Aperto PacketWave 620 Quick guide

PacketWave 600
Series
Installation, Config-
uration, and
Operation
Manual
070-20000750-01
Rev C, August 2004
PacketWaveTM
Fixed Broadband Wireless System
PacketWave 600 Series
Installation, Configuration, and Operation Manual
for Software Release 5

PacketWave 100 Installation and Operation
©Copyright 2004 by Aperto Networks
All rights reserved.
Specifications subject to change.
Aperto, PacketWave, and WaveCenter are trademarks of Aperto Networks.
All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
Aperto Networks
1637 South Main Street
Milpitas, CA 95035 USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.apertonet.com

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REGULATORY INFORMATION
FCC PART 15
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
• this device may not cause harmful electromagnetic interference, and
• this device must accept any interference received including interference that may
cause undesired operations.
FCC NOTICE: Radio and Television Interference
The PacketWaveTM 600 Series Base Station Equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter-
ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment or device.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver's.
• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance.

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RF Exposure Notice
The installer shall mount all transmit antennas so as to comply with the limits for human
exposure to radio frequency (RF) fields per paragraph 1.1307 of FCC regulations. The FCC
requirements incorporate limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) in terms of
electric field strength, magnetic field strength, and power density.
CAUTION: 5.8 GHz UNII — To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, anten-
nas used for this device must be installed to provide a separation dis-
tance of at least 1.5m from all persons to satisfy RF exposure
compliance.
Canadian Standards Compliance
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada

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Preface
This manual documents the installation, configuration, and operation of the PacketWave
600 Series of Base Station and Subscriber Equipment with software release 5.
Scope of This Manual
This manual provides the following information:
• A conceptual overview of the PacketWave 600 System.
• Descriptions of the PacketWave 600 hardware components, including base station
and subscriber equipment.
• Descriptions of the PacketWave 600 software components, including configuration
programs and management interfaces.
• Complete installation instructions.
• System configuration, management, and diagnostic procedures.
Intended Audience for this Manual
This manual is intended for system designers and planners, base station installers,
system operators, and others requiring or desiring information about the PacketWave 600
System. It provides information specific to the PacketWave 600 System, but cannot and
should not be considered a tutorial on relevant technologies and practices.
It is expected that system designers and planners are knowledgeable about radio
communications, cellular communication systems, and IP networks. Tutorials on these
subjects are beyond the scope of this manual, and are readily available in published and
online materials.
Installation of radio equipment involves numerous factors, such as lightning and weather
protection, requiring considerable expertise. It is assumed that equipment installers are
professionals with knowledge of the principles and standard practices and procedures of
cell site installation, all relevant safety requirements, and applicable local building codes.

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Conventions Used in This Manual
The term “Base Station Equipment” refers to the combination of the Base Station Indoor
Unit, the radio, and the antenna; the term “Base Station Unit” refers to the Base Station
Indoor Unit. Similarly, the term “Subscriber Equipment” refers to the combination of the
Subscriber Indoor Unit, the radio, and the antenna; the term “Subscriber Unit” refers to
the Subscriber Indoor Unit.
PacketWave manuals represent special kinds of text as follows:
• Files names and URLs are represented in italics, with variables described inside
angle brackets. For example, if the URL http://<IP address>/ is referenced, you will
replace the variable <IP address> with the appropriate real IP address.
• Management interface text is represented by a bold font: for example, the
Generate Config File button.
• Labels on equipment are represented in a bold font: for example, the Control con-
nector.
WARNING: This format is used to indicate the possibility of personal injury or seri-
ous damage to equipment.
CAUTION: This format is used to indicate the possibility of system or equipment
operation problems.
Items of special importance will be formatted and marked by a pointing-hand icon, as
this paragraph is.

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General Cautions and Warnings
Observe the following when installing or operating any PacketWave System components.
Carefully follow all local building and electrical codes, especially the latest revision of
the National Electrical Code (NEC) and standard safety procedures for installing and
working with this type of equipment. Improper procedures or installation can result in
damage to the equipment or the building, and injury or death. If you are not sure
about whether the installation follows these codes, contact a licensed building
inspector or electrician in the area for assistance.
Always use quality components—including cables, connectors, mounts, etc.—
specifically rated for your particular environmental conditions and system
performance requirements.
Always use appropriate tools, and follow the instructions of the tool manufacturers.
All outdoor installation, including equipment mounting and cabling, should be per-
formed by trained microwave radio technicians familiar with usual and customary
practices and procedures.
Take extreme care to avoid contacting any overhead power lines, lights, and power
circuits while you are installing outdoor equipment. Contact with any of these objects
could cause injury or death. Do not install outdoor equipment near power lines.
Observe all customary and mandatory safety requirements when installing and oper-
ating PacketWave equipment.
Make sure that the outdoor radio/antenna is grounded in accordance with local, state,
federal, and National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements. Pay special attention to NEC
sections 810 and 820. See the instructions in Chapter 4 of this manual.
For the PacketWave 100 Series Indoor Unit, use an outlet that contains surge protec-
tion and ground fault protection, or use a surge protection device. This will protect the
Indoor Unit and equipment connected to it from damage resulting from AC current
surges, lightning, etc. For complete protection, all connections to the Indoor Unit (i.e.,
from radio/antenna and PC/hub) should be connected to a surge protection device.
To ensure the best signal, use surge protectors designed for the specific application.
Because Aperto cannot be responsible for improper installation or use of its equipment,
failure to follow these and other published cautions and warnings may void your equip-
ment warranty.

