Phoenix Contact RAD-80211-XD User manual

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INSPIRING INNOVATIONS
Wireless Ethernet Radios
802.11 Transceiver Series
User Manual
RAD-80211-XDand RAD-80211-XD-WM
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Rev A • Issued: June 2006 2186A
Wireless Ethernet Radios
802.11 Transceiver Series
User Manual
RAD-80211-XD (IP20 DIN-rail Version – PN: 28 85 72 8)
RAD-80211-XD-WM (IP67 Wall Mount Version – PN: 28 85 71 5)
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RAD-80211-XD and RAD-80211-XD-WM
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Table of Contents
Preface
I. Warranty ......................................................................................................................xi
A. Important Notice (RF Exposure) ..................................................................... xi
B. FCC Part 15 Compliance ................................................................................xii
II. About this Manual .......................................................................................................xii
A. Requirements of the User Group ....................................................................xii
B. Purpose of this Manual ...................................................................................xii
III. Using This Manual .......................................................................................................xii
A. FindingInformation ........................................................................................ xiii
B. Additional or Related Documentation ............................................................. xiii
C. Current Documentation on the Internet .......................................................... xiii
D. Statement of Legal Authority ..........................................................................xiii
E. Validity of Documentation............................................................................... xiii
SECTION 1
802.11 Series Overview
1.1 Basic Features of the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi Standard....................................................1-1
1.2 Radio Descriptions.....................................................................................................1-2
1.2.1 RAD-80211-XD .............................................................................................1-2
1.2.2 RAD-80211-XD-WM......................................................................................1-2
1.3 Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11 Basics .....................................................................1-3
1.3.1 802.11b .........................................................................................................1-3
1.3.2 802.11a .........................................................................................................1-3
1.3.3 802.11g .........................................................................................................1-3
1.3.4 802.11b/gMixed............................................................................................1-3
1.4 Access Point/Client Configurations ............................................................................1-4
1.4.1 Example of Access Point/Client Topologies...................................................1-4
1.5 BridgeConfigurations ................................................................................................1-4
1.5.1 Point-to-Point Bridging ..................................................................................1-5
1.5.2 Point-to-MultipointBridging ...........................................................................1-5
1.5.3 Repeater mode .............................................................................................1-6
1.6 Data Encryption and Security ....................................................................................1-6
1.7 SSID (Service Set ID) ................................................................................................ 1-6

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1.8 Access Point and Client Encryption ........................................................................... 1-7
1.8.1 WEP Encryption............................................................................................1-7
1.8.2 WPA with TKIP/AES-CCMP Encryption ........................................................1-7
1.8.3 MAC Address Filtering ..................................................................................1-7
1.9 Bridge Encryption ......................................................................................................1-8
1.9.1 AES ..............................................................................................................1-8
1.10 DHCP Server .............................................................................................................1-8
1.11 Operator Authentication and Management.................................................................1-8
SECTION 2
System Planning
2.1 Accessing the Site .....................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Path Quality Analysis ................................................................................................. 2-2
2.3 Signal Strength ..........................................................................................................2-2
2.4 Antennas and Cabling................................................................................................2-2
2.4.1 Coaxial Cable Considerations .......................................................................2-3
2.5 Antenna Mounting Considerations .............................................................................2-4
2.6 Maintaining System Performance ..............................................................................2-4
2.6.1 Antennas and Coaxial cable .........................................................................2-4
2.6.2 Cable Connections........................................................................................2-4
2.6.3 Power Supply................................................................................................2-4
SECTION 3
Mounting the Radios
3.1 MountingtheRAD-80211-XD.....................................................................................3-1
3.2 MountingtheRAD-80211-XD-WM .............................................................................3-4
SECTION 4
Making Connections and Powering Up
4.1 Power Connections.................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 RAD-80211-XD .............................................................................................4-1
4.1.2 RAD-80211-XD-WM......................................................................................4-2
4.2 Ethernet Connections ................................................................................................4-3
4.3 Serial Port Connections .............................................................................................4-3
4.3.1 RS232 Connections ......................................................................................4-3
4.3.2 RS422/485 Connections ...............................................................................4-4
4.4 Antenna Connections.................................................................................................4-5

