GE GFK-2489 - Manual (Page 9)

GFK-2489 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-3
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Simple Installation Basic installation typically employs an omni-directional antenna at the
AP site and a directional antenna at each associated Remote site. The antenna is a vital link
in the system and must be chosen and installed correctly. The Installation chapter provides
guidance on choosing proper antennas and installation sites.
To establish basic service, connect an antenna, connect an Ethernet LAN (Local Area
Network) to the AP, connect a serial or Ethernet device to the Remotes, apply power, set a
few operating parameters via a personal computer, and you are done. No license is required
for operation in the U.S.A., Canada, and many other countries. Check the regulations in your
country before placing the radios on the air.
CyberSecurity Suite Network security is a vital issue in today’s wireless world. The
TranSphere TS Wireless system provides multiple tools to help you build a network that
minimizes the risk of eavesdropping or unauthorized access. Some security features are
inherent to radio operation, such as the use of spread-spectrum transmission; other
techniques are built into the radio fiirmware, including data encryption, enabling or disabling
remote access channels, and password protection.
Remember, security is not a one-step process that can be simply turned on and forgotten. It
must be practiced and enforced at multiple levels, every day.
License-Free Operation The transceivers are designed for frequency-hopping spread-
spectrum operation in the license-free 900 MHz or 2400 MHz band. They can provide reliable
long distance communications over line-of-sight signal paths.
Multiple Services Networks can include a mixture of equipment requiring Ethernet and
serial data interfaces on the same cell or AP. This flexibility allows the transceiver to provide
services in data networks that are on a migration path from legacy serial or EIA-232-based
hardware to faster and more easily interfaced Ethernet systems.
Flexible Management Configuration, troubleshooting and other management activities are
per- formed using a connected PC, locally or remotely. Modes of access include a local RS-
232 console, local or remote IP access through Ethernet, Telnet, or a Web browser, and
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).