What is the installation process for the wireless Internet service?
The installation of the wireless network was completed December 15, 2009 by Conterra Ultra Broadband. The project was built in three phases starting with districts in the north and moving south. The installation process included the microwave equipment install a day or two after the pole is in place. A technician mounts the microwave radios; runs the cable underground to the building; drills an entry into the building; runs a cable through the ceiling; and installs the equipment in the rack provided by the district or on a wall mount rack. Next, a Quality Control inspector checks the installation; a final alignment is peformed on the microwave radios; and then a five day burn-in and testing occurs. Then, a Region 10 techniciain installs an Adtran 3430 router between Conterra’s network router and the district’s router. This allows Region 10 to monitor the Layer 3 network and provide data services. The Adtran router is most often placed in a district rack with UPS, next to or near the Co
