Toshiba Strata AirLink, Installation Manual

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Pre-installation
Step 1: Check System Hardware and Software Requirements
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Step 1: Check System Hardware and Software
Requirements
Table 1 lists the minimum hardware and software that your PC must have to use the Strata AirLink
Manager software.
Important!
Windows 3.11/3.1 is a 16-bit application and the Manager software is 32-bit. To run
the Manager software, a special 32-bit support expansion is required.
Step 2: Review System Component Placement
A review of component placement before installation will help to reduce or eliminate attenuation.
Attenuation is loss of RF signal strength due to distance, antenna positioning, and/or obstructions.
The loss is measured in decibels (dBs).
Increases or reductions of three dBs result in doubling or halving signal strength. Try to limit the
total loss to 100 dBs (see
Figure 3 ).
Figure 3 Loss of Signal Strength by Distance (Direct Line of Sight)
Table 1 Hardware and Software Requirements
Minimum Recommended
Hardware 386DX 33 MHz 486DX2 66 MHz
Hard Drive 1.5MB 3MB
Random Access Memory
(RAM)
4MB 8MB
Video VGA SVGA
Mouse Any supported by Windows Same
Floppy Drive 1.44 MB 3.5 inch Same
Software Microsoft Windows 3.11/3.1 Windows 98/95
1 10 20 50 100
-30
40
-50
60
-62
72
-78
88
-90
100
2974
Power:
Loss:
Base
Station
Distance in Meters
dB