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Setting Up Your First SkyPilot Network

Using this guide

This document provides a quick

start guide to setting up a baselineSkyPilot wireless mesh network.

You can set up a ully-unctional,

demonstration network using any

o the three topologies shown in

the fgures.

Tags in the fgures identiy the

panels that provide instructions or

installing and manually confguring

SkyPilot devices. (Each topology

requires a SkyGateway.)

Note: To ensure mesh network

connectivity, make sure you speciy

the same requency and domain or

all SkyPilot devices on the network.

What you need

Product kits or the net-

work you will be setting

up, including mounting

hardware and extra

cabling.

Two notebook computers

to use as consoles or con-

fguration and verifcation.

(One notebook must have

Wi-Fi capability i youre

setting up a SkyPilot Ex-

tender DualBand.)

SkyGateway SkyExtender

Notebook

CA

Ethernet

IPaddress192.168.0.20

Wirelessmeshnetworkconnection

Ethernet

Frequency5740


Frequency5740


Follow the instructions in panelA to set up and congure a SkyGateway. Next, ollow the instructions in panel C andA to set up and congure aSkyExtender to operate as a node on the SkyPilot network. Veriy that the mesh network connection is active by pingingthe notebook attachedto the SkyGateway.

SkyGateway with SkyExtender node

Verifywirelessmesh

connectivityby usingthenotebookconnectedto theSkyExtendertop ingthe

notebookconnectedto theSkyGateway.

A

Gotopanels:Gotopanel:

SkyGateway SkyConnector

Notebook

CA

Ethernet


Wirelessmesh

networkconnection

Ethernet

Frequency5740


Frequency5740


Follow the instructions in Panel A to set up and congure a SkyGateway. Next, ollow the instructions in Panel C to set up and congure aSkyConnector to operate as a node on the SkyPilot network. Veriy that the mesh network connection is active by pingingthe notebookattached to the SkyGateway.

SkyGateway with SkyConnector node

Gotopanel:Gotopanel:

SkyGateway SkyExtender DualBand

Notebook

A

Ethernet


Wirelessmeshnetworkconnection

Wi-Finetworkconnection

Frequency5740


Frequency5740


Follow the instructions in Panel A to set up and congure a SkyGateway. Next, ollow the instructions in Panel B to set up and congure aSkyExtender DualBand to operate as a node on the SkyPilot network. Veriy that the mesh network connection is active by pingingthe notebookattached to the SkyGateway.

SkyGateway with SkyExtender DualBand node

B

Verifywirelessmeshconnectivitybyusingthe

notebookconnectedto theSkyExtendertoping the

notebookconnectedto theSkyGateway

Gotopanel:Gotopanel:

> set prov manual

Changed provisioning state to manual.

-> Enter primary Frequency [5745]: 5760

> set prov domain

-> Enter domain ID (1-10000) [1234]: 1240

Domain ID changed: 1240

> reboot

Rebooting ...

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The SkyGateway operates as a hub

or your wireless mesh network. As

the interace to wired inrastructure,

a SkyGateway provides subscriberswith access to the internet or WAN.

Cable cover

Serial cable

Weathergasket

Ethernetcable

SkyGatewayA

Connect Ethernet and serial cables, threading the cables through theprovided cable cover and gaskets. Reattach the cover, making surethe Ethernet cable passes through the cutout.

4 Power and Ethernet

Ethernetcable

Powercord

Connect the Ethernet cable extending rom the SkyGateway to theport labeled CPEon the power injector. Connect an Ethernet cablebetween the port labeled Computeron the power injector and anEthernet port on the notebook computer. Plug the AC adapter intothe power injector and connect the power cord to the AC adapter.Plug the power cord into an out let to power on the SkyGateway.

Connect the serial straight-through cable exteSkyGateway to the provided DB-9 adapter, tha serial port on the notebook computer.

DB-9 ada

Serial straight-through cable

Notebook

Serial port

From the notebook, start a terminal emulation program (orexample, Tera Term) and select the COM port on which theserial cable is attached. Connect to the device using these serialcommunication settings: 38400 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, one stopbit, and no fow control.

