GE GFK-2489 - Manual (Page 22)

GFK-2489 2-1
Tabletop Setup and Evaluation
Prior to installation in the field, it is recommended that you set up the radio system in an office
or lab and become familiar with its operation and features. This also allows tests of various
network designs and configurations prior to arrival at a field site. A tabletop test can be
performed with any number of radios.
This section describes the hardware setup and software configuration needed for testing an
Ethernet connection. To simulate data traffic flow over the radio network, a PC or LAN is
connected to the LAN port of the AP and used to PING (Packet INternet Groper) a device
connected to the Remote transceiver.
It is important to use a radio system network address and device IP address that are different
from any radios currently in use in your region or network. This greatly reduces the possibility
of disruption to traffic on existing systems during testing.
A recommended technique for minimizing the chance of radio network address conflicts is to
use the last four digits of the AP serial number.
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