WiBox2100E User Guide Part Number 900-351 Revision F June 2006

WiBox2100E User Guide 10 22:: IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn The WiBox™ family of wireless device servers provides serial-to

Introduction WiBox2100E User Guide 11  Telecommunications equipment  Data display devices  Virtually any RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 asynchrono

Introduction WiBox2100E User Guide 12 Ad Hoc Network Figure 2-2. Ad Hoc Network Example In the example above, the AP is not present. The PC makes

Introduction WiBox2100E User Guide 13 Ad Hoc WiBox Connection Figure 2-4. Direct WiBox to WiBox Connection In the example above, two WiBoxes have

Introduction WiBox2100E User Guide 14 DeviceInstaller: This utility provides a GUI interface for assigning the IP address, viewing the current con

Introduction WiBox2100E User Guide 15 Serial Connector Pinouts The two DB9M DTE serial ports provide default settings for RS-232C communications o

Introduction WiBox2100E User Guide 16 Figure 2-7. RS-485 2-Wire Pinouts WBX2100E Network Interface The back panel of the WBX2100E contains a 9-3

Introduction WiBox2100E User Guide 17 Ethernet Connector Pinouts Figure 2-9. RJ45 Ethernet Connector LEDs Table 2-1. WiBox LEDs LEDs Meaning Po

Introduction WiBox2100E User Guide 18 Technical Specifications Table 2-2. WiBox Technical Specifications CPU, Memory Lantronix DSTni-EX 186 CPU 25

WiBox2100E User Guide 19 33:: QQuuiicckk SSttaarrtt This chapter describes installation procedures for the WiBox unit

WiBox2100E User Guide 2 Copyright and Trademark © 2005, 2006 Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be t

Quick Start WiBox2100E User Guide 20 WLAN SSID: ________________ (case-sensitive) WEP Enabled Y/N? _______ WEP Key 64 bit or 128 bit? ______

Quick Start WiBox2100E User Guide 21 Two settings are required for the WiBox to communicate on a wireless network:  The Server (0) settings 

Quick Start WiBox2100E User Guide 22 b) Topology: Select Infrastructure (ESS) mode or AdHoc (IBSS). Infrastructure mode communicates with Access

Quick Start WiBox2100E User Guide 23 Note: Lantronix recommends using a passphrase of 20 characters or more for maximum security. g) WPA: This fi

Quick Start WiBox2100E User Guide 24 a) Click the Start button on the Task Bar and select Run. b) Enter your CD drive letter, colon, backslash, d

Quick Start WiBox2100E User Guide 25 WebPort Displays the WiBox’s port for Web-Manager configuration. Maximum Baud Rate Supported Displays the WiB

Quick Start WiBox2100E User Guide 26 Supports HTTP Server Displays True if the WiBox supports HTTP server. Supports HTTP Setup Displays True if

WiBox2100E User Guide 27 44:: WWeebb--MMaannaaggeerr CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn This chapter describes how to config

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 28 Figure 4-1. Web-Manager The main menu is on the left panel of the Web-Manager window. Networ

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 29 Figure 4-2. Network Settings Automatic IP Address Configuration To automatically assign an IP

WiBox2100E User Guide 3 Contents List of Tables ___________________________________________________________6 List of Fig

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 30 5. On the main menu, click Apply Settings. Static IP Address Configuration To manually assign

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 31 Figure 4-3. Server Settings To configure the WiBox’s device server settings: 1. Click Server

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 32 CPU Performance Mode Select the WiPort’s performance mode. Higher performance settings require

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 33 Retry Settings Retry Counter Enter the value for the number of times the WiBox should attempt

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 34 Figure 4-5. Channel Serial Settings 2. In the available fields, enter the following informati

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 35 Baud Rate The unit and attached serial device, such as a modem, must agree on a speed or baud

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 36 At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the input buffer when the network connection to or fr

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 37 Figure 4-6. TCP Connection Settings Connect Mode: Passive Connection Accept Incoming Select Y

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 38 character is received from the serial port. With Active Mdm Ctrl In: Accepts external connecti

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 39 Mode. The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option

Contents WiBox2100E User Guide 4 Server Configuration ____________________________________________________30 Hostlist Configuration ______________

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 40 Figure 4-7. UDP Connection Settings 2. In the available fields, enter the following informat

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 41 Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device. Device Address Table This table is enabl

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 42 Figure 4-8. WLAN Settings 2. Enter or modify the following fields: Network Interface Use the

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 43 WEP Options Authentication Select an authentication scheme (Open/None or Shared) from the drop

Web-Manager Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 44 Updating Settings 1. If you have not already done so, click the Apply Settings button from the

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Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode) Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 46 Figure 5-1. MAC Address 3. To enter Setup Mode, press Enter within 5

WiBox2100E User Guide 47 66:: SSeettuupp MMooddee:: SSeerrvveerr CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn This chapter explains h

Setup Mode: Server Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 48 For example, if the third octet is 0.0.5.0, the AutoIP and BootP options are disabled; o

Setup Mode: Server Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 49 DHCP Name If a DHCP server has automatically assigned the IP address and network settin

Contents WiBox2100E User Guide 5 Send Characters _______________________________________________________63 Telnet Terminal Type___________________

WiBox2100E User Guide 50 77:: SSeettuupp MMooddee:: CChhaannnneell CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn This chapter explains

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 51 I/F (Interface) Mode The Interface (I/F) Mode is a bit-coded byte entered in hexadecim

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 52 Flow (00) ? _ Use the following table to select flow control options: Table 7-3. Flow C

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 53 Note: All bit positions in the table that are blank represent “don’t care” bits for tha

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 54 a) Incoming Connection Never Accept Incoming Rejects all external connection attempts.

