User's Manual

AZALEA MSR2000 INSTALLATION GUIDE
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3 Installation Preparation
3.1 Site Survey
Site surveyis is the key step in wireless network project, which is decisive to the reasonablity of system
design and the smooth implementation of deployment.
3.2 Site survey tools
The site survey tools should be prepared and checked before departure, the tools include:
D Laptop
D GPS
D Compass
D Scale
D Digital camera (recommended)
D Telescope (recommended)
D Spectrum Scanner（optional）
3.3 The principle of site survey
1) The principles of site survey of MESH networks are as: Mesh No obstacle in 60% of the 1
st
fresnel zone.
It will secure LOS in most areas and the coverage capability is secured and the number of sites could be
saved.
2) If no LOS secured, area in NLOS area could be covered as well, but the distance of coverage and area of
coverage are decreased, more sites are needed to provide coverage for same area than LOS scenario.