Aerohive BR200-WP, Hardware Reference Manual

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Chapter 8 The BR100 Router
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Radio and Antennas
The BR100 contains a 1x1 single-band 2.4 GHz radio that supports IEEE 802.11b/g/n and two embedded
antennas with diversity. Figure 2 illustrates the radio and antennas. For a detailed description of the
directional patterns for the antennas, see "Configuring Antennas" on page 115 .
Figure 2 BR100 router radio and antennas
USB Modem Port
BR200 devices can use a wireless USB modem for a WAN connection. The typical use of the USB modem is to
act as a backup to the ETH0/WAN interface; however, for locations where an Ethernet connection to the
WAN is not possible, you can use the USB modem as the primary (and only) interface to the WAN.
Aerohive currently supports the following USB modems:
• AT&T Momentum (Sierra Wireless Aircard 313U) to connect to the 3G wireless network
• AT&T Shockwave (Sierra Wireless USBConnect 308) to connect to the 3G wireless network
• Verizon Pantech UML290 to connect to the 4G (LTE) network
Before you can use a modem with an Aerohive device, you must first have the modem activated. You can
have this done in the store where you purchased the modem, or you can install software such as the Verizon
VZA Access Manager on your computer, connect the modem to the USB port on your computer, preferably
at the site where you plan to deploy the router to confirm that the modem is working properly and that there
is adequate wireless network coverage in your location.
When using a wireless USB modem on a BR200 device you must connect it to an AC power source
instead of using PoE to power the device.
The international counterparts for the Momentum and Shockwave modems (the Sierra Wireless
Aircard 310U, 312U, and 320U) can also be used with these routers.
Antenna
BR100 router
Antenna
Antenna
Antenna
1x1 radio
RF 802.11b/g/n
2.4 GHz