User's Guide

PTP 250 User Guide
phn-2182_003v004 (Oct 2011)
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
6-1
Chapter 6: Configuration and alignment
This chapter describes all configuration and alignment tasks that are performed when a
PTP 250 link is deployed.
Before proceeding with unit configuration and antenna alignment, observe the precautions
described in Preparing for configuration and alignment on
page 6-2.
Configure the two units, one as ‘Master’ and the other as ‘Slave’ by performing the
following tasks:
• Connecting to the unit on page 6-3 des
cribes how to connect a PC to the unit, power it
up and open the web interface.
• Upgrading firmware version on page 6-10 describe
s how to ensure that the latest
firmware version is installed on the unit.
• Using the installation wizard on
page 6-13 describes how to configure the LAN,
wireless, date and email attributes of the unit.
When all equipment has been installed at both link ends, perform the following tasks:
• Aligning antennas on p
age 6-23 describes how to align integrated and connectorized
antennas.
• Connecting link to the network on
page 6-30 describes how to review link performance
and connect to the network.
• Saving the system configuration on
page 6-35 describes when and how to save the
system configuration to file.