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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCING THE
MDS entraNET SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ........................................................................................................ 3
1.1.1 Supplemental Information Online ............................................................................................... 3
1.2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1 Model Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.1 Long-Range Wireless LAN ......................................................................................................... 6
Antenna Placement.......................................................................................................................... 6
Communication Rules...................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.2 Combining Serial and Ethernet Devices ..................................................................................... 7
1.3.3 DNP3 Protocol-Aware Networks ................................................................................................ 8
1.3.4 Upgrading an Older Wireless Network with
Serial Interfaces .................................................................................................................................... 9
Replacing Legacy Wireless Products .............................................................................................. 9
Supplementing a Legacy Wireless Network with IP Services.......................................................... 9
1.3.5 P22 Protected Network (Redundant) Configuration ................................................................... 9
1.4 GE MDS SECURITY SUITE ............................................................................................... 10
1.4.1 Intrusion Detection via SNMP Traps ........................................................................................ 11
1.5 ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................................. 12
2 TABLETOP SETUP AND
EVALUATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 17
2.2 CONNECTOR OVERVIEW ................................................................................................ 17
2.3 TEST SETUP...................................................................................................................... 18
STEP 1—CONNECT THE ANTENNA PORTS ............................................................................. 19
STEP 2—MEASURE AND CONNECT DC POWER ..................................................................... 19
STEP 3—CONFIGURE THE AP ................................................................................................... 22
Log-in and Configuration................................................................................................................ 22
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