User's Manual

ii MDS Mercury 16E Technical Manual MDS 05-6302A01, Rev. B
4.2 802.11 Wi-Fi Interface (Optional Feature) ...................................................................................31
802.11 Configuration Options ........................................................................................................32
802.11 Status ................................................................................................................................. 36
4.3 Radio Test Mode Menu ...............................................................................................................38
4.4 Configure Security Features & Integration with a RADIUS Server ..............................................39
Device Management Interface Configuration.................................................................................39
User Accounts................................................................................................................................40
4.5 RADIUS Server Configuration ..................................................................................................... 41
Creation of X.509 Certificates ........................................................................................................41
Load X.509 Certificates..................................................................................................................41
Configure SNMPV3........................................................................................................................ 42
4.6 Use of the Antenna Alignment Tool .............................................................................................45
5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................ 46
5.1 LED INDICATORS .......................................................................................................................46
5.2 WiMAX Statistics .........................................................................................................................46
5.3 Common Troubleshooting Scenarios ..........................................................................................47
6.0 SITE INSTALLATION GUIDE ............................................................................................. 48
6.1 General Requirements ................................................................................................................48
Mounting Considerations ............................................................................................................... 49
6.2 Site Selection ..............................................................................................................................50
6.3 Equipment Grounding .................................................................................................................50
6.4 LAN Port ...................................................................................................................................... 51
6.5 COM1 Port .................................................................................................................................. 51
6.6 Antenna & Feedline Selection .....................................................................................................52
Antennas........................................................................................................................................52
Feedlines .......................................................................................................................................53
GPS Cabling & Antenna ................................................................................................................54
6.7 Conducting a Site Survey ............................................................................................................54
6.8 A Word About Radio Interference ................................................................................................ 54
6.9 Radio (RF) Measurements ..........................................................................................................55
Transmitter Power Output and Antenna System SWR .................................................................. 55
Antenna Heading Optimization ......................................................................................................56
7.0 PERFORMANCE NOTES................................................................................................... 57
7.1 Wireless Bridge ...........................................................................................................................57
7.2 Distance-Throughput Relationship ..............................................................................................58
7.3 Data Latency—TCP versus UDP Mode ......................................................................................58
7.4 Packets-per-Second (PPS) ......................................................................................................... 58
7.5 Subscriber-to-Subscriber Traffic ..................................................................................................58
7.6 Interference has a Direct Correlation to Throughput ...................................................................59
7.7 Placing the Radio Behind a Firewall ............................................................................................ 59
8.0 INDEX OF CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS................................................................... 60