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Section 1 System Description TRACER 5045 System Manual
12 © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc. 612805045L1-1A
1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The ADTRAN TRACER 5045 wireless ethernet switch to transport 10/100BaseT/TX data at 45 Mbps in
point-to-point applications for up to 25 miles on a line-of-sight path. As authorized under Part 15.247 of
the FCC Rules, the TRACER 5045 operates license-free in the 5.8 GHz Industrial, Scientific, and Medical
(ISM) band. The ISM band requires no frequency coordination or licensing of end users.
The TRACER 5045 provides four dual speed 10/100BaseT/TX interfaces that operate with both half and
full-duplex capability. Backpressure flow control is provided for full-duplex communication. Each port is
802.3 and 802.3u compliant.
For configuration and testing, the TRACER 5045 provides the capability to control the remote system
through a separate maintenance channel. Complete configuration and performance data is available
through menus accessed using a standard RS-232 terminal interface.
2. FEATURES AND BENEFITS
The following is a brief list of the TRACER 5045 features and benefits:
Configuration and Management
• Easy to use VT100 control port (RS-232 interface) for configuration and monitoring
• Remote configuration of both ends of the wireless link, from each end of the link
Operational
• Four port Layer 2 ethernet switch and MAC bridging
• No license required per FCC Rules Part 15.247
• Frequency: 5.725 to 5.850 GHz
• Point-to-point, up to 25 miles
• 1-U high unit for easy rack-mounting
Ethernet
• Four 10BaseT/100BaseTX interfaces
• IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u compliant
• Backpressure flow control provided on all full-duplex interfaces