Comnet netwave NWK3 AP User manual

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
COMMERCIAL 802.11A/N WIRELESS ETHERNET
Thank you for purchasing Netwave® from ComNet. This installation guide applies to the
following models:
NW3 Commercial Multipoint, FCC Version, User Configurable
NW4 Commercial Multipoint, ETSI Version, User Configurable
NWK3Commercial Point to Point Kit, FCC Version (Includes NWK3_AP and NWK3_CL)
NWK4 Commercial Point to Point Kit, ETSI Version (Includes NWK4_AP and NWK4_CL)
The NetWave® NW3 and NW4 from ComNet™is a commercial grade wireless
Ethernet transmission link that can be configured through the embedded User
Interface as a Client or as an Access Point. This point-to-multipoint model allows
multiple Ethernet endpoints to be connected to a central Access Point. Up to 15
endpoints can be linked to a central access point. The NW3 and NW4 support up to
95Mbps throughput due to MIMO technology. An easy to read LED array displays
unit operational status along with received signal strength ensuring optimal
installation and operation. The units are passive PoE (Power over Ethernet) powered
or through a supplied PoE injection module. The NW3 is FCC certified and the NW4
is ETSI, DFS and TPC certified.
This manual serves the following
ComNet Model Numbers:
NW3
NW4
NWK3
NWK4

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About This Guide
This guide is intended for different users such as engineers, integrators, developers, IT managers,
and technicians.
It assumes that users have some PC competence and are familiar with Microsoft Windows
operating systems and web browsers such as Windows Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, as
well as have knowledge of the following:
»Installation of electronic equipment
»Electrical regulations and guidelines
»Knowledge of Local Area Network technology
Related Documentation
The following documentation is also available:
»NW3/NW4 and NWK3/NWK4 Datasheets
»NW3/NW4 and NWK3/NWK4 Quick Start Guides
Website
For information on ComNet’s entire product line, please visit the ComNet website at
http://www.comnet.net
Support
For any questions or technical assistance, please contact your sales person ([e-mail]) or
the customer service support center ([e-mail])
Safety
»Only ComNet service personnel can service the equipment. Please contact ComNet Technical
Support.
»The equipment should be installed in locations with controlled access, or other means of
security, and controlled by persons of authority.

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Contents
About This Guide 2
Related Documentation 2
Website 2
Safety 2
Overview 4
Legal Information 4
1.0 Introduction 5
2.0 Point to Multi-Point – NW3 and NW4 6
3.0 Point to Point Systems – NWK3 and NWK4 6
4.0 Cabling Requirements 6
5.0 Hardware Installation 7
5.1 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Components 7
5.2 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Indicating LED Details 8
5.3 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Electrical Connections 9
5.4 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Typical Pole Mounting 10
6.0 Detailed Power Requirements 11
7.0 Key Default Configurations 11
8.0 Quick Configuration 12
9.0 Detailed Configuration 14
9.1 STATUS Page – Access Point 14
9.2 STATUS-Client Page - Client 17
9.3 WIRELESS SETTINGS Page – Access Point 20
9.4 WIRELESS SETTINGS-Client Page - Client 25
9.5 NETWORK SETTINGS Page – Client or Access Point 29
9.6 SYSTEM TOOLS Page – Client and Access Point 32
9.7 ADMIN Page – Client or Access Point 37
10.0 Agency Compliance 42
11.0 GPL (General Public License) Statement 44

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Overview
Legal Information
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic and mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of ComNet.
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 ComNet. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
ComNet reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice. The
information furnished by ComNet in this material is believed to be accurate and reliable. However,
ComNet assumes no responsibility for its use.

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1.0 Introduction
The NetWave® NW3 and NW4 from ComNet™is a commercial grade wireless Ethernet
transmission link that can be configured through the embedded User Interface as a Client or as an
Access Point. This point-to-multipoint model allows multiple Ethernet endpoints to be connected
to a central Access Point. Up to 15 endpoints can be linked to a central access point. The NW3
and NW4 support up to 95Mbps throughput due to MIMO technology. An easy to read LED array
displays unit operational status along with received signal strength ensuring optimal installation
and operation. The units are passive PoE (Power over Ethernet) powered or through a supplied
PoE injection module. The NW3 is FCC certified and the NW4 is ETSI, DFS and TPC certified.
This manual contains detailed information covering ComNet NetWave commercial grade 802.11n
wireless products. NetWave comes configured for either point to point or point to multipoint
applications.
This manual contains detailed operational and configuration information not covered in the quick
start guides.
This guide applies to the following models:
»NW3 – Commercial Multipoint, FCC Version, User Configurable
»NW4 – Commercial Multipoint, ETSI Version, User Configurable
»NWK3 – Commercial Point to Point Kit, FCC Version (Includes NWK3_AP and NWK3_CL)
»NWK4 – Commercial Point to Point Kit, ETSI Version (Includes NWK4_AP and NWK4_CL)

