Model 2473AA
Long Range, High Power
Wireless CPE/Outdoor Bridge
Instruction Manual
Telex Communications, Inc.
8601 East Cornhusker Hwy, Lincoln, NE 68505
Revision D, September 2003
Страница 1: ...Model 2473AA Long Range High Power Wireless CPE Outdoor Bridge Instruction Manual Telex Communications Inc 8601 East Cornhusker Hwy Lincoln NE 68505 Revision D September 2003 ...
Страница 2: ... of the product or parts prepaid directly to Telex Communications Inc at the following address Service Department Telex Communications Inc 8601 East Cornhusker Highway Lincoln NE 68505 2 Determination by Telex that a defect exists and is covered by the limited warranty Defects due to alterations repair by an unauthorized person insertion of non Telex parts misuse accidental damage use of the equip...
Страница 3: ...ions herein may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state FCC STATEMENT This Wireless CPE has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential...
Страница 4: ... equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 40cm 15 75 inches between the radiator and your body Installation Requirements The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The operator of this transmitter or if the equipment is professionally installed the installer is responsible for ensuring that ...
Страница 5: ...g the Wireless CPE 12 Selecting a Mounting Location 12 Attaching the Mounting Bracket and Aiming 13 Routing the CAT5 cable 14 Connecting the Wireless CPE 14 Chapter 4 Configuring the Wireless CPE 16 Change your computer network settings 17 Change the CPE wireless settings 17 System Status 18 Configuration 20 Administration 22 Tools 23 Help 24 Reset your computer network settings 25 Chapter 5 Manag...
Страница 6: ...e Telex Wireless CPE gives you the freedom to place any standard networked computer anywhere within range of an access point A built in 18 dBi antenna and 200 mW radio means that you can easily cover distances of up to 12 miles Based on signal strength it dynamically shifts between 11 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps network speeds for maximum reliability of connection So you ve got the flexibility and performanc...
Страница 7: ... address cloning Selectable inbound and outbound bandwidth limiting from 64 Kbps to 1500 Kbps Signal and noise displayed in dBm quality displayed in Tx Rate Link quality signal strength and noise displayed in large font in new window for antenna aiming Adjustable RTS and fragmentation settings Up to 128 bit WEP with keys auto generated from pass phrase Ability to deny unencrypted data when WEP is ...
Страница 8: ...ollowing tools will be needed to assemble and mount your wireless CPE 7 16 nut driver or wrench 5 16 nut driver or wrench 3 4 wrench or adjustable wrench for grommet nut UV stable plastic cable ties or black electricians tape Mast pipe or DSS dish mount on which to mount the CPE Adequate length of exterior CAT 5 cable RJ45 plugs and crimping tool ...
Страница 9: ...of a length of exterior CAT 5 8 conductor Ethernet cable through this grommet Attach a standard RJ45 connector to the end of this cable using standard wiring for a straight non crossover connection Plug this connector into the RJ45 socket on the PCB printed circuit board that is attached to the access panel Tighten down the cable strain relief clamp on the cable Do NOT unplug the small antenna cab...
Страница 10: ...he CAT 5 cable are secure then re attach the access panel to the CPE rear panel before proceeding The Power over Ethernet PoE injector The Telex Wireless CPE uses a PoE injector to supply DC power to the device To test the wireless CPE install another RJ45 plug to the other 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...
Страница 11: ...r hub switch or router is turned on This green LED will fast blink when passing Ethernet traffic The second green LED will light when a connection or association has been established to a wireless access point and will blink when passing wireless traffic The first red LED 3rd LED in line indicates an Ethernet collision The second red LED 4th LED in line indicates a WLAN error This LED will light i...
Страница 12: ...r AP The closest AP may not necessarily have the best path if it is blocked by hills buildings or trees Ensure that the chosen signal path has sufficient Fresnel zone clearance with respect to the ground or other obstacles near the path Check the Telex FAQ s under Radio Propagation for more information on Fresnel zone clearance Ensure that your mounting location is less than 100 meters from the co...
Страница 13: ...racket to obtain a 10 degree tilt either up or down If you require more than 10 degrees then use a standard DSS dish mount instead After aiming the bracket attach the CPE unit to the angle bracket using the remaining washers and nuts Tighten securely after checking the signal strength If attaching the wireless CPE to the fascia under eaves then secure the angle bracket to the fascia with a single ...
Страница 14: ...llowing 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 ...
Страница 15: ... switch or router and the first green LED is not lit then move the switch on the PCB inside the CPE to the other position If this LED is still not lit then check the wiring of the RJ45 plugs on the exterior CAT 5 cable Also check to make sure that the computer hub switch or router is turned on This green LED will fast blink when passing Ethernet traffic The second green LED will light when a conne...
