2. Planning a W-AIR Network (W-AIR Base Station
Multicell)
Requirements
• PoE switches
• DHCP server
If you are using a WMS integrated DHCP Server, go to
Settings
→
System
→
DHCP Server
and search for the device among the DHCP leases.
2.1. IMPORTANT: Site Survey
Before getting started make sure the cordless phone is fully charged, then follow the steps
below:
• place the W-AIR base station exactly at the desired position and power on the base.
• use the building plan drawing and check the base station coverage using the phone and
the Site survey mode of the phone. Mark up the acceptable and unacceptable spots on the
plan drawing. Take a note of the RSSI level of the base. Acceptable spots are the ones
where the phone shows
RSSI levels better than -75 dBm
Typically, when the system is installed in the office buildings, hotels or hospitals, there should
be both base stations and Repeaters on several floors to create uniform and complete radio
coverage. Open areas can be covered by wide network of Base stations. In these
applications, the base stations and/or Repeaters cover an extended range due to the
extended line-of-sight radio propagation capability.
NOTE:
Starting from the FW 3.15 (WMS version 3.4x), site survey is possible without network
connectivity.
To perform the site survey you need a 48V PoE power injector, a base station and a W-AIR
phone. Follow the steps below:
• Upgrade the Base station
• Reset the Base station to default settings
• Connect the Base station to the power injector and turn it on
• Go to the main menu of the W-AIR phone
• Type *ip* (*47*)
• The phone will show the base station, select the base station to view the coverage
value.
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