 Step 3: Attach Base (for Desktop or Ceiling Mounting only) If the unit will be mounted on a desktop or to a ceiling, attach the metal base as fo...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 22 Step 4: Remove Covers In order to cable the unit for operation, you must first remove the front, back, and cable covers. 1. Unlock the unit’s ...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 23 Step 5: Connect the Cables 1. Identify the location at which you intend to mount the unit. 2. Connect the grounding wire to the 5054 using the F...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 24 Step 6: Mount the Unit • Desktop Mount • Wall Mount • Ceiling Mount Desktop Mount 1. Fit the radio inside the back cover, with the serial ...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 25 Wall Mount 1. Place the back cover on the mounting location and mark the center of the three mounting holes. 2. Remove the cover from the wall a...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 26 Ceiling Mount 1. Fit the radio inside the back cover, with the serial connection and LED indicators facing out. 2. Replace the front cover, thr...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 27 4. If you have not done so before, attach the metal base as described in Step 3: Attach Base (for Desktop or Ceiling Mounting only). 5. Feed a ...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 28 Step 7: Power on the Unit The 5054 can be powered by a power supply (just plug the power cord of the power supply into an AC power outlet), or ...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 29 Step 9: Align the Antenna Antenna alignment is the process of physically aligning the antenna of the radio receiver and transmitter to have the ...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 30 Step 10: Attach Kensington Security Lock (Optional) If desired, you can attach a Kensington lock to secure the cable cover into place. This prot...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Installation Procedure 31 Step 11: Install Documentation and Software To install the documentation and software on a computer or network: 1. Place the CD in a CD-ROM driv...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Initialization 32 Initialization Connecting to the unit requires either: • A direct physical connection with an Ethernet cross-over cable or with a serial RS232C cable ...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Initialization 33 3. To set the IP address manually, ensure that Static is selected as the IP Address Type and fill in the IP Address and Subnet Mask suitable for the LA...

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Installation and Initialization MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Logging in to the Web Interface 34 Logging in to the Web Interface The Web Interface provides a graphical user interface through which you can easily configure and manage...

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MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management 35 3 System Overview This chapter provides an overview of the system. See the following sections: • Changing Basic Configuration Information – Country and Related Settings – Dynamic Frequency Sel...

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System Overview MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Changing Basic Configuration Information 36 NOTE: Non-US installers should not add an antenna system until the Country is selected, the unit is rebooted, and the proper power level is c...

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System Overview MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Changing Basic Configuration Information 37 1. Radar avoidance both at startup and while operational. To meet these requirements, the BSU scans available frequencies at startup. If a DF...

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System Overview MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management SU Registration 38 SU Registration The list of parameters you must configure for registration of the SU on a BSU are: • Network Name • Base Station System Name (when used; otherwise,...

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System Overview MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Dynamic Data Rate Selection (DDRS) 39 Dynamic Data Rate Selection (DDRS) The WORP Dynamic Data Rate Selection (DDRS) lets the BSU and SUs monitor the remote average signal-to-noise rati...

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System Overview MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) 40 Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are logical groupings of network hosts. Defined by software settings, other...

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System Overview MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Quality of Service (QoS) 41 Quality of Service (QoS) The Quality of Service (QoS) feature is based on the 802.16 standard and defines the classes, service flows, and packet identificati...

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System Overview MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Quality of Service (QoS) 42 a. Protocol Destination Port Range (8000-8001, 10000-20000) b. IP Protocol List (17 = UDP) 6. TCP a. IP Protocol List (6) 7. UDP a. IP Protocol List (17) 8. P...

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System Overview MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Quality of Service (QoS) 43 • Minimum reserved traffic rate (or Committed Information Rate, CIR) – specified in units of 1 Kbps from 0 Kbps up to the maximum rate of 10000 Kbps per ...

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System Overview MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Quality of Service (QoS) 44 g. Traffic Priority = 1 Note that two different VoIP Service Flow classes for each direction of traffic have been defined (index numbers 3 to 6), which follo...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 45 4 Basic Management This chapter describes basic features and functionality of the unit. In most cases, configuring these basic features is sufficient. The “Glossary” in the Tsunami MP.11/QB.11 R...

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Basic Management MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Rebooting and Resetting 46 Rebooting and Resetting All configuration changes require a restart unless otherwise stated. You can restart the unit with the Reboot command; see Rebooting,...