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Table of
Contents
REGULATORY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Preface
Scope of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Intended Audience for this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
General Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1. Overview
PacketWave 600 Series Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Outdoor Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Indoor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Multiple Base Station Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Ordering Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Indoor Unit LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Aperto Installation Manager (AIM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Web GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Upgrade Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Logon Levels (User Names) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
PacketWave 600 System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Automatic Frequency Selection (AFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Bandwidth Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
QoS (Quality of Service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Event Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Frequency Scanning Application (FSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
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Chapter 2. Hardware Installation
What You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Mounting the Outdoor Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Mounting the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Mounting and Connecting the External Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Grounding the PacketWave 620/610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Mounting Indoor Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Chassis Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Free-Standing Indoor Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Connecting Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Radio Signal Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Radio Control Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Connecting to the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Sync Interconnection of Colocated BSUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Chapter 3. Software Installation/Configuration
What You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Overview of Software Installation/Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Loading Software onto the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Connecting the PC to the PacketWave Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
The AIM Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Configuring the PacketWave 620 Base Station Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Configuring the PacketWave 610 Subscriber Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Aligning the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Viewing Link Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Continuing Setup (SU Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Running a Non-Destructive Test (SU Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Performing Radio Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Frequency Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

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Chapter 4. Base Station Unit Web GUI
Accessing the BSU’s Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Operation of the Web GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Main Menu and Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Submitting and Uploading Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cancel and Refresh Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
The BSU Web GUI Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Overview of BSU Web GUI Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Configuration Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Local Time Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Wireless System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Wireless Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Wireless Interface QoS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Wireless Interface Radio Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Wireless Interface Frequency Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Device Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Reset BSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Enable/Disable WSS (RF Port) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Upload Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Initiate Frequency Scanning Application (FSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Debug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Status Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Performance Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Fault Reporting Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
E-mail Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Chapter 5. Subscriber Unit Web GUI
ISP and Subscriber Logon Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Accessing the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
The SU Web GUI Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Overview of SU Web GUI Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Configuration Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
SNMP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Wireless Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Classifier List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

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Adding or Modifying a Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Deleting a Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Default Best Effort Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Device Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Reset SU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Upload Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Fault Reporting Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Event Log Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
E-mail Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Status Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Performance Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Debug Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Appendix A. Specifications
Bridge (Indoor Unit) Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Radio/Antenna (Outdoor Unit) Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Appendix B. RF Signal Quality
Appendix C. Command Line Interface (CLI)
Accessing the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Command Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Command Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

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Overview
The PacketWave 600 Series of wireless bridges provide high-speed, cost-effective links for
point-to-point applications. With unprecedented interference resilience and minimal spec-
trum usage, they are ideal for such applications as high-speed backhaul of Wi-Fi hot-spot
networks, higher-capacity alternatives to T1/E1 connections, and building-to-building con-
nections in enterprise environments.
Like other PacketWave products, the PacketWave 600 Series employ Aperto’s unique Opti-
maLink®technology—the ability to change various PHY and MAC parameters on a burst-
by-burst basis—to ensure a spectrally efficient link with the robustness to handle a wide
variety of interference conditions.
Features of the PacketWave 600 Series include:
• 20 Mbps data rate per 6 MHz channel, with 12 Mbps net throughput.
• Support for 2.5, 3.5, and 5.8 GHz frequency bands.
• High interference immunity.
• Optional automatic frequency selection to minimize the effect of interference.
• Exceptional wireless range—up to approximately 35 to 50 miles (55 to 80 km),
depending on frequency band.
• Outdoor radio units with connectorized output for high-gain antennas to extend the
range of the wireless link.
• Synchronization between units, allowing colocation of up to 12 bridges.
• Management via Web-based GUI and SNMP.

