ESTeem Horizon 2.4 User manual

ESTeemUser’sManual
HorizonSeries
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ManualRevision1.0
June2016 
ESTeem Industrial Wireless Solutions

Electronic Systems Technology, Inc.
Dba ESTeem Wireless Modems
Building B1
415 N. Quay Street
Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.esteem.com
Copyright© 2016 by Electronic Systems Technology, Inc.
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Electronic Systems Technology.
Author: Date:
Name: Eric P. Marske
Title: Product Support Manager
Approved by: Date:
Name: Mike Eller
Title: President

PRODUCTWARRANTY
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ESTeem Industrial Wireless Solutions Specifications subject to change without notice
415 North Quay Street Kennewick, WA 99336 www.esteem.com
Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Revised: 27 Jun 2016
Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. dba ESTeem Wireless Modems, (hereinafter ESTeem) expressly warrants its products as free
of manufacturing defects for a period of one year from the date of sale to first user/customer. THERE ARE NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND THERE IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO OTHER WARRANTY GIVEN BY ANY EMPLOYEE, AGENT, DISTRIBUTOR
OR OTHER PERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BE BINDING ON ESTEEM.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
ESTeem's liability shall be limited to refunding of purchase price, repair or replacement of product. IN NO EVENT SHALL ESTEEM
HAVE LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES CAUSED DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY BY THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES, LOSS OF
BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATORY PROFITS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ESTEEM BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT.
In the event that a unit or part requires replacement or factory servicing, the following conditions apply:
a) Customer must obtain from ESTeem an authorized RMA (Return Materials Authorization) Number before shipment of
product or parts to ESTeem for any reason;
b) If the whole unit is shipped, it must be in its original carton and shipping components, or a carton and shipping
components supplied by ESTeem, or it parts only are shipped, they must be packaged and cushioned so as to prevent
damage in transit and shipped freight prepaid;
PRODUCT WILL BE CONSIDERED OUT OF WARRANTY IF:
a) If the product is damaged due to improper or abnormal use, abuse, mishandling, accident or improper maintenance or
failure to follow operating instruction;
b) If the product is defective as a result of sand, dirt, or water damage;
c) If any factory-sealed enclosure has been opened or shows evidence of an attempt to be opened;
d) If defects or damage are caused by the use of unauthorized parts or unauthorized service;
e) If the product has had its serial numbers altered or removed.
Warranty repair form must be accompanied by proof of user's purchase of unit. Product must be shipped to the manufacturer at the
following address:
ESTeemWirelessModems
415 North Quay Street
Kennewick, Washington USA 99336
ADDITIONAL SERVICE:
If ESTeem releases an improvement update to firmware internal to the ESTeem unit during the 90-day period after the unit was
purchased by the first user/customer, ESTeem will update the applicable unit with the revised version at no charge other than for
UPS handling and shipping to and from your location to the ESTeem factory. Return of any such item must be accompanied with
proof of purchase.

TABLEOFCONTENTS
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CHAPTER1–Introduction
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BeforeYouBegin1‐1
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HorizonOverview1‐1
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HorizonConfigurationModes
AccessPointModes ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1‐2
AccessPointPeer(Repeater)Mode ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1‐3
Self‐HealingMeshNetwork ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1‐4
Station(WiFiClient)Modes ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1‐4
RS‐232SerialApplications ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1‐5
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CHAPTER2–StartingOut 
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ThreeConfigurationPhases2‐1
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HorizonHardwareDescription2‐1
FrontPanelLayout ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 2‐2
AntennaConnectionOverview ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 2‐2
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HorizonHardwareConfiguration2‐3
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CHAPTER3–ExampleApplications 
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ModesofOperationDescriptionandExamples 3‐1
EthernetBridgeMode ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐1
RouterModes ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐3
MobileClientModes ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐4
802.11AccessPointModes ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐5
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ProgrammingExamples3‐7
UsingESTeemNetworkConfiguration(ENC)Utility ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐7
Example1–PointtoPointEthernetBridge ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐9
Example2–PointtoPointEthernetBridgewithRepeater ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐10
Example3–PointtoMultipointwithMeshRepeater ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐11
Example4–PointtoMultipointRouterMode ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐13
Example5–MobileClientMode ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐15
Example6–802.11AccessPointMode ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐16
RouterAddressingExamples ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3‐17
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CHAPTER4–UtilitiesandFeatures 
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ESTeemNetworkConfiguration(ENC)Utility ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 4‐1
ESTeemDiscoveryUtility ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 4‐1
FirmwareUpdates ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 4‐3
SettingLocalTime ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 4‐4
ConfiguringTimeServer ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 4‐5
VLANOperation ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 4‐6

