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User’s Manual
AW58100HTP-PAIR
Physical Setup
1. If the factory default digital configuration is satisfactory, you can proceed di
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rectly to physical deployment. If you wish to make any changes, you may want to
perform the procedures in the next section before mounting the radios in their final
locations. Particularly if data security is important, you will likely want to change
passwords and encryption keys. If RF interference sources are present, you may
want to change the channel frequency or bandwidth.
2. Mount each unit securely using the mounting brackets provided or other means
as necessary. Maximize lightning resistance by providing a strong DC ground connec-
tion to the metal housing.
3. The units have two antennas in each flat panel, one is horizontally polarized
and the other is vertically polarized. It is important that the antennas be pointed
toward one another and be oriented the same so that the polarization matches.
Because the 3 dB beamwidth of the flat panel antennas is just 8°, careful aiming is
very important − especially over long distances.
4. Power is provided to the units by means of their Ethernet cables, allowing the
power supplies to be located at convenient locations. The included power-over-
Ethernet injectors (POE) provide the means for adding DC power to unused wires in
the cable. The POE RJ-45 socket nearest the power cord may be plugged into your
network router or, at the remote site, your remote data source such as a camera.
The RJ-45 socket on the other end of the POE should be connected via your LAN
cable to the AvaLAN radio. Then the power cords on the POEs may be plugged into a
120 VAC source. Each radio is provided with a cable clamping device that allows an
RJ45 plug on the cable to pass through and can be tightened down around the cable
to provide a weatherproof seal.
Digital Configuration
These five configuration elements must be set for each radio:
1. IP address and subnet mask
2. User password
3.
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
4. Encryption pass phrase
5. Frequency Channel
The following pages will give you step by step instructions for changing these configu
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ration elements.
