Table of Contents
1. HAZARDOUS CONDITION WARNINGS ........................................................... 7
1.1. Water Ingress Hazard ............................................................................. 8
1.2. Radio-Frequency Transmission Hazard .................................................... 9
1.3. Optical Radiation Hazard ...................................................................... 10
1.4. Hot Surfaces Hazard .............................................................................. 11
2. Reporting Mistakes And Recommending Improvements ................................... 12
3. Getting Started .............................................................................................. 13
3.1. Introduction .......................................................................................... 13
3.1.1. Cisco FM4200 Fiber ..................................................................... 13
The Cisco FM4200 Fiber Radio Transceiver ...................................... 13
Introduction .................................................................................... 13
Unit Function And Throughput Speed ............................................... 14
Data Throttling ................................................................................ 14
MPLS Protocol ................................................................................ 14
Unit Configuration ........................................................................... 14
Role Adaptability ............................................................................. 14
Environmental Rating ...................................................................... 15
Product Specifications ..................................................................... 15
Transceiver And Gateway Unit Power Consumption .......................... 15
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3.2.1. Overview ..................................................................................... 16
Wireless Network Architectures ........................................................ 16
The FluidMAX TDMA Protocol ......................................................... 16
3.2.2. Cisco Technologies ............................................................... 17
Prodigy .......................................................................................... 17
FM Racer ....................................................................................... 18
3.2.3. Point-To-Point Wireless Bridge ...................................................... 18
3.2.4. Mesh Network Architecture ........................................................... 19
3.2.5. Point-To-Multipoint Architecture With FluidMAX .............................. 20
3.3. Cisco Network Addressing ............................................................. 22
3.3.1. Bridge IP Addressing ................................................................... 22
3.3.2. Unit Identification And Addressing ................................................. 22
Mesh- And Bridge-Capable Radio Transceiver Identification ............... 22
Operating The Unit In Mesh Point Mode Or Mesh End Mode .............. 23
Network Addressing ........................................................................ 24
Cisco Radio Transceivers ................................................... 24
Connecting And Configuring An Ethernet Edge Device ...................... 25
Cisco Radio Transceivers ................................................... 25
4. Installing The Radio ....................................................................................... 26
4.1. Installing The Radio Using Tie-Wraps Or Hose Clamps ........................... 26
4.2. Installation On A DIN Rail ...................................................................... 27
4.3. Installation Using The Sliding Bracket ..................................................... 28
5. Hardware Installation ..................................................................................... 30
5.1. Cisco Hardware Installation ............................................................ 30
5.1.1. Installing The Cisco FM4200 Fiber ................................................ 30
Environmental Rating And Unit Roles ............................................... 30
Installation Hardware ....................................................................... 30
5.1.2. Cisco FM4200 Fiber Status And Link LEDs .................................... 30
Unit And Link Quality Status ............................................................ 30
Boot Sequence ............................................................................... 31
5.1.3. Supplying Power To The Cisco FM4200 Fiber ................................ 31
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