Table Of Contents - Microwave Data Systems MDS entraNET 900 System Manual

Contents
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND APPLICATIONS
1.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................................... 3
1.1.1 Model Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.1 Long Range Wireless LAN ......................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2 Multiple Protocols and/or Services ............................................................................................. 6
1.2.3 Upgrading Older Wireless Network with
Serial Interfaces ..................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 NETWORK DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................ 8
1.3.1 Extending Network Coverage with Repeaters ............................................................................ 8
1.3.2 Protected Network Operation through Multiple Access Points ................................................... 8
1.3.3 Co-locating Multiple MDS entraNET 900 Networks ................................................................... 9
1.4 MDS entraNET 900 SECURITY TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS............................................ 10
1.4.1 Intrusion Detection via SNMP Traps .........................................................................................11
1.5 ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................................. 11
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EMBEDDED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 15
2.1.1 Menu Structure .........................................................................................................................16
2.1.2 Differences in the User Interfaces ............................................................................................18
2.1.3 Accessing the Embedded Management System ......................................................................19
2.1.4 Navigating the Menus ...............................................................................................................20
2.1.5 Logging In and Out of the Embedded Management System ...................................................21
2.2 BASIC DEVICE INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 23
2.2.1 Starting Information Screen ......................................................................................................23
2.2.2 Main Menu ................................................................................................................................24
2.2.3 Configuring Basic Device Parameters ......................................................................................25
2.3 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS...................................................................... 26
2.3.1 Network Configuration Menu ....................................................................................................26
2.4 CONFIGURING RADIO PARAMETERS............................................................................. 28
2.4.1 Radio Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................28
2.5 CONFIGURING THE SERIAL INTERFACES ..................................................................... 31
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