User's Guide

MWS100 Configuration Guide
Strix Systems Access/One Edge
MWS100 Mobile Wireless System
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1. Introduction
1 Introduction
The MWS100 is intended for mobile wireless broadband applications and is
designed for vehicular deployment. The MWS100 is a member of the Strix
Access/One
®
Edge product family, and interoperates with Strix Access/One
®
Mesh Nodes. Within a region where Strix Access/One
®
Mesh Nodes are
deployed, the MWS100 provides broadband data access and seamless roaming
between nodes, even at high vehicle speeds.
The MWS100 contains two 802.11-type radios. One is an 802.11g radio that
operates in the 2.4 GHz band. The other is an 802.11a radio that operates in
either the 5 GHz band or the 4.9 GHz U.S. Public Safety band. One of these
radios will operate as a Wireless Station (STA) and be used to connect wirelessly
to s Strix Access/One
®
Mesh Network. The other radio may optionally be used as
a Wireless Access Point (AP). An Ethernet connector is also provided for
connection to devices within the vehicle.
The MWS100 operates as a bridge between its Station Radio, Access Point
Radio, and Ethernet Port. This bridging function is accomplished using Layer 2
Network Address Translation (L2NAT). The purpose for this is to allow multiple
client devices, each with a unique IP address, to be supported by a single
wireless association with the Access/One® Mesh Network.
Note: Different MWS100 models exist for different regions
and regulatory domains. Availability of specific bands,
channels within those bands, and operating modes varies
depending upon the specific MWS100 model.