User's Manual
Tsunami MP.11 2454-R, 5054-R, and 5054-R-LR Installation and Management
Chapter 1. Overview 6
Chapter 1. Overview
The Tsunami MP.11 Model 5054-R (hereinafter referred to as the 5054-R) and the Model 2454-R (hereinafter
referred to as the 2454-R) are flexible wireless outdoor routers that let you design solutions for point-to-point links
and point-to-multipoint networks. The Tsunami MP.11 is a product family comprising several products (such as
the 5054-R Base Station Unit and Subscriber Unit).
Some of the key features of the units are:
• The use of a highly optimized protocol for outdoor situations
• 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 “Overview” (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”
on page 10
Provides detailed installation instructions.
Chapter 3 “Management Overview”
on page 21
Explains how to access the unit for configuration and maintenance.
Chapter 4 “Basic Management”
on page 33
Explains the most common settings used to manage the unit.
Chapter 5 “Web Interface”
on page 40
Depicts the Web Interface in a hierarchical manner, so you can easily find details about each item.
Chapter 6 “Procedures”
on page 119
This chapter provides a set of procedures, including TFTP Server Setup, Configuration Backup, Restore, and
Download, Forced Reload, and Reset to Factory Defaults.
Chapter 7 “Troubleshooting”
on page 124
This chapter helps you to isolate and solve problems with your unit.
The appendixes contain supplementary information you may not need immediately, including Country Code
Tables, Functional Specifications, and Technical Support information.