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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Installing the SC8800-S AP in the Field
Verifying Access Point Operation
Figure 30. Configure the external 5GHz antenna gain - AP web interface
3. In External Antenