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User Guide | FreeSpeak Edge Base Station
6.1.5 Setup Rules
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The default setup (management and AES67 audio on the same connector) is intended for
use with a dedicated network switch for the Edge Base Station and its transceivers (see
example network setup, example 1).
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If you do not have a network switch that is dedicated to the Station and transceivers,
Clear-Com recommends that you split AES67 traffic onto a separate LAN (see example
network setup, example 4). This is in order to accommodate the IP transceivers' need for
high clocking accuracy. Too much traffic on your network will degrade the performance of
your IP transceivers.
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For the AoIP network, try to keep the number of layer 2 hops between PTP leader and
follower as low as possible (no more than 3). If more are required, consider using a
Boundary Clock or a Transparent Clock.
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For more information on achieving a well-regulated PTP network and recommendations
for suitable switches, see Clear-Com AoIP Network Recommendations available from the
FreeSpeak II Knowledge Center.
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Use DHCP (the default setting) for fast and easy setup of the devices. If the device does
not encounter a DHCP server on the network it will automatically allocate an address in
the link-local range (169.254.xx.xx).
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IP addresses can be configured statically under Hardware > Resources > Network in
the CCM.
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For information on the 5 GHz transceiver (status and connection indicators) see the Edge
Transceiver Quick Start Guide available from the FreeSpeak Edge Knowledge Center.
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Connection status indicators on the FreeSpeak II IP transceiver are the same as the Edge
transceiver (no channel scan).
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For PoE to the transceivers you will need a PoE enabled network switch.
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