Chapter 2 Installation
Safety Statements
Use only the power adapter provided with this product or the manufacturer's
authorized replacement power supply. Refer service or rep airs,
other
than
those described in the user documentation, to a professional service person.
Installing the Hardware
Power
Power is supplied to the radio via
the included USB power cord
which is plugged into a compliant
USB-host port. An optional DC
adapter can be purchased from
OTC Wireless, Inc.
Ethernet Connection
The ACR-201-G is to be connected
to any device’s Ethernet port via
the included UTP cables. Use the
white straight-through cat 5 cable
to connect the ACR-201-G to a
computer or a router’s Ethernet
port. If the
IP Bridging
feature is
enabled (see Chapter 3 for details),
to allow multiple devices to use the
ACR-201-G for access via a hub or
a switch, then use the
blue
crossover UTP cable to connect the ACR-201-G to the switch or hub..
ACR-201-G
5V USB Power
Cord
Cat5 Cable
Status LED’s
Connect the100/10-BaseT port (which resembles an over-sized telephone jack)
on the ACR-201-G to the 100/10-BaseT port of the computer (or network device,
such as a hub or switch). Power on the ACR-201-G, the LED’s on the front panel
should exhibit the following patterns:
LED
Color
Light Pattern
ON Red
Steady
ON
RX Green
Steady
ON
TX
Red
Blinking ON, when transmitting 802.11 signal
LINK
Yellow
Blinking ON, when communicating over the Ethernet port
Steady Off, when Ethernet connection is not present.
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