4 MDS
i
NET 900 User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. A
• Long Range—30 miles (50 km) over average terrain, with suf-
ficient antenna height in a point-to-multipoint configuration
• Industrial-Grade Product—Extended temperature range for
trouble-free operation in extreme environments
• Robust Radio Communications—Designed to operate in
high-interference environments
• High Speed—512 kbps is 50-times faster than 9.6 kbps radios
• Plug-and-Play Connectivity—Ethernet bridge configuration
option requires very little setup
• Serial Ports—Gateway for serial interface based equipment to
IP/Ethernet networks with embedded terminal server
• Single hardware package provides configuration as Access
Point or Remote
1.1.1 Model Offerings
The MDS
i
NET 900 comes in two primary models—Access Point and
Remotes. Three types of Remote Gateways are available—the Ethernet
Bridge, the Serial Gateway, and the Dual Gateway supporting
IP/Ethernet and serial services. Table 1-1 summaries the different inter-
face abilities for each type. A unit can be configured by the owner to
operate as an Access Point or as a Remote with some restrictions. Only
the Dual Gateway Remote units can be reconfigured as an Access Point.
Ethernet Bridge and a Serial Gateway Remotes cannot be reconfigured
as Access Point unless they are first upgraded to Dual Gateway type.
This is accomplished with an “Authorization Key” purchased from
MDS. Each one of these individual software keys is associated with the
serial number of the corresponding unit.
Table 1-1. MDS iNET 900 Models and Data Interface Services
Model Type
LAN
1
COM1
1
COM2
Access Point N/A Yes Yes Yes
Remote… Ethernet
Bridge
2
Yes No No
Serial
Gateway
2
No Yes Yes
Dual
Gateway
3
Yes Yes Yes
NOTES
1. Provides access to the embedded Management Sys-
tem on all units.
2. Can be upgraded to Dual Gateway with an Authoriza-
tion Key.
3. Can be configured as an Access Point through the
embedded Management System.
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