Trango Broadband M5580M-FSU Configuration, Key Concepts, Essentials to Establish a Wireless Link

Configuration

Chapter 3 Configuration

Key Concepts

Prior to configuring the radios, it is important to understand several key concepts:

Access Point (AP)	The AP is typically considered the primary radio within the link. It is
	recommended to install the AP closest to the head-end of the network.

Subscriber Unit (SU) The SU is typically installed at the customer premise. The primary distinction between the AP and SU is that when the radios are not associated, the AP will transmit and the SU will listen until the wireless link is established.

Authentication	Authentication is controlled by the AP via BASEID, SU ID and the MAC
	address of each SU
Opmode	Operation mode (on or off). The radio will only transmit while set to Opmode
	ON.
Default Opmode	Opmode (on or off) which the radio enters after reboot.
	 Note: if you telnet into a radio within 30 seconds after reboot, the radio will remain
	in opmode OFF even if the default opmode is ON.

Essentials to Establish a Wireless Link

Configuration of the M5580M-FSU system is simple and at a minimum requires the following settings:

1.Set BASEID

2.Designate the SU ID.

3.Program SU ID, Mac and CIR/MIR settings on the AP.

4.Set AP and SU to same channel and antenna polarization

5.Set default Opmode to “ON”, the radio will automatically enter opmode on after a reboot.

6.Turn Opmode “ON”, both AP and SU.

If all of these parameters are met, and if the AP and SU are within range and properly aligned, the wireless link will automatically establish itself and Ethernet traffic will begin to pass between the radios.

Access Point Basic Settings

For the Access Point basic configuration, see the M5830 User Manual

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