User guide

PTP 800 Series User Guide Planning 2+0 links
phn-2513_004v000 (Oct 2012)
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Planning 2+0 links
When planning 2+0 links, follow the process described in this section.
Concept of a 2+0 link
A 2+0 link consists of two independent 1+0 links which connect the same two sites and
which share an antenna. The two 1+0 links must operate on different frequencies and so a
separate license is generally required for each 1+0 link. The two 1+0 links are managed
independently as two separate links.
Link aggregation can be achieved by deployment of a suitable Ethernet switch at each
end of the link. This is outside the scope of this user guide.
Antenna, RFU and CMU configurations for 2+0
Do not install an ODU and an IRFU in the same link, as they cannot interwork.
Select one of the following 2+0 link end configurations: