Mediacell Inc WE2106A Manuale Utente

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Table of Contents

Overview...................................................................................................................................... 4

Housing ........................................................................................................................................ 4

Ports and Connectors.............................................................................................................. 5

Power Supply and Pin Connector Side......................................................................... 5

Media Side............................................................................................................................... 6

Side View................................................................................................................................. 7

Installation Preparations ....................................................................................................... 8

Strand Clamps....................................................................................................................... 8

WirelessTap Placement ...................................................................................................... 9

Installation Process ............................................................................................................... 10

Option A – Directional Coupler or Power Passing Tap: ....................................... 10

Option B – Hard-line Cable Connection: ................................................................... 11

Opening the WirelessTap .................................................................................................... 13

Radio Interface........................................................................................................................ 14

Transport Interfaces (“Backhaul”)................................................................................... 14
Ethernet Transport ................................................................................................................ 14

DOCSIS Transport.................................................................................................................. 14

Alternative Transport Technologies ................................................................................ 15
Ethernet Transport as a Local Loop Network Interface .......................................... 15

WirelessTap Powering........................................................................................................... 15

Local Console Interface........................................................................................................ 15
Boot Firmware Source.......................................................................................................... 16

Initial Testing........................................................................................................................... 16

Transport Interface Testing................................................................................................ 17
Mounting and Environmental Considerations.............................................................. 17

Condensing Moisture............................................................................................................. 17

Grounding.................................................................................................................................. 17
Antenna Gain ........................................................................................................................... 17

Radio Path Engineering........................................................................................................ 18

Specifications........................................................................................................................... 19
Legal Notices............................................................................................................................ 20

Contact Information .............................................................................................................. 20

Strand Mount Platform Quick Start Guide

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