Malibu Boats AirMAX 240, Installation & Configuration Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation
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Malibu Networks AirMAX“ CPE/BTS
Figure 2-2. Basic Component Overview
Now that you have an overview, let s begin the physical
installation of CPE and BTS components antenna, ODU
and Power Injector units, and cabling through the
remainder of this chapter (steps 1 and 4 in our previous
overview).
In Chapter 3 we ll go through all the detailed steps of
configuration.
Mounting the BTS or CPE Antenna
The antenna supplied for use with ODUs can be omni-
directional or directional. Positioning of BTS
omnidirectional antennas is somewhat flexible. However,
care should be taken to position it where topography or
buildings do not impede transmission. CPE directional
antennas require much more care in mounting since they
must be directed toward the BTS antenna. Generally you
should always plan for a line of sight position between
antennas where possible.
Mount the antenna as high as possible. Antennas should
be clear of obstructions that may affect performance.
Ensure that the antenna is mounted so that people will be
at least 2 meters away during system operation. Pole
mounting of antennas is preferable to wall mounting. If
you wall mount the antenna, you must ensure that people
on the other side of the wall will remain 2 meters from the
antenna when the system is in operation. You may not co-
locate the antenna with other antennas.
Power
Injector
Hub
ODU
(factory preset IP of 192.168.1.1
that you can change after installation)
Power
Computer with Web Browser
set IP to 192.168.1.2 with a subnet mask
of 255.255.255.0
Or direct connect with an Ethernet crossover cable
Antenna
Configuration
applies to both
CPE & BTS