Hirschmann BAT 11b, Management Manual

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Commissioning
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BAT 11b
Release 1.0 03/04
Commissioning
The following section describes how to commission the BAT
11b. This procedure is performed in several steps:
1. Select the appropriate location where to mount the BAT
11b.
2. Screw on the external standard antennas.
3. Connect the BAT 11b to the Ethernet. Select either port 1
or port 2. The second port serves to cascade several
devices.
Note: Never connect both Ethernet jacks simulta-
neously to the same network.
If you want to use the optional Power-over-Ethernet
(PoE) supply, you have to connect the Ethernet cable
with the PoE feeding to the port 1 jack.
4. Connection to the power supply
Selecting an Appropriate Location
Select an appropriate location where you want to mount the
device. If possible, the antenna should not be covered by
metal parts and should be freely visible. BAT 11bs should be
mounted in the center of the planned wireless cell. Usually,
the quality of the radio transmission increases the higher the
antenna is mounted. BAT 11b antennas and clients should
always be mounted parallel to each other and vertically to the
ground. In exceptional cases, it can be advantageous to
mount them horizontally, e.g. if the transmission is performed
through a ceiling or floor to another story.
Screwing on the External Standard Antenna
To set up a radio link via the BAT 11b, you can use the external
standard antenna shipped with the device.