Страница 16: ...or IS Dept so that your CPE can communicate with the Access Point or another CPE 3 If necessary change the network settings on the CPE and computer to match other devices on a wired network connected to the computer If you do not know how to enable and change network setting on your PC contact your network service provider ISP or IS Dept support desk or a qualified PC technician for assistance If ...
Страница 17: ...P Address 192 168 1 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 e Click OK to accept the settings f The NIC must be set to 10 Mbps and Proxy Server must be unchecked under LAN settings Restart your computer if prompted Step 2 Change the CPE wireless settings Open your web browser Internet Explorer 5 5 and 6 0 or Netscape 7 0 have been tested to work properly Other browsers may work b...
Страница 18: ...ionally to check for updates Select the Wireless Scan page to show available access points and their channel signal level and BSS Mode including WEP Press the Refresh button to update If your network SSID is shown in the Scan e g wlandemo then click on it to automatically associate the CPE to this AP After clicking on the SSID and clicking OK the Status Page should look like this ...
Страница 19: ...in New Window to open a large font window for use in antenna aiming This window automatically updates every few seconds It should look like this The Ethernet Clients page will show all computers currently wired to this CPE ...
Страница 20: ...hown below For information on any selection press the Help page tab Make any changes you require then click Save To use standard WEP security select the Security page tab shown below and select WEP enabled Choose from either 64 or 128 bit WEP Key Length then enter the pass phrase Make sure that your access point uses the same WEP information ...
Страница 21: ...r s IP address after exiting the browser Otherwise the computer and CPE will not be able to communicate with each other They must be on the same subnet in order to see each other If you plan on having more than one CPE with a static IP on the same subnet you MUST change the last number of the IP address You can also enable MAC address cloning on this page IP Address _____________________________ ...
Страница 22: ...rite down this information and store in a safe place so that it is not forgotten or stolen Any time that you wish to reset the CPE to factory defaults click on the Reset Configuration button on the Reboot Reset page The Security Settings page also allows you to either Allow Upgrade Uploads or Not Allow For normal operation leave this off The Web Server Port may also be changed if required User Nam...
Страница 23: ...gure a Syslog client which can send events and information messages to a Syslog server In the Reboot Reset page shown below you may use the Reboot button to immediately reboot the CPE The Reset Configuration button will reset all configuration options to their factory default values ...
Страница 24: ... have been made and saved at the client CPE location close the browser Subsequent changes may now be made from either the client location or anywhere on the network as long as you are in the same subnet IMPORTANT If you disassociate the CPE from the AP either by changing a setting or by resetting the CPE you must reassociate the CPE from the client location ...
Страница 25: ...er that is one higher than the CPE IP address For example if the CPE s IP address is 192 168 1 99 then assign 192 168 1 100 to the computer If you have many computers and CPE s in your network then make sure that each uses a different IP address within the same subnet e If using static IP addresses Change your computer s Subnet Mask and Default Gateway settings to match the values you received fro...
Страница 26: ...e items that affect the association of the CPE with the rest of the network If the association is lost then you may only communicate with the CPE from the local client computer These items may be easily changed Wireless Configuration Transmission Rate to a lower value Access Point Density Fragmentation Threshold RTS Threshold if the packet size is larger than this value it will initiate the RTS CT...
Страница 27: ...eck wiring Defective PCB in CPE Replace CPE unit Problem First Green light is on and system tray shows connection to the NIC but cannot load CPE log in page Possible Causes Solutions Proxy Server box checked on LAN settings uncheck this box Auto negotiate function turned on in NIC manually set to 10 Mbps Problem First Green light is on but not second green light Possible Causes Solutions CPE is no...
Страница 28: ...ity issues Known problems Scan result in status page if an AP doesn t broadcast its SSID and denies the bridge s probe request the AP doesn t show up in the scan list No work possible around that s just the way it is Scan results may vary when reloading the status page No known work around yet If just after powering up the device the web page is loaded the scan result is empty This is due to Inter...
Страница 29: ... bandwidth management on its own page Added an events logging Syslog page Moved device name to the events logging page Put reboot and reset buttons on their own page Grouped pages according to purpose Changed the LED assignments to better show network status Known problems Signal level in wireless scan may be different than the signal level in the summary Working on a fix ...
Страница 30: ...m Outdoor Range approximately 12 miles 19 km Security 64 128 bit WEP Electrical Specifications Operating Voltage from 9 to 24 VDC 12VDC supplied Operating Current 200 mA standby 650 mA max UDP 500 mA max TCP Radio conducted output power 23 dBm 200 mW Antenna gain 18 dBi EIRP 41 dBm 12 5 watts Radio Sensitivity 89 dBm 11 Mbps 91 dBm 5 5 Mbps 93 dBm 2 Mbps 95 dBm 1 Mbps Environmental Temperature Ran...