User's Manual Part 1
Release8GuideToThisUserGuide
Issue2,November2007 Draft5forRegulatoryReview 36
Quick Reference
The Cyclone User Guide comprises six sections, as described in
Table 1.
Table 1: Cyclone User Guide organization scheme
Section Purpose
Guide to This User Guide
(this section)
Identifies
• products covered by this user guide.
• products covered by their own separate user guides.
• how this user guide is organized.
• where to find module web pages and parameter
descriptions.
• what the various typefaces and admonitions indicate.
• how to contact Cyclone.
Overview of Cyclone Networks
Provides
• references to RF and networking theory.
• a list of sections to see if you are building only a backhaul
network.
• overviews and comparisons of Cyclone products and how
they communicate.
• descriptions of data handling and synchronization.
• a review of Cyclone optional features.
• resources for developing familiarity and proficiencies with
Cyclone networks.
Planning Guide Provides essential information for
• evaluating an area for a Cyclone network.
• specifying the IP addresses and frequency band ranges to
use for each type of link.
Installation and Configuration Guide Provides systematic approaches for
• avoiding hazards from RF and natural causes.
• testing, storing, and deploying Cyclone equipment.
Operations Guide Provides guidance for
• expanding network coverage.
• improving the security of Cyclone wireless links.
• distributing bandwidth resources.
• monitoring and changing variables through SNMP.
Reference Information Provides supplemental information such as
• authorizations, approvals, and notices.
• a bibliography of adjunctive information sources.
• a history of changes in Cyclone documentation.
Glossary Defines terms and concepts that are used in this user guide.