User's Manual

SkyPilot SkyAccess DualBand Installation 10
Solution Overview
SkyPilot Networks delivers a wireless, end-to-end broadband solution
that seamlessly supports high-capacity, high-coverage mesh networks.
Designed for managed-access networks and service providers, the
SkyPilot network takes broadband wireless the “last mile” with a cost-
effective, robust infrastructure solution.
Based on a high-performance architecture that deploys intelligent
antenna arrays, the SkyPilot network delivers a dynamic broadband
solution with significant advantages for business and home users.
SkyPilot wireless devices are simple to install and easily fit into any type
of wireless environment—metropolitan, business, or home.
The auto-discovery and rapid provisioning features of a SkyPilot wireless
mesh network can greatly reduce deployment and maintenance costs.
Multiple topology options and network scalability create intriguing options
for rapidly expanding a metro Wi-Fi customer base.
SkyPilot devices’ multiple antenna configurations work within mixed-use
environments of municipal applications and broadband Internet access,
supporting public-private partnerships such as public safety services.
Mesh Network
The typical configuration for a SkyPilot network is a mesh topology, which
uses SkyExtenders to extend range and add network flexibility. In a mesh
configuration, subscribers can either connect directly to the SkyGateway
or connect indirectly via SkyExtenders (see Figure ). In addition to
adding range, a mesh network allows connections from locations where
obstructions prevent line-of-sight access to a SkyGateway hub.
Mesh networks are ideal for dense subscriber environments, for filling in
coverage “holes,” and for reaching subscribers in areas where RF
communication is obstructed by hills, trees, buildings, or other obstacles.