Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network Manuel d'utilisateur

BreadCrumb® Wireless Network UserGuideFor the BreadCrumb® Wireless Network Release 8.4Rajant Corporation

Chapter 2. Upgrading to Version 8.4This section is only necessary for BreadCrumb device/BCAdmin users of versions earlier than 8.4. Ifyour entire BCWN

Chapter 2. Upgrading to Version 8.4• Selection of a unique ESSID (network name) for the BreadCrumb network is recommended. ABreadCrumb device equipped

Chapter 2. Upgrading to Version 8.4Figure 2-2. Version 3 Power Input2. Download the correct firmware zip archive for the board determined in the previo

Chapter 2. Upgrading to Version 8.4• Allow the BreadCrumb to operate FOR NO LESS THAN 5 MINUTES before rebooting or turningOFF.Important: After a flash

Chapter 3. ModelsThe following table summarizes the differences between the BreadCrumb models available. Each modelis described in greater detail late

Chapter 3. ModelsME WE SE XL XLV XLESecurity 256-bit AESFIPS 140-2usingembeddedAirFortressClient;AccessControlLists; WEP;Third-partyVPNs256-bit AESFIP

Chapter 3. Models• On UAVs• In portable sensor packagesImportant: In a BCWN containing single-radio BreadCrumb devices, all BreadCrumb devices to whic

Chapter 3. ModelsExternal ConnectorsFigure 3-2. BreadCrumb WE - External ConnectorsBreadCrumb SEThe BreadCrumb SE is the basic building block of most

Chapter 3. ModelsExternal ConnectorsFigure 3-3. BreadCrumb SE - External ConnectorsBreadCrumb XLThe BreadCrumb XL is a long-range model, capable of 11

Chapter 3. ModelsExternal ConnectorsFigure 3-4. BreadCrumb XL - External ConnectorBreadCrumb XLVThe BreadCrumb XLV is identical to the BreadCrumb XL,

BreadCrumb® Wireless Network User Guide: For the BreadCrumb® Wireless Network Release 8.4by Rajant CorporationCopyright © 2005-2006 Rajant Corporation

Chapter 3. ModelsExternal ConnectorsFigure 3-5. BreadCrumb XLV - External ConnectorsBreadCrumb XLEThe BreadCrumb XLE further builds upon the BreadCrum

Chapter 3. ModelsExternal ConnectorsFigure 3-6. BreadCrumb XLE - External Connectors (front)Figure 3-7. BreadCrumb XLE - External Connectors (back)15

Chapter 4. Deployment ConsiderationsAddressingWhen routing to another network or when using its own embedded DHCP servers, the BreadCrumbWireless Netw

Chapter 4. Deployment ConsiderationsIn some cases, however, it is necessary to manually set the radios to specific channels as described below.Channel

Chapter 4. Deployment ConsiderationsUnobstructed LOS is not necessary from every BreadCrumb device and wireless client to every otherBreadCrumb device

Chapter 4. Deployment ConsiderationsWeatherPrecipitation and fog also act as obstructions blocking the propagation of the wireless network’s radiowave

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Note: Some portions of this section assume a working knowledge of TCP/IP networking, including DHCP,NAT, and DNS. While the n

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Figure 5-1. BCAdmin Screen at Startup (No Network)The large area on the left is the Topology Area, showing the current shape

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Tip: BCAdmin makes an effort to layout the Topology Area in an easily readable way, with a minimum of lineintersections and s

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Individual BreadCrumbs. This allows the administrator to distinguish between multipleBreadCrumb devices in a BCWN.If the Brea

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Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Figure 5-3. The Client Box1. Client MAC Address/NicknameThe MAC address or administrator-set nickname of the client device.Ti

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™802.11b Channel Line Color11 PurpleTable 5-1. BCAdmin Line Colors LegendLink Speed (Mbps) Line Style11 Solid5.5 Dashed2 Dot-D

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Figure 5-5. Redundant Connection ExampleInfo AreaThe Info Area shows detailed information specific to the currently selected B

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™The bottom portion of the Info Area contains three tabs, each of which contains a list of connections (ifany). The BreadCrumb

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™configured, with configuration options grouped by tabs into multiple categories. Each tab and its settingsare described in this

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™4. ColorThis field controls the color of the BreadCrumb box as drawn by BCAdmin. This can be used toreflect the actual color of

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Radio SettingsThe "Radios" tab contains controls for configuring each of the BreadCrumb device’s 802.11b radioradios

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Note: BCAdmin will not allow you disable all of the checkboxes on this tab.Reachback SettingsThe "Reachback" tab co