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2.0 Point to Multi-Point – NW3 and NW4
These individual units allow the user to configure for either multipoint access point or client
operation. There is a MAC address lock feature that can be enabled through the user interface
but is not enabled by default. The NWx does support integrated directional and external omni
directional antennas. See the ComNet website for the latest information regarding antenna
support.
Passive
Power
Injector
Passive
Power
Injector
Passive
Power
Injector
NW3
(Client)
IP
Camera
NW3
(Client)
IP
Camera
NW3
(Client)
IP
Camera
PC DVR
Cat5 Cable
CNGE2FE8MS
Managed
Switch
Passive
Power
Injector NW3
(Access Point)
3.0 Point to Point Systems – NWK3 and NWK4
Each point to point kit comes with a preconfigured access point and client. Both units will not only
be configured to operate on the same SSID but also MAC addressed locked to each other. This
simplifies installations as well as enabling higher operating EIRP for FCC versions. The NWKx does
support integrated directional and external omni directional antennas. See the ComNet website
for the latest information regarding antenna support.
Passive
Power
Injector
NWK3
(Client)
IP
Camera
PC DVR
Cat5 Cable
CNGE2FE8MS
Managed
Switch
Passive
Power
Injector NWK3
(Access Point)
4.0 Cabling Requirements
»Shielded CAT 5 or better should be used for all out of plant Ethernet connection and should
be properly grounded through the PoE AC ground. Industrial grade shielded Ethernet cable is
recommended to help prevent ESD damage commonly experienced with outdoor installations.
Visit www.comnet.net/comnet-products/cables

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5.0 Hardware Installation
5.1 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Components

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5.2 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Indicating LED Details
MINIMUM SIGNAL MAXIMUM SIGNAL
LED VISUAL CUE INDICATION
POWER SOLID GREEN Power is supplied to the NW3/NW4
OFF No power is supplied to the NW3/NW4
ETHERNET LINK
SOLID GREEN Ethernet connection is established
FLASH GREEN Ethernet connection is established and there is activity present
OFF No Ethernet connection established
RSSI1 SOLID RED Poor signal strength
RSSI2 SOLID YELLOW Acceptable signal strength
RSSI3 SOLID GREEN Good signal strength
RSSI4 / STATUS FLASH GREEN Unit is booting up
SOLID GREEN Excellent signal strength
POWER
ETHERNET
RSSI1 RSSI2 RSSI3
RSSI34 / STATUS
SIGNAL STRENGTH:

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5.3 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Electrical Connections
Remove the bottom cover and insert the RJ45 connectorized cable into the RJ45 jack. Next
re-install the bottom cover while keeping the two remaining black rubber pieces in place.
Connect one end of an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the LAN OUT port of the Power Injection Module
(PIM) and the other end to LAN of the access point – as sown below.
NOTE Maximum length of the RJ-45 CAT5 cable is 90 meters.
Connect the RJ-45 Ethernet cable attached to the PIM to a network device, such as a switch or to
the configuration PC. Then plug the power adaptor to an AC power outlet and power plug into
the socket of the PIM – as shown in the diagram below.
NOTE: DC Passive PoE input range 12 to 24 VDC

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5.4 NW3 and NW4 Commercial Grade Typical Pole Mounting

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6.0 Detailed Power Requirements
»Max peak current at 24VDC under a typical 60 second boot up: 180mA
»Max current at 24VDC after initial boot and radio lock/connection with less than 10Mb/s
Ethernet traffic throughput: 170mA
»Max current at 24VDC after initial boot and radio lock/connection with less than 30Mb/s
Ethernet traffic throughput: 180mA
»Max current at 24VDC after initial boot and radio lock/connection with less than 60Mb/s
Ethernet traffic throughput: 200mA
»Max current at 24VDC after initial boot and radio lock/connection with 95Mb/s Ethernet traffic
throughput: 220mA
7.0 Key Default Configurations
IP Address of Web Server 192.168.10.100 for NWK x _ AP
192.168.10.101 for all other models
LAN Mode for Web Server Static Addressing
Web Server User ID admin
Web Server Password admin
Web Server Guest User ID guest
Webserver Guest Password guest
SSID NetWave-1
WPA Pre-shared Key 12345678
Channel-Frequency (AP) Auto
Channel Spectrum Width 20/40M
Long Range Parameters Enabled and defaulted to 1000m
NOTE: A Reset to defaults (performed on the ADMIN page) will erase all user configurations
including the factory set MAC lock on Point to Point (NWKx) models.

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8.0 Quick Configuration
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the port labelled as IN on the power Injection Module to
either a laptop or a PC LAN port.
2. Connect the second Ethernet cable from the OUT port on the Power Injection Module to the
NetWave LAN port.
3. Apply 24VDC to the Power Injection Module with the provided power supply. You should
notice the green LED illuminate in the Power Injection Module and the power LED on the
NetWave unit.
4. Set the IP address of the laptop being used to configure NetWave to static and the subnet to
192.168.10.x /24 subnet .
5. Point the browser to 192.168.10.101. This is the default address.
6. A login prompt will pop up. Enter:
ID admin
Password admin
7. Select the NETWORK SETTINGS tab and set the desired network settings.
Select Apply Settings
Select Save
NOTE: This will be the network address for the NetWave web server. It is not necessary to set to
the same subnet as the operating network but it is recommended.
8. Select the WIRELESS SETTINGS tab and set:
› Wireless mode – Set to AP or Client (Only need to do this on the NW3 and NW4 models)
› Country code – Only required if setting up the NW4 (ETSI) model
NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the correct country is chosen. ComNet accepts
no liability for incorrect equipment setup.
› Output RF power – if RSSI is greater than 70, link throughput performance will decrease. It is
recommended to reduce RF TX power to below 65.
› Set SSID – if changing from the default setting
› Channel Spectrum Width – May want to reduce to 20M from the default 20/40M if the 5GHz
spectrum is crowded
› Wireless Security – if changing from default settings
› Select Apply Settings
› Select Save
NOTE: NWK3 and NWK4 point to point kits have been set up at the factory and locked to each
other. No need to set Wireless Mode and may not need to set the IP address. These are
designed to connect to each other once powered and properly aligned.

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NOTE: NW3 and NW4 Multipoint nodes will need to have the Wireless Mode set to either AP or
Client (default is Client). And the IP addresses will need to be all set to different addresses
(default address is 192.168.10.101). Once this is done, all the clients will connect to the
multipoint AP with all other setting kept at default.

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9.0 Detailed Configuration
9.1 STATUS Page – Access Point
9.1.1 STATUS_AP Page MAIN Section
This section will list the unit uptime as well as the system time which can be set on the SYSTEM
TOOLS page.
9.1.2 STATUS_AP Page LAN SETTING Section
LAN MAC Lists the MAC address for the electrical copper Ethernet port
Address Mode Shows the current setting for setting the IP address for the
embedded web server. This is configured on the NETWORK
SETTINGS page
IP Address Current IP address for the embedded web server
Gateway IP Address IP address for the network gateway
LAN Port Connection Shows connection status for the copper Ethernet port.

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9.1.3 STATUS_AP Page RADIO Section
Wireless Mode Shows the operational mode for the radio. This can be set on the
WIRELESS SETTINGS page.
Local AP SSID SSID that this AP is broadcasting.
Frequency Frequency that the AP is operating on
MAC MAC address of the AP radio
Local AP MAC MAC address of the AP radio
Security Operating security. This can be selected on the WIRELESS SETTINGS
page
9.1.4 STATUS_AP Page CONNECTED STATIONS Section
MAC Address Lists the MAC addresses of the connected stations
Signal Strength Lists the RSSI values of the connected stations
Tx Rate will show the transmit radio connection rate
TX CCQ Client Connection Quality. Given in % and provide the radio
connection quality with the connected AP with 100% being the best.
Channel Width Channel width the radio connection is using. This is automatically
determined based on the radio connection quality when 20/40M
channel bandwidth is selected on the WIRELESS SETTINGS page.
Possible connections that may be displayed are listed below starting
with the best/fastest connection
HT40+
HT40
HT40-
HT20
HT10
Refresh Button This will cause the data that feeds this page to be refreshed.

