GE MDS entraNET 900, Technical Manual

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05-4055A01, Rev. E MDS entraNET Technical Manual 3
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This guide provides installation and operating instructions for the MDS
entraNET 900
TM
and MDS entraNET 2400
TM
series radio system. The
guide is intended for use by those who install, configure, and operate the
entraNET wireless network.
Quick Start instructions are provided on the inside front cover of this
guide. They provide the basic steps for installing and operating the
transceivers, but do not cover all of the configurable parameters. The
main section of this guide contains complete information on menu
functions, as well as detailed installation, operation, and troubleshooting
information. This guide is arranged into the following eight chapters:
• Chapter 1— Introducing the MDS entraNET System ( Page 1 )
• Chapter 2— Tabletop Setup and Evaluation ( Page 15 )
• Chapter 3— Access Point (AP) Management ( Page 29 )
• Chapter 4— Remote Radio Management ( Page 99 )
• Chapter 5— Sample Configurations ( Page 119 )
• Chapter 6— Installation ( Page 147 )
• Chapter 7— Troubleshooting and Radio Tests ( Page 165 )
• Chapter 8— Technical Reference ( Page 177 )
• Chapter 9— Terms and Abbreviations ( Page 195 ). Terms
defined in Chapter 9 are italicized on first appearance.
1.1.1 Supplemental Information Online
Release notes, manual updates, and other supplemental materials are
available online for many GE MDS products. For more information,
visit us at online at
www.gemds.com .
1.2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The entraNET system is an easy-to-install wireless solution supporting
long-range serial and Ethernet data transmission at speeds up to
106
kbps . The system includes an Access Point (AP) transceiver and a
Remote transceiver capable of serial and Ethernet communication.
These radios serve a variety of network configurations.
Figure 1-1
shows the two radios.