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Basic Management MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Rebooting and Resetting 47 Soft Reset to Factory Default If necessary, you can reset the unit to the factory default settings. This should be done only when you are experiencing proble...

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Basic Management MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management General Configuration Settings 48 General Configuration Settings • System Status: The Status tab showing the system status is displayed automatically when you log into the Web interf...

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Basic Management MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Monitoring Settings 49 Monitoring Settings The unit offers various facilities to monitor its operation and interfaces. Only the most significant monitoring categories are mentioned her...

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Basic Management MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Security Settings 50 Security Settings To prevent misuse, the 5054 provide wireless data encryption and password-protected access. Be sure to set the encryption parameters and change t...

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Basic Management MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Default Settings 51 Default Settings Feature Default System Name Tsunami MP.11 5054 Mode of Operation Bridge Routing Disabled IP Address Assignment Type Static IP Address 10.0.0.1...

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Basic Management MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Default Settings 52 Broadcast Protocol Filtering All Protocols Allowed Dynamic Data Rate Selection Disabled Roaming Disabled NAT Disabled Intra-Cell Blocking Disabled Antenna Alignmen...

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Basic Management MP.11 5054 (MP11.a) Installation and Management Upgrading the Unit 53 Upgrading the Unit The units are equipped with embedded software that can be updated when new versions are released. Updating the embedded software is described i...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 54 5 System Status This chapter describes viewing system status and event log information from the unit’s Web Interface. Click on the Status button to access system and event log information. See the...

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System Status MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Event Log 55 Event Log Click Status > Event Log to view the contents of your Event Log. The Event Log keeps track of events that occur during the operation of the unit. The Event Log d...

