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OPERATIONS MANUAL
MiniLink® Wireless Ethernet Systems
MicroTek Electronics, Inc.
25691 Atlantic Ocean Drive, Suite B-3; Lake Forest, CA 92630
Information Hotline 888-36-MICRO
www.microtekelectronics.com
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION For your protection, please read and observe all safety instructions before operating this system and keep this sheet and any additional instructions for future reference. INSTALLATION & USE OBSERVE WARNINGS: All warnings in the operating instructions should be carefully followed. Do not make any modifications to the WEM, PIM, or any other MicroTek electronic device, as the unit will no longer comply with FCC regulations and therefore cancel its warranty. W
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FCC Output Power Restrictions The FCC does not require licensing to implement this device. License-free operation in the industrial, scientific, and medical band is documented in FCC Rules Part 15.247. It is the responsibility of the individuals designing and implementing the radio system to assure compliance with any pertinent FCC Rules and Regulations. This device must be professionally installed. Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields The Minilink 5.8WES is designed to operate at 5.8
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INDEX SECTION PAGE # IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, FCC NOTICE ---------------- ( i ) RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE, INDUSTRY CANADA ------------- ( ii ) QUICK START GUIDE ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 PRE-INSTALLATION REMINDER, RETURN POLICY ----------------- 3 WEM DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 FRONT, REAR & SIDE VIEWS -------------------------------------------------- 4 - 5 PIM DESCRIPTION ---------
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QUICK START GUIDE MicroTek Electronics, Inc. recommends that all equipment be bench tested before being installed onsite. This test will ensure the equipment is functioning properly. WIRELESS ETHERNET MODULE (WEM) SETUP 1. Remove the WEMs from box, select frequency via the rotary switch at the side of the unit. (Factory set to channel 1 – channels 0, 1 & 2 are the same frequency) The channels of each set of WEMs must be matched for the WEMs to communicate with each other. For mult
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PRE-INSTALLATION REMINDERS The information on the Quick Start Guide is intended for ease of use and application, the following reminders will help to ensure your satisfaction with MicroTek products and service. 1. Read through this manual before bench testing and installation 2. Perform a bench test incorporating all components of the application 3. Install your MiniLink Wireless Ethernet System 4. Toll-free technical assistance is available Monday through Friday (8-5pm PST) at 888-366- 42
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MINILINK WIRELESS ETHERNET SYSTEM (WES) The MiniLink WES is a plug and play CAT5/Ethernet cable replacement device. It operates in the 5.3 and 5.8 GHz U-NII bands on 8 non-overlapping channels. The WES system enables a wide variety of IP cameras, DVRs, encoders/decoders and web servers to be used across wireless line-of- sight links in ranges of 500 feet to 30 miles. The system operates independent of any network it may be connected to. MINILINK WIRELESS ETHERNET MODULE (WEM) WEM
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C. SIDE VIEW (cont’d) 2. ETHERNET PORT Standard RJ-45 connector. 3. ROTARY CHANNEL SELECT SWITCH Shows switch settings for channels 0 – 9. *Note: Channels 0, 1 and 2 are the same frequency. If two or more systems are in use and either channel 0, 1 or 2 are used on the first system, the following systems must be set to channel 3 or higher. If the second system is not set to channel 3 or higher, the two systems could interfere with one another. When changing channels, power to each
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WES CONNECTION DIAGRAM The following wiring schemes represent the configurations that have been tested and verified by MicroTek Electronics based on typical Ethernet wiring solutions. Other wiring configurations could be possible based on the application. A bench test is recommended to verify the designs below. A. POINT-TO-POINT SYSTEM Transmit Location Receive Location HOST CLIENT PIM PIM Power Supply Power Supply Straight-through Ethernet Straight-through Ethe
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WEM INSTALLATION & OPERATION (cont’d) B. MOUNT DIRECTIONAL WEM Mount the WEM with the included wall/pole mount B-2 B-1 bracket and hardware. Connect the mounting block with ball adjustment to mounting bracket with the ¼ - 20 button head Directional WEM screw. Connect the WEM to the mounting block using the ¼-20 mounting holes in the WEM. Position the WEM and point it in the desired direction Tighten the jam nut against ¼ - 20 Button Head the bottom of the WEM case U-B
