Installation Manual

Table Of Contents
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link angles
GPS (Global Positioning System) coordinates of the angle for an IFU linked
pair.
link budget
The sum of transmission gains and losses between transmitter and receiver.
The total should be equal to or less than the system gain. The link budget is
configured using the transmitted signal power, receiver sensitivity, and
antenna gains.
link manager
See IFU Link Manager.
LMDS
See Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS).
Local Area Network (LAN)
An integrated data communication network (linking computers and peripheral
devices) designed to provide services to a closed user community. See also
MAN and WAN.
Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)
Broadband wireless spectrum over which telephony and data services are
delivered.
loop back
Directing signals back toward the transmitting device at some point along the
communications path. Used as a method for troubleshooting.
M
MAN
Metropolitan Area Network. Integrated data communication network within a
city. See also LAN and MAN.
Management Information Base (MIB)
A collection of statistics and variables residing on an SNMP-managed device.
The statistics allow collection of performance data and the variables allow
configuration of the device.
MIB
See Management Information Base (MIB).
microwave radio
Device that uses microwave frequencies (3–300 GHz) for consecutive point
communication.