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Installation Guidelines

Items Included with each SmartPoint and RoutePoint Wireless Router

Each SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router comes with the following items:

Four 1-inch drywall screws

Four 1-inch drywall anchors

Two right angle mounting brackets

One SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router

One AC/DC power converter, for use at 110/120 VAC

Two antennas (optional)

One 0.5 ml capsule of Loctite

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Threadlocker 242 (used to bond antenna connectors to unit)

Four #6–32 screws - phillips head

Four #6–32 screws - tamper-resistant TORX

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 T10-H

Required Tools and Supplies for Installation

You need the following tools and supplies to complete the wireless router installation:

Phillips head screwdriver

Drill with 3/16 inch diameter drill bit

Stud finder

Tamper-resistant TORX key driver T10-H (if tamper-resistant TORX screws are used)

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non-switched, 110 Volt 15 Amp duplex power outlet within five feet of the SmartPoint or 

RoutePoint wireless router mounting location

A wood or plasterboard wall with adequate clearance to mount the SmartPoint or RoutePoint 
wireless router

Note

In order to comply with FCC RF exposure limits, SmartPoint and RoutePoint wireless router 

dipole antennas should be located at a minimum distance of 7.9 inches (20cm) or more from 
people.

Wall Mounting Instructions

The SmartPoint and RoutePoint wireless routers can be wall mounted in the following three ways:

Edge mounted, as shown in Figure 4 

Flat mounted, as shown in Figure 5

Secure mounted, as shown in Figure 6

Summary of Contents for RoutePoint RP-01-00B-C-N-00

Page 1: ...less Inc All rights reserved Suite 304 San Mateo CA 94402 USA 1710 South Amphlett Boulevard FHP Wireless Inc Copyright 2002 FHP SmartPoint and RoutePoint Wireless Router Professional Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ... Increase separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician Caution This Part 15 radio device operates on a non interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency Any changes or modification to said product not expressly approved...

Page 3: ...oints For example for a small or large FHP network installation only a small number of SmartPoint and RoutePoint wireless routers need to be hardwired to your internal network In fact only one RoutePoint device needs to be connected to your internal network to provide connectivity for wireless users For many wireless networks one wired RoutePoint gateway is all that is needed For added redundancy ...

Page 4: ...ug and play configuration of your FHP SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router Note Refer to the FHP SmartPoint and RoutePoint Wireless Router Configuration Guide for software configuration information Figure 2 shows a sample FHP SmartPoint and RoutePoint network installation Figure 2 FHP SmartPoint and RoutePoint Wireless Router Network fhp_004 Wireless user FHP Wireless SmartPoint Node FHP Wirel...

Page 5: ... other devices operating in the 2 4 GHz frequency range Microwave ovens operate on the same frequency as the wireless router and can cause signal interference Install the SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router away from other possible sources of 2 4 GHz WLAN interference such as cordless phones home spy cameras frequency hopping FHSS and DSSS LAN transceivers non 802 11b electronic news gatherin...

Page 6: ...int nodes and RoutePoint gateways need to be distanced from each other in such a way that one device can communicate with other SmartPoint and RoutePoint wireless routers over the RF wireless interface On the other hand clustering too many SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless routers together within a small geographic area may create a situation where the SmartPoint and RoutePoint wireless routers ge...

Page 7: ...reparing for Installation Unpacking Carefully unpack your SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router shipping box The power adapter box and the mounting hardware bag are contained in the cardboard holder for the SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router unit as shown in Figure 3 below Be careful not to discard them Figure 3 SmartPoint and RoutePoint Shipping Box fhp_002 Mounting hardware bag Large an...

Page 8: ... wireless router installation Phillips head screwdriver Drill with 3 16 inch diameter drill bit Stud finder Tamper resistant TORX key driver T10 H if tamper resistant TORX screws are used A non switched 110 Volt 15 Amp duplex power outlet within five feet of the SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router mounting location A wood or plasterboard wall with adequate clearance to mount the SmartPoint or...

Page 9: ...9 Wall Mounting Instructions Figure 4 Edge Mounting Option fhp_005 ...

Page 10: ...10 Installation Guidelines Figure 5 Flat Mounting Option fhp_006 ...

Page 11: ... Step 4 Push the four wall anchors into the four holes Step 5 Screw the mounting brackets to the wall Step 6 Screw the SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router to the mounting brackets Step 7 Perform a trial installation of the antennas or antenna cables depending on your installation Step 8 Once you are satisfied with the trial placement of the antennas or antenna cables remove the antenna connec...

Page 12: ...hould be suitable under NEC article 800 50 and NFPA 262 and marked accordingly for use in plenums and air handling spaces with regard to smoke propagation such as CL2 P CL3 P MPP or CMP Figure 8 Power Over Ethernet Option Note If you use the Power Over Ethernet option make sure that the power sourcing device is IEEE 802 3 af compliant Follow these steps to connect a SmartPoint or RoutePoint wirele...

Page 13: ...Over Ethernet option connect the supplied AC DC adapter to the SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router and plug the power adapter into a standard 120V AC power outlet as shown in Figure 10 below Wait 2 minutes for the SmartPoint or RoutePoint to boot Figure 10 SmartPoint and RoutePoint Wireless Router AC DC Adapter Connection Note The DB 9 connector marked Factory Use Only is a serial port used a...

Page 14: ...lity you must set the IP address and subnet mask on your computer as described in the following steps Step 1 From the Start button select Settings Network and Dial Up Connections The Network and Dial up Connections folder opens as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 Network and Dial Up Connections Folder Step 2 Right click on the Ethernet interface for your PC for example 10 Base T Step 3 Select Properti...

Page 15: ... button The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box opens as shown in Figure 13 Figure 13 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Dialog Box Step 6 Click the Use the following IP address option Step 7 In the IP address box enter the following IP address 192 168 167 160 Step 8 In the Subnet mask box enter the following subnet mask 255 255 255 0 ...

Page 16: ...tPoint and RoutePoint Wireless Router Management Connection Step 2 Start a web browser Explorer or Netscape on your PC Step 3 In the URL window of the browser enter the management IP address of the SmartPoint or RoutePoint wireless router http 192 168 167 166 Step 4 When the Enter Network Password dialog box appears enter the username admin and password fhp as shown in Figure 15 then click OK Figu...

Page 17: ...his radio according to the instructions found in this manual and the hardware and software guides on the FHP Wireless SmartPoint and RoutePoint result in user exposure that is substantially below the FCC recommended limits The following are guidelines to insure safe operation of the FHP Wireless SmartPoint and RoutePoint Do not touch or move the antenna s while the unit is transmitting or receivin...

Page 18: ... cm or more from the body of all persons Please contact your professional installer VAR or antenna manufacturer for proper installation requirements Service Instructions This section contains service information for the SmartPoint and RoutePoint wireless routers Note The SmartPoint and RoutePoint wireless routers have no user serviceable parts inside The following information is intended for train...

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