Entersetprov manualto enable manual provisioning. At the prompt,enter a primary requency. Useset prov domain to supply a domain.Enter rebootto apply the conguration to Flash memory and restar t.

Observe the boot messages in the terminal wor GPSails to resolve, conrm that a GPS sigGPS acquisition can take up to 15 minutes, evreception. When the welcome message appeby entering the deault password,public.

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DualBand to provide acc

mesh network via Wi-Fi e

devices, go to panel

To set up a SkyConnecto

Extender to provide acce

mesh network via a PC o

panel

SkyGateways and SkyExtenders use a

GPS signal to synchronize with other

devices on the network. To ensure optimal

reception, mount the unit outdoors with

an unobstructed view o the sky and use

a handheld GPS receiver to check signal

strength.

1 Attach cables

Serial port

3 Make terminal connection 5 Log into SkyGatew

2 Connect notebook

6 Confg ure and reboot

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C

Ethernet port

On the notebook computer, open the Network control panel andcongure a new network connection. Give the notebook an IPaddress o 192.168.0.20 and a Netmask o 255.255.255.0.

7 Create network connection

192 168 0 20

Powerinjector

Ethernetcable AC adapter

Verifywirelessmeshconnectivityby usingthe

notebookconnectedto theSkyConnectortoping the

notebookconnectedto theSkyGateway

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Q:\> ping 192.168.0.20

Pinging 192.168.0.20 with 56 data bytes:64 bytes from sbc405gpr (192.168.0.20): icmp_seq=0. time=0. ms64 bytes from sbc405gpr (192.168.0.20): icmp_seq=1. time=0. ms64 bytes from sbc405gpr (192.168.0.20): icmp_seq=2. time=0. ms----192.168.0.20 PING Statistics----3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet lossround-trip (ms) min/avg/max = 0/0/0

Q:\>

>show link

Node Id LType NType State RSSI LTxMod RTxMod LA----------------- ----- ----- --------- ---- ------ -----

00:0a:db:00:00:30 data ext act mgmt 55 54 54 0

Choose a wireless network

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Security-enabledwireless network

Click an item in the listbelow to connectto a wireless network in range or to getmore

information

SkyExtender DualBandB

From the notebook, open a DOS command window and ping the IPaddress o the notebook computer connected to the SkyGateway,192.168.0.20. Iping ails to return packets, repeat steps 3-7.

2.4 GHz antenna

Attach the two 2.4 GHz antennas included with the device to t hestandard N connectors on the base o t he SkyExtender DualBand.

2 Attach antennas

Ater reboot, log in to the device and entershow linkto view thecurrent network status o the device. I an active path is present, theSkyExtender DualBand is communicating with the network. Note:link ormation may take several minutes.

1 Attach cables

Connect Ethernet and serial cables, threading the cables through theprovided cable cover and gaskets. Reattach the cover, making sure theEthernet cable passes through the cutout.

Cable cover

Serial cable

Weathergasket

Ethernetcable

In addition to extending network

range, a SkyExtender DualBand

can operate as a node providing

a wireless access point or Wi-Fi

enabled devices.

Open the Network control panel and set up a wireless connectionwith the IP address 192.168.0.10 and Netmask 255.255.255.0. Fromthe Network Connection control panel choose the SSID associatedwith the device access point. (The network key ispublicpublic.)

8 Veriy network connection6 Reboot and veriy link

SkyGateways and SkyExtenders use a

GPS signal to synchronize with other

devices on the network. To ensure optimal

reception, mount the unit outdoors with

an unobstructed view o the sky and use

a handheld GPS receiver to check signal

strength.

Serial port

Ethernet port

From the notebook, start a terminal emulation program (orexample, Tera Term) and select the COM port on which theserial cable is attached. Connect to the device using these serialcommunication settings: 38400 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, one stopbit, and no fow control.

3 Make terminal connection

Welcome to SkyPilot Network s, Inc.

Copyright (C) 2006 SkyPilot Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Password: ******

Login successful

> set prov manualChanged provisioning state to manual.

