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Medium Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide
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Installing CAP Ms
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NSTALLING
CAP M
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The following sections guide you through the installation of a CAP M. Pay attention to all cautions and follow
the steps in the order presented.
CAP M Installation and Cascade Rules
When cascading a Secondary CAP M or an external Ethernet device such as WiFi or an IP camera, you must
observe the following rules.
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You connect CAP Ms to an OPT Card in the Classic CAN or TEN.
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Each OPT Card has four 10 Gbps ports (labeled 1 - 4) for fiber connections.
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You can connect up to 4 CAP Ms per OPT Card for a total of 16 Primary and 32 total, per Classic CAN
or TEN.
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In a cascade, the CAP M connected directly to the Classic CAN or TEN is the Primary CAP M, and the CAP M
that connects to the Primary CAP M is the Secondary CAP M.
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The total 320 MHz RF bandwidth is shared between the two cascaded units, but can be shared unevenly;
that is, with more bandwidth going to either the Primary or Secondary CAP M—either CAP M can
transmit all the 320 MHz RF bandwidth or any subset of it.
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The Primary and Secondary CAP Ms power up as soon as power is applied to them. In a cascade, the GUI
discovers and readies the Primary CAP M for RF first, and then the Secondary CAP M will be discovered
and readied for RF. For information on the Power LED behavior, see
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SMF or MMF connects the CAP M via its Optical Port 1 to the OPT Card.
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When cascading a Secondary CAP M or an external Ethernet device such as WiFi or an IP camera, you
must observe the following rules.
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To cascade two CAP Ms, use a fiber-optic cable.
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SMF or MMF connects the Secondary CAP M via its Optical Port 1 to the Primary CAP M via its Optical
Port 2.
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You can connect the following to the Primary CAP M
a Secondary CAP M
an Ethernet device
both a Secondary CAP M and an Ethernet device.
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To add a Secondary AP, you must add an Optical OCTIS kit to the Primary CAP L, see
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To add an Ethernet device, you must add an RJ45 OCTIS kit to the Primary CAP L, see
