Introduction; Wireless Network Topology (Point-To-Multipoint Link) - Proxim Tsunami MP-8100 Series Installation And Management Manual

1.1 Introduction

The Tsunami MP-8100 is a wireless point-to-multipoint networking solution for any enterprise or small business markets.
Tsunami MP-8100 Base station and Subscriber units are flexible wireless outdoor products that lets you design solutions for
point-to-point links and point-to-multipoint networks. The MP-8100 kit contains everything you need to establish a
point-to-multipoint connection.
The product's primary components are a wireless device and a Power-over-Ethernet injector. The wireless device, which is
encased in a weatherproof container, has an integrated antenna or external antenna connectors and can be mounted to the
side of a building, on a pole, or on a tower structure.
Power and Ethernet connections must be supplied through a UV-protected CAT6 or CAT5e cable (not supplied) attached to a
Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) injector. The PoE injector should be located either in a weatherproof enclosure located near the
device or inside a building. The device can then be connected to a switch or hub on your network or directly to a PC.
Some of the key features of the MP-8100 include:
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Highly optimized WORP (Wireless Outdoor Routing Protocol) for outdoor applications
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Asymmetric bandwidth management
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Management through a Web Interface, a Command Line Interface (CLI), or Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP)
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Software and configuration upgrade through HTTP/TFTP file transfer
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Outdoor placement for significantly improved range and ease of installation
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Integrated and Connectorized Antenna Versions for flexible deployment
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VLAN Support
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IEEE 802.16e-based QoS

1.2 Wireless Network Topology (Point-to-Multipoint Link)

A Point-to-Multipoint link is a specific type of multipoint link which consists of a Master Wireless Unit (BSU) that is connected
to multiple slave wireless units (SUs). Any transmission of data that originates from the master is received by all peripheral
slaves. But during any transmission of data originating from any of the slave is received only by the Master. This allows
numerous sites in a wide area to share resources, including a single high-speed connection to the Internet.
You can set up a single Point-to-Multipoint network with a single BSU and multiple SUs, as depicted in the following figure:
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