QB.11-R Installation and Management
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Introduction
The Tsunami QuickBridge.11 is a wireless point-to-point networking solution for any enterprise or small business. Two
pre-configured bridges enable users to easily, quickly, and economically install a wireless LAN extension between two
locations, eliminating the need for costly leased line or cable alternatives. The QuickBridge.11 kit contains everything
you need to establish a point-to-point connection, including one Base Station Unit (BSU), one Subscriber Unit (SU),
power injectors, integrated antennas, and Ethernet cables.
The product’s principle components are a wireless unit and a power-and-Ethernet injector. The unit has a self-contained
antenna enclosed in a weatherproof container, which can be mounted to the side of a building, on a pole, or on a tower
structure.
Power and Ethernet connections must be supplied through a UV-protected, CAT 5 cable attached to a Power-over-
Ethernet (PoE) injector. The PoE injector should be located either in a weatherproof enclosure located near the unit or
inside a building. The unit then can be connected to a switch or hub on your network, or directly to a PC.
Some of the key features of the QuickBridge.11 include:
• The use of a highly optimized protocol for outdoor applications
• Asymmetric bandwidth management
• Management through a Web Interface, a Command Line Interface (CLI), or Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP)
• Software and configuration upgrade through file transfer (TFTP)
• Outdoor placement for significantly improved range and ease of installation
• Integrated antenna
• VLAN Support
Products Covered in this Guide
This User Guide details functionality of the following products. Collectively, these products are referenced as “QB.11-R”.
NOTE:
Unless otherwise noted, screen captures in this User Guide are from the 5054-R.
About This Book
Before installing and using the unit, Proxim recommends you review the following chapters of this manual:
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Chapter 1 “Introduction” (this chapter):
Provides an overview of the content of this manual as well as wireless
network topologies and combinations that can be built with the unit.
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Chapter 2 “Installation and Initialization”:
Provides detailed installation instructions and explains how to access
the unit for configuration and maintenance.
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Chapter 3 “System Overview”:
Provides a high-level overview of system features.
Product
Description
Tsunami QB.11 2454-R
Wireless outdoor Base Station and/or Subscriber Unit operating in the 2.4 GHz band.
Tsunami QB.11 4954-R
Wireless outdoor Base Station and/or Subscriber Unit operating in the 4.9 GHz Public
Safety band.
Tsunami QB.11 5054-R
Wireless outdoor Base Station and/or Subscriber Unit operating in the 5 GHz band.
Tsunami QB.11 5054-R-LR Wireless outdoor long-range Base Station and/or Subscriber Unit operating in the 5
GHz band.
