User Manual

MP.11-R Installation and Management
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Introduction
The Tsunami MP.11 Model 2454-R, 5054-R, and 4954-R Base Station and Subscriber Units (BSUs and SUs) are flexible
wireless outdoor routers that let you design solutions for point-to-point links and point-to-multipoint networks.
The 2454-R, 5054-R, and 4954-R are part of the Tsunami MP.11 product family, which is comprised of several additional
products, including:
• The 5054 Base Station (BSU), the 5054 Subscriber Unit (SU), and the 5012-SUI Subscriber Unit for indoor
installation.
• 5012-SUR Subscriber Unit for outdoor installation
Some of the key features of the MP.11 product family 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
Products Covered in this Guide
This User Guide details functionality of the following products. Collectively, these products are referenced as “MP.11-R”.
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, screen captures in this User Guide are from the 5054-R.
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.
Product Description
Tsunami MP.11 2454-R Wireless outdoor Base Station and/or subscriber unit operating in the 2.4 GHz band.
Tsunami MP.11 5054-R Wireless outdoor Base Station and/or subscriber unit operating in the 5 GHz band.
Tsunami MP.11 4954-R Wireless outdoor Base Station and/or subscriber unit operating in the 4.9 GHz Public
Safety band.
Tsunami MP.11 954-R Wireless outdoor Base Station and/or subsciber unit operating in the 900 MHz band.