MOTOTRBO FAQs

How does Vadornet work?
An radio/antenna (Remote/Subscriber Module) is installed at your location which points to a nearby Access Point cluster on our tower, in most cases it must have a clear line‐of‐site (no trees, buildings, or hills blocking the path). Some of our coverage area’s (sectors) will work in near-Line of Sight and non-Line of Sight conditions using different RF technologies. When you send and receive information over the Internet, it goes over the wireless link from your radio/antenna to our Access Point. From there that information travels over our “backhaul,” redundant data transport network (DTR) which are point to point wireless links to a fiber‐optic connection hooked directly to the Internet. Vadornet is well suited for digital phone (also known as Voice over Internet Protocol/VoIP) and other uses such as VPNs and video streaming.

How is it wired into my business?
Vadornet professionally mounts an antenna on your roof or side of building structure, then runs a CAT 5 wire (phone wire with 4 pairs of wires) down the outside wall. We then bring the wire into your building by drilling a small hole or following an existing entry into the building such as a duct or prior cable, phone or satellite TV installation entry. We provide an managed Ethernet switch which is the demark for your equipment, typically an Internet router.

Does weather affect the service?
Weather generally will not cause a degradation of service even in many severe storms. Your connection will remain stable even during winter months or other stormy periods. Heavy rains that are continuous over several hours/days may cause a degradation of service. Wireless Internet access requires a “line‐of‐site” connection from your business to one of our towers. This means that any large trees, buildings or other obstructions may cause a degraded level of service. Our engineers perform a wireless path analysis using software tools and site survey to make sure acceptable signal will be achieved.

How long will it take to set up service?
We can typically have service installed within several days of placing an order. Once we’ve determined that the service will work at your location, it takes about 1 day to complete the installation.

Does MOTOTRBO replace any current Motorola Solutions models?
No. MOTOTRBO does not replace any of our current offerings. Instead, the system augments Motorola's current digital portfolio: With the introduction of MOTOTRBO for the organizations/enterprises already identified, Motorola Solutions now has one of the industry's most comprehensive portfolios of digital radio solutions.