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Front Panel Indicators
Power
LED - Illuminated but not blinking indicates that the VA4200 is powered on and is booting up. Blinking
indicates that the boot sequence has completed.
LAN
LED - Illuminated but not blinking indicates a connection, but no link activity. Blinking indicates link
activity. Not illuminated indicates no recognized connection to a device.
Wireless
LEDs - When off, indicates that the corresponding wireless interface (0 or 1) is disabled. When
blinking, indicates that the corresponding wireless interface is enabled. LED color indicates the current
802.11 mode used on that interface: green = 802.11b or 802.11b/g mode, amber = 802.11a mode.
Rear Panel Connections
Antenna connectors
- Two RP-TNC (male) connectors.
Power
- 12 VDC power connector. Center conductor is positive (+). Power supply plug required: 2mm pin
opening x 6mm outside diameter.
Reset
- Using the end of a paper clip or other small shaft, quickly press and release the recessed button to
reboot the VA4200 using the last saved configuration. Holding the button in for approximately four seconds
causes the current configuration to be deleted and reboots the VA4200 using the factory default
configuration.
LAN
RJ-45 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port. This MDI-MDIX auto-crossover and auto-sensing port is enabled
by default, and remains enabled unless you disable it during configuration. This port can also be used to
provide power to the AP/Bridge using an IEEE 802.3af-compliant power over Ethernet (PoE) device.
Category 5 (CAT-5) cabling to the VA4200 should be limited to a maximum length of 100 meters.
RS232
Serial (DB-9, male) - This serial communications (console) port provides direct control access to the
AP/Bridge’s operating system. This port is not used to perform any regular AP/Bridge operations, but is
provided to allow future operations, such as bootloader updates. The following are the required
communication settings:
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Baud: 9600
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Data bits: 8
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Parity: None
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Stop bits: 1
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Flow control: None
What’s Next?
Determining the best location for the VA4200 AP/Bridge requires careful planning and consideration. Refer
to “Installation” on page 32.
After mounting the AP/Bridge, read through the “PreLaunch Checklist: Default Settings and Supported
User/Client Platforms” on page 20 and then follow the steps in “Quick Steps for Setup and Launch of Your
Wireless Network” on page 26.