•
FLUIDITY FREQUENCY SCAN
tab (Used where
mobile Fluidity units are configured with different
frequencies.)
•
SPANNING TREE
tab (Allows you to build a logical
topology for Ethernet networks, including backup links
to provide fault tolerance if an active link fails.)
•
QOS
tab (Contains controls for Quality of Service and
Class of Service settings.)
•
MPLS
tab (Contains controls for adjustment of the unit's
multiprotocol label switching settings.)
•
FAST FAILOVER (TITAN)
tab (Contains controls to
enable fast fail-over capability on networks where
backup units are installed.)
•
ARP
tab (Contains controls for Address Resolution
Protocol settings used for discovering MAC addresses
that are associated with IP addresses.)
•
INTRA-CAR
tab (Contains controls to create and
maintain a wireless backbone network throughout
physically large, compartmentalized vehicles.)
For a detailed description of the configuration options featured
in the RACER interface, refer to the
Available configuration
parameters
section of the
Fluidmesh Networks RACER User
Manual
.
6.1. Software and hardware prerequisites
To access the Configurator graphical user interface (GUI) and use the
Configurator to program the Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER, you need the
following:
• A desktop, laptop or tablet computer equipped with:
• Any current web browser. For a list of compatible web
browsers, refer to the
Supported web browsers
table in
“Using the Fluidmesh Partner Portal” (page 45)
.
• Any Microsoft Windows, Mac OS or Linux operating system.
• An integrated Ethernet port.
• A CAT5/6 Ethernet cable with an RJ45 connector at one end, and
an M12X connector at the other end.
6.2. Accessing the Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER for device
configuration
Before the unit can be made part of a wireless network, it must be
configured.
The on-board Configurator can be used to configure a Fluidmesh device
in either of two ways:
Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER
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