User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- interWave WaveNet Link CX User Manual
- One - System Description
- 1-1 General
- 1-2 System Overview
- 1-3 Features
- 1-4 LinkCX Basic Structure
- 1-4.1 Radio Links
- 1-4.2 Data Stream
- 1-4.3 LinkCX Models
- 1-4.4 Mounting and Antenna Alignment
- 1-4.5 Interface Connectors and Indicators
- 1-4.6 Cables
- 1-4.7 Integral Antenna
- 1-4.8 External Antenna
- 1-4.9 Configuration, Operation, and Monitoring
- 1-4.10 SNMP
- 1-4.11 LinkCX Network Management Architecture
- 1-4.12 NMS Connectivity
- 1-4.13 Web-Based GUI Access Security
- 1-4.14 GUI Functions
- 1-5 Typical Applications
- 1-5.1 Internet (ISP)
- 1-5.2 Private Network Wireless Bridged LANs and WANs
- 1-5.3 PCS/PCN and Cellular Networks
- 1-5.4 Wireless Local Loop Networks and Local Exchange Bypass
- 1-5.5 Business Bypass and Local Exchange Bypass
- 1-5.6 Backhaul for Wireless MTU and MTU Access
- 1-5.7 Wireless Mesh Backhaul Networks
- 1-5.8 Wireless ATM Mesh Distribution with StreamNet
- 1-6 Specifications
- Two - Installation Steering Guide
- Three - Installation Planning
- Four - Installing the Link CX
- Five - Final Link CX Setup
- Six - Monitoring and Trend Analysis
- Seven - Troubleshooting the Link CX
- Appendix 1 - Interface Cable Pinouts
- Appendix 2 - Technical Specifications
- Appendix 3 - Using the Web-Based GUI User Interface
- Appendix 4 - Grounding and Lightning Protection
- Appendix 4 - Enterprise MIBs and Traps
Installation Planning 23
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Installation Planning
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This chapter provides a comprehensive planning guide for Link CX installations, and includes a Radio
Link Planning Worksheet that should be filled out for each radio link. Fill out a copy of the Radio Link
Planning Worksheet before continuing with Chapter Four.
In addition, this chapter provides an introduction to Network Management System (NMS) software and
configuration issues.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Section 3-1, Planning a Link CX Network
• Section 3-2, Site Planning
• Section 3-3, Planning Element and Network Management Ethernet Links
• Section 3-4, Planning DS-3 Links
• Section 3-5, Power Planning
• Section 3-6, Transmit Power Planning
• Section 3-7, Radio Link Planning
3-1 Planning a Link CX Network
As described in Section 1-5, the Link CX can be used to support a number of applications. However, the
two most common configurations are point-to-point and mesh network. Point-to-point configurations
(Figure 1-1) are easiest to plan and implement, as the radio links merely transmit industry-standard
formatted data from one location to another. Mesh network configurations (Figure 1-7) use interWAVE
StreamNet ATM Switches to create networks that feature high reliability, low maintenance cost,
improved scalability, and enhanced interference mitigation.
Both configurations use common point-to-point radio links, so the point-to-point radio link planning can
also be applied to mesh network configurations. Generally, the common points to consider when
planning a Link CX network are:
• Line of Sight: Unlike some frequency bands, the Link CX radios must be within line of sight
of each other. That is, the far-end antenna must be visible from the near-end antenna. If
there are trees, buildings, mountains, or other obstructions between the two antennas, the
Make sure that you read through this chapter, and make a copy of and
fill out the Radio Link Planning Worksheet in Section 3-7 before you
continue with the Link CX installation.