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 55 Manual Connection Attempts to connect when directed by a command string received from

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 56 Autostart (Automatic Connection) If you enable Autostart, the unit automatically conne

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 57 4. For Retrycounter, enter the number of times the WiBox should try to make a good netw

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 58 Table 4-11. Modem Mode Messages Message Meaning Full Verbose OK Command was execut

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 59 If this sequence is not followed, the unit remains in data transfer mode. 7-6. Modem Mo

Contents WiBox2100E User Guide 6 Obtaining Firmware _____________________________________________________77 Reloading Firmware ___________________

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 60 Remote IP Address This is the destination IP address used with an outgoing connection.

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 61 (3) The TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge the disconne

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 62 Table 7-9. Pack Control Options Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Packing Interval Int

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 63 DisConnTime (00:00) ?: To disable the inactivity timeout, enter 00:00. Range is 0 (disa

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 64 Topology 0=Infrastructure, 1=Adhoc (0) ? _ Network Name (SSID) Enter the name of the n

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 65 Note: Lantronix recommends using a passphrase of 20 characters or more for maximum secu

Setup Mode: Channel Configuration WiBox2100E User Guide 66 Enable Power Management This allows the software to turn off the radio when expecting n

WiBox2100E User Guide 67 88:: SSeettuupp MMooddee:: AAddvvaanncceedd SSeettttiinnggss Expert Settings (Option 5) No

Setup Mode: Advanced Settings WiBox2100E User Guide 68 ARP Cache timeout in seconds Whenever the unit communicates with another device on the netw

Setup Mode: Advanced Settings WiBox2100E User Guide 69 Ethernet Connection Type The WiBox allows for the Ethernet speed and duplex to be manually

Contents WiBox2100E User Guide 7 List of Figures Figure 2-1. Serial Tunneling Infrastructure Network Example _________________________ 11 Figure

Setup Mode: Advanced Settings WiBox2100E User Guide 70 Disable Port 77FE (Hex) Note: Disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE and Web Setup prev

Setup Mode: Advanced Settings WiBox2100E User Guide 71 To configure AES encryption on the WiBox: Figure 8-2. Encryption Keys 1. When prompted

Setup Mode: Advanced Settings WiBox2100E User Guide 72 Default Settings Select 7 Default Settings from the Change Setup menu to reset the unit’s

Setup Mode: Advanced Settings WiBox2100E User Guide 73 Channel 11 Security 0 (none) TX Data Rate 1 (auto) TX Data Rate 11 Mbps Enable Power Manage

Setup Mode: Advanced Settings WiBox2100E User Guide 74 Exit Configuration Mode To exit Setup Mode, do one of the following:  To save all change

WiBox2100E User Guide 75 99:: MMoonniittoorr MMooddee Monitor Mode is a command-line interface used for diagnostic pu

Monitor Mode WiBox2100E User Guide 76 Command Command Name Function SC Send Configuration Sets configuration of unit from hex records. PI x.x.x.x

WiBox2100E User Guide 77 1100:: UUppddaattiinngg FFiirrmmwwaarree This chapter explains how to obtain and update the unit’s firmware. Obtainin

Updating Firmware WiBox2100E User Guide 78 Figure 10-1. TFTP Window After the firmware has been loaded and stored, which takes approximately 8 seco

Updating Firmware WiBox2100E User Guide 79 3. From the Tools menu, select Advanced/Recover Firmware. The Serial Port Firmware Upgrade window display

WiBox2100E User Guide 8 11:: UUssiinngg TThhiiss GGuuiiddee Purpose and Audience This guide provides the information

WiBox2100E User Guide 80 1111:: WWiirreelleessss BBrriiddggiinngg Note: The WiBox2100E with firmware version 6.2 and later will support bridgin

Troubleshooting WiBox2100E User Guide 81 Method 3 As an alternative to configuring through the wired interface, connect a device through the WiBox’s

WiBox2100E User Guide 82 1122:: TTrroouubblleesshhoooottiinngg This chapter discusses how you can diagnose and fix errors quickly without having

Troubleshooting WiBox2100E User Guide 83 Problem/Message Reason Solution Ad Hoc network is not enabled in the WiBox. Enable Ad Hoc network. Set

Troubleshooting WiBox2100E User Guide 84 Problem/Message Reason Solution The IP address you are trying to assign is not on your logical subnet.

Troubleshooting WiBox2100E User Guide 85 Problem/Message Reason Solution for making a connection to the WiBox from the network. Use Connect Mod

WiBox2100E User Guide 86 AA:: BBiinnaarryy ttoo HHeexxaaddeecciimmaall CCoonnvveerrssiioonnss Many of the unit’s configuration procedures req

Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions WiBox2100E User Guide 87 3. Click Bin (Binary), and type the number to convert. 4. Click Hex. The hexadecimal v

WiBox2100E User Guide 88 CCoommpplliiaannccee Compliance Information Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Lantronix 15353 Barranca Parkway, Irvi

Compliance WiBox2100E User Guide 89 Regulatory Information USA Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice This device complies with part 15 of

Using This Guide WiBox2100E User Guide 9 Additional Documentation The following guides are available on the product CD and the Lantronix web site

Compliance WiBox2100E User Guide 90 Antenna Notice: This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 3 dBi. Antenn

Compliance WiBox2100E User Guide 91 The number “ ACN 095 223 484 “ stands for Australian Company Number and the 9 digit number designates the loca

WiBox2100E User Guide 92 WWaarrrraannttyy Lantronix warrants each Lantronix product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a p