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FIGURE 6 – OPTIONAL POLE/WALL MOUNT HARDWARE
ComNet Part NWBKT1
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
CONFIGURING NETWAVE
Shielded outdoor CAT 5 or better should be used for all out of plant Ethernet connection and should be properly grounded
through the PoE AC ground. Industrial grade shielded Ethernet cable is recommended to help prevent ESD damage commonly
experienced with outdoor installations. Visit www.comnet.net/comnet-products/cables
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the port labelled as IN on the power Injection Module to either a laptop or a PC LAN port.
2. Connect the second Ethernet cable from the OUT port on the Power Injection Module to the NetWave port 1.
3. Apply mains power 90 – 240 VAC to the Power Injection Module with the provided power cord. You should notice the green
LED illuminate in the Power Injection Module and the power LED on the NetWave unit.
4. Set the IP address of the laptop being used to configure NetWave to static and the subnet to 192.168.10.x/24 subnet.
5. Point the browser to 192.168.10.102. This is the default address.
6. A login prompt will pop up. Enter:
ID:
admin
Password:
admin
7. Select the NETWORK SETTINGS tab and set the desired network settings.
Select Apply Settings
Select Save
NOTE: This will be the network address for the NetWave web server. It is not necessary to set to the same subnet as the
operating network but it is recommended.
8 Select the WIRELESS SETTINGS tab and set:
• Wireless mode – Set to AP or Client
• Country code – Only required if setting up the NW8E (ETSI) model
NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the correct country is chosen. ComNet accepts no liability for incorrectly set
up equipment.
• Output RF power – if RSSI is greater than 70, it is recommended to reduce RF TX power at the connected remote node.
• Set SSID – if changing from the default setting
• Channel Spectrum Width – May want to reduce to 20M (or 10M) from the default 20/40M if the 5GHz spectrum is crowded or
connections across the link are unstable.
• Wireless Security – if changing from default settings
• Select Apply Settings
• Select Save
