User Manual

MDS 05-4055A01, Rev. A MDS entraNET 900 System Guide (Preliminary) i
Contents
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND APPLICATIONS
1.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................3
1.1.1 Model Offerings ..........................................................................................................................4
1.2 APPLICATIONS ....................................................................................................................5
1.2.1 Long Range Wireless LAN .........................................................................................................5
1.2.2 Multiple Protocols and/or Services .............................................................................................6
1.2.3 Upgrading Older Wireless Network with
Serial Interfaces .....................................................................................................................................7
1.3 NETWORK DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS............................................................................8
1.3.1 Extending Network Coverage with Repeaters ............................................................................8
1.3.2 Protected Network Operation through Multiple Access Points ...................................................8
1.3.3 Co-locating Multiple MDS entraNET 900 Networks ...................................................................9
1.4 MDS entraNET 900 SECURITY TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS............................................10
1.4.1 Intrusion Detection via SNMP Traps .........................................................................................11
1.5 ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................................11
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EMBEDDED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 17
2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................15
2.1.1 Menu Structure .........................................................................................................................16
2.1.2 Differences in the User Interfaces ............................................................................................18
2.1.3 Accessing the Embedded Management System ......................................................................19
2.1.4 Navigating the Menus ...............................................................................................................20
2.1.5 Logging In and Out of the Embedded Management System ...................................................21
2.2 BASIC DEVICE INFORMATION.........................................................................................23
2.2.1 Starting Information Screen ......................................................................................................23
2.2.2 Main Menu ................................................................................................................................24
2.2.3 Configuring Basic Device Parameters ......................................................................................25
2.3 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS......................................................................26
2.3.1 Network Configuration Menu ....................................................................................................26
2.4 CONFIGURING RADIO PARAMETERS.............................................................................28
2.4.1 Radio Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................28
2.5 CONFIGURING THE SERIAL INTERFACES .....................................................................31