User's Manual

Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
VIPER OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.1 General Description .......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Operational Characteristics ............................................................................................................................. 10
1.3 Physical Description ......................................................................................................................................... 11
1.3.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.3.2 LED Panel ................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.3 Ethernet LAN Port ...................................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.4 SETUP and COM Ports .............................................................................................................................. 13
1.3.5 Power Connector ........................................................................................................................................ 13
1.3.6 Antenna Connector ..................................................................................................................................... 14
1.3.7 Chassis Dimensions .................................................................................................................................... 14
1.4 Part Numbers and Availability ........................................................................................................................ 15
1.4.1 Viper Radio ................................................................................................................................................. 15
1.4.2 Accessories and Options ............................................................................................................................. 15
1.5 Product Warranty ............................................................................................................................................ 16
1.6 RMA Request .................................................................................................................................................... 17
1.7 Documentation and Downloads ....................................................................................................................... 17
2 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND NETWORK PLANNING ................................................................................. 18
2.1 Single Coverage Area ....................................................................................................................................... 18
2.2 Master/Remote .................................................................................................................................................. 18
2.3 Point-to-Point .................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.3.1 Point-to-Multipoint ..................................................................................................................................... 20
2.3.2 Report by Exception ................................................................................................................................... 20
2.4 Extending the Coverage Area with a Relay Point .......................................................................................... 20
2.4.1 Understanding RF Path Requirements ........................................................................................................ 21
2.5 Site Selection and Site Survey .......................................................................................................................... 21
2.5.1 Site Selection .............................................................................................................................................. 21
2.5.2 Site Survey .................................................................................................................................................. 22
2.6 Selecting Antenna and Feedline ....................................................................................................................... 22
2.6.1 Antenna Gain .............................................................................................................................................. 22
2.6.2 Omni Directional Antenna .......................................................................................................................... 22
2.6.3 Yagi Antenna .............................................................................................................................................. 23
2.6.4 Vertical Dipoles .......................................................................................................................................... 23
2.6.5 Feedline ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.6.6 RF Exposure Compliance Requirements .................................................................................................... 23
2.7 Terrain and Signal Strength ............................................................................................................................ 24
2.8 Radio Interference ............................................................................................................................................ 25
2.9 IP Forwarding Modes ....................................................................................................................................... 25
2.9.1 Bridge Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 25
2.9.2 Router Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 26
2.10 Choosing an IP Addressing Scheme ................................................................................................................ 27
2.10.1 Bridge Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 27
2.10.2 Router Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 28
3 DATARADIO VIPER QUICK START ..................................................................................................................... 30
3.1 Setup and Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 30
3.2 Install the Antenna ........................................................................................................................................... 30