User's Manual

302395 User’s Guide and Repeater Network Design Guide
iv February 2004
3.3.2 Relative Gain........................................................................................................................16
3.3.2.1 dB (Decibels) .........................................................................................................................16
3.3.2.2 Half Power Points (—3 dB Points) ........................................................................................17
3.3.3 Tilt Angle (Down Tilt) .........................................................................................................19
3.3.3.1 Vertical Coverage by Antenna Type......................................................................................19
3.4 Signal Patterns and Gain Characteristics for Antenna Types........................................ 20
3.4.1 Omnidirectional Antennas....................................................................................................20
3.4.2 Sector Antennas....................................................................................................................21
3.4.3 Parabolic Antenna ................................................................................................................22
3.5 Adjusting, Changing, or Relocating an Antenna ........................................................... 23
3.5.1 Understanding the Requirements of Your Network.............................................................23
3.5.2 Recording Antenna Characteristics ......................................................................................24
3.6 Obtaining Additional Guidance..................................................................................... 24
4. Moving an Access Point..................................................................................25
4.1 Selecting a New Access Point Site ................................................................................ 25
4.2 Relocation Procedures ...................................................................................................25
4.3 Verifying Radio Coverage............................................................................................. 25
5. Cisco Wireless Access Point Support ............................................................27
5.1 Cisco Initial Setup.......................................................................................................... 27
5.1.1 Site First Steps......................................................................................................................27
5.1.2 WAP Monitor.......................................................................................................................27
5.1.3 MasterLink/OMS/Dispatch Integration................................................................................30
5.2 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................. 31
5.2.1 The System Log....................................................................................................................31
5.2.2 Association Page ..................................................................................................................31
5.2.3 Link Test...............................................................................................................................32
5.2.4 Ping test ................................................................................................................................33
5.3 Serial Port Configuration............................................................................................... 34
5.3.1 Initial Configuration (Serial Port).........................................................................................34
5.3.1.1 Connect PC to MasterLink/Cicso Repeater Hub....................................................................34
5.3.1.2 Hyper Terminal Setup............................................................................................................34
5.3.1.3 Express Setup.........................................................................................................................36
5.4 Standard Configuration via HTTP.................................................................................37