User's Guide

3e-531AP Wireless Access Point
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
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Access to at least one laptop or PC with an Ethernet card
and cable that can be used to complete the initial con  g u-
ra tion of the unit. (The cable required will have a standard
RJ-45 connector on one end and a circular connector on the
other.)
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A Web browser program (such as Microsoft Internet Explor-
er 5.5 or later, or Netscape 6.2 or later) in stalled on the PC or
laptop you will be using to con gure the Gateway.
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TCP/IP Protocol (usually comes installed on any Windows
PC.)
Cabling
The 3e-531AP is well-protected in a met al enclosure which is gen-
er al ly bolted to the bulk head. The front of the box is hinged but should
not be opened, particularly if being employed as FIPS 140-2 compatible
device.
The fol low ing il lus tra tion shows the external cabling on the 3e-531AP.
However, even if the On-off switch is “on”, if the lid of the de vice is
opened, power will cease to  ow be cause of the safe ty in ter lock.
Printer
connector
(Not active in
3e-531APs.)
AC Power
Connector
Power
Switch
(On/Off)
Lo cal
Ethernet
Connector
Ethernet
uplink
An AC Power Con nec tor (not provided) can be plugged into an AC
outlet. In some situations, the in stal la tion design may include elimination
of the ability to plug the unit into an AC outlet. In such circumstances, the
AC power is supplied (that is, hardwired) using the same AC Power Con-
nector port. Usually, in the default con guration of the 3e-531AP, the AC
Pow er Con nec tor is not ac tive ly used. The socket outlet must be installed
near the equipment and be easily accessible.
The Ethernet Up link con nec tor is used to connect the 3e-531AP to the
ship board LAN. When used as a PoE device, the Ethernet Uplink con-
nec tor will have been routed from the unit to a PoE-capable hub switch
which runs the power through the Ethernet cable to the unit. The Ethernet