TABLEOFCONTENTS
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IGMPSnooping ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 4‐6
SimpleNetworkManagementProtocol(SNMP) ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 4‐10
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CHAPTER5–WebConfiguration
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LoggingIntoWebConfigurationManager5‐1
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WebConfigurationManager
TopMenu ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐1
SettingModemIDField ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐2
StatusMenu ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐3
SystemLogScreen ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐4
SetupScreen ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐5
AdvancedConfigurationScreen ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐5
BackupScreen ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐6
RestoreScreen ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐6
SoftwareUpdate ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐7
SystemReboot ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 5‐7
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CHAPTER6–SerialConfigurationandApplications
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UsingRS‐232ProgrammingPort6‐1
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UsingRS‐232DataPort
SerialConnections ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 6‐3
SerialConfiguration ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 6‐3
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CHAPTER7–BridgeLinksandMeshNetworking 
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ESTeemMeshNetwork7‐1
Configuration ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 7‐1
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RapidSpanningTreeProtocol(RSTP)
Overview ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 7‐4
Phases ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 7‐4
PriorityandPathCost ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 7‐4
RootBridge ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 7‐4
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RedundantBackup
RedundantMasterConfiguration ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 7‐5
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CHAPTER8–AntennaSetups 
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AntennaandCableConfigurations
Horizon2.4AntennaandCableConfigurations ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 8‐1
Horizon900AntennaandCableConfigurations ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 8‐3
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WeatherproofingCoaxialCableConnections 8‐3
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AntennaDiversity8‐3
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AssemblingtheAA195PMOutdoorPoleMountingKit 8‐4
GroundingProcedure8‐9
FresnelZone 8‐10
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APPENDIXA–FCCInformation
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APPENDIXB–InterfacePorts
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EthernetInterface ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ B‐1
ConfiguringDHCPServer ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ B‐1
RS‐232ProgrammingPortPin‐Out ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ B‐2
RS‐232DataPortPin‐Out ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ B‐2
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APPENDIXC–RadioConfiguration
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FrequencyofOperation ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ C‐1
RFDataRateConfiguration ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ C‐1
RFBandwidths ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ C‐2
RFDataRatesandThroughputChart ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ C‐3
SettingRFOutputPower ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ C‐4
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APPENDIXD–Security
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APPENDIXE–Troubleshooting
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TestingCommunicationLink ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ E‐1
ViewingPeerTable ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ E‐1
TroubleshootingTips ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ E‐2
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APPENDIXF–Horizon2.4Specifications
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Horizon2.4(216An)Specifications ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ F‐1
CaseDiagram ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ F‐2
AntennaSpecifications ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ F‐3
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APPENDIXG–Horizon900Specifications
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Horizon900(216Ad)Specifications ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ G‐1
CaseDiagram ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ G‐2
AntennaSpecifications ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ G‐3
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CHAPTER1
INTRODUCTION
Revised: 27 Jun 16 1-1 ESTeem Horizon Series
BEFOREYOUBEGIN
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ThankyouandcongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheESTeemHorizon
SeriesWirelessEthernetModem!Thismanualwaswrittentohelpboththe
firsttimeandadvanceduseroftheHorizontoconfigurethewireless
modemforyourapplication.IfthisisyourfirsttimeconfiguringtheHorizon
andyouwouldliketogetgoingassoonaspossible,werecommendusing
theESTeemResourceCDprovidedwiththemodem.TheResourceCDwill
providethesoftwareutilitiesandguideyouthroughtheconfigurationof
thewirelessmodemforyourapplication.
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TheESTeemHorizonSeriesofwirelessEthernetnetworkinghardwareare
verysophisticatednetworkingdevices.Tokeepthemanualusablyshort,manyof
theapplicationdescriptionsandprogrammingdetailsassumetheuserhasagood
workingknowledgeofthefollowingnetworkconcepts:
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GeneralEthernetnetworkingandtheconfigurationofLANtopologies
CommonEthernetterminologyandacronyms
TCP/IPnetworkprotocolstructureandhowtoconfigureTCP/IPnetworksandsubnets
HowtoidentifyandsettheTCP/IPaddressonyourcomputer
Haveadministratorprivilegestothecomputerandnetworkyouareconfiguring
Ifusingroutingprotocols,youmustbeabletoidentifyandconfigurethenetworkrouters,gatewaysandfirewalls
YoumustbefamiliarwithusingwebbrowsersoftwaresuchasInternetExplorer,NetscapeorMozilla
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Ifyouareunfamiliarwithanyoftheabovenetworkingconcepts,youmayneedtocontactyournetworkadministratorfor
assistance.
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HORIZONOVERVIEW
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TheESTeemHorizonisaseriesofwirelessLAN
transceiversthatcanbeusedtobuildmanytypes
ofWirelessLocalAreaNetworks(WLAN).The
wirelessmodemsinHorizonseriescanprovideRF
dataratesupto150MbpsandhaveanRS‐232
serialportforlegacydevicenetworks.TheModel
Horizonisaverysophisticatednetworkingdevice
thatcanbeconfiguredformultiplemodesof
operationdependingupontheneedsofthe
wirelessandwiredLANsystem.Thefollowing
configurationmodesareprovidedasanoverview
ofthebasicnetworktypes,asallpossiblenetwork
configurationscannotbelisted.Forfurtherhelpin
selectingthecorrectnetworktype,pleasereferto
Chapter4ofthisUser’sManualorcallCustomer
Supportat509‐735‐9092.
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Figure1:ESTeemHorizonSeries
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ThroughoutthisUser’sManualare
“TechnicalTips”inboxeslikethisthathave
beenaddedtohelpanswerthemost
commonlyaskedquestions.
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Figure2:AccessPointBridgeDiagram
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CHAPTER1
INTRODUCTION
Revised: 27 Jun 16 1-2 ESTeem Horizon Series
CONFIGURATIONMODES
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TheHorizoncanbeconfiguredformultiple
modesofoperationwithoutanychangestothe
hardware.Thefollowingarebriefdescriptions
oftheconfigurationmodes.Fordetailed
descriptionsandsuggestedapplicationsfor
eachmode,pleaserefertoChapter4.
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AccessPointModes
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WhentheHorizonisconfiguredasanAccess
Pointitwillprovideawirelessbridgeformobile
clientssuchasHorizonorModel195Emodems
inclientmodesorWi‐Fidevices.Multiple
AccessPointscanbephysicallyconnectedto
thesamenetwork(LAN)orthrougharadiolink
usingtheAccessPointPeermodetoprovide
overlapping,seamlessEthernetcommunication
formobiledevices.
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1. AccessPointBridgeMode
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AnESTeemHorizoninAccessPointBridgemodewillbothprovidewirelessaccesstomobileclients(AccessPoint)and
bridgeallEthernetdataconnectedtotheEthernetports.TheAPBridgemodewillpassallnetworktrafficbetween
connecteddevicesincludingglobalnetworkbroadcasts.(SeeFigure2)
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2. AccessPointRouterMode
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InthismodetheESTeemHorizonwill
functionasarouterbetweenwired
Ethernetnetworks,connectedtothe
Horizon’sEthernetport,andthe
wirelessclientsinthenetwork.Asin
allstandardrouterconfigurations,
thewirelessandwiredEthernet
networkswillneedtobeonseparate
subnets.TheHorizoninAccessPoint
Routermodewillpassnetworktraffic
forconnecteddevicesbutwillblock
globalnetworkbroadcastsfromthe
wirednetwork.Thismodeof
operationshouldbeusedinsteadof
theAccessPointBridgemodewhena
separationbetweennetworksis
requiredortheESTeemisconnected
tolargerLANNetworksthatwill
continuouslysendglobalnetwork
broadcasts(Figure3).
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Figure3:PeerModeDiagram
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Figure4:AccessPointMasqueradeDiagram

