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Page 24 of 171
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
May 23, 2011
1.7
Configuring the Radios
To configure the network radios, follow these steps.
Use the WirelessN Discovery Tool to display all radios on the network, and then
use a Web browser or SNMP manager to view and change radio settings. The
radio package includes the program CD, power supply, Ethernet cable, and,
sometimes, a small antenna. You must install the antenna later, but it is not
needed to get started.
To configure the radios in a network
1
Start the WirelessN Discovery Tool configuration application (page 25).
The PC must have a wired or wireless Ethernet connection configured with a
static or dynamic IP address.
2
Plug in the power cable and Ethernet cable to the RLXIB-IHN radio, wait
about a minute for the radio to power up, and then examine the radio's LED
display to make sure the radio is working properly (page 44).
3
Assign an IP address: Right-click the radio listing in the WirelessN Discovery
Tool, and then choose
A
SSIGN
IP
. In the next window, select an IP address
from the list, and then click OK.
4
Double-click the radio listing again in the WirelessN Discovery Tool to open
the Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility in your web browser. Enter
"admin" for the user name, and "password" for the password (lower case, no
quotes) in the next window, and then click
A
PPLY
.
When you have finished the initial configuration, you should change the
Administrator password to prevent unauthorized access to the radio
configuration (page 80).
5
Set up the master radio (page 29) first, using the
R
ADIO
S
ETTINGS
window in
the RadioLinx Configuration Manager.
6
Click
A
PPLY
to save the master radio settings.
To cancel the settings and start over, click the
C
LEAR
button.
7
Unplug the Ethernet cable from the radio and plug it into the next radio to be
configured.
8
Set up a Repeater (page 33). Return to the WirelessN Discovery Tool. To be
sure that you are seeing the latest status of the radio(s), go to the toolbar
(page 130) and click the
C
LEAR
icon (eraser) followed by the
S
CAN
icon
(magnifying glass). Double-click the listing of the next radio to configure, and
configure it as a repeater radio.
9
Save the Radio Configuration. Save the repeater radio settings by clicking
A
PPLY
at the bottom of the Radio Settings screen. Repeat steps 7 through 9
to configure each repeater in the network.
10
After configuring the network and its radios, physically label each radio.
Labeling eliminates confusion about which radios correspond with which
radio configurations in the software. You should identify the radio's name,
network SSID, and IP address, if set.
11
Install the radios and antennas.
The rest of this section describes each of these steps in more detail.