User's Manual

MP.11 4954-R Installation and Management
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Introduction
The Tsunami MP.11 Model 4954-R Base Station Unit and Subscriber Unit are flexible wireless outdoor routers that let
you design solutions for point-to-point links and point-to-multipoint networks.
The 4954-R is part of the Tsunami MP.11 product family, which is comprised of several additional products, including the
5054-R and 2454-R Base Station Units (BSUs) and the 5012-R SUR Subscriber Unit for outdoor installation; and the
5054 Base Station (BSU), the 5054 Subscriber Unit (SU), and the 5012-SUI Subscriber Unit for indoor installation.
Some of the key features of the units are:
• The use of a highly optimized protocol for outdoor applications
• Routing and bridging capability
• Asymmetric bandwidth management
• Management through a Web Interface, a Command Line Interface (CLI), or Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP)
• Software and configuration upgrade through file transfer (TFTP)
• Outdoor placement, close to the antenna, for significantly improved range and ease of installation
• Optional integrated antenna
• VLAN support
About This Book
Before installing and using the unit, Proxim recommends you review the following chapters of this manual:
• Chapter 1 “Introduction” (this chapter): Provides an overview of the content of this manual as well as wireless
network topologies and combinations that can be built with the unit.
• Chapter 2 “Installation and Initialization”: Provides detailed installation instructions and explains how to access
the unit for configuration and maintenance.
• Chapter 3 “System Overview”: Provides a high-level overview of configuration processes and features.
• Chapter 4 “Basic Management”: Explains the most common settings used to manage the unit.
• Chapter 5 “System Status”: Depicts the Web Interface’s “Status” options, including System Status and Event Logs.
• Chapter 6 “Configuration”: Depicts the Web Interface’s “Configure” options in a hierarchical manner, so you can
easily find details about each item.
• Chapter 7 “Monitoring”: Depicts the Web Interface’s “Monitor” options in a hierarchical manner, so you can easily
find details about each item
• Chapter 8 “Commands”: Depicts the Web Interface’s “Commands” options in a hierarchical manner, so you can
easily find details about each item
• Chapter 9 “Procedures”: Provides a set of procedures, including TFTP Server Setup, Configuration Backup,
Restore, and Download, Forced Reload, and Reset to Factory Defaults.
• Chapter 10 “Troubleshooting”: Helps you to isolate and solve problems with your radio unit.
The appendixes contain supplementary information you may not need immediately, including Country Code Tables and
Technical Support information.
NOTE: If you are already familiar with this type of product, you can use the Quick Install Guide to install the unit.