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NS50 wireless
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Revision History
Revision
Change
Date
A
User Manual for NS50 hardware and
firmware February 2012
2.22.16
February 2012
B
Updated for firmware 2.24.2
February 2012
C
Updated power supply recommendations
Textual content-legal
Layout 19.05.17
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About This Manual
This manual describes features and functions of the NS50 Wireless Network Switch. It provides
information about hardware, installation, configuration and how to troubleshoot any issues. You will find
it easier to use the manual if you are familiar with networking systems and have an understanding of
electronics in a network environment.
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• Operator interface screen control names are boldfaced.
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Contents
Revision History.........................................................................................................................ii
Copyright and Disclaimer ........................................................................................................iii
Copyright.............................................................................................................................................iii
Warning...............................................................................................................................................iii
Disclaimer ...........................................................................................................................................iii
Contact Information..................................................................................................................iv
About This Manual.....................................................................................................................v
Conventions used in the manual...........................................................................................................v
Icons ....................................................................................................................................................v
Related Publications............................................................................................................................vi
Additional Support...............................................................................................................................vi
Chapter 1: Understanding the NS50 Wireless Network Switch .............................................1
1.1 Hardware Overview ................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 System Layout............................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Connectivity................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3.1 Composite Fibre Ports...................................................................................................... 5
1.3.2 Ethernet Ports.................................................................................................................. 7
1.3.3 Wireless Access............................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Network System Design.......................................................................................8
2.1 Installation Types and Coverage.............................................................................................. 9
2.2 Power Requirements ............................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Choosing Antennas.................................................................................................................. 9
2.4 Placement of NS50 Units....................................................................................................... 10
2.5 Placement of Antennas.......................................................................................................... 10
2.6 Determining Distance between Wireless Network Switches................................................... 12
Chapter 3: Installation ..........................................................................................................14
3.1 NS50 Mounting Options........................................................................................................15

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3.2 Antenna Mounting Options..................................................................................................... 15
3.3 Installation Schemes.............................................................................................................. 16
3.3.1 Installation in a Straight Drive......................................................................................... 16
3.3.3 Installation in a Stope..................................................................................................... 17
3.3.3 Installation in a Stope..................................................................................................... 19
3.3.4 Installation at an Intersection.......................................................................................... 21
3.4 Connecting Power to the NS50.............................................................................................. 23
3.5 Handling Composite Cable During Installation....................................................................... 23
3.6 Connecting Composite Cable to the NS50............................................................................. 23
3.7 Standard Composite and Fibre Cable Lengths....................................................................... 26
3.8 Connecting Ethernet Cable to the NS50 ................................................................................ 26
3.9 Connecting F-LINK Terminated Composite Cable to the NS50.............................................. 28
3.10 Connecting Antennas to the NS50......................................................................................... 31
3.11 Manual Reset and Reboot ..................................................................................................... 33
Chapter 4: Understanding VLANs .......................................................................................35
4.1 Understanding Trunk and Access Ports................................................................................. 36
4.1.1 Trunk Ports .................................................................................................................... 36
4.1.2 Access Ports.................................................................................................................. 36
4.1.3 Port Allocation................................................................................................................ 38
4.2 VLANs and Wireless Networks.................................................................................................... 38
4.3 Native VLAN.......................................................................................................................... 39
Chapter 5: Configuration Using the Web Interface............................................................40
5.1 Logging onto the Web Browser Interface............................................................................... 41
5.2 Configuration Screen............................................................................................................. 42
5.3 Status Tab ............................................................................................................................. 43
5.3.1 Obtaining Device Information......................................................................................... 43
5.3.2 Wireless Client Information............................................................................................. 44
5.3.3 Viewing System Logs..................................................................................................... 45
5.3.4 Viewing Network Traffic Statistics................................................................................... 46
5.3.5 Viewing Ethernet Switch Information.............................................................................. 47
5.3.6 Viewing SwitchTraffic..................................................................................................... 48

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5.3.7 Viewing TrackingInformation.......................................................................................... 50
5.3.8 Viewing Recent Tag Reports.......................................................................................... 50
5.4 Tools Tab............................................................................................................................... 51
5.4.1 Configuring Administrator and User Settings.................................................................. 51
5.4.2 Setting the Time............................................................................................................. 54
5.4.3 Rebooting or Restoring the Network Device................................................................... 56
5.4.4 Upgrading Firmware....................................................................................................... 56
5.5 Setting Tab............................................................................................................................ 59
5.5.1 Managing Automatic TFTP Configuration....................................................................... 59
5.5.2 Configuring SNMP Settings............................................................................................ 60
5.5.3 Setting Up the LAN......................................................................................................... 61
5.5.4 Configuring Wireless Radio............................................................................................ 63
5.5.5 Configuring Wireless Networks....................................................................................... 66
5.5.6 Configuring EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).................................................... 70
5.5.7 WDS (Wireless Distribution System) settings................................................................. 72
5.5.8 Configuring Asset Tracking and Location BasedServices.............................................. 73
5.5.9 Configuring Ethernet Switch Ports.................................................................................. 75
5.5.10 Enabling the MAC Address Filter.................................................................................... 76
5.5.11 Defining VLANs.............................................................................................................. 77
5.5.12 Configuring the VLAN Port Map ..................................................................................... 79
Chapter 6: Centralised Configuration Management...........................................................82
6.1 Device Management Overview .............................................................................................. 83
6.1.1 Site Configuration........................................................................................................... 83
6.1.2 AP ConfigTemplates...................................................................................................... 84
6.1.3 Access Point.................................................................................................................. 86
6.2 TFTP Server Overview .......................................................................................................... 89
6.2.1 Editing Site Configuration Files ...................................................................................... 90
6.2.2 Editing Device Configuration Files.................................................................................. 91
6.3 TFTP Parameters .................................................................................................................. 92
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................................103
Appendix B: Composite Cable Testing .........................................................................105

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B1: Visual Inspection of the Fibre Optic Cable ............................................................................105
B2: Measuring and Testing for Power Loss.................................................................................105
Appendix C: Ethernet Cable Specifications .....................................................................107
Appendix D: Device Discovery..........................................................................................108
Appendix E: Time Zone Indices and Offsets....................................................................110
Appendix F: Connecting a PC to an IMPACT Network Device .......................................114
Appendix G: Maintenance Check List...............................................................................116
Appendix H: Acronyms ......................................................................................................118
Appendix I: IMPACT NS50 Specifications.......................................................................125
Appendix J: Hardware Warranty.......................................................................................128