CHAPTER1 
INTRODUCTION
Revised: 27 Jun16 1-3 ESTeem Horizon Series
3. AccessPointMasqueradeMode
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TheAccessPointMasquerademodeisaspecialuseoftheAccessPointmodewheretheHorizonwillconnectmobile
clientsintoasinglestaticIPaddressonawirednetwork.Datarequestsfromthewirelessnetworkwillbeprocessed
throughtheAccessPointMasquerademodem,butanyrequestfromthewiredEthernetnetworktodevicesonthe
wirelessnetworkwillberejectedsimilartotheoperationofa“firewall”.TheHorizonwillhidealltheIPaddresses
connectedonthewirelesslink.YouwouldusethismodeofoperationifHorizonisconnecteddirectlytotheInternet
withastaticIPaddress(DSL,T1,etc.)andyouwantthewirelessclientstoaccesstheinformationthroughtheHorizon
(Figure4).ThismodeshouldalsobeusedforattachingtheHorizontoanetworkwherefewIPaddressesareavailable
orafirewallforthewirelessclientsisrequired.
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AccessPointPeer(Repeater)Mode
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TheAccessPointPeerconnectionisauniqueenhancementoftheESTeemHorizonseries.TheAccessPointRepeater
canbeusedwithanyoftheaboveAccessPointmodes.Withthisrepeaterfeatureenabled,theAccessPointsdonot
havetobehardwiredtogetheronthesamephysicalLANtoprovideseamlessEthernetcommunicationforroaming
clients.InadditiontogreatlyextendingtheAccessPointcanopyrange,theHorizonwillalsobridgeanyEthernetdevice
orEthernetnetworkconnectedtotheunitoverthissamewirelessEthernetnetwork.Thismodegivestheuserthe
featuresofapointtomulti‐pointbridgenetworkbutalsoallowstheHorizonintheClientmodetosimultaneouslyroam
underthenetworkcanopy.
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Figure5:MeshNetworkDiagram

