User's Manual
Table Of Contents
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Chapter 2. Overview
addition, the ODU port on the Interface Box provides power to the ODU via the
Ethernet cable connecting the units.
WARNING: There is DC power on the Interface Box’s ODU port. Connecting this port to
a PC or switch will cause permanent damage to the device.
The Interface Box comes with an external power supply and power cord that plugs into a
standard AC wall plug (120 or 220 volts).
On PacketWave 100, and 200 series there is no serial interface. If the Ethernet port
of the computer or router connected to the 100 or 200 series cannot auto-negotiate
(standard practice) and requires static setting, it cannot be performed if the wireless
link is down. This rarely happens because the 100/200 will set the Ethernet interface
to theslowest possible value (10 Mbits, half-duplex). This should allow enough flexi-
bility and communication to change the static setting.
Management, Configuration, and Diagnostics
The PacketWave 200 includes a number of features which provide management,
configuration, and diagnostic functions. They range from LEDs to a Web-based graphical
user interface, and include:
• LEDs — LED indicators on the Outdoor Unit and Interface Box show status of the
LAN and wireless interfaces as well as power to the unit.
• Audio Auto-Alignment - Simplifies antenna.
• Installation Manager — This utility initializes newly-installed subscriber equipment
and allows antenna alignment for optimal wireless communication. Use of the
Installation Manager is described in Chapter 5.
• Web GUI — Each PacketWave 200 includes a graphical user interface (GUI) which
can be accessed via a standard Web browser, either directly or through the Base
Station Unit’s Web GUI. Use of the Web GUI for configuration, status, and perfor-
mance monitoring is described in Chapter 6.
• SNMP Agent — Each PacketWave 200 includes an SNMP agent which can be
accessed via a standard SNMP manager, either directly or through the Base Station
Unit’s proxy agent.
• Diagnostic Manager — This utility provides diagnostic testing of the subscriber
equipment. Use of the Diagnostic Manager is described in Appendix C.
• Command Line Interface — For basic diagnostics, a limited command line interface
(CLI) to the PacketWave 200 can be accessed via telnet. Use of the CLI is described
in Appendix D.