5. Hardware installation
5.1. Cisco Hardware Installation
5.1.1. Installing the Cisco FM4200 Fiber
Environmental rating and unit roles
The Cisco FM4200 Fiber (model number FM4200F) is a wireless radio
transceiver unit.
The hardware is contained in an outdoor-rated metal enclosure that can
be easily mounted on poles or walls.
The Cisco FM4200 Fiber can operate in any of the following networking
roles:
• As a point-to-point wireless bridge (see “Point-to-point wireless
bridge” (page 18) for details).
• As a single radio unit within a wireless mesh network (see “Mesh
network architecture” (page 19) for details).
• As a Primary radio unit or Subordinate radio unit within a point-to-
multipoint wireless network (see 'Using the FluidMAX Management
Setting' in “Advanced radio settings” (page 103) for details).
Installation hardware
Metal clamps are supplied as part of the installation package, to allow
mounting of the unit on utility poles. Refer to the Cisco FM4200 Fiber
installation instructions for details.
5.1.2. Cisco FM4200 Fiber Status and link LEDs
Unit and link quality status
The front panel of the Cisco FM4200 Fiber (as seen below) contains
seven LEDs. The panel is used to check the unit status and wireless link
quality status.
Figure 6. Status and link/boot LEDs
During normal followingtheindicateLEDsseventheoperation,
conditions:
Hardware installation
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