user manual

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September 2005
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Chapter 1: Introduction...........................................................................................1-1
The Vehicle Mounted Modem (VMM) Defined................................................................................................... 1-1
VMMs Role within a MOTOMESH Wireless Network .................................................................................. 1-2
Product Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 1-3
Product Specifications...................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Chapter 2: Device Installation ................................................................................2-1
Software Requirements......................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Equipment Requirements...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
MAC Address Label Location ......................................................................................................................... 2-2
MAC Address Tables....................................................................................................................................... 2-3
VMM6300 and VMM7300 Assembly Information.............................................................................................. 2-4
Installing the VMM Device .................................................................................................................................. 2-4
Deployment Considerations............................................................................................................................. 2-5
Testing the Device Installation ............................................................................................................................. 2-6
Testing Individual Device Components........................................................................................................... 2-6
Chapter 3: Device Configuration............................................................................3-1
IP Addressing Considerations............................................................................................................................... 3-1
External Device Provisioning from MeshManager............................................................................................... 3-1
Enabling the DHCP Server and Assigning Addresses ..................................................................................... 3-2
Accessing the Device Administration Web Pages................................................................................................ 3-4
Administrator and User Account Information.................................................................................................. 3-5
Viewing the Device Administration Home Page as an Administrator.................................................................. 3-6
Viewing the Device Administration Home Page as a Normal User................................................................. 3-7
Viewing the VMM Device Administration Configuration Page .......................................................................... 3-8
Device Settings Section.................................................................................................................................... 3-9
Bridge Addressing Section............................................................................................................................... 3-9
Additional Information about the Network DHCP Setting ............................................................................................3-9
Additional Information about the Statically Provisioned Setting.................................................................................3-10
DHCP Server Section (External Device Provisioning).................................................................................. 3-10
Security Settings Section (Authentication) .................................................................................................... 3-11
Geo Settings Section ...................................................................................................................................... 3-12
Viewing the VMM Configuration Page as a Normal User ............................................................................ 3-13