Specifications

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2.1 INTRODUCTION
Prior to installation in the field, it is recommended that you set up the
radio system in an office or lab and become familiar with its operation
and features. This also allows tests of various network designs and con-
figurations prior to arrival at a field site. A tabletop test can be per-
formed with any number of radios.
This section describes the hardware setup and software configuration
needed for testing an Ethernet connection. To simulate data traffic flow
over the radio network, a PC or LAN is connected to the LAN port of the
AP and used to PING (Packet INternet Groper) a device connected to
the Remote transceiver.
NOTE: It is important to use a radio system network address and
device IP address that are different from any radios currently
in use in your region or network. This greatly reduces the
possibility of disruption to traffic on existing systems during
testing.
A recommended technique for minimizing the chance of radio
network address conflicts is to use the last four digits of the AP
serial number.
2.2 CONNECTOR OVERVIEW
The following illustrations provide a reference to all of the interface
connectors present on entraNET transceivers. Review these items to
help you make the connections described in this section.
Figure 2-1 shows the interface connectors for the AP transceiver.