User's Manual

Setup and Deployment

Intelligent Access Points (IAPs)

The Intelligent Access Point (IAP) is a low-cost small device that

acts as the transition point from the wireless network to the wired

core network and from there, through media gateways, out to the

Internet. Each IAP offers up to 6 Mbps burst data rate to

subscribers. IAPs support the 10/100 base-T Ethernet interface.

Other interfaces are supported through commercially available

media translation devices. If additional network capacity is

required, more IAPs can be easily deployed - without the need for

extensive RF or site planning. IAPs provide functions such as:

• Local mobility management of SDs

• Fixed reference for geo-location services

• Hopping points for subscriber peer-to-peer networking

• Transition point from the wireless to the wired portions of

the network

• Route Selection

The IAP’s small size and light weight allow it to be mounted anywhere power and network

connectivity are available. No towers are required. IAP software can be updated via over-the-

wire downloads.

Mobile Internet Switching Controller (MiSC)

The Mobile Internet Switching Controller (MiSC) provides

connectivity between the IAPs and wired world, and

hosts the network’s management and provisioning

functions. The MiSC is composed of off-the-shelf

hardware components, such as LAN routers and

application servers. MiSC software consists of both off-

the-shelf and MeshNetworks’ proprietary software,

MeshManager. The MeshManager software provides

functions for the network such as:

• Subscriber Provisioning, Management, and

Authentication

• Configuration and Fault Management

• Network Monitoring and Reporting