Preface

FCC Information

Table of Contents

 

Preface...................................................................................................................................................................

iv

FCC Information .......................................................................................................

iv

Warranty Information ...............................................................................................

iv

Contact Information..................................................................................................

v

Chapter 1 Overview................................................................................................................................................

6

OFDM ......................................................................................................................

6

Adaptive Modulation .................................................................................................

6

ARQ.........................................................................................................................

6

Dual Polarity Antenna ...............................................................................................

6

Range vs. Throughput ..............................................................................................

7

System Contents ......................................................................................................

8

Location of Serial Number & MAC Address..................................................................

9

Location of RJ-45/LED Port & IP Reset Button ............................................................

9

Chapter 2 Getting Started .....................................................................................................................................

10

Connections and Power...........................................................................................

10

Configuration Tools.................................................................................................

11

Changing Password ................................................................................................

11

Troubleshooting Ethernet Connections .....................................................................

12

System Information (sysinfo) Page ..........................................................................

12

Chapter 3 Configuration .......................................................................................................................................

16

Key Concepts .........................................................................................................

16

Essentials to Establish a Wireless Link......................................................................

16

Master Unit Configuration........................................................................................

16

Remote Unit Configuration ......................................................................................

17

Establishing a Wireless Link.....................................................................................

17

Changing IP Address...............................................................................................

18

LEDs ......................................................................................................................

18

RF Link Loopback Test (linktest command)...............................................................

19

Link Speed & Power Settings ...................................................................................

20

MU Autoscan Feature Description ............................................................................

20

Automatic Rate Shifting Feature Description .............................................................

21

Encryption Feature Description ................................................................................

21

MIR Feature Description..........................................................................................

22

Command Reference Listing ....................................................................................

23

Chapter 4 Deployment & Installation...................................................................................................................

26

Site Selection .........................................................................................................

26

Site survey .............................................................................................................

26

Channel Planning....................................................................................................

27

RSSI Command and Antenna Alignment...................................................................

27

Port Plug and Port Plate (Hardware) .......................................................................

28

Mounting Hardware ................................................................................................

28

Connecting External Antenna on EXT Model .............................................................

29

Cat-5 Cabling Considerations...................................................................................

30

Weatherizing..........................................................................................................

30

Chapter 5 SNMP ..................................................................................................................................................

31

Atlas SNMP Support ................................................................................................

31

Chapter 6 Firmware Upgrade Procedure ..............................................................................................................

32

Firmware File Names ..............................................................................................

32

Firmware Upgrade Password ...................................................................................

32

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