User's Manual

Installing the RS4000 5
Chapter 2
Installing the RS4000
This chapter describes how to physically install the Meru RS4000. It contains the following sections:
z Planning the Installation
z Performing the Installation
Planning the Installation
Before performing the installation, be sure that you understand and have read the following sections:
z Prerequisites and System Requirements
z Check Product Package Contents
z Safety Precautions
z Installation Guidelines
Prerequisites and System Requirements
The following prerequisites and system requirements must be met:
z Layer 2 connection to RS4000 from PC or Laptop for configuring initial network management
settings
z 2 IEEE 802.3 PoE connections— one to each Ethernet port, yielding a maximum power
specification of 15W per port
z Network switch for connecting all networking components
z Telnet or SSH application
Check Product Package Contents
Confirm that the RS4000 shipping package contains the following items:
z Omni-directional antenna with 2 antenna cables and mounting bracket
z RS4000 with mounting bracket and mounting plate
z CD-ROM containing RS4000 software and documentation