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Advanced Features
The EZ-Base™
has many advanced features if more functionality is
desired. To access the advanced features, click on Advanced Web at
the top of the menu tree. This will activate the advanced menu options.
Since documentation for these advanced modes is too extensive to
cover here please retrieve the documentation online at http://ez-
bridge.com/support/support.htm
TECH CORNER
Additional Information you may find useful
1.
RAIN, SNOW, ICE
–
The frequencies being used by the EZ-Base™
will not be affected by heavy rain or falling snow. You should not see
any performance degradation due to inclement weather.
2.
LIGHTNING
–
Lightning is the single worst enemy of outdoor elec-
tronics equipment. No electronics will survive a direct strike but there
are close proximity strikes that can cause huge electrical fields to be
generated which can damage electronic equipment. We have taken
special care in the design of the EZ-Base™ unit to ensure proper
grounding of the electronics inside the enclosure to prevent damage
from electrical storms. Always use DC grounded antennas. Make sure
that the POE Power Supply is plugged into a surge protected outlet
such as a surge protected power strip or UPS inside the house.
Shielded CAT5 cable is also recommended between the POE Inserter
and the EZ-Base™.
5.
INTERFERENCE
– The most common cause of poor performance is
due to interference from other wireless devices in the area. Interference
can cause poor throughput and in the worse case, a lockup. It’s always
good to do a site survey using the EZ-Base control panel to see what
other wireless devices are in the area and then choose a wireless chan-
nel that is at least 2 channels away from any strong offending signal.
Keep in mind that even though alls well today somebody could setup a
new system and create interference with your system at any time. If you
suspect interference, change channels. There is also a Watchdog
Timer built into the EZ-Base which you can set to ping a remote device.
If connection is lost the unit will automatically reboot. This is useful if
you experience frequent lockups. Lowering the Beacon Interval on the
Wireless Advanced Settings page can help improve performance in
areas of intense interference.
