User's Manual

Infrastructure Requirements and Layout Planning
8 Voasis™ UMTS/DCS/PCS Installation and Configuration Manual
3.2 Infrastructure Requirements
There is no need to deploy new infrastructure for connecting the VAPs to the VCU – you can
utilize the CAT-5E cables and Ethernet jacks that were prepared for your LAN (but are not
currently connected to an Ethernet switch), assuming they meet the following minimum
requirements:
1. IDF/telco closet space for one VCU (48.3 x 30 x 4.44 cm).
2. 110/220AC 60Hz (250W) power for the VCU (IDF/telco closet).
3. Ethernet cabling to VAPs:
• Minimum cabling - Category 5E cabling or better (Unshielded or Shielded Twisted Pair
(UTP/STP)).
• For CAT-5 cabling - 24 AWG minimum diameter
• CAT-5/6 cable run lengths - 100m (300ft) maximum
4. Cable Connections:
• 1x N-type Female, 50 ohm interfaces to carrier equipment.
• 13 RJ-45 connectors for 12 Voasis™ Access Pods (one for management)
5. RG6 distribution cables (if needed) - 100m (300ft) total length maximum.
3.3 Coverage and Installation Planning
The maximal coverage area of each VAP is affected by the density and type of environment to
be covered. Therefore, it is recommended to plan the
ideal location of each VAP in order to
achieve complete coverage of the floor.
The
exact location is selected according to the feasibility in the wanted VAP installation location,
where each unit may be mounted on a wall or placed on a desk.
This section provides information on coverage criteria in various types of environments (Open,
Standard, Dense and Merged) and provides rules-of-thumb for various installations of the VAPs.
Note: Section
3.4 provides a detailed example of installation planning in various types of
environment. It is recommended to review this example after reading this section.