> set prov freq

19 available frequencies are the following:

5735 5740 5745 5750 5755 5760 5765 5770 5775

5780 5785 5790 5795 5800 5805 5810 5815 5820

-> Select a Frequency action: quit, primary, allow, deny, list,

region, dwell time : p

-> Enter primary frequency [5745]: 5760

-> Select a Frequency action: quit, primary, allow, deny, list,

region, dwell time : q

> set prov domain

-> Enter domain ID (1-10000 or all) [all]: 1240

Domain ID changed: 1240

> reboot

Rebooting...

In the terminal window, watch the boot messages to conrm acquisi-tion o a GPS signal. When a welcome message appears, log in to thedevice by entering the deault password,public. Entersetprov manualto enable manual provisioning mode . Entersetprov freq and supply aprimary requency. Enter setprov domain andprovide a domain. Enterrebootto save the conguration to fash memory and restart.

5 Lo g in and confgure

7 Set up Wi-Fi connection

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Connect the serial straight-through cable extending rom theSkyExtender DualBand to the provided DB-9 adapter, then plug theadapter into a serial port on the notebook computer. Connect theEthernet cable to the port labeled CPEon the power injector. Plugthe AC adapter into the power injector and connect the power cordto the AC adapter. Plug the power cord into an outlet.

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SSIDis theMAC address ofthe SkyPilotDual-Band(provided onlabel attachedto base)

>show link

NodeId LTypeNTypeState RSSILTxModRTxModLAntRAnt---------------------- -------------- ---------- -----0 0: 0a :db: 00 :0 0: 30 dat a e x t a ctmgmt 5 5 5 4 5 4 0 3

Q:\> ping 192.168.0.20

Pinging 192.168.0.20 with 56 data bytes:64 bytes from sbc405gpr (192.168.0.20): icmp_seq=0. time=0. m64 bytes from sbc405gpr (192.168.0.20): icmp_seq=1. time=0. m64 bytes from sbc405gpr (192.168.0.20): icmp_seq=2. time=0. m----192.168.0.20 PING Statistics----3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet lossround-trip (ms) min/avg/max = 0/0/0

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>set prov manual

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19 available frequencies are the foll5745 5750 5755 5760 5765 5770 575790 5795 5800 5805 5810 5815 585835

-> Select a Frequency action: quit, pallow, deny, list, reqion, dwell time: p

->Enter primary frequency [5745]:

-> Select a Frequency action: quit, pallow, deny, list, reqion, dwell time: q

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SkyConnector or SkyExtenderC

2055 Laurelwood Road

Santa Clara, CA 95054-2747

(408) 764-8000 or

(866) SKYPILOT

www.skypilot.com

2 Power

Insert an Ethernet cable through the weather gasket and connect tothe Ethernet port on the back o the SkyConnector. Attach the deviceto a pole.

3 Connect notebook

Connect a second Ethernet cable rom the power injector portlabeled Computerto a notebook computer.

Ater rebooting the device, enter the show link command to view thecurrent network status o t he device. Enter q to quit the command-line interace.

From the notebook, open a DOS command window andping theIP address o the notebook computer connected to the SkyGateway,192.168.0.20. Iping ails to return packets, repeat steps 4-7.

A SkyConnector or SkyExtender can

operate as a node on the wireless

mesh network, providing Internet

access via a PC or router connected

to the device.

Note: I using a SkyExtender instead

o a SkyConnector, perorm steps

1 through 5 in panel then

return to this panel and pick up the

installation at step 4.

Telnet to the device at IP address 192.168.0.2passwordpublic. Enterset prov manualand chyou gave the SkyGateway. Enter q to exit the crebootto apply the conguration to Flash mem

5 Log in and confgu

On the notebook computer, open the Network control panel andcongure a new network connection. Give the notebook an IP ad-dress o 192.168.0.10 and a Netmask o 255.255.255.0.

4 Create network connection

7 Veriy network connection6 Veriy link

192 168 0 10

Connect the Ethernet cable to the port labeleinjector. Plug the AC adapter into the power iadapter into an outlet.

Ethernetcable

Whats next?For more detailed docu

on setting up SkyPIlot d

managing a wireless me

visit www.skypilot.com/s

1 Mount the device

Weather gasket

Ethernet cable

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