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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
NW7[E]/M
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1.0 Introduction
The NetWave® NW7[E]/M industrially hardened high throughput (HT) wireless Ethernet
transmission link from ComNet can be configured through the embedded User Interface as a
Client or as an Access Point. This point-to-multipoint model allows multiple Ethernet endpoints
to be connected to a central Access Point. Up to 15 endpoints can be linked to a central access
point. The NW7/M and NW7E/M support up to 240 Mbps throughput using MIMO technology.
An easy to read LED array displays unit operational status along with received signal strength
ensuring optimal installation and operation. The units can be powered by an 802.3af/at PoE
Compliant device or through an optional Midspan Power Injector. The NW7/M is FCC certified and
the NW7E/M is ETSI, DFS and TPC certified.
This user manual is a guide for the NetWave NW7[E]/M wireless Ethernet device as well as the
NWK7[E]/M preconfigured kits. ComNet NetWave Wireless offers OpenWRT with the most
advanced Qualcomm Atheros 10.1.x wireless drivers. NetWave now includes a new user-friendly
LuCI web interface for configuring the device. OpenWRT is an extensible GNU/Linux distribution
for embedded devices. It is built from the ground up to be a full-featured, easily modifiable
operating system. It is powered by a Linux kernel that's more recent than most other distributions.
LuCI is a free, clean, extensible and easily maintainable web user interface for embedded devices.
It has high performance, small installation size, fast runtimes, and good maintainability. The units
come configured for either point to point or point to multipoint applications.
This manual contains detailed operational and configuration information not covered in the quick
start guides.
This guide applies to the following models:
NW7/M -
Industrial Multipoint, FCC Version, User Configurable
NW7E/M - Industrial Multipoint, ETSI Version, User Configurable
NWK7/M - Industrial Multipoint Kit, FCC Version (Includes NWK7/M_AP and NWK7/M_CL)
NWK7E/M - Industrial Multipoint Kit, ETSI Version (Includes NWK7E/M_AP and NWK7E/M_CL)
1.1 System Requirements
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux, or Mac OS X.
Web Browser:
Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or above.
