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NET 900 User’s Guide i
Contents
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW & APPLICATIONS 1
1.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................3
1.1.1 Model Offerings ..........................................................................................................................4
1.2 APPLICATIONS ....................................................................................................................5
1.2.1 Wireless LAN ..............................................................................................................................5
1.2.2 Point-to-Point LAN Extension .....................................................................................................6
1.2.3 Backhaul for Serial Radio Networks ...........................................................................................6
1.2.4 Multiple Protocols and/or Services .............................................................................................7
1.2.5 Wireless LAN with Extended Range ...........................................................................................7
1.2.6 Upgrading Older Wireless Network with Serial Interfaces ..........................................................8
1.3 NETWORK DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS............................................................................9
1.3.1 Extending Network Coverage with Repeaters ............................................................................9
1.3.2 Protected Network Operation through Multiple Access Points .................................................11
1.3.3 Collocating Multiple
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NET 900 Networks ..................................................................................12
1.4 ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................................13
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NET EMBEDDED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 15
2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................17
2.1.1 Menu Structure .........................................................................................................................18
2.1.2 Differences in the embedded management system’s browser and
text-based user interfaces ...................................................................................................19
2.1.3 Accessing the Embedded Management System ......................................................................20
2.1.4 Navigating the Menus ...............................................................................................................21
2.1.5 Logging In and Out of the Embedded Management System ...................................................22
2.2 BASIC DEVICE INFORMATION.........................................................................................24
2.2.1 Starting Information Screen ......................................................................................................24
2.2.2 Main Menu ................................................................................................................................25
2.2.3 Configuring Basic Device Parameters ......................................................................................26
2.3 CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS......................................................................28
2.3.1 Network Configuration Menu ....................................................................................................28
2.4 CONFIGURING RADIO PARAMETERS.............................................................................29
2.4.1 Radio Configuration Menu .......................................................................................................29
2.5 CONFIGURING THE SERIAL INTERFACES.....................................................................31