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WEM INSTALLATION & OPERATION (cont’d) E. CONNECT WEM Connect the cable to the WEM. Slide the cable jacket up to the base of the connector. Slide the weatherproof connector over the cable jacket and screw it into the WEM and tighten. Tighten the clamping nut until the CAT5 cable is sealed in the connector. Check the WEM positioning and make sure the Power and Link Activity LEDs are on. The Link Activity indicator, amber LED, will only illuminate if an Ethernet source device is connec
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B. MULTI-CONNECT SYSTEMS (cont’d) Administration Page (Section E below) manually. If you ordered a complete system with multiple Client SU WEMs, they have been pre-configured with IP addresses as follows: Client SU WEM Serial Number IP Address Unit 1 00511* 192.168.1.201 Unit 2 00512* 192.168.1.202 Unit 3 00553* 192.168.1.203 Unit 4 00624* 192.168.1.204 Unit 5 00714* 192.168.1.205 (*Actual serial numbers will be different) Note: The lowest serial number of the Client SU
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WEB PAGES (cont’d) B. INFORMATION 1. POINT-TO-POINT HOST AP WEM The information page provides the details of how the Single-Point Host WEM is configured. Access Point Name: In most cases, the Access Point, or Host, is the receiving unit Bridge Name: The subscriber or client unit is the transmitting device MAC Address: Individual Ethernet device identification code Firmware Version: The latest firmware version is 6.4.0P (7.01) Current Channel: Refer to “Rotary S
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A. INFORMATION (cont’d) 2. MULTI-CONNECT HOST AP WEM The information page provides the details of how the Multipoint Host WEM is configured. 3. CLIENT SU WEM The information page provides the details of how the Client WEM is configured. - 11 -
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WEB PAGES (cont’d) C. STATIONS/APs 1. POINT-TO-POINT AND MULTI-CONNECT HOST AP WEMS The Stations/Associations page of the Host AP WEM shows the MAC address(s) of the paired or grouped Client SU WEM(s) the Host AP WEM is connected to. For Point-to-Point systems, one WEM MAC address will be shown. For Multi-connect systems, the Host AP WEM will show all of the Client SU WEM MAC addresses currently connected. The page will also show the mode, rate and RSSI communication information f
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WEB PAGES (cont’d) D. WIRELESS The wireless page is used for enabling Super mode. The Super mode combines adjacent channels to provide up to 50+ Mbps of throughput. The channels available in Super mode are: 3, 6 and 8 only. If another channel is selected, Super mode will not be enabled. To enable Super mode, click the arrow in the drop down box and select “Super A without Turbo” (30+ Mbps) or Super A with Static Turbo” (50 Mbps). Each WEM in your system will need to have this featu
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D. SECURITY (cont’d) 2. WEP CONFIGURATION The security page is used for enabling WEP encryption and setting the parameters for WEP encryption. Click the “Enable WEP” check box to enable (The WPA configuration will be automatically disabled). After this box is checked, the Default WEP key is available, as are: Authentication, WEP key lengths and WEP Key 1-4. After updating the settings as desired, click save to update the WEM. Please note that paired or grouped WEMs must have the same
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WEB PAGES (cont’d) F. ADMINISTRATION This section of the Administration page is used for rebooting the WEM, resetting the default configuration and/or upgrading/uploading the firmware in the system. Contact MicroTek to obtain the files for a firmware upgrade. The latest firmware is 6.04P (7.01). Once the file(s) is/are received, save it/them a file to be easily accessed in your computer and click “Browse” to search for the file to upload. Then click “Upload” and wait for
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E. ADMINISTRATION (cont’d) This section of the Administration page is used for selecting the device name, changing IP settings and changing the user name and password needed to access the system. NOTE: The Device name on the Admin page of a HOST AP will be “MicroTek Host AP”. The Device name on the Admin page of a Client SU will be “MicroTek Client”. For Point-to-Point systems default IP addresses will be as follows: Host AP: 192.168.1.200 Client SU: 192.168.1.2
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SYSTEM INSTALLATION NOTES A. SYSTEM LOCATION 1. Address: _________________________________________________________ 2. Contact: _________________________________________________________ 3. Phone Number: ___________________________________________________ B. IP ADDRESS AND SERIAL NUMBERING TABLE FOR CUSTOM APPLICATIONS Site #1 Device Serial Number IP Address WEM #1 (point-to-point applications) WEM #2 (point-to-point applications) Host AP WEM Client SU WEM #1 Clie