CHAPTER1
INTRODUCTION
Revised: 27 Jun 16 1-4 ESTeem Horizon Series
Self‐HealingMeshNetwork
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IfmultipleAccessPointRepeaterroutesareconfiguredtothesamedestinationESTeem,theHorizonwillcreatea
“self‐healing”meshnetworkbyautomaticallyre‐routingdatathroughalternatepathstoreachitsdestinationifthe
primarypathisinoperable.Theroutingandpriorityofalternatepathsiscompletelyuserconfigurable.(SeeFigure5)
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Station(Client)Modes
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1. EtherStationMode
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WhentheHorizonisconfiguredintheEtherStationmodeandattachedtoasingleEthernetDevice,theHorizonwill
emulatean802.11wirelesscardinfunctionalityforcommunicationasamobileclient.TheHorizonwillseamlessroam
undertheradiocanopyofAccessPointsandcanprovidegreatlyincreasedrangeoveraWirelessLANCardformobile
Ethernetdevicessuchasvehicles,forklifts,cranes,etc(Figures2‐4).
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2. StationRouterMode
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TheStationRoutermodewillalsofunctionsasamobileclient,similartoEtherStation,butwillallowmultipleEthernet
devicestobeconnectedtoasingleHorizon(Figure4).TheHorizonwillfunctionasarouterbetweenthewirelessclient
modeandthewiredEthernetdevicesconnectedtotheEthernetport.SimilarinconfigurationtotheAccessPointRouter
mode,thewirelessandwiredEthernetnetworkswillneedtobeonseparatesubnets.Tocommunicatefromwireless
networktodevicesonthewiredStationRouternetwork,aseparaterouter(connectedtotheEthernetsideoftheAccess
Point)isrequired.ThismodewouldbeusedwheremultipleEthernetdeviceswillbeconnectedtoasingleHorizonina
mobileclientapplicationandtheconnectedEthernetdeviceswillneedtobeaccessiblefromtheAccessPoint’sLAN
network.
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3. StationMasqueradeMode
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TheStationMasquerademodeisanothercasemultipledeviceswillbeconnectedtoasingleESTeeminamobileorclient
application.However,unliketheStationRoutermode,theStationMasqueradewillconsolidateallconnectedEthernet
devicestoasingleIPaddressonthenetwork.ThedevicesconnectedtotheStationMasqueradewillbeabletoaccess
informationfromboththewirelessandwiredLAN,butwillbeinaccessibletheotherwaysimilarinapplicationtoa
firewall.ThismodewouldbeusedwheremultipleEthernetdeviceswillbeconnectedtoasingleHorizoninamobile
applicationandtheIPaddressesforeachdevicewillbehiddenfromtheLANconnectedtotheAP.SeeFigure4.
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CHAPTER1
INTRODUCTION
Revised: 27 Jun 16 1-5 ESTeem Horizon Series
RS‐232SerialApplications
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TheESTeemHorizonisinstalledwithanRS‐232dataportforserialdataapplicationsrunoverthebroadbandlink(Figure
6).Theserialoverbroadbandnetworkcanbeusedinapoint‐to‐pointorpoint‐to‐multi‐pointapplicationfornetworking
serial(RS‐232C)devices,providingserialconnectionstolegacyhardwareinanewEthernetnetworkorprovidingforhigh‐
bandwidthdevices(suchasVideoorVoiceoverIP)inanexistingserialnetwork.
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TobeginsetupofyourwirelessEthernetnetwork,continuetoChapter2‐StaringOutofthisUser’sManual.
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Figure6:Multi‐pointSerialDiagram

