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SpiderCloud Radio Node - SCRN-320 Hardware Installation Guide
About this Manual
This guide provides the system specifications of the SpiderCloud Wireless
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Radio Node 320 (SCRN-320).
It includes detailed hardware installation instructions, the boot sequence, and expected LED behavior both
during the boot-up and under operating conditions. An appendix shows the radio node antenna patterns.
The primary audience for this guide includes network planners, system administrators and installation
personnel. It assumes you have knowledge about networking principles, networking configuration, site
preparation, powering, and experience in hardware installation and maintenance.
Product Overview
The SCRN-320 is an LTE-U and LTE-LAA capable small cell that operates in a licensed LTE frequency
carrier, aggregated with license-exempt 5GHz spectrum, to deliver higher capacity and enhanced user
experience without the need for new network elements or complexity.
SpiderCloud’s scalable small cell system, called an Enterprise Radio Access Network (E-RAN), hides the
complexity of radio management and mobility and provides operators with a single touch-point to
aggregate and manage a large network of LTE small cells. The SCRN-320 builds upon the LTE-Advanced
functionalities of the E-RAN system and leverages CA and Self Organizing Networks (SON) capabilities to
support LTE-U and LTE-LAA operation.
Each SCRN-320 radio node supports a licensed LTE carrier paired with a supplemental downlink 5GHz
carrier operating in UNII-1 (5150-5250MHz) or UNII-3 (5725-5850MHz) bands. Both licensed and
unlicensed radios support 2x2 MIMO operation enabling higher user capacity and average data rates per
radio node coverage footprint. When the unlicensed channel is paired with a 20 MHz licensed LTE
channel, each SCRN-320 supports a peak downlink rate of 300 Mbps and a peak uplink rate of 50 Mbps.
The SCRN-320 is easy to install and connects to the existing enterprise LAN using standard Ethernet
cabling or to a dedicated LAN infrastructure deployed for use by the operator. SCRN-320 radio node are
managed by the SpiderCloud SCSN-9000 services node installed in the enterprise or in a centralized
location such as a data center.
The SCRN-320 has no fans and is convection cooled. Antennas are built-in with an orderable option for
SMA connectors for use with external antennas.
The SCRN-320 utilizes on-chip Trusted Platform Module (TPM) functions to implement secure boot, and
establish certificate-based IPsec tunnel to SpiderCloud services node for all traffic. There is no
management or console port on the radio node. The radio node can be physically locked to prevent theft.
Figure 1 on page 6 shows the logical architecture of the SCRN-320 in the network:
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