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SECTION 5
Programming the Radio
5.1 Configuring your PC to Communicate with the Radio ................................................ 5-2
5.2 Logging Into the Radio ...............................................................................................5-2
5.3 Viewing Device Information........................................................................................5-3
5.4 General Device Information .......................................................................................5-4
5.5 Local Diagnostics....................................................................................................... 5-5
5.6 Device Diagram ......................................................................................................... 5-5
5.7 GeneralConfiguration................................................................................................ 5-6
5.7.1 OperationalMode .........................................................................................5-7
5.8 LAN Configuration .....................................................................................................5-7
5.9 SNMPConfiguration ..................................................................................................5-8
5.10 DHCP Server ...........................................................................................................5-10
5.11 Configuring the RAD-80211-XD/-WM as an Access Point ....................................... 5-10
5.11.1 General ....................................................................................................... 5-10
5.11.2 Access Point Security .................................................................................5-13
A. Static WEP .............................................................................................5-13
B. IEEE 802.11i and WPA Security ............................................................. 5-14
5.11.3 MAC Address Filtering ................................................................................5-15
5.11.4 Rogue AP Detection.................................................................................... 5-16
5.11.5 Advanced Settings ...................................................................................... 5-16
5.12 ClientConfiguration ................................................................................................. 5-17
5.12.1 General ....................................................................................................... 5-17
5.12.2 Security....................................................................................................... 5-18
A. Open or Shared Authentication (WEP Security) ..................................... 5-18
B. WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK Encryption ...................................................5-19
5.13 BridgeConfiguration ................................................................................................5-19
5.13.1 General ....................................................................................................... 5-19
5.13.2 Bridge Radio Settings .................................................................................5-20
5.13.3 Bridge Security ........................................................................................... 5-21
A. Static AES Security.................................................................................5-21
5.14 Serial I/O Port Configuration ....................................................................................5-22
5.15 Passwords ...............................................................................................................5-23
5.16 Store and Retrieve Settings ..................................................................................... 5-23
5.17 Performance ............................................................................................................5-24
5.18 Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 5-24
5.19 Monitoring / Reports................................................................................................. 5-24
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SECTION 6
Radio Troubleshooting
6.1 LED Indicators ...........................................................................................................6-1
6.1.1 RAD-80211-XD .............................................................................................6-1
6.1.2 RAD-80211-XD-WM......................................................................................6-2
6.2 RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) ................................................................ 6-2
6.2.1 RAD-80211-XD .............................................................................................6-2
6.2.2 RAD-80211-XD-WM......................................................................................6-3
6.3 General Troubleshooting............................................................................................6-4
6.4 Resetting the IP Address ........................................................................................... 6-5
6.4.1 DOS Command ............................................................................................6-5
6.4.2 Hardware Reset ............................................................................................6-5
SECTION 7
Technical Data
7.1 Dimensions ................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.2 Specifications.............................................................................................................7-2
SECTION 8
Ordering Information
8.1 RAD-80211-XD Parts and Assemblies...................................................................... 8-1
8.2 RAD-80211-XD-WM Parts and Assemblies ...............................................................8-2
8.3 Additional Parts and Accessories............................................................................... 8-4
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Appendixes
APPENDIX A
Structure of IP Addresses
A.1 Valid IP Parameters .................................................................................................. A-1
A.1.1 Valid IP addresses are: ................................................................................ A-1
A.1.2 Valid subnet masks are: ............................................................................... A-1
A.1.3 Defaultgateway/router: ................................................................................ A-1
A.2 Assigning IP Addresses ............................................................................................ A-1
A.2.1 Special IP Addresses for Special Applications ............................................. A-3
A.2.2 Value 255 in the Byte ................................................................................... A-3
A.2.3 Subnet Masks .............................................................................................. A-3
A.2.4 Examples for Subnet masks and Computer Bits
(See Figure A-4) .......................................................................................... A-5
APPENDIX B
Glossary
APPENDIX C
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