MST Impact NS5004 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Revision History............................................................................................................................................7
Contact Information.......................................................................................................................................9
About this Manual.......................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 1: Understanding the NS50 Wireless Network Switch...........13
1.1 Hardware Overview...................................................................................................................14
1.2 System Layout...........................................................................................................................16
1.3 Connectivity...............................................................................................................................16
1.3.1 Composite Fibre Ports................................................................................................17
1.3.2 Ethernet Ports.............................................................................................................18
1.3.3 Wireless Access..........................................................................................................18
Chapter 2: Network System Design.........................................................19
2.1 Installation Types and Coverage................................................................................................20
2.2 Power Requirements..................................................................................................................20
2.3 Choosing Antennas....................................................................................................................20
2.4 Placement of NS50 Units..........................................................................................................21
2.5 Placement of Antennas..............................................................................................................21
2.6 Determining Distances between Wireless Network Switches...................................................23
Chapter 3: Installation..............................................................................25
3.1 NS50 Mounting Options............................................................................................................26
3.2 Antenna Mounting Options.......................................................................................................26
3.3 Installation Schemes..................................................................................................................27
3.3.1 Installation in a Straight Drive....................................................................................27
3.3.2 Installation in a Curved Decline / Incline...................................................................28
3.3.3 Installation in a Stope.................................................................................................29
3.3.4 Installation at an Intersection......................................................................................30
3.4 Connecting power to the NS50..................................................................................................31
3.5 Handling Composite Cable During Installation........................................................................32
3.6 Connecting Composite Cable to the NS50................................................................................32
3.7 Standard Composite and Fibre Cable Lengths..........................................................................34
3.8 Connecting Ethernet Cable to the NS50....................................................................................35
3.9 Connecting F-LINK Terminated Composite Cable to the NS50...............................................36
3.10 Connecting Antennas to the NS50...........................................................................................38
3.11 Manual Reset and Reboot........................................................................................................40
Chapter 4: Understanding VLANs .........................................................43
4.1 Understanding Trunk and Access Ports.....................................................................................44
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