Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 About this Installation Guide
- 2 Planning the SC8800-S AP Installation
- 3 Preparing the SC8800-S AP at the Depot and Shipping to the Field
- 4 Installing the SC8800-S AP in the Field
- Installation Components and Constraints
- Deploying the Access Point
- Mounting the Access Point
- Mounting the U-Joint Bracket to the Main Mounting Bracket
- Attaching the Main Mounting Bracket to a Flat Surface
- Attaching the Main Mounting Bracket to a Wooden Pole
- Attaching the Main Mounting Bracket to a Metal Pole
- Mounting the Hook Bracket to the U-Joint Bracket
- Assembling the AP Attachment Bracket and the Access Point
- Attaching the AP Attachment Bracket and AP to the Hook Bracket
- Safety-Cabling the AP
- Mounting External Antennas (Optional)
- Verifying Access Point Operation
- 5 What to Do Next
- Appendix A: Ruckus Wireless-Supplied and Customer-Ordered Parts
- Appendix B: Resetting the Access Point to Factory Default Settings
- Appendix C: Installer Mounting Dimensions
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Verifying AP Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connecting the AP to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Associating a Wireless Client with the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Checking the TR069 Status (FlexMaster Management Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Disconnecting the AP from the Power Source and the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Disconnecting the AP from the Administrative Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Restoring the Administrative Computer’s Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Shipping the AP to the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Installing the SC8800-S AP in the Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installation Components and Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Deploying the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting and Sealing the RJ-45 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Preparing the Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mounting the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mounting the U-Joint Bracket to the Main Mounting Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Attaching the Main Mounting Bracket to a Flat Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Attaching the Main Mounting Bracket to a Wooden Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Attaching the Main Mounting Bracket to a Metal Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mounting the Hook Bracket to the U-Joint Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Assembling the AP Attachment Bracket and the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Attaching the AP Attachment Bracket and AP to the Hook Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety-Cabling the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mounting External Antennas (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Verifying Access Point Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Powering the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting the AP to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Configuring the External Antenna Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Associating a Wireless Client with the AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Checking the TR069 Status (FlexMaster Management only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5 What to Do Next. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing the Administrative Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Configuring the Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Configuring Advanced Settings and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reading Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60