User's Manual

Table of Contents
Table of Contents.......................................................................................................iii
1 System Description..........................................................................................1-1
1.1 System Overview...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Frequency Band of Operation...................................................................1-2
1.3 Range.......................................................................................................1-3
1.4 CPE Installation ........................................................................................1-4
1.5 Access Point Installation...........................................................................1-5
2 Subscriber Installation Details.......................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Transceiver............................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Cable Connection and Grounding ............................................................2-6
2.3 DC Power Supply .....................................................................................2-7
2.4 Wireless Cable Modem.............................................................................2-8
2.5 Frequency Channel .................................................................................. 2-9
2.6 Modem http Interface................................................................................ 2-9
2.7 Installations Close to Access Point.........................................................2-10
3 Access Point Installation.................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Site Survey ...............................................................................................3-1
3.2 Antenna Patterns......................................................................................3-1
3.3 Frequency Planning – Downstream..........................................................3-2
3.4 Frequency Planning – Upstream ..............................................................3-7
3.5 Example of Frequency Plan......................................................................3-9
3.6 Power .....................................................................................................3-10
3.7 Pipe Mount Installation ...........................................................................3-11
3.8 Pole Mount ............................................................................................. 3-13
3.9 Strand Mount ..........................................................................................3-19
3.10 Verify Service Area.................................................................................3-22
4 Command Line Interface .................................................................................4-1
4.1 Physical Interface ..................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Command Line Characteristics................................................................. 4-1
4.3 TX Command Line Interface.....................................................................4-2
4.4 RX Command Line Interface ....................................................................4-8
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