Introduction
Th
e AP
-41X1-
1050 Di
rect Se
quence a
ccess point
prov
ides a bri
dge
betwe
en
Ethernet
wired LANs
and Spe
ctrum24 w
irele
ss networks
. The
access
point
provid
es acce
ss betw
een Ethe
rnet wired
networks and radio
-e
qu
ippe
d mobile
units (MUs).
MU
s include all S
ymbol
Sp
ectrum2
4 te
rminals, scanne
rs,
PC Cards,
phones, th
ird-
party
de
vice
s and othe
r equipment.
For
additio
nal
installa
tion an
d configura
tion info
rmation, go t
o
www.symbol.com and sear
ch for the
S
pect
rum24
AP
-41X
1 HR Access P
oint
Product
Refe
rence
Guide.
Hardware Installation
Pre
ca
uti
on
s
Befo
re in
stalling
the access
point ve
rify t
he
follow
ing:
•
The
location of t
he
u
nit
is
dry and dust fre
e. Install in wet
o
r dust
y areas
only with
a
dditional pr
otection. Conta
ct a Sy
mbol repr
esenta
tive f
or
more
informat
ion.
•
The
inst
alla
tio
n e
nvi
ronm
en
t is b
etw
een -2
0
°
C and 55
°
C.
•
AP can b
e i
nst
alled
on a diff
eren
t subne
t if
mobile I
P is
enable
d.
Re
quirements
The mi
nimum in
stallati
on requi
re
men
ts for a si
ngle-c
ell,
peer
-to-pee
r
netw
ork are:
•
Power
outlet
•
Access point
•
Null modem serial
cable.
Note
:
Use and
test
th
e acce
ss po
in
t wit
h an
associate
d M
U.
Network Connec
tion
Lo
cate
connector
s for Et
hernet
and power on the back of
the acce
ss point.
Ethernet
co
nfig
urations vary ac
cording to t
he environme
nt.
10Base
-T UTP
Use a 10Base
-T
co
nnection for
mult
iple acce
ss points or an
access po
int
attache
d t
o a
wired UT
P Ethe
rnet hub. Nor
mal
10
Base-T
limita
tions apply
.
1.
Plug
th
e da
ta ca
ble
RJ-
45 con
nect
or int
o the
A
P RJ-
45 con
nect
or.
2.
Plug the othe
r end of th
e da
ta cable in
to the LAN acces
s p
ort (p
ossibl
y
a hub or wall
co
nnection.)
3.
Add additional ac
cess points as
needed.
Mo
untin
g the A
ccess P
oin
t
The a
ccess point
re
sts on a f
la
t su
rface or at
taches t
o a
ny
hard
, flat, stable
surface. Use the
ac
cess point mount
ing kit to
se
cure t
he
access point
.
Select
an ac
cess point mount
ing option
based on its
intended
operating e
nvironment
.
•
Res
ting fl
at
The a
ccess po
int re
sts on f
our
rubber pads o
n the
un
derside
of the
AP .
Place on a surf
ace clear of debris
an
d away from off
ice
traff
ic.
•
Attache
d to the w
all
The a
ccess point
at
tache
s t
o a wa
ll and can be oriente
d in any position
as
long as the
ante
nnas are
vertical.
AP-41
X1
-10
50 HR Access Po
int Antenna
The a
ccess point
use
s t
wo dipo
le antennas to provide diversity
, impr
oved
performa
nce
and increase
d signal str
ength ove
r single
antenna applicat
ions.
Ante
nna coverage
re
sembles lighting in that a
n are
a lit f
rom far away might
not be brigh
t e
nough.
An are
a lit sh
arply
minimize
s coverage an
d creates
dark areas whe
re no light e
xist
s. Uniform acc
ess
point placemen
t provides
even, eff
icient
coverage.
Po
sition
the access
point and
ante
nna
using the
fo
llowing
guideli
nes:
•
Instal
l the
access
point as high a
practical
•
Orien
t the
access point
vert
ically fo
r bes
t re
ception
•
Point
the antenna
downward if a
tta
ching the ac
cess point t
o t
he ce
iling.
AP-41X1-1050 HR
Access Point
Quick Reference Guide
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Copyright
Copyright © 2000 by Symbol Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be modified or adapted in any way, for any purposes without permission in writing from
Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Symbol). The material in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability, function, or design.
No license is granted, either expressly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies, Inc.,
intellectual property rights. An implied license only exists for equipment, circuits, and subsystems contained in
Symbol products.
Symbol, the Symbol logo and Spectrum24 are registered trademarks of Symbol Technologies, Inc.
Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
and are hereby acknowledged.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machine Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Novell and LAN Workplace are registered trademarks of Novell Inc.
Toshiba is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
Patents
This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. and foreign Patents:
U.S. Patent No.
4,360,798; 4,369,361; 4,387,297; 4,460,120; 4,496,831; 4,593,186; 4,603,262; 4,607,156; 4,652,750; 4,673,805;
4,736,095; 4,758,717; 4,816,660; 4,845,350; 4,896,026; 4,897,532; 4,923,281; 4,933,538; 4,992,717; 5,015,833;
5,017,765; 5,021,641; 5,029,183; 5,047,617; 5,103,461; 5,113,445; 5,130,520; 5,140,144; 5,142,550; 5,149,950;
5,157,687; 5,168,148; 5,168,149; 5,180,904; 5,229,591; 5,230,088; 5,235,167; 5,243,655; 5,247,162; 5,250,791;
5,250,792; 5,262,627; 5,262,628; 5,266,787; 5,278,398; 5,280,162; 5,280,163; 5,280,164; 5,280,498; 5,304,786;
5,304,788; 5,306,900; 5,321,246; 5,324,924; 5,337,361; 5,367,151; 5,373,148; 5,378,882; 5,396,053; 5,396,055;
5,399,846; 5,408,081; 5,410,139; 5,410,140; 5,412,198; 5,418,812; 5,420,411; 5,436,440; 5,444,231; 5,449,891;
5,449,893; 5,468,949; 5,471,042; 5,478,998; 5,479,000; 5,479,002; 5,479,441; 5,504,322; 5,519,577; 5,528,621;
5,532,469; 5,543,610; 5,545,889; 5,552,592; 5,578,810; 5,581,070; 5,589,679; 5,589,680; 5,608,202; 5,612,531;
5,619,028; 5,664,229; 5,668,803; 5,675,139; 5,693,929; 5,698,835; 5,705,800; 5,714,746; 5,723,851; 5,734,152;
5,734,153; 5,745,794; 5,754,587; 5,762,516; 5,763,863; 5,767,500; 5,789,728; 5,808,287; 5,811,785; 5,811,787;
5,815,811; 5,821,519; 5,821,520; 5,823,812; 5,828,050; 5,850,078; 5,861,615; 5,874,720; 5,875,415; 5,900,617;
5,902,989; 5,907,146; 5,912,450; 5,914,478; 5,917,173; 5,920,059; 5,923,025; 5,929,420; 5,945,658; 5,945,659;
5,946,194; 5,959,285; D305,885; D341,584; D344,501; D359,483; D362,453; D363,700; D363,918; D370,478;
D383,124; D391,250; D405,077; D406,581; D414,171; D414,172
Invention No. 55,358; 62,539; 69,060; 69,187 (Taiwan); No. 1,601,796; 1,907,875; 1,955,269 (Japan);
European Patent 367,299; 414,281; 367,300; 367,298; UK 2,072,832; France 81/03938; Italy 1,138,713
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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