User's Manual

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Caution When using antennas outdoors, a lightning arrestor is required for lightning protection. Consider placing
the lightning arrestor immediately before the antenna cable enters the building. HP offers a lightning
arrestor as an accessory; it is orderable under HP product numberJ8996A.
All HP ProCurve devices are designed to be compliant with the rules and regulations in locations they are
sold and will be labeled as required. Any changes or modifications to HP Procurve Equipment, not expressly
approved by HP, could void the user's authority to operate this device. Use only antennas approved for use
with this device.
Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could cause damage and may violate local radio
regulations in your region.
This device Is to be used only with HP ProCurve Switch 5300xl with a ProCurve Wireless EDGE Services
xl Module installed, or other compatible controller device. When using external antennas, users must
ensure that the combined transmit power and antenna gain does not violate the maximum Equivalent
Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)) for your region.
Information on configuration this device to operate in a compliant manner can be found in the ProCurve
Wireless EDGE Services xl Module Installation Guide.
Troubleshooting Radio Port Installation
This section describes how to troubleshoot the installation of your ProCurve Radio Port primarily from a hardware
perspective. You can perform more in-depth troubleshooting of your wireless LAN system from the console or web
UI on your wireless services-enabled ProCurve switch. For more information on software configuration or
troubleshooting, see the "ProCurve Wireless EDGE Services xl Module Getting Started Guide" for details.
Basic troubleshooting relies on the LED indicators to diagnose the condition of the Radio Port. The table below shows
LED patterns on the Radio Port that indicate problem conditions.
J8448A 2.4 Directional point-
to-point (Yagi)
No 13.8
J8997A 2.4/5.0 Omni-directional
(ceiling-mount
panel)
Yes 3.0/4.0
J8998A 5.0 Indoor/Outdoor
Omni-directional
(dipole)
No 6.3
J8999A 2.4/5.0 60-degree
Directional (panel)
No 6.9/7.7
J9000A 5.0 25- degree
Directional (panel)
No 13.3
HP Product
Number
Frequency
Range (GHZ
Antenna Type/
Coverage
Diversity Actual Gain w/
specified cable
(dBi)