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Routing the CAT-5 cable
When you have completed aiming and securing the CPE to the mount, attach and secure the
CAT-5 cable to the mounting pipe or other support using tie wraps or black electrical tape.
Secure the CAT-5 cable to the outside wall of the building using cable clamps and wood screws
or other suitable hardware. It is advisable to place a CAT-5 Surge Arrestor in series with the
cable before it enters the building. Also, create a “drip loop” before the cable enters through the
wall of the building. This preve nts water from following the cable into the building.
Pull any excess cable into the building, then weather-seal the hole around the CAT-5 cable with
quality exterior grade sealant. Route the cable to the PoE location inside the building.
Connecting the Wireless CPE
Install an RJ45 plug to the end of your exterior CAT-5 cable and connect this end to the PoE box
in the socket marked ANTENNA. Also connect one end of the supplied 7 foot CAT-5 patch
cable in the socket marked COMPUTER. The other end of this 7 foot cable will plug into the
Ethernet port of your computer or into a hub or switch port. Plug the supplied 12 volt 1 amp
supply into a standard 110VAC outlet or power strip. Plug the other end of this DC supply into
the PoE box in the socket marked DC.