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PacketWave 600 Series Hardware
There are two models in the PacketWave 600 Series. For each link, the PacketWave 620 is
the master, also referred to as the Base Station Unit (BSU), Synchronized Base Station
(SBS), or Access Point (AP). The PacketWave 610 is the slave, also referred to as the
Subscriber Unit (SU).
Each PacketWave 620 or 610 consists of a pair of Outdoor Units (a radio and a separate
antenna) and an Indoor Unit (bridge). Figure 1-1 shows the bridge and radio units. Stan-
dard antenna sizes range from 1 to 3 feet, with higher-gain options available by request.
NOTE: Although the PacketWave 620 and 610 Indoor Units (bridges) look the
same except for the model number on the back panel, they have different hard-
ware and software internally.
Figure 1-1 PacketWave 600 Series Equipment
Outdoor Unit
(Radio, front and back)
Indoor Unit
(Bridge)

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Outdoor Units
The outdoor portion of the equipment consists of a radio and a separate antenna. Differ-
ent models of the radio unit support various frequency bands:
•2.5GHz(24dBigain)
• 3.5 GHz (26 dBi gain)
• 5.8 GHz (23 or 28 dBi gain)
Outdoor units mount easily on an office roof or on a tower. Depending on distance, a line-
of-sight path may not be required for establishment of a wireless link between the sub-
scriber and the base station. PacketWave’s OptimaLink®technology minimizes the effects
of obstructions in the path between the subscriber antenna and the base station antenna.
Indoor Unit
The Indoor Unit is a bridge with following interfaces.
•10/100Base-T: auto-negotiation with 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN.
•Radio IF: radio signal and power for the Outdoor Unit.
•Radio Control: control signal for the Outdoor Unit.
•Rs-232: serial port for PC/terminal accessing Command Line Interface (CLI).
•Sync: for synchronizing multiple co-located units (PacketWave 620 only).
The standard Indoor Unit is a rack-mountable unit powered from an AC wall plug (120 or
220 volts).
Multiple Base Station Units
The PacketWave 600 System includes the ability to co-locate and link multiple
PacketWave 620 BSUs at a site. When multiple BSUs are co-located, it is necessary for all
BSUs to be synchronized in terms of signal framing and time slot identification in order to
coordinate the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Time Division Duplexing (TDD)
on which the PacketWave wireless communication is based. Sync ports on the PacketWave
620 allow multiple BSUs to synchronize framing.
NOTE: Synchronized BSUs use an algorithm to choose a synchronization master.
When the master BSU reboots, all synchronized BSUs reboot. Therefore, it is
important to connect the synchronization cable prior to powering on any con-
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Ordering Options
PacketWave 600 options specified at time of ordering include:
• Radio frequency
• Power cord (various international standards supported)
Indoor Unit LEDs
Table 1-A describes the operation of the PacketWave 600 BSU’s LEDs. All LEDs are on the
front panel.
Table 1-A Front-Panel LEDs
LED Indications
Power
Green when BSU is receiving power and has not failed boot diagnostics.
Amber if boot diagnostic failure or radio problem.
Red if BSU is in power-up stage.
Off if BSU not receiving power.
Wireless:
Radio
Interface
Tx
Blinks on wireless transmit activity.
Rx
Blinks on wireless receive activity.
Status
Off: BSU is not operational.
Slow blink: Problem detected with the radio or the connection to it.
Fast Blink: BSU in ranging process.
On: BSU operational.
LAN:
10/100
Ethernet
Tx
Blinks on Ethernet transmit activity.
Rx
Blinks on Ethernet receive activity.
Link
On when Ethernet link is up; Off when it is down.
Sync
Green when BSU is providing framing signal.
Flashing Green when BSU is receiving framing signal.
Flashing Red when BSU is being reset or is seeking the master framing
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Management Software
Software for the PacketWave 600 Series includes several built-in management interfaces,
plus management applications provided on the product’s CD-ROM for installation on
Microsoft Windows PCs.
Aperto Installation Manager (AIM)
The Aperto Installation Manager (AIM) is a stand-alone software application that runs on
a Microsoft Windows PC. It automates the following tasks:
• BSU and SU installation setup, including basic wireless system configuration.
• Antenna alignment.
• Link diagnostics.
Operation of the AIM is described in Chapter 3.
Web GUI
For real-time configuration and monitoring of the PacketWave 600 System, PacketWave
620 BSUs and PacketWave 610 SUs support a graphical user interface (GUI) accessible via
the IP network using a standard Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or later). The Web GUI
includes network views, configuration tables, status reports, performance statistics, event
logs, and control utilities. Instructions for using the BSU and SU Web GUI are presented
in Chapter 4 and Chapter 5, respectively.
When configuration changes are first submitted via the Web GUI, they affect only the unit’s
operating configuration. If the unit is reset, these configuration changes will be lost. Con-
figuration changes can be made permanent by saving them to the unit’s permanent con-
figuration in non-volatile memory.
SNMP
Each PacketWave 600 unit includes an SNMP agent supporting the following MIBs:
• SNMP MIB (RFC 1157)
• MIB II (RFC 1213)
• Aperto private MIB
The complete MIBs are provided on the PacketWave 600 CD-ROM.
