Difference between revisions of "PTP Link"
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This step is also just for yourself and everyone else that will access your rb | This step is also just for yourself and everyone else that will access your rb | ||
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1) In Winbox, click on Interfaces | 1) In Winbox, click on Interfaces | ||
2) You should now see at least 2 interfaces | 2) You should now see at least 2 interfaces | ||
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The admin/representative gave you some IP adresses. One will be your IP range , one will be the radio IP and the other one will be your gateway, for example: IP range – 172.18.48.14/29, radio IP – 172.18.48.14 and gateway IP – 172.18.48.254 . So where do you put this in? | The admin/representative gave you some IP adresses. One will be your IP range , one will be the radio IP and the other one will be your gateway, for example: IP range – 172.18.48.14/29, radio IP – 172.18.48.14 and gateway IP – 172.18.48.254 . So where do you put this in? | ||
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1) Click on IP – Addresses | 1) Click on IP – Addresses | ||
2) The list that opens up should be empty. You will put in the two IP’s as in the example above. | 2) The list that opens up should be empty. You will put in the two IP’s as in the example above. | ||
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8) Click OK | 8) Click OK | ||
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1) Click on the ‘+’ sign again to add another IP | 1) Click on the ‘+’ sign again to add another IP | ||
2) This is the IP for the radio that connects to the highsite. We always try to use the last available IP in your range for this to keep everyone’s rb to the same standard. In the above example the available IP’s are from 172.18.48.9 till 172.18.48.14, so we use the .48.14 one for the radio IP | 2) This is the IP for the radio that connects to the highsite. We always try to use the last available IP in your range for this to keep everyone’s rb to the same standard. In the above example the available IP’s are from 172.18.48.9 till 172.18.48.14, so we use the .48.14 one for the radio IP | ||
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Adding the route for all 172.18.x.x traffic | Adding the route for all 172.18.x.x traffic | ||
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1) Click on IP – Routes | 1) Click on IP – Routes | ||
2) In the Route List that opens up there will already be two routes – one for the LAN interfcae and one for the wireless interface. All that is still required is an route to make sure all 172.18.x.x traffic goes to your gateway | 2) In the Route List that opens up there will already be two routes – one for the LAN interfcae and one for the wireless interface. All that is still required is an route to make sure all 172.18.x.x traffic goes to your gateway | ||
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That concludes the basic setup on the rb. Now you still have to setup your network connection on your PC. | That concludes the basic setup on the rb. Now you still have to setup your network connection on your PC. | ||
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1) Choose an IP for your PC in the IP range that was given to you | 1) Choose an IP for your PC in the IP range that was given to you | ||
2) Open your network connections and go to the TCP/IP properties | 2) Open your network connections and go to the TCP/IP properties | ||
Revision as of 12:21, 24 November 2008
How to setup your PTP Link
OK, so now you’ve bought your kit and assembled it. You have put it up outside and aligned it to the closest highsite. What now?
You have probably spoken to an admin or representative about connecting to the highsite, and he probably asked you for your MAC and gave you some IP’s. Where do you get the MAC and what do you do with the IP’s?
The following steps are to do the setup for a basic ptp link to an highsite:
Step 1:
1) Open Winbox
2) Click on Wireless
3) The interface shown should be the radio(CM9 or R52) that you will use to connect. Double-click on the interface to get the above screen. Go to the ‘General’ tab
4) To make it easier for yourself and anyone else, change the name to something meaningful, like 27dBi Grid or 20dBi panel or whatever you use to connect
5) The MAC Address you see is the MAC of the radio. Copy this and give it to the admin/representative that is helping you
Step 2: This step is also just for yourself and everyone else that will access your rb image=File:Ptp2.jpg 1) In Winbox, click on Interfaces 2) You should now see at least 2 interfaces 3) Look for the Eth1 interface and double-click on it. Change the name to something meaningfull, like LAN Note: If you are using a different ethernet port to connect to your rb, like Eth2 or Eth3, then change that one so that in the end only the name of the port you are using is changed Step 3: The admin/representative gave you some IP adresses. One will be your IP range , one will be the radio IP and the other one will be your gateway, for example: IP range – 172.18.48.14/29, radio IP – 172.18.48.14 and gateway IP – 172.18.48.254 . So where do you put this in? image=File:Ptp3.jpg 1) Click on IP – Addresses 2) The list that opens up should be empty. You will put in the two IP’s as in the example above. 3) Click on the ‘+’ sign 4) In the Address field, add the IP range that was given to you, like 172.18.48.14/29 . In the Interface drop-down list, choose the ethernet connection you are using, like Eth1 or LAN(if you changed the name). This means the LAN port will have the IP of 172.18.48.14 . The /29 is required to determine your network and broadcast IP’s 5) Click on apply 6) The network and broadcast IP’s will be added automatically 7) The IP’s that you can use are the IP’s between the network and broadcast IP’s, so for the example above I can use 172.18.48.9 till 172.18.48.14 and the LAN is .48.14 8) Click OK Step 4: image=File:Ptp4.jpg 1) Click on the ‘+’ sign again to add another IP 2) This is the IP for the radio that connects to the highsite. We always try to use the last available IP in your range for this to keep everyone’s rb to the same standard. In the above example the available IP’s are from 172.18.48.9 till 172.18.48.14, so we use the .48.14 one for the radio IP 3) In the Address field input the radio IP. The network and broadcast IP’s are BOTH the gateway IP that you were given. Input those yourself and make sure the tickbox is ticked. In the Interface drop-down list select the wireless interface, 27dBi Grid or whatever you named it 4) Click Apply 5) Click OK
Step 5: Adding the route for all 172.18.x.x traffic image=File:Ptp5.jpg 1) Click on IP – Routes 2) In the Route List that opens up there will already be two routes – one for the LAN interfcae and one for the wireless interface. All that is still required is an route to make sure all 172.18.x.x traffic goes to your gateway 3) Click on the ‘+’ sign 4) In the Destination, add 172.18.0.0/16 . That is the route for all 172.18.x.x traffic 5) In Gateway add the gateway IP that you were given, like 172.18.48.254 6) Click on Apply 7) Click on OK
Step 6: That concludes the basic setup on the rb. Now you still have to setup your network connection on your PC. image=File:Ptp6.jpg 1) Choose an IP for your PC in the IP range that was given to you 2) Open your network connections and go to the TCP/IP properties 3) Select Use the following IP address 4) Add the IP you chose for your PC, like 172.18.48.10 5) The subnet mask depends on the range you were assigned. If you have an /29 range the subnet is 255.255.255.248 , but if you have an /28 range the subnet is 255.255.255.240 6) The Default gateway for your PC is your rb’s IP address, in this case 172.18.48.14 7) DNS settings must be 172.18.1.1 8) Click on OK on all open windows to assign the IP to your PC
