User's Manual

1-4 Configuring, Installing, and Using Carrier Infrastructure
Figure 1.3 shows a base station that can be installed outdoors or indoors The figure shows the
antenna installed on the base station. If desired, you can install the antenna separately from
the base station.
AP server overview
The AP server acts as a relay for the CPE registration events which arrive from base stations
(on the management VLAN) and are forwarded to the correct ISP provisioning server (over
the control VLAN).
The base stations each have a TCP/IP connection to the AP server. The base stations use
their connection to forward CPE registration requests to the AP server.
The AP server is provided by NextNet Wireless.
Head-end switch, base station cell site switch, and ISP
switch overview
The network access provider must supply switches for their network, which include the head-
end switch and the switches used at the base station cell site. The network access provider
Figure 1.3 Base station for indoor or outdoor installation