SNMP supports the same configuration and monitoring functionality as the Web GUIs,
except for graphical presentation of performance and status. In addition, the SNMP agents
support trap reporting. Trap-reporting parameters can be specified via the Web GUI as well
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Command Line Interface
A command line interface (CLI) provides a limited set of commands which are intended
primarily for system troubleshooting by Aperto personnel or other qualified technicians.
The CLI can be accessed via Telnet or directly through the front-panel RS-232 port. An over-
view of the CLI is given in Appendix C of this manual.
Upgrade Manager
An Upgrade Manager (SUM) is provided for loading new software into PacketWave 600
units. The Upgrade Manager software is included on the PacketWave distribution CD,
along with instructions for using it.
Security
The interfaces described above are protected by the same set of logon levels (user names)
and passwords.
Logon Levels (User Names)
Base Station Units and Subscriber Units have the following logon levels:
•ISP — Base Station Units and Subscriber Units both have this logon level. A differ-
ent password can be defined for each Base Station Unit and each Subscriber Unit.
•Subscriber — Only Subscriber Units have this logon level, which provides access
to a subset of the features accessible at the ISP logon level. A different password
can be defined for each Subscriber Unit.
•Debug — This logon level for Base Station Units and Subscriber Units is intended
for Aperto use.
Passwords
Logon levels have the following default passwords:
•FortheISP logon level, the default password is isp.
•FortheSubscriber logon level, the default password is subscriber.
To provide effective security, these passwords should be changed as soon as practical.
Passwords can be changed via the Aperto Installation Manager, the Web GUI, SNMP, and
the command line interface (CLI).
Passwords are case-sensitive, meaning that lowercase and uppercase letters are not
considered to be the same. Thus, SUBSCRIBER and Subscriber and subscriber are
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PacketWave 600 System Operation
The PacketWave 600 supports point-to-point bridging applications as shown in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2 Basic PacketWave 600 System Diagram
Automatic Frequency Selection (AFS)
The PacketWave 600 System supports Automatic Frequency Selection (AFS), which helps
to ensure optimal performance in less-than-optimal conditions. A total of up to 20 fre-
quencies within the frequency band can be specified. The minimum length of operation
at a new frequency and the error rate which will cause frequency switching are also con-
figurable.
NOTE: For stability and load balancing, a frequency can be specified multiple
times to increase the likelihood that it will be chosen.
When interference degrades performance to a specified level, the BSU will automatically
shift the link to a frequency providing s atisfactory performance using QPSK. The fre-
quency can also be switched on command.
NOTE: Automatic frequency switching by the BSU is based on the quality of the
received signal. Therefore, there will be no automatic switching if signal degra-
dation occurs in the transmit direction (to the SU) only. In such a case, switching
will need to be initiated by a management command.
To provide resilience to equipment failure, the 20 frequencies may be divided between
multiple BSUs. If the link to its current BSU fails, the Subscriber Unit will automatically
switch to an alternate BSU.
10/100Base-T
Ethernet
Wireless Link
PacketWave 620
Base Station Unit
PacketWave 610
Subscriber Unit
10/100Base-T
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Bandwidth Allocation
Division of the wireless link into downstream and upstream channels is configurable, with
the following options:
• 70% downstream / 30% upstream
• 60% downstream / 40% upstream
• 50% downstream / 50% upstream
See Wireless System Configuration on page 4-11 for details.
In addition, bandwidth can be allocated to separate lower-priority and higher-priority
channels as described in the next section.
QoS (Quality of Service)
The PacketWave 600 System supports QoS with two basic modes:
•Low Latency Mode — All traffic is transported in a Low Latency service flow which
minimizes transmission delays across the wireless link.
•Normal Mode — Traffic can be selectively assigned to best-effort and high-priority
service flows, allowing the wireless link to be divided into lower-priority and higher-
priority channels. The QoS mode is configured on the PacketWave 620 BSU by
selecting the Frame Size, as described under Wireless System Configuration on
page 4-11. For Low Latency Mode, no additional QoS configuration is required.
For Normal Mode, higher-priority traffic is specified on the PacketWave 610 SU. Bandwidth
allocation options for high-priority and best-effort traffic, specified as described under
System Configuration on page 5-6, are:
-90% high-priority / 10% best-effort
-80% high-priority / 20% best-effort
-70% high-priority / 30% best-effort
-60% high-priority / 40% best-effort
-50% high-priority / 50% best-effort (????)
Specifying the traffic to be assigned to the high-priority service flow is done using classi-
fiers, as described under Classifier List on page 5-13. Each classifier identifies high-priority
traffic by one of the following:
-TOS type
-Source IP address with subnet mask
-Destination IP address with subnet mask
-Source MAC address
-Destination MAC address with mask
-VLAN ID range