User Guide

PMP 450 Planning Guide
Product description
This chapter provides a high level description of the PMP 450 product. It describes in general terms the
function of the product, the main product variants and typical deployment. It also describes the main
hardware components.
The chapter consists of the following topics:
• Overview of PMP 450 on page 1-11: Introduces the key features, typical uses, product variants and
components of the PMP 450.
• Access Point (AP) on page 1-16: Describes the AP and its interfaces
• Subscriber Module (SM) on page 1-27: Describes the SM and its interfaces
• Cabling and lightning protection on page 1-38: Describes the cabling and lightning protection components
of a PMP 450 installation.
• Wireless operation on page 1-39: Describes how the PMP 450 wireless link is operated, including
modulation modes, power control and security.
• System management on page 1-49: Introduces the PMP 450 management system, including the web
interface, installation, configuration, alerts and upgrades.
Purpose
Cambium Networks Point-To-Multipoint (PMP) documents are intended to instruct and assist personnel in the
operation, installation and maintenance of the Cambium PMP equipment and ancillary devices. It is
recommended that all personnel engaged in such activities be properly trained.
Cambium disclaims all liability whatsoever, implied or express, for any risk of damage, loss or reduction in
system performance arising directly or indirectly out of the failure of the customer, or anyone acting on the
customer's behalf, to abide by the instructions, system parameters, or recommendations made in this
document.
Cross references
References to external publications are shown in italics. Other cross references, emphasized in blue text in
electronic versions, are active links to the references.
This document is divided into numbered chapters that are divided into sections. Sections are not numbered,
but are individually named at the top of each page, and are listed in the table of contents.
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