User Manual

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ACRS 2
.0
Client Radio
Feed Cable
Antenna
Ethernet Switch
Ethernet
Broadband
Router
Ethernet
Ethernet/WiFi
Client
Devices
Client Control
PC
Client station installation diagram.
A whitespace communication link is established between the base station and client station
allowing the client side networking devices to connect to the Internet. Multiple client units may connect
to the same base station. From the IP networking perspective, the base station acts like a layer 2 bridge
to the client-side networking devices connected to the client control PC. As shown in the following
figure, both the base control PC and the client side broadband router will have IP addresses on the
hosting subnet. Multiple client side devices may be visible on the subnet if the broadband router is
replaced with a switch.
Subnet
192.168.0.1
Base PC
Broadband
Router
192.168.0.100 192.168.0.101
Illustration of network topology.
System Operation
Please refer to “ACRS 2.0 Professional Installer Manual” for detailed discussion on hardware and
software installation. Once installed, the main software can be launched on the control PCs through the
shortcut in the “Start Menu” folder. The software will be launched in the “User” mode. When running in
the “User” mode, the software only has access to limited database functions.