CHAPTER2
STARTINGOUT
Revised: 27 Jun16 2-1 ESTeem Horizon Series
OVERVIEW
TherearethreemainphasestopreparetheESTeemHorizonforoperationinawirelessnetwork:
Phase1‐DeterminethecorrectmodeofoperationfortheHorizoninthewirelessnetwork.TheESTeemHorizonisa
sophisticatednetworkingdevicethatcanbeconfiguredformultiplemodesofoperation.Determiningthecorrectmodeof
operationfortheESTeemHorizonisthefirststep.Chapter3ofthisUser’sManualdetailsthemodesofoperationand
applicationswhereeachwouldbeused.
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Phase2‐ProgramtheESTeemforoperationinthewirelessnetwork.OncethecorrectmodeofoperationfortheESTeemhas
beendetermined,theHorizoncanbeprogrammedforthewirelessnetwork.TosimplifytheprogrammingoftheHorizon,
ESTeemhascreatedanewsoftwareutilitycalledtheESTeemNetworkConfiguration(ENC)Utilitywhichisusedtographically
configuretheprimaryandbackupcommunicationroutesbetweenradiomodemsinthenetwork.TheENCUtilitycanbe
installedfromtheESTeemResourceDiskorfromtheESTeemwebsite(www.esteem.com).Chapter4(UtilitiesandFeatures)of
thisUser’sManualwillguideyouintheinstallationofthesoftwareandgiveabriefoverviewofoperationoftheENCUtility,but
adetailedUser’sGuideisavailablebothontheESTeemResourceDiskandintheHelpsectionoftheprogramitself.

TheESTeemHorizoncanalsobeprogrammedthroughtheinternalWebinterface(discussedindetailinChapter5)ifyoudonot
haveaccesstotheENCUtility.

Phase3‐InstalltheESTeemhardwareandtestcommunication.AftertheESTeemHorizonprogramming,installthehardware
ineachremotelocation.Chapter8ofthisUser’sManualdescribestheantennaspecifications,mountingoptionsandthe
configurationofthepolemountinghardwarefortheESTeem.Forinstructionsontestingandtroubleshootingthewirelesslink,
refertoAppendixF(Troubleshooting).

HORIZONHARDWARELAYOUT
Tobegintheconfiguration,unpacktheESTeemHorizonshippingboxesandlocatetheitemsbelowforinitialconfiguration.Take
afewminutestoinventoryyourequipmentbeforeyouproceed.ReportanymissingordamageditemstoCustomerSupport
(509‐735‐9092)assoonaspossible.EachnodeinyourESTeemHorizon’snetworkmayhavedifferenthardwarecomponents
baseduponthefinalinstallationlocation(i.e.Outdoor,Indoor,Point‐to‐pointorMuti‐Point).Antennatypes,cablelengths,
powersuppliesmaybedifferent,butthefollowingitemswillberequiredforbasicsetup:



HorizonRadio



AA109ResourceDisk

 


Antenna
(AA01SDisplayed)
 


(2)EthernetCables

 


PowerSupply
(AA175.2Displayed)



SerialInterfaceCable
(AA6021.1)

Note:Youraccessorymodelnumbersmayvaryfromtheabove,butyouwillneedtolocateeachofaboveitemstocontinue
configuration.
 

