User's Manual

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Product Features
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deployed quickly, since no license is required in many countries.
Where wired WAN solutions are costly or not available, the Data
Metro provides a solution to support geographically dispersed
enterprises and network service providers.
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Features Benefits
Wireless solution
Works where wired connectivity is not
available or practical; one-time capital
expense; no ongoing service charges,
cost competitive with wired-WAN services
Router functionality; network layer
IP/IPX routing
Interconnects networks at dispersed sites
over a wide area; maintains independent
networks on the WAN
2.4 GHz spread spectrum
transmission; 320 kbps and 1280
kbps data rates
Robust, reliable, secure; resists noise and
interference; unlicensed operation in
most countries
Wired WAN-like data throughput;
approaches T1 performance
Faster performance than POTS, X.25, ISDN
Range to 50 km (30 miles) per
hop; supports multiple hops
Covers metropolitan, suburban, rural, and
isolated areas
User-selectable physical
topologies (star, peer-to-peer,
point-to-point)
Flexibility in WAN design
Ethernet and antenna ports Fully self-contained wireless router
DIP switches for initial RF setup
Field-ready for configuration download
through Windows-based Site Manager
application
RJ-45 connector For Ethernet 10baseT
RS-232 connector
For direct connection to PC terminal or
remote connection to Site Manager over
public telephone network
Internal computing engine Fully self-contained
End-to-end SNMP support
Monitor network and radio performance
remotely
Selectable PN codes and
channel frequencies
Effective spectrum management
Selectable transmitter output
power
From 0 dBm to 28 dBm
Remote test utilities Full management and control of network
Support for TCP/IP, Novell IPX Provides flexibility
Support for RIP v1/v2 IP, RIP IPX
Provides complete network
management
Support for SNMP, TFTP and
BOOTP/DHCP protocols
Password protection for application level
protocols
Unique Ethernet interface MAC
address and cluster ID
Provides Wireless Media Access Security