User Manual

Introduction to the MA-860 System
o Auto-discovery of WCE, WiFi Coverage Expander units
o The WCE is supplied via a low voltage “power over coax” technology to eliminate any
additional wiring or incurred costs of installation.
• Scalable: Additional APs connected as needed to the MA-860
o Support for four 802.11a/b/g APs (four ’a/b’ and four ‘g’ ports) per 860 WLAN Module
o Mobile services from MobileAccess 1000/2000 or WMTS
• Cable Compensation:
o The MobileAccess 860 WLAN solution together offers the capability to compensate for up
to 250 feet of coaxial cable when deployed without any additional devices in path of the
antenna.
o Compensation allows for standardization on supported Access Point vendor design
guidelines
• Robust Management Features:
o Remote HTTP management capabilities from any supported MobileAccess Web Browser
o Local port interface for Management and configuration via an on-board RS232 interface
o Familiar standards based SNMP-based management toolset (Standard MIB version 2c)
• WI-Fi applications transparency - The MA-860 uses discrete, active or passive
antennas to radiate 802.11 signals, providing a coverage architecture that replicates the
behaviors necessary to transparently support advanced AP features and location-
sensitive Wi-Fi applications such as RTLS or LBS.
• High-power - With integral constant gain amplifiers combined with its low-loss
architecture, the MA-860 offers scalable support for demanding applications such as
advanced LWAPP enabled features (dynamic power and Channel), wireless VoIP, and
802.11a
• Automatic Gain Control – by default, when comprised with the WCE unit, the
MobileAccess WLAN solution automatically compensates for the attenuation and losses that
are incurred from distributing both the 802.11a and 802.11b/g RF across coaxial cables.
• Redundancy – reliability; no single point of failure dual power supply option.
MA-860 Installation and Configuration Guide 2