User's Manual

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•DHCP server
• Customer care server and a customer relationship management application
• Provisioning server
• Switch to receive and direct traffic from the network access provider
• Router to route traffic to the Internet
Planning for the antennas and antenna installation tips
The type of antenna you choose depends on the cell type and pattern you want to use. Make
sure:
• The antenna provides an appropriate pattern for the application, with uptilt and downtilt
as required.
• The installation of the antenna complies with the vendor’s installation directions, and that
it meets building codes.
After you have installed an antenna, you need to connect it to a mounted base station. For
instructions on connecting the antenna to a base station, refer to the section “Connecting the
antenna to the base station” on page 6-59.
Designing the deployment of base stations
To plan for how base stations will be deployed:
1 Determine a naming convention for base stations.
2 Using a map of the area to be covered, define the zone names that will be used.
For example, an access provider can divide a metropolitan areas into North, South, East,
West, and Central zones. The network access provider then assigns base stations to a
specific zone by using the set system location command. Keep in mind that multiple base
stations may be assigned to the same zone. Zones allow the ISPs to differentiate services to
subscribers by allowing subscribers to operate in specific regions or clusters of zones.
3 On a map, mark each location where base stations are installed.
4 For each base station, document your design choices. Please note that some parameters are
optional, depending on how you design the system.
• Base station name (required)
• Zone name (required)
• Cell name (optional)
• Sector name (optional)
•Channel (required)
• Default VLAN for legacy CPEs (optional, default is 1)
• Management VLAN ID (optional; default ID is 1)