User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Installation Overview
- Mounting and Alignment Overview
- Stacking Bridges
- Configuring the Bridge for the First Time
- Using the Web-Browser Interface
- Using the Command-Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Statement 84—Warning Definition
- Statement 245B—Explosive Device Proximity Warning
- Statement 332—Antenna Installation Warning
- Statement 1001—Work During Lightning Activity
- Statement 1004—Installation Instructions
- Statement 1005—Circuit Breaker
- Statement 1024—Ground Conductor
- Statement 1040—Product Disposal
- Statement 1052—Installing and Grounding the Antenna
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- Department of Communications—Canada
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges in Japan
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Bridges in Taiwan
- Bridge Specifications
- Channels and Antenna Settings
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 4 Stacking Bridges
Overview
Overview
You can double the throughput, or create a standby link, by stacking two bridges. A stacked installation
consists of two bridge systems installed at the same physical location. For detailed mounting instructions
refer to the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Wireless Bridge Mounting Instructions that shipped with your
bridge.
Note To meet regulatory restrictions, the external antenna BR1300 configuration and the external antenna
must be professionally installed. The network administration or other IT professional responsible for
installing and configuring the unit is a suitable professional installer. Following installation, access to the
unit should be password protected by the network administrator to maintain regulatory compliance.
Choosing a Second Mounting Location
You can mount the second bridge system in the same general location as the first as long as you separate
the antennas by at least TBD ft (TBD m). For example, in a flat-roof installation you can separate the
bridges horizontally, roughly perpendicular to the line of signal propagation. In a tower installation, you
can separate the antennas vertically. During the activation process, you verify that the interference
between systems is acceptably low. Do not attempt to stack more than two bridges. Figure 4-1 identifies
the interference paths with stacked bridges.
Figure 4-1 Interference Paths with Stacked Bridges
Installing the Stacked Bridges
To install stacked bridges, refer to Figure 4-1 as you follow these steps:
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Brdge B
Link 2
Link 1
Site 1 Site 2
Interference path
Brdge A
Brdge D
Brdge C