User's Manual

Preparing for Installation
Tropos MetroMesh Routers Installation Guide, Models 6310 and 6320 4
Installation Hardware and Tools
The following installation accessories are included in the shipping package:
 One pole bracket
 One 4-inch diameter clamp
 One 6-inch diameter clamp
 Five 5/16-inch #10-32 stainless steel hex head machine screws
You must supply the following tools:
 Level
 5/16-inch nut driver
 1/4-inch flat blade screwdriver
 Tower mounting only: stainless or galvanized steel channel stock and 1/2-inch or
5/8-inch nuts, bolts, and washers to connect to the tower arm.
 Wood pole mounting only: one 1/4-inch diameter, 3 1/2-inch long lag bolt
Site Planning
To ensure safe and durable wiring, router installation must follow appropriate electrical and
building codes. Follow the National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements, unless local codes in
your area take precedence over the NEC code.
The following distance limits apply to installations that have 10/100 Base-T Category 5 network
cables attached to the routers:
 300 feet maximum between devices for 100BaseT operation
 500 feet maximum for 10BaseT operation.
The Ethernet duplex and speed setting is configurable.
Note
National Electrical Codes (NEC) Article 800 requires the use of Agency Listed (UL/CSA/TUV) Building
Entrance Protector for all power and data communications cables entering a building. The NEC
intends by Article 800 to protect the building and occupants from fires caused by transient voltage and
current surges.
Note
Ethernet data cable installations having lengths greater than 140 feet in the outdoor environment must
use a UL497 approved (UL/CSA/TUV Listed) primary protection device at the building entrance.
Ethernet data cable installations having lengths less than 140 feet in the outdoor environment may use
a UL497A (UL/CSA/TUV Listed) secondary protection device at the building entrance. Tropos Data
Protection Device and Network Protection Units are UL497A secondary protection devices.