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MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management 56 6 Configuration This chapter describes the unit’s settings using the unit’s Web Interface. Click the Configure button to access configuration settings. The following topics are discussed in thi...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management System Parameters 57 You can view or enter the following details: • System Name: This is the system name for easy identification of the BSU or SU. The System Name field is limited to a ...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management System Parameters 58 • Mode of Operation: This drop-down menu is used to set the unit as a bridge (layer 2) or as a router (layer 3). See Bridge and Routing Modes for more information...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management System Parameters 59 on the way to your connection to the Internet. You can configure routes to other networks on your Intranet through the addition of static routes in your router’s ro...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management System Parameters 60 Notes: • One of the most important details to pay attention to in Routing mode are the unit’s and the PC’s default gateways. It is a common mistake to set up th...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 61 Network Parameters The Network tab contains the following sub-tabs. Note that the availability of some sub-tabs depends on whether the unit is in Bridge or Routing M...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 62 Routing Mode If the device is configured in Routing mode, both Ethernet and Wireless interfaces require an IP address. The following screen is displayed: Configure o...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 63 Roaming can only occur if the normal scanning or fast scanning procedure is started under the following conditions: 1. If the roaming is started from the normal scann...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 64 BSU Roaming Configuration View or set the following parameters: • Enable Roaming Status: Enable or disable the Roaming feature by selecting or de-selecting the chec...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 65 SU Roaming Configuration Enable or disable the Roaming feature in the Roaming Status drop-down box. The default value is disabled. NOTE: To enable roaming, you must e...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 66 NOTE: There must be at least one entry in the DHCP server IP Pool Table to enable DHCP server. Also, DHCP server cannot be enabled if DHCP Relay Agent is enabled. �...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 67 Spanning Tree (Bridge Mode Only) NOTE: The unit must be in Bridge mode to configure Spanning Tree. This protocol is executed between the bridges to detect and logica...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 68 IP Routes (Routing Mode Only) NOTE: The unit must be in Routing mode to configure IP Routes. Click Configure > Network > IP Routes to configure. Add IP Routes...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 69 Edit/Delete IP Routes 1. Click the Edit/Delete Table Entries button. 2. Edit the route information. 3. Click OK. The IP address and subnet mask combination is validat...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Network Parameters 70 2. Enter the Server IP Address and any optional comments, and click Add. Edit/Delete Entries in the DHCP Relay Agent Table To edit or delete entries in the table of D...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 71 Interface Parameters The Interface tab contains the following sub-tabs. • Wireless – Base Mode – Satellite Mode • Ethernet Wireless To configure the wirele...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 72 Base Mode The following parameters may be configured or viewed: • Interface Type: The interface type can be WORP Satellite or WORP Base. • MAC Address: The fact...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 73 NOTE: This feature only lets you decrease your output power; it does not let you increase your output power beyond the maximum allowed defaults for your frequency ...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 74 NOTE: If you select 48 or 54 Mbps (96 or 108 in Turbo mode) DDRS is automatically turned on. • Channel Bandwidth: This is a read only field. Channel Bandwidth is ...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 75 • No-Sleep Mode: No-Sleep Mode was a feature used to control jitter in Tsunami MP.11 products running 2.2.6, and earlier, versions of software. The introduction ...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 76 • DDRS Default Data Rate: The data rate at which the BSU starts communication with all SUs to begin the registration process (the default is 6 Mbps). This data r...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 77 • DFS Preferred Channel: A single DFS preferred frequency channel on the BSU is provided so that when the DFS process starts the BSU will first try the DFS prefe...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 78 In accordance with ETSI, IC, and FCC non-occupancy rules, when interference is detected on any active channel, that channel will be blacklisted. The channel will n...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 79 Satellite Mode The mandatory parameters to configure for registration of the SU on a Base Station are: • Network Name • Base Station System Name (when used) •...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 80 • Transmit Power Control (TPC): By default, the unit lets you transmit at the maximum output power for the country/ band or regulatory domain and frequency select...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 81 • Channel Bandwidth: This is a read only field. Channel Bandwidth is set at 20 MHz. • Satellite Density: The Satellite Density setting is a valuable feature for...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Interface Parameters 82 Ethernet To set the Ethernet speed, duplex mode, and input and output bandwidth limits, click Configure > Interfaces > Ethernet. You can set the desired speed...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management SNMP Parameters 83 SNMP Parameters Click Configure > SNMP to enable or disable trap groups, and to configure the SNMP management stations to which the unit sends system traps. See “T...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management SNMP Parameters 84 ...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Management Parameters 85 Management Parameters Use the Management tab to configure passwords and other service parameters. Passwords The Password tab lets you configure the SNMP, Telnet, ...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Management Parameters 86 SNMP Configuration Settings • SNMP Interface Bitmask: Configure the interface or interfaces (All Interfaces, Only Ethernet, Only Slot A, None) from which you wi...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Management Parameters 87 Serial Configuration Settings The serial port interface on the unit is enabled at all times. See “Serial Port” in the Tsunami MP.11/QB.11 Reference Manual for...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Security Parameters 88 Security Parameters MAC Authentication (BSU Only) Click Configure > Security > MAC Auth to build a list of authorized wireless stations that can register at th...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Security Parameters 89 Encryption NOTE: Be sure to set the encryption parameters and change the default passwords. You can protect the wireless data link by using encryption. In addition...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Security Parameters 90 ...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Filtering Parameters 91 Filtering Parameters Overview Click Configure > Filtering to configure packet filtering. Packet filtering can be used to control and optimize network performanc...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Filtering Parameters 92 consume valuable wireless bandwidth. On some networks, there are so many ARP broadcasts that the performance of the wireless network will degrade due to the amount...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Filtering Parameters 93 – Enter the Protocol Number. See http://www.iana.org/assignments/ethernet-numbers for a list of protocol numbers. – Enter the Protocol Name. – Click Add. Edi...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Filtering Parameters 94 • Wired Server: 00:40:F4:1C:DB:6A • Wireless Client 1: 00:02:2D:51:94:E4 • Wireless Client 2: 00:02:2D:51:32:12 • Wireless Client 3: 00:20:A6:12:4E:38 Preve...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Filtering Parameters 95 network use a specific multicast address (such as 01:00:5E:00:32:4B) to exchange information, you can set up a filter to prevent these multicast packets from being...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Filtering Parameters 96 • Wireless Mask: Enter the appropriate bit mask to specify the range of MAC addresses to which this filter is to apply. To specify only the single MAC address yo...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Filtering Parameters 97 Click the Edit Table Entries button to display an editable window such as the following. You can configure whether this traffic must be blocked for Ethernet to wir...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Filtering Parameters 98 Add Entries to the IP Access Table To add an entry, click the Add Table Entries button, specify the IP address and mask of the wireless stations to which you want ...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Intra-Cell Blocking (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) 99 Intra-Cell Blocking (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) Overview The Intra-Cell Blocking feature lets traffic be blocked between two SUs regist...

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Configuration MP.11 5054 (MP.11a) Installation and Management Intra-Cell Blocking (BSU Only; Bridge Mode Only) 100 The following items are configurable: • Intra-Cell Blocking Status: Enables or disables the Intra-Cell Blocking feature. • Group Ta...