Overview of the Indoor Installation
2-4
Outdoor Antenna Installation Guide
!
WARNING:
The WaveACCESS Office Router, the WaveACCESS
Surge Arrester and the antenna mast must be connected
to the same grounding system as described in
“Grounding System” on page 2-15.
Selecting the Right WaveACCESS Card
2
Wireless communications are usually subject to local radio
regulations, where additional regulations may apply to outdoor
antenna communications.
To comply with such regulations, Lucent Technologies offers two
types of WaveACCESS Cards, that can be used to connect a
WavePOINT-II or other computing device to an outdoor antenna
installation:
■
In countries that adhere to the FCC regulations
1
, you can use
the standard black-colored WaveACCESS IEEE 802.11 card.
■
In countries that adhere to the ETSI regulations
2
, France and
Japan, you must select the card-type based upon the antenna
that will be used:
■
You can use the black-colored WaveACCESS IEEE 802.11
card when connecting the device to standard Lucent 7 dBi
omni-directional antennas.
■
You
must
use the red-colored IEEE Fixed Wireless PC
Card when connecting the device to the standard Lucent
14 dBi directional antenna for outdoor use.
When you order a WaveACCESS Office Router kit for outdoor
antenna installations, the kit marketed in your country will include
1
As defined by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
2
As defined by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI)