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Note: The type of ethernet cable required depends upon the device to which you are connecting. Ifthe BreadCrumb device’s ethe

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™d. Gateway (Ingress)In Gateway (Ingress) Mode, as in Gateway mode, the reachback interface is configured to existon a differen

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Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™a. IP Addressb. Subnet Maskc. Default Gatewayd. DNS ServerYou may need to contact your network administrator in order to dete

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™The checkbox marked "Enable" specifies whether a particular forward configuration is active. This allowsan administra

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™WEPWEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol) was the first scheme to provide security for 802.11 communications.Although since its rele

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™listed in the "Permitted Devices" ACL. In Allow by Default mode, client devices and BreadCrumbdevices are permitted

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™These buttons allow individual devices to be added to or removed from the currently selected devicelist.Note: The BreadCrumbs

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Setting the Access IDThe Access ID is a shared credential used by the AirFortress client to negotiate encryption keys. Alldev

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™Enabling/Disabling AirFortress EncryptionAirFortress encryption is enabled and disabled on a BreadCrumb device using a checkb

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™SecNet11 Key FillingThe SecNet11 Plus PC cards included in SecNet11-enabled BreadCrumb devices are user-accessible anddo not

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™2. GPS staleness warning threshold (minutes)For GPS-enabled BreadCrumb devices, position information shown in BCAdmin is mark

Chapter 6. Configuration ExamplesConnecting Remote Wired LANsUnencrypted Point-to-MultipointTo connect two or more wired LANs that are physically remot

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Chapter 6. Configuration ExamplesThe configuration steps for such a network are:1. Attach a BreadCrumb device to each of the two LANs using the BreadCru

Chapter 6. Configuration Examples2. Optionally encrypt the video signal as described below in the Section called Encrypting a VideoFeed.3. Install a Br

Chapter 6. Configuration Examplesb. TCP: Checkedc. UDP: Uncheckedd. IP Address: 192.168.3.2 (i.e., the camera’s address)e. To Ports: 80-80f. Enable: Ch

Chapter 7. TroubleshootingIndividual BreadCrumbsProblem ResolutionWhen the BreadCrumb is powered on, its LEDremains solid red, and devices cannotcommu

Chapter 7. TroubleshootingProblem ResolutionA wireless client cannot join the network. • Ensure that BreadCrumb devices are poweredon.• Ensure that th

Chapter 7. TroubleshootingTable 7-3. BreadCrumb-BCWN Connectivity IssuesBCAdminProblem ResolutionThe screen is red and empty. The BCAdmin workstation

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting1. Open the BreadCrumb device.2. Locate the radio lights and the small, black reset button on the side of the main circuit b

Chapter 8. Case Study: Military Exercise inThailandRajant BreadCrumb devices were used by the Thai Military as an integral part of a Joint Air Land Se

Chapter 8. Case Study: Military Exercise in ThailandFigure 8-2. BCAdmin screen during exercise showing BreadCrumb networkFigure 8-3. View of beach fro

Chapter 8. Case Study: Military Exercise in Thailandthe fifth and final BreadCrumb was placed in a moving vehicle at the foot of the mountain providingN

PrefacePurpose and ScopeThis manual provides information and guidance to all personnel who are involved with and use RajantCorporation’s BreadCrumb® W

GlossaryACLAccess Control List; a list of MAC addresses that are used to control access to the BreadCrumbWireless Network.AES/AES-256Advanced Encrypti

DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol; the means by which some networking devices obtain anaddress automatically from a networkDSLDigital Subscriber

reachbackA connection to another network, such as the Internet, an office network, or a TOCTANTactical Area NetworkTOCTactical Operations CenterUAVUnma

Appendix A. Status Indicator LEDBeginning in June, 2005, each BreadCrumb includes a multi-color LED to indicate the BreadCrumbstate. Use the following

Appendix B. Radio FrequenciesThe BCWN uses the 11 802.11b channels allocated for use in the U.S. These channels and theirfrequencies are listed in the

Appendix C. Customer ServicePlease contact Rajant Support at +1 610-873-6788 to assist you through any issues you encounterregarding this release.Plea

Chapter 1. IntroductionRajant Corporation’s (http://www.rajant.com) BreadCrumb Wireless Networks are portable, mobile,battery-powered, automatically-m

Chapter 1. IntroductionMobility through MeshingThe key component to a BreadCrumb Wireless Network is a technique known as Meshing. While this isgenera

Chapter 1. IntroductionFigure 1-1. Meshing Example 1 - Full ConnectivityExample 2Now suppose that you change the ESSID of BreadCrumb device C to "