CHAPTER2
STARTINGOUT
Revised: 27 Jun16 2-2 ESTeem Horizon Series





Figure2:HorizonAntennaOverview

Figure1:HorizonFrontPanelOverview

CHAPTER2
STARTINGOUT
Revised: 27 Jun16 2-3 ESTeem Horizon Series
HORIZONHARDWARECONFIGURATION 

ThefollowingstepsshouldbecompletedtobeginconfigurationoftheESTeemHorizon:

1. ConnecttheantennatotheantennaconnectorontheHorizon(Figure3).ForasingleantennauseAntennaPort1and
connectbothifusingdualantennas.

2. AssembletheHorizonhardwareasshowninFigure4.



Figure3:AntennaConfigurationDiagram
TechnicalTips:

1.ConfiguretheHorizon
priortomounting.

2.Attachantennatothe
Horizonbeforepowering
up.

Figure4:HardwareConfigurationDiagram
Leave
Open
Single Antenna
Configuration Dual Antenna Configuration

CHAPTER3
EXAMPLEAPPLICATIONS
Revised: 27 Jun 16 3-1 ESTeem Horizon Series
MODESOFOPERATION

TheESTeemHorizonisasophisticatedwirelessnetworkingdevicethatcanbeconfiguredformultiplemodesofoperation.
DeterminingthecorrectmodeofoperationfortheESTeemisthefirststepincreatingareliablewirelessnetwork.Thischapter
willexplaineachmodeofoperation,provideexampleapplicationsanddetailedprogramminginformationforeachmode.
Pleasereviewthefollowingmodesofoperations.Ifyoudonotseeanexampleofyourapplication,pleasecontactESTeem
supportat509‐735‐9092forhelpinselectingyourmodeofoperation.

EthernetBridgeMode(APBridge)

ThemostcommonlyusedmodeofoperationwiththeESTeemHorizonistheEthernetbridgemode.TheEthernetbridgemode
willconnecttwoormoreESTeemHorizon’swhilepassingallnetworktrafficthatarrivesinboththewirelessandconnected
Ethernetports;includingallglobalnetworktraffic(Figure1).ThismodewillworkinmostwirelessapplicationsoftheHorizon
towirelesslyconnecttwoormoreremoteEthernetdevicesornetworks.TheEthernetbridgemodeisalsousedinrepeating
(Figure2)andinself‐healingMeshnetworks(Figure3)forfixed(non‐mobile)applications.

ExampleApplications

BuildingtobuildingremotewirelessLANnetworks
PointtopointwirelessEthernetcommunicationdevices
Multi‐pointwirelessEthernetnetworks
RemoteSupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition(SCADA)networks
Redundant,self‐healingMeshnetworks
FixedlocationswithmobileESTeemHorizon’s

ApplicationsWhereEthernetBridgeModeNotUsed

Mobileapplications(seeMobileClients)
ConnectionstolargeEthernettrafficnetworkssuchaslargeofficebuildingsorplantnetworks(seeRoutermodes)


Figure1:PointtoPointExample

CHAPTER3
EXAMPLEAPPLICATIONS
Revised: 27 Jun 16 3-2 ESTeem Horizon Series
Figure3:MultipointBridgewithMeshNetworking


Figure2:EthernetBridgewithRepeater

CHAPTER3
EXAMPLEAPPLICATIONS
Revised: 27 Jun 16 3-3 ESTeem Horizon Series
RouterModes(APRouterandAPMasquerade)

TheESTeemHorizoncanbeconfiguredasanetworkrouterornetworkfirewallbetweentheEthernetLANconnectionandthe
wirelessnetworkofremotelocations.TheroutermodesareusedtolimitthenetworktrafficfromabusyEthernetnetwork
connectiontoonlythosespecificIPaddressusedonthewirelessnetwork(seeFigure4).TheEthernetroutermode(APRouter)
willallowbi‐directionalcommunicationfromtheEthernetLANconnectiontothewirelessnetwork.TheEthernetfirewallmode
(APMasquerade)willallowEthernetdevicesinthewirelessnetworktorequestinformationfromtheEthernetLANnetwork
andreceivearesponse,butnotrafficcanbegeneratedfromtheEthernetLANside.

