User's Manual

Table Of Contents
SPEEDLAN 8500 Series Installation and Operation User Guide
Introduction 1-3
SPEEDLAN 8510 to Add On to a Multipoint System
If you need to connect an additional building to a multipoint-system that is already in place, then use
this add-on. This will also provide 5.8 GHz in the building as well. This system includes:
(1) IDU
(1) 100’ IF cable
(1) 5.8 GHz ODU
(1) Installation Kit
Antennas are sold separately (no antenna included with 8510)
Installation Kit Contents
The Installation Kit contents include:
Product registration card
SPEEDLAN CD containing: Product manual and Configuration management software
Electrical tape
U-bolt antenna hardware
Cable sealant putty
Lightning arrestor
Grounding clamps
Wire zip ties
DC injector
Product Features
SPEEDLAN 8500 IDU Features
ISP Functionality
The SPEEDLAN 8000 products are tailored to fit the needs of Internet Service Providers and
Broadband Telecommunications Providers. Two features particularly useful to Internet Service
providers are the additional of Network Address Translation (NAT) and Dynamic Host Server Protocol
(DHCP). NAT helps to ensure network security and allows an entire company to share a single global
IP address for communication on the Internet. For example, a company can provide its clients with
just one IP address, allowing access to the company’s firewall only. DHCP servers provide efficient
use of IP addresses by assigning them dynamically or statically to the wireless IDU location. DHCP