User's Manual

Chapter 3. Site Planning
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Accessibility — If possible, choose a location that is relatively accessible, which will
simplify installation and any adjustment or repair in the future.
Mounting method — The Outdoor Unit’s standard mounting bracket supports
mounting on a pole that is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) or 2 inches (5.1 cm) in diameter. For
other mounting options (under an eave or on a chimney, for example), mounting
hardware may be adapted or replaced as necessary. Any alternate mounting
method should allow adequate adjusting of the antenna direction, both horizon-
tally and vertically.
Cables and Cable Path
For PacketWave 200 installation, you will need the cables indicated in Table 3-A. See
Appendix for additional details about the cable from the Interface Box to the ODU.
Specific models of cable are listed in a document titled Cables for PacketWave Prod-
ucts, included on the PacketWave CD that accompanies the equipment.
Choose the path along which the cable will run between the Interface Box and the Outdoor
Unit. Carefully consider both the outdoor and indoor portions of the cable run. Decide how
the cable run will be secured, how it will enter the building, and whether it will include
wall jacks. Consider all local building codes and standard construction practices when
planning the cable path.
Subscriber LAN/Computer
If the PacketWave 200 is functioning in NAT mode, addresses on the local subnet (i.e.,
LAN) will not be visible beyond the subscriber’s subnet. The PacketWave 200 can become
a DHCP server for hosts on the subscriber’s subnet. In addition, in the default setting, the
PacketWave 200’s DHCP server will use the DNS server address supplied by the system’s
DHCP server to resolve network addresses.
Table 3-A Subscriber Site Cable Requirements
Connection Qty Cable Type Max. Length Connectors
Interface Box to ODU 1 Shielded outdoor-rated Cat
5
50 m (165 ft) RJ45 male (2)
Shielded outdoor-rated Cat
5E
100 m (330 ft) RJ45 male (2)
Ethernet to Computer/Hub 1 Cat 5 Ethernet cable:
crossover for computer,
straight-through for hub
Per cable spec-
ifications
RJ45 male (2)