User's Manual

SKYPILOT NETWORKS CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
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SKYPILOT NETWORKS CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
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1 Introduction
The SkyPilot CPE (SC1050) provides a subscriber interface to a SkyPilot wireless
network. The SkyPilot CPE connects either to a SkyPilot Seed (SD1050) or directly to a
SkyPilot Gateway (GW1050) device. The SkyPilot CPE operates in the public safety 4.9
GHz band and comes in Indoor and Outdoor variants.
The Indoor and Outdoor SkyPilot CPE differ only in the external mechanical packaging.
The Indoor CPE is housed in an attractive plastic package that may be installed in a home
or office environment. The Outdoor CPE utilizes a fully environmentally sealed housing
that supports extended temperature range operation.
The combination of the SkyPilot wireless network elements provides a high capable and
flexible system. The system and CPE offer:
High Capacity and Long Range
OFDM technology, a large link budget and modulation rates of 6-54Mbps, provide
reliable Non-LOS operation and market leading capacity.
Meshing
The system offers the flexibility of subscriber CPE (SC1050) connection directly to a
SkyPilot Gateway (GW1050) or via an intermediary Seed (SD1050), resulting in
vastly increased coverage when compared to typical point-to-multipoint systems.
Standards Based
The SkyPilot system is based very closely on the 802.11 standard and utilizes
commercial chipsets. SkyPilot has implemented significant enhancements that
provide range and performance advantages.
Easy Installation
The SkyPilot Indoor CPE allows for very simple, end-user install. The compact,
environmentally hardened Outdoor CPE is easily installed on a rooftop or under eave.
Networking
The SkyPilot system implements an intelligent, Ethernet switching network, with a
10500bT bridge interface provided by the Gateway and CPE. Subscriber rate control
and traffic prioritization QoS mechanisms are supported, along with optional VLANs.
In addition, there is support for configurable protocol filtering and Access Control
Lists (ACL).
Security
AES link encryption and complete node authentication with optional support for full
MD5 certificates.
Network Management
Both node types are fully manageable via SNMPv2c and a Command Line Interface
(CLI). Static or DHCP IP address allocation is supported.