Cisco FLUIDMESH FM4200 Mobi User Manual

Table of Contents
1. HAZARDOUS CONDITION WARNINGS ........................................................... 7
1.1. Water Ingress Hazard ............................................................................. 8
1.2. Radio-Frequency Transmission Hazard .................................................... 9
1.3. Hot Surfaces Hazard ............................................................................. 10
2. Reporting Mistakes And Recommending Improvements .................................... 11
3. Getting Started .............................................................................................. 12
3.1. Introduction .......................................................................................... 12
3.1.1. Cisco FM4200 Mobi ..................................................................... 12
The Cisco FM4200 Mobi Radio Transceiver ...................................... 12
Introduction .................................................................................... 12
Unit Function And Throughput Speed ............................................... 13
Data Throttling ................................................................................ 13
MPLS Protocol ................................................................................ 13
Unit Configuration ........................................................................... 13
Role Adaptability ............................................................................. 13
Environmental Rating ...................................................................... 13
Product Specifications ..................................................................... 14
Transceiver And Gateway Unit Power Consumption .......................... 14
3.2. Fluidmesh Architecture ......................................................................... 15
3.2.1. Overview ..................................................................................... 15
Wireless Network Architectures ........................................................ 15
The FluidMAX TDMA Protocol ......................................................... 15
3.2.2. Fluidmesh Technologies ............................................................... 16
Prodigy .......................................................................................... 16
FM Racer ....................................................................................... 17
3.2.3. Point-To-Point Wireless Bridge ...................................................... 17
3.2.4. Mesh Network Architecture ........................................................... 18
3.2.5. Point-To-Multipoint Architecture With FluidMAX .............................. 19
3.3. Fluidmesh Network Addressing ............................................................. 21
3.3.1. Bridge IP Addressing ................................................................... 21
3.3.2. Unit Identification And Addressing ................................................. 21
Mesh- And Bridge-Capable Radio Transceiver Identification ............... 21
Operating The Unit In Mesh Point Mode Or Mesh End Mode .............. 22
Network Addressing ........................................................................ 23
Fluidmesh Radio Transceivers ................................................... 23
Connecting And Configuring An Ethernet Edge Device ...................... 24
Fluidmesh Radio Transceivers ................................................... 24
4. Installing The Radio ....................................................................................... 25
4.1. Installing The Radio Using Tie-Wraps Or Hose Clamps ........................... 25
4.2. Installation On A DIN Rail ...................................................................... 26
4.3. Installation Using The Sliding Bracket ..................................................... 27
5. Hardware Installation ..................................................................................... 29
5.1. Fluidmesh Hardware Installation ............................................................ 29
5.1.1. Installing The Cisco FM4200 Mobi ................................................. 29
Environmental Rating And Unit Roles ............................................... 29
Installation Hardware ....................................................................... 29
5.1.2. Cisco FM4200 Mobi Status And Link LEDs .................................... 29
Unit And Link Quality Status ............................................................ 29
Boot Sequence ............................................................................... 30
5.1.3. Supplying Power To The Cisco FM4200 Mobi ................................ 30
Connecting Power To The Cisco FM4200 Mobi ................................. 31
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Cisco FLUIDMESH FM4200 Mobi Specifications

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Brand	Cisco
Model	FLUIDMESH FM4200 Mobi
Category	Transceiver
Language	English