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airPointPRO  can  be  used  as  Access  Point  or  as  Client  Bridge  or  as  Wireless Bridge .The  home  PC  
gets  connected  to  the  internet  through  the  airBridge  Outdoor  and  airPointPRO  Outdoor . The  airPoint  
PRO  Outdoor  is  identical  to  airBridge  Outdoor  .  
 
 

airPoint  Outdoor : 

airPoint  Outdoor  is  wireless  Access  Point . It  operates  at  2.4  GHz  ISM  band  and  conforms  to  IEEE   
802.11b  specs . Using  high  gain  external   Omni / Directional  antenna  it  can  provide  a  range  up  to  32   
Kilometers . It  can  provide  data  rates  upto  11 Mbps . Encryption  capability of  64  bits  or  128  bits  provides   
network  security . airPoint  Outdoor  can  provide  network  connection  to  any   Wi – Fi  compliant  device. 
 
airPoint  Outdoor  can  be  used  as  Client   Bridge  also . The  home  PC  gets  connected  to  the  internet  
through  the  airBridge  Outdoor  as  client  and  airPoint  PRO  Outdoor  or  airPoint  Outdoor  as  Access  
Point . .The  airPoint  Outdoor  is  identical  to  airBridge  Outdoor  .  
The  following  description  up  to   “  Configuration “  is  common  to  airBridge  Outdoor , airPoit  PRO  Outdoor  
and  airPoint  Outdoor . 
 

 

 
 
 

Rooftop Installation 

The airBridge Outdoor can be mounted on the rooftop with the directional antenna pointing towards 
the  Access Point. There is a single Ethernet cable which carries power and data signals from PC. 
This is  permanently fixed to the airBridge Outdoor unit. Other end of the cable is connected to the 
PC through  the powerShot. The AC adapter connected to the powerShot provides the power to the 
airBridge  Outdoor. 

PREPARTION OF THE SITE : 

The wireless waves propagate in straight lines. So it is essential that the antennas connected to the 

Summary of Contents for airBridge Outdoor

Page 1: ...enna The indication for RF radiation is the lighting up of Blue LED on the device Introduction airBridge Outdoor airBridge Outdoor is a wireless client which can be used to connect any PC with Etherne...

Page 2: ...ent Bridge also The home PC gets connected to the internet through the airBridge Outdoor as client and airPoint PRO Outdoor or airPoint Outdoor as Access Point The airPoint Outdoor is identical to air...

Page 3: ...de to NEMA 4 specs There are no user adjustable parts inside and it is recommended that the unit is used in the same way it is shipped Directional Antenna airBridge Outdoor AC DC Adapter RJ 45 Etherne...

Page 4: ...d be of 15 Volt type Normally 12 V AC adapter is provided with the airBridge Outdoor Switch ON Now the airBridge Outdoor is ready for Switch on Power On the AC adapter and connect to the network The p...

Page 5: ...art the simple Monitor by clicking on the shortcut Start Programs smartBridges simpleMonitor l Click on Search button l This will open up a Login Dialog box with default parameters l Click OK to Login...

Page 6: ...ct HEX enter hex data l Select the desired key to be used Default Key l Save the WEP Keys l You will get a pop up window with the message WEP Encryption Keys Saved Successfully Site Survey l Click on...

Page 7: ...atory Domain operational channel 1 Select appropriate Regulatory Domain from Drop Down List 2 Select appropriate Channel from the Channel Drop Down List click on Set Default button to change the defau...

Page 8: ...Bridge Outdoor is ON indicated by PWR LED 2 Locate and Press the Restore Defaults Button on powerShot SB2811 continuously The button is at the bottom side and can be accessed by a small pin 3 The TxRx...

Page 9: ...ddress to your computer and to the airPoint PRO Outdoor see Appendix B For Windows 98 ME NT 2000 XP The Setup software is common to both airPoint PRO and airPoint PRO Outdoor and refered to as airPoin...

Page 10: ...iguration is saved you will be logged out of simple monitor l Close simpleMonitor application and relogin into the airPoint PRO Outdoor Follow Step 1 airPoint PRO Outdoor can work in three different m...

Page 11: ...fully Configuring airPoint PRO Outdoor Operational Mode l Client authorisation is a mechanism by which only authorised Wireless Clients are allowed to communicate with airPoint PRO Outdoor l By defaul...

Page 12: ...t Select from Available Access Points option Double click on the desired Access Point Entry After successful association a confirmation Message will be shown l If airPoint PRO Outdoor fails to associa...

Page 13: ...Wireless Bridge Mode has 2 options 1 Point to Point Mode This Mode is used to connect 2 different LANs together and each LAN is connected with one airPoint PRO Outdoor...

Page 14: ...tep 1 in configurating the airPoint PRO Outdoor l Select Wireless Bridge Tab Select Point to MultiPoint Option l Key in the MAC Addresses of all the airPoint PRO Outdoors connected to LAN2 and LAN3 l...

Page 15: ...ic 0 Zero 4 Please get the Temporary IP Address to be assigned to airPoint PRO Outdoor from your LAN Administrator 5 Type the following command in the DOS Prompt window Replace xx xx xx with the actua...

Page 16: ...ed to airPoint PRO Outdoor Restoring the Original IP Configuration of PC 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in the instructions in Setting the Temporary IP Address to the PC 2 Select either Specify an IP address...

Page 17: ...door see Appendix B for detailed instructions Start the simpleMonitor by clicking on the shortcut Start Programs smartBridges airPoint simpleMonitor Click on Search Select the airPoint Outdoor and ent...

Page 18: ...ation ensure that the WEP encryption keys are set To set the encryption keys click on security tab Select the Desired Encryption Key 64Bit 128Bit Select HEX enter hex data Select the desired key to be...

Page 19: ...nt working in infrastructure mode In this mode Site Survey Tab will be enabled Note In Client Bridge mode airPoint Outdoor works with only those Access Points which support Address 4 field in IEEE 802...

Page 20: ...is disabled and any Wireless Client can associate with airPoint You can configure airPoint to associate with the predetermined Wireless Clients by enabling the authorized Client table To do this sele...

Page 21: ...from Available Access Points option Double click on the desired Access Point Entry After successful association a confirmation Message will be shown If airPoint outdoor fails to associate please ensur...

Page 22: ...g again 5 After restoring the Factory Default Settings please configure the airPoint Outdoor again Appendix A Assigning the Temporary IP Address to airPoint Outdoor 1 start the DOS prompt on your Wind...

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