User's Manual

The AX1255 is a self-contained, weather-protected unit that connects directly to an
existing cable plant. It can be pole, wall, or strand mounted, and line or locally
powered. It provides up to 2-mile coverage over a 90-degree sector, supports over
30Mbs of downstream bandwidth and can support hundreds of cable modems.
The AX3155 Subscriber Transceiver is a small footprint radome that can be easily
mounted on a building or home. It supports delivery of up to 30Mbps of downstream
bandwidth to a customer premise. The radome is weather protected and connects
directly to a DOCSIS compliant cable modem located at the customer premise.
ARCXtend
operates in the un-congested license-free 5.3 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands.
ARCXtend
Subscriber
Transceiver
5 GHz band
Modem
Laptop computer
LAN Data
ARCXtend
Access Point
Transceiver
Upstream (Rx)
Downstream (Tx)
CMTS
Cable plant
tap
Figure 1-2: Overview of ARCXtend wireless link.
1.2 Frequency Band of Operation
This system operates in the frequency band designated by the FCC as unlicensed
and is governed by Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Regulations
1
. The components
that Arcwave sells comply with these Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Briefly, the unlicensed rules for digital devices are:
1
Available at http://ftp.fcc.gov/oet/info/rules/).
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