Tropos 3310 and 3320 Router Installation Guide
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Installing the Tropos 3310 or 3320
Router
This guide explains how to install the Tropos
®
3310 and 3320 routers.
Basic Guidelines
Installation Instructions
Safety Information
Service Instructions
Basic Guidelines
Tropos 3310/3320 routers are radio devices, and as such, they are susceptible to common causes
of interference that can reduce throughput and range. To ensure the best possible performance,
follow these basic guidelines:
The Tropos 3310/3320 routers are designed for indoor installation. They must be installed in
locations where they will not be exposed to rain or excessive moisture.
Install the router in an area where trees, buildings, and large steel structures such as shelving
units, bookcases, and filing cabinets do not obstruct radio signals to and from the antennas.
Locating the antennas for direct line-of-sight operation is best.
Install the routers away from microwave ovens or other devices operating in the 2.4 and 5.8
GHz frequency range. Microwave ovens operate on the same frequency as the router and
can cause signal interference.
Install the routers away from other possible sources of 2.4 and 5.8 GHz WLAN interference,
such as cordless phones, home spy cameras, frequency hopping (FHSS) and DSSS LAN
transceivers (non-802.11g), electronic news gathering video links, radars, amateur radios,
land mobile radio services, local government sites (such as law enforcement), fixed
microwave services, local TV transmission and private fixed point transmitters).
