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Package Contents 

 

 

Indoor unit 

 

Outdoor unit with integrated antenna 

 

Pole mounting kit for the Outdoor unit(includes two brackets and four sets of screws, 
nuts and washers) 

 

110/220V AC Power Cord 

 

20 meter Indoor to Outdoor cable 

 

3 shielded RJ-45 connectors 

 

CD containing: Manual and Configuration Utility 

 

Quick Installation Guides  

 

This Quick Installation Guide is intended for experienced installers and network administrators. 
Please refer to the D-Link AirPremier DWL-1800 Manual on the CD for further details and 
information regarding the installation procedures.  

The Base Unit Station DWL-1800B is a required product in all 
installations, wether PtP or PtMP architecture; the remote stations 
can’t communicate to each others without DWL-1800B.

 

    

 
Outdoor units and antennas should be installed 

ONLY

 by 

experienced installers who are familiar with local building and 
safety codes and, wherever applicable, are licensed by the 
appropriate authorities. Failure to do so may void the D-Link 
product warranty and may expose the end user or the service 
provider to legal and financial liabilities.  
D-Link and its resellers or distributors are not liable for injury, 
damage or violation of regulations associated with the installation 
of outdoor units or antennas.

 

 

D-Link DWL-1800

Wireless Outdoor Bridge

Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for AirPremier DWL-1800

Page 1: ...rocedures The Base Unit Station DWL 1800B is a required product in all installations wether PtP or PtMP architecture the remote stations can t communicate to each others without DWL 1800B Outdoor units and antennas should be installed ONLY by experienced installers who are familiar with local building and safety codes and wherever applicable are licensed by the appropriate authorities Failure to d...

Page 2: ... tighten the nut Make sure that the external jack of the cable is well inside the service box to guarantee a good sealing Route the cable to the location selected for the Indoor unit Preparing the Indoor to Outdoor Cable The Indoor to Outdoor cable provides pin to pin connection on both sides It is supplied open ended to allow the installer to conveniently route the cable through the service box o...

Page 3: ...ge combination change antenna height and verify RF cables connections Verifying Correct Operation To verify proper operation of the Outdoor unit view the LED indicators located on the bottom panel of the unit as shown in the following table Outdoor Unit LEDs Name Description Functionality WLAN Wireless Link Indicator Blinking Green Data received or transmitted on wireless link Blinking rate is low...

Page 4: ...he D Link AirPremier DWL 1800 wireless network will be up and running immediately If you are content with the default settings of the DWL 1800B DWL 1800R units you can stop right here It is more likely however that you want to assign different radio frequencies to each DWL 1800B DWL 1800R or impose some restrictions on the use of your wireless network 2 To be able to manage the DWL 1800B DWL 1800R...

Page 5: ...rimp the connector Make sure to do the following a Remove as smaller length as possible of the external jacket to verify that the external jacket will be well inside the service box when connected to the Outdoor unit to ensure good sealing b Take back the shield drain wire before inserting the cable into the RJ 45 connector to ensure a good connection with the connector s shield after crimping Con...

Page 6: ...s guide should arise checking the Ethernet and WLAN counters may help If the problem persists please feel free to contact your local distributor or the D Link Technical Support Department Troubleshooting Guide Problem and Indication Possible Cause Corrective Action No power to unit Power LED is off Power cord is not properly connected Verify power cord is properly connected to the DWL 1800 unit an...

Page 7: ...tenna height Wireless link established but there is no Ethernet activity DWL 1800B and DWL 1800R units 1 Ethernet hub port or UTP cable is faulty 2 Ethernet port in unit is faulty 1 The DWL 1800R is associated to a DWL 1800B unit that is not connected correctly to the LAN 1 Check that the LINK LED is lighted Green If this is not the case the port is inactive Try another port on the hub or another ...

Page 8: ...er of associations is 128 What is the practical limit to the number of DWL 1800R units per DWL 1800B And what performance can I expect for a multi point link This depends upon average throughput expectations All clients would have the maximum throughput available for burst traffic however the overall average would depend on the utilization of the network For example in a heavily utilized network n...

Page 9: ...ructure Each unit is assigned to one of the non overlapping channels 1 6 or 11 Can a Frequency Hopping network operate in the same area as the D Link Air Premier DWL 1800 Yes but in a collocated network both products will suffer some a decrease in performance The degree of performance loss depends on network utilization For example the higher the utilization of the Frequency Hopping network the hi...

Page 10: ...the old firmware version is overwritten with the new version on the new power on cycle Can D Link Air Premier DWL 1800 firmware be downgraded Yes an earlier version of firmware can overwrite a newer version Can the previous version of firmware be kept The previous version of firmware cannot be kept on the DWL 1800 itself but can be stored on your PC and loaded if needed Configuration Can the regul...

Page 11: ...SNMP What installation and site survey tools are available for DWL 1800 DWL 1800 The DWL 1800 comes with a Windows based manager utility With this utility you can configure link parameters and monitor signal quality and RSSI received signal strength indication Optimizing antenna alignment is done using the signal quality and RSSI display Any computer on the network can use this utility to manage t...

Page 12: ...le che l utente debba assumere provvedimenti adeguati FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not ins...

Page 13: ...lant et utilisant les produits réseaux sans fils de la gamme proposée par D Link vous vous engagez donc à respecter cette réglementation et à n utiliser que ces 4 canaux WARNING The Decision N 01 480 taken by ART Autorité de Régulation de Télécommunications on May 23 2001 authorizes the utilisation of a part of the 2400 2483 5MHz band for Radio Local Area Network RLAN in France Only the 2446 5 248...

Page 14: ...99 5 EC The following importer manufacturer is responsible for this declaration Company Name D Link Corporation Company Address No 8 Li shing Road VII Science based Industrial Park Hsinchu Taiwan R O C Telephone 886 3 563 6666 Facsimile 886 3 578 1861 Person is responsible for marking this declaration Sam Liang President Name Full Name Position Title August 7 2002 Date Legal Signature ...

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