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Defaults .................................................................................................................... 31
Device Firmware Reboot ................................................................................ 32
Resetting The Unit To Factory Settings ............................................................ 32
5.1.6. Suitability For Outdoor Installation ............................................................. 33
Communications Hardware .......................................................................................... 34
5.2.1. Terminal Assignments For Power And Data Connectors ....................... 34
RJ45 Ethernet .................................................................................................. 34
5.2.2. Connecting LAN Cables To The Unit............................................................. 36
Bottom Housing And RJ45 LAN Cables ....................................................... 36
5.2.3. Connecting The Antennas To The Cisco FM3500 Endo ........................... 38
RPSMA Antenna Connections ....................................................................... 38
6. Using The Fluidmesh Partner Portal .............................................................................. 41
6.1. Accessing The Partner Portal ............................................................................... 41
6.2. Enabling Two-Factor Authentication For Security .............................................. 42
6.3. Administering Plug-In License Codes .................................................................. 44
6.4. Using The RACER™ Radio Configuration Interface ......................................... 44
6.5. Viewing The Technical Documentation For Your Fluidmesh Device ................ 44
7. Device Configuration Using The Configurator Interface .............................................. 46
7.1. Software And Hardware Prerequisites ................................................................ 48
7.2. Accessing The Cisco FM3500 Endo For Device Configuration ....................... 48
7.2.1. Local Access And Login For Initial Configuration .................................... 49
7.2.2. Initial Configuration With The Unit In Provisioning Mode ........................ 52
7.3. Switching Between Offline And Online Modes ................................................... 58
Uploading A Device Configuration File From FM Racer .................................... 59
7.4. Viewing And Accessing The FM Monitor Settings ............................................. 60
7.5. General Settings ..................................................................................................... 62
7.5.1. The General Mode Window ........................................................................ 62
Changing The Operational Mode .................................................................. 63
Unit ............................................................................................................. 63
Changing The Prodigy Version ...................................................................... 65
Changing The LAN Parameters ..................................................................... 66
7.5.2. Wireless Settings ......................................................................................... 67
Modifying The Wireless Settings ................................................................... 67
Important Considerations For Wireless Settings ......................................... 69
Co-Location Considerations ........................................................................... 69
Channel Width Considerations ...................................................................... 69
Dynamic Frequency Selection Considerations ............................................ 70
7.5.3. Antenna-Alignment Tools And Physical Statistics ................................... 72
7.6. Network Control ...................................................................................................... 73
7.6.1. Ping Softdog ................................................................................................. 73
7.6.2. FM-QUADRO ............................................................................................... 75
FM-QUADRO For Mesh Network-Capable Devices ................................... 75
Plotting And Interpreting The Wireless Links ............................................... 76
Viewing Live Data For A Radio Or Wireless Link ........................................ 80
Viewing Live RSSI Data For A Wireless Link ............................................... 83
Manipulating The FM-QUADRO View .......................................................... 84
Changing The Relative Position Of Device Icons ........................................ 84
Showing KPI Values For Wireless Links ....................................................... 85
Adding An Aerial Map To The FM-QUADRO View ......................................... 86
Adjusting The Transparency Of The Aerial Map View ................................ 87
Exporting A Network Representation File ..................................................... 88
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