User Manual

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CONTENTS
About this guide
Preface overview .............................................................................. xiii
About this guide .............................................................................. xiii
Chapters in this guide ........................................................................................ xiv
Additional documentation ............................................................... xiv
Typographical conventions this guide uses ......................................xv
Where to go for more help ............................................................... xvi
Technical support............................................................................................... xvi
Documentation additions and corrections..................................................... xvi
Introduction to backhaul installations
Chapter overview .............................................................................. 1-1
System overview ................................................................................1-1
System overview ................................................................................................ 1-1
Infrastructure overview .................................................................................... 1-2
Installation overview .........................................................................1-4
Installation steps common to CBR and BTS ................................................ 1-4
Planning the installation ..................................................................1-6
Choosing an installation location .................................................................... 1-6
Assessing network access provider equipment needs ................................. 1-7
Planning for the antennas and antenna installation tips .............................. 1-8
Designing the deployment of base stations .................................................. 1-9
Configuring network architecture
Chapter overview ............................................................................ 2-11
Architecture overview ..................................................................... 2-11
Configuring switches ......................................................................2-12
Configuring the switch at the cell site ..........................................................2-12
Configuring the head end switch ..................................................................2-12
Configuring the ISP switch ............................................................................ 2-12
Selecting links and circuits .............................................................2-12
Selecting links based on maximum rate needed ......................................... 2-12
Selecting links based on another rate ........................................................... 2-13
Configuring the AP server
Chapter overview ............................................................................3-15
AP server overview ..........................................................................3-15