Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Overview
- Description of the MEA System
- Introduction
- Subscriber Devices (SDs)
- Wireless Routers (WRs)
- Intelligent Access Points (IAPs)
- VMM6300 - Vehicle Mounted Modem
- EWR6300 - Enhanced Wireless Router
- PWR6300 Portable Wireless Router
- Mobile Internet Switching Controller (MiSC)
- Operational View of the MEA System
- Network Architecture
- Unified Modes of Operation
- Quality of Service (QoS) and User Priority Features
- Setup and Installation
- Subscriber Device (SD)
- Intelligent Access Point (IAP)
- Wireless Router (WR)
- Mobile Internet Switching Controller (MiSC)
- Upgrade MiSC/DHCP Configuration (optional)
- MAC Address Tables
- Site Selection/Deployment Guidelines
- Customer Service Information
- License and Warranty Information
- FCC Regulatory Information
- Safety Information for the MEA Products
- Safety Certification
MEA Setup and Installation
Intelligent Access Points (IAPs)
The Intelligent Access Point (IAP) is a low-cost, small device that
acts as the transition point from the wireless network to the wired
core network and from there, through media gateways, out to the
Internet. Each IAP offers up to 6 Mbps burst data rate to
subscribers. IAPs support the 10/100 base-T Ethernet interface.
Other interfaces are supported through commercially available
media translation devices. If additional network capacity is
required, more IAPs can be easily deployed - without the need for
extensive RF or site planning. IAPs provide functions such as:
• Local mobility management of SDs
• Fixed reference for geo-location services
• Hopping points for subscriber peer-to-peer networking
• Transition point from the wireless to the wired portions
of the network
• Route Selection
The IAP’s small size and lightweight allow it to be mounted anywhere power and network
connectivity is available. No towers are required. The IAP software can be updated via over-
the-wire downloads.
VMM6300 - Vehicle Mounted Modem
Compact and ruggedly designed, the MeshNetworks
Vehicle Mounted Modem (VMM) turns a vehicle into a
mobile office. Mobile Data Terminals (MDT), IP video
cameras, and other IP ready devices can access a high-
speed, mobile broadband network via a standard RJ45
Ethernet Port. This low cost, high performance, wireless
modem supports up to 6 Mbps burst data rates at
speeds of over 100 mph.
The VMM provides high bandwidth access to mission-
critical information on the move. Remote database
inquiries, on-scene report submission, multi-megabyte
file transfers and live video streams will make field
personnel more efficient. The VMM also supports real-
time position location without relying on GPS.
Like all MEA products, the VMM acts as a wireless router/repeater – automatically extending the
range, robustness and performance of the wireless network.
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