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
Figure 7. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box
With the Use the following IP address: radio button selected, enter the IP address supplied by
the Network Administrator in the IP Address: box. Double click in the Subnet Mask: box to set
the default subnt mask. The Default gateway: and the DNS server addresses should have
already been set by the Network Administrator. Click on the OK button to accept the changes
and dismiss the dialog box.
Quality of Service (QoS) and User Priority Features
The MeshNetworks MEA system offers lower throughput than typical wired network systems.
As a result, it may be necessary to regulate traffic flows over the wireless portion of the network
so that interactive data flows and bulk data flows can be provided the proper levels of latency
and reliability. The required level of regulation is provided by the Quality of Service (QoS)
feature of the MEA system.
It may also be necessary to provide certain nodes higher priority access to the wireless network
for all of their traffic, such as in emergency or tiered service systems. This functionality is
provided by the User Priority feature.
Both QoS and User Priority deal with prioritization and shaping of packet traffic, are
incorporated into the MEA system design as a single design feature. QoS allows a traffic
generator to request special handling for enhanced throughput or reliability versus the standard
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