ExampleApplications

WirelessEthernetnetworksconnectedtolargecompanyorplantEthernetLANnetworks(APRouter)
WirelessEthernetnetworkswitharequirementfornetworkisolationfromtheplantorcompanynetwork(APRouter)
SharedEthernetconnectiontodirectInternetservice(DSL,Cable,T1,etc.)(APMasquerade)

ApplicationsWhereEthernetRouterModeNotUsed

Mobileapplications(seeMobileClients)
SimplenetworkconnectionsonlyusingasingleIPnetworksubnet(seeEthernetBridgemodes)

Figure4:RouterModeExample

CHAPTER3
EXAMPLEAPPLICATIONS
Revised: 27 Jun 16 3-4 ESTeem Horizon Series
MobileClientModes(EtherStation,StationRouterorStationMasquerade)

TheESTeemHorizoncanalsobeconfiguredtofunctionasamobileclient.TheclientmodesallowtheHorizontoseamlessly
roambetweenfixedAccessPoints.TheseAccessPointscaneitherbeESTeemHorizonwirelessmodemsconfiguredinoneof
thethreeAccessPointmodes(APBridge,APRouterorAPMasquerade–seeabove)oranyIEEE802.11(Wi‐Fi).Theclient
modeswillallowmobileEthernetdevicestoconnecttoeachotherortoanEthernetLANthroughthefixedAP(Figure5).

TheEtherStationmodeisusedtoconnectasingleEthernetdevicetotheESTeemHorizon.IfyouareconnectingtheHorizon
tomultipleEthernetdevicesinamobilemode,theStationRouterorStationMasqueradewillberequired.TheStationRouter
willallowbi‐directionalcommunicationbetweentheEthernetdevicesconnectedtotheHorizonandthewirelessnetwork,
whiletheStationMasqueradewillserveasafirewallontheEthernetside.

ExampleApplications

MobileapplicationswheretheHorizonwillchangelinksoftenbetweenfixedAccessPoints
Longrangemobileclientnetworks
Publicsafetyapplicationsforpolice,fireandEMS

ApplicationsWhereMobileClientModeNotUsed

FixedlocationsusingEthernetBridgingorRouting
WirelessEthernetnetworkswithrepeaters


Fi
g
ure5:RouterModeExam
p
le

CHAPTER3
EXAMPLEAPPLICATIONS
Revised: 27 Jun 16 3-5 ESTeem Horizon Series
802.11AccessPointModes(APBridge,APRouterorAPMasquerade)

TheESTeemHorizoncanbeconfiguredasahighpower802.11AccessPoint(AP).TheIEEE802.11n/g/bAccessPoint(AP)
functionalityisavailableinallthreeoftheAccessPointmodes(APBridge,APRouterorAPMasquerade).TheAccessPoint
modewillprovideeitherasinglewirelessconnection(Figure6)oroverlappingcoverage(Figure7)tocreatea“canopy”of
wirelesscoveragefor802.11devices.TheESTeemHorizoninAPmodecanfunctionasbothanEthernetbridgeorrouterand
802.11APsimultaneously(Figure8).

ExampleApplications

Industrial,longrange802.11(Wi‐Fi)networks
HybridnetworksofEthernetbridging/routingandmobileclientaccess

ApplicationsWhereAccessPoint(AP)ModeNotUsed

Mobileapplications

Figure6:SingleAccessPointNetwork


CHAPTER3
EXAMPLEAPPLICATIONS
Revised: 27 Jun16 3-6 ESTeem Horizon Series



Figure7:OverlappingAccessPointCoverage

Figure8:AccessPointandEthernetBridge
