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User’s Manual
AW58100HTA, HTS
Physical Setup
1. If the factory default digital configuration is satisfactory, you can proceed di
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rectly to physical deployment. If you wish to make any changes, you may want to
perform the procedures in the next section before mounting the radios in their final
locations. Particularly if data security is important, you will likely want to change
passwords and encryption keys. If RF interference sources are present, you may
want to change the channel frequency or bandwidth.
2. Mount each unit securely using the mounting brackets provided or other means
as necessary. Maximize lightning resistance by providing a strong DC ground connec-
tion to the metal housing.
3. The AW58100HTS units have dual element high gain (23 dBi) directional flat panel
antennas. The AW58100HTA unit has two antennas that are omnidirectional in the
horizontal plane. It is important that the AW58100HTS antennas be pointed toward
their Access Point AW58100HTA. Because the 3 dB beamwidth of the flat panel an
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tennas is just 8°, careful aiming is very important − especially over long distances.
4. Power is provided to the units by means of their Ethernet cables, allowing the
power supplies to be located at convenient locations. The included power-over-
Ethernet injectors (POE) provide the means for adding DC power to unused wires in
the cable. The POE male RJ-45 connector may be plugged into your network router
or, at the remote site, your remote data source such as a camera. The female RJ-45
sockets on the POEs should be connected via your LAN cables to the AvaLAN radios.
Then the wall hanger AW-12VPS power supplies are connected to the P5 socket on
each POE and plugged into a 120 VAC source. Each radio is provided with a cable
clamping device that allows an RJ45 plug on the cable to pass through and can be
tightened down around the cable to provide a weatherproof seal.
Digital Configuration
These five configuration elements must be set for each radio:
1. IP address and subnet mask
2. User password
3.
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
4. Encryption pass phrase
5. Frequency Channel and Bandwidth (Access Point only)
For your point-to-multipoint system with an Access Point and multiple Subscriber
Units, each radio must have a unique IP address, with all other configuration elements
set to the same values. The following pages will give you step by step instructions for
changing these configuration elements.
