Edge-Core WA6202A, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Hardware Installation
Before mounting antennas to set up your wireless bridge links, be sure you have
selected appropriate locations for each antenna. Follow the guidance and
information in Chapter 3: "Bridge Link Planning."
Also, before mounting units in their intended locations, you should first perform initial
configuration and test the basic operation of the wireless bridge links in a controlled
environment over a very short range. (See the section “Testing Basic Link
Operation” in this chapter.)
The wireless bridge includes its own bracket kit for mounting the unit to a 1.5 to
2 inch diameter steel pole or tube, or to a wall. The pole-mounting bracket allows the
unit to be mounted to part of a radio mast or tower structure. The wall-mounting option
enables it to be fixed to a building wall or roof when using external antennas.
Hardware installation of the wireless bridge involves these steps:
1.
Mount the unit on a wall, pole, mast, or tower using the mounting bracket.
2. Mount external antennas directly on the bridge or on the same supporting
structure as the bridge and connect them to the bridge unit.
3. Connect the Ethernet cable and a grounding wire to the unit.
4. Connect the power injector to the Ethernet cable, a local LAN switch, and an
AC power source.
5. Align antennas at both ends of the link.
Testing Basic Link Operation
Set up the units over a very short range (15 to 25 feet), either outdoors or indoors.
Connect the units as indicated in this chapter and be sure to perform all the basic
configuration tasks outlined in Chapter 5: "Initial Configuration." When you are
satisfied that the links are operating correctly, proceed to mount the units in their
intended locations.
Mount the Unit
The bridge can be mounted in the following ways using the included mounting
bracket:
• To a 1.5 to 2 inch diameter Pole
• To a wall
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