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9.1.5 STATUS_AP Page LOCAL AP ERRORS Section
RX Invalid NWID Shows the number of SSIDs detected that is different from the Remote
AP SSID. This number will continually count up and will count up faster
in congested RF environments. It is normal to see this count increase.
RX Invalid Crypt Represents the number of transmitted and received packets which
were encrypted with the wrong encryption key and failed the
decryption routines. It can be used to detect invalid wireless security
settings and encryption break attempts.
RX Invalid Frags This value represents dropped packets due to packet reassembly
failure due to link layer fragments.
TX Excessive
Retries
Represents the number of packet delivery failures. Undelivered
packets are retransmitted a set number of times before an error is
logged and counted.
Missed Beacons Beacons are management packets sent by an AP and this value
represents the number of beacons which were not received by the
client. Missed Beacon counts could indicate that there is too much
distance between the Client and AP.
Other Errors This count represents the total number of transmitted and received
packets that were lost or discarded for reasons other than what is
listed above.

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9.2 STATUS-Client Page - Client
9.2.1 STATUS-Client Page MAIN Section
This section will list the unit uptime as well as the system time which can be set on the SYSTEM
TOOLS page.
9.2.2 STATUS-Client Page LAN SETTING Section
LAN MAC Lists the MAC address for the electrical copper Ethernet port
Address Mode Shows the current setting for setting the IP address for the embedded
web server. This is configured on the NETWORK SETTINGS page
IP Address Current IP address for the embedded web server
Gateway IP
Address
IP address for the network gateway
LAN Port
Connection
Shows connection status for the copper Ethernet port.

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9.2.3 STATUS-Client Page RADIO Section
Wireless Mode Lists the operational mode for the radio. This can be set on the WIRELESS
SETTINGS page.
Remote AP SSID SSID for that the client will scan and connect to.
Noise Level Receiver noise floor. A higher number indicates an operating environment with
more RF noise/congestion.
Signal Strength Received signal strength.
TX Rate Radio connect rate for the transmit portion
RX Rate Radio connect rate for the receive portion
TX CCQ Client Connection Quality. Given in % and provide the radio connection
quality with the connected AP with 100% being the best.
Frequency Frequency the client is using to connect to the AP
MAC MAC address of the client radio
Remote AP MAC MAC address of the connected AP radio
Channel Width channel width the radio connection is using. This is automatically determined
based on the radio connection quality when 20/40M channel bandwidth is
selected on the WIRELESS SETTINGS page. Possible connections that may be
displayed are listed below starting with the best/fastest connection
HT40+
HT40
HT40-
HT20
HT10
Security Operating security. This can be selected on the WIRELESS SETTINGS page
Align Button This will produce a pop up Antenna Alignment window (shown below) that will
render a graphical RSSI meter. This meter will present a scale between 0 and
100. This tool may be helpful when performing antenna alignments.
NOTE: RSSI values above 70 will begin to cause reduction of link throughput. RSSI
values greater than 75 will significantly reduce link throughput but RSSI values this
high are normally experienced during bench testing.
Refresh Button This will cause the data that feeds this page to be refreshed.
9.2.4 STATUS-Client Page LOCAL STATION STATICS Section
Received Shows Bytes, Packets, and Errors received
Transmitted Shows Bytes, Packets, and Errors transmitted

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9.2.5 STATUS-Client Page LOCAL STATION ERROR Section
RX Invalid NWID Shows the number of SSIDs detected that is different from the Remote
AP SSID. This number will continually count up and will count up faster
in congested RF environments. It is normal to see this count increase.
RX Invalid Crypt Represents the number of transmitted and received packets which
were encrypted with the wrong encryption key and failed the
decryption routines. It can be used to detect invalid wireless security
settings and encryption break attempts.
RX Invalid Frags This value represents dropped packets due to packet reassembly
failure due to link layer fragments.
TX Excessive
Retries
Represents the number of packet delivery failures. Undelivered
packets are retransmitted a set number of times before an error is
logged and counted.
Missed Beacons Beacons are management packets sent by an AP and this value
represents the number of beacons which were not received by the
client. Missed Beacon counts could indicate that there is too much
distance between the Client and AP.
Other Errors This count represents the total number of transmitted and received
packets that were lost or discarded for reasons other than what is
listed above.

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9.3 WIRELESS SETTINGS Page – Access Point