User's Guide

Connecting link to the network Chapter 6: Configuration and alignment
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UNDER DEVELOPMENT
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Connecting to the network
To connect to the network, proceed as follows:
1
Disconnect the local PC from the PoE power supply at the Master and Slave sites.
2
At each site, connect the PoE power supply DATA IN ports to a router port,
switch port or other network equipment in the data network (Figure 6-3) using
the CAT5e cable
that was prepared for this purpose in Preparing the PoE power
supply to
network equipment cable on page 5-32.
3
Check that the Master and Slave units are reachable from the network
management system by opening the web interface to the management agents, or
by requesting ICMP echo response packets using the Ping application. The
network management system will normally be geographically remote from the
sites, so it may be necessary to request that this action is completed by co-
workers at the management center.
4
Check the data network for correct operation across the wireless link. This may
be by requesting ICMP echo response packets between hosts in the connected
network segments, or by some more structured use of network testing tools.
5
Select menu option Home or Status and check that the Wireless Link Status is
‘Up’ on both units. If it is not ‘Up’, refer to Managing link status and alerts on
page 7-15.