Motorola Canopy Powerline MU - Manual (Page 17)

Powerline MU
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This connection may not be possible because of distances limitations (100 meters) or
structural obstacles.
3.3.2 Ethernet from SM to Powerline MU Hybrid Adapter to Powerline MU Hybrid
Adapter to Gateway
Connect the SM to a Powerline MU Hybrid Adapter plugged in to an AC outlet. Use a
straight-through shielded Ethernet cable that adheres to Category 5 and 5e (TIA/EIA 568-
B). Connect a telephone wire to the RJ11 jack on the Powerline MU Hybrid Adapter and
run the telephone wire over existing twisted pair telephone wires to another Hybrid
Adapter that is near the Gateway.
Connect the second Hybrid Adapter to the Gateway using the same kind of Ethernet
cable defined above.
3.4 BUILDING ELECTRICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Most buildings have the same basic layout electrically. They all have a main feed that is
then distributed to the customer premise.
3.4.1 Main Planning
You will need to involve the building manager, a qualified electrician and, perhaps, the
local utility and a local inspector, depending on local regulations and where you
connect the Gateway.
3.4.2 Owners of Electrical Equipment
The meter or the meter bank is usually the separation between the utility (line side) and
the customer (load side). In multiple units buildings (MUs), the building typically owns all
of the equipment all the way to the transformer outside the building, except the meters.
The utility owns the meters and the outside transformer and must be included in plans
that involve gaining access to these devices.
NOTE: Typical Powerline MU installations do not require gaining access to those
devices.
3.4.3 Gateway Location
Choose the location for the MU Gateway(s) and discuss with the building management
who needs to be involved.
The closer you connect to the customer premise, the better, but remember that you will
want to connect to the point that serves the most customers with the least signal loss.
Determine the location of the broadband entrance point, which is the Internet access
device, such as the Motorola Canopy SM.
Determine how to connect the Gateway to the Internet access device:
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Ethernet (from the Motorola Canopy SM)
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Ethernet via fiber
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Powerline MU Hybrid Adapter using telephone wiring
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Other Ethernet connection