Installation Guide

SecureMesh
TM
Extender Installation Guide
Trilliant Incorporated page 3 of 21
INTRODUCTION
The SecureMesh™ Extender provides the functionality of a SecureMesh Wide Area Network (WAN) relay
node, as its name implies, extending the mesh network from the SecureMesh™ Gateway to SecureMesh™
Extender Bridges or Connectors.
The Extender’s 5 GHz SecureMesh WAN radio uses its array of eight, beam-switched, directional antennas to
provide extended range and full 360° coverage and provides a best-path, vector-based routing algorithm
becoming part of a self-healing mesh network.
The Extender offers an Ethernet port for WAN client devices, allowing a single client device or, by using an
external IP router or Ethernet switch, many client devices to connect to the WAN. If deployed using a
SecureMesh Power Service Unit (PSU), the Ethernet port for WAN client devices is made available through the
PSU’s port.
SecureMesh Extender Components
The following diagram shows the major components of the SecureMesh Extender.
side view
bottom view
Ethernet, 8P8C
data and power
serial, 8P8C
optional: Wi-Fi
access point
bulkhead
connector
water intrusion gasket
status lights
grounding lug