User Manual

x Configuring, Installing, and Operating Base Stations
It is assumed readers of this guide are familiar with:
• Basic networking concepts
• Layer 2 (link layer) of OSI model
• Cell structure engineering
Chapters in this guide
Table i describes the chapters and appendices in this guide.
Table i Chapters and appendices in the guide
Chapter Description
Preface Provides an overview of the guide, related
documentation, the guide’s intended audience,
typographical conventions, and methods for
obtaining technical support.
Chapter 1 Introduction to
base station installations
Provides an overview of the Expedience system
and of the system’s base station component. It
provides an installation overview and describes
things you need to consider before installing
base stations.
Chapter 2 Configuring
base stations
Describes how to configure base stations,
including how to use Telnet or Term to set up a
base station before deploying it and mounting it to
a tower or building. The chapter also describes
how to configure base stations after you have
deployed them, for example, to maintain the
system and optimize system performance.
Chapter 3 Installing base
stations
Explains how to install a base station at a cell
site. Also describes the components used to
mount the base station on a building or tower.
Appendix A Parts list Lists part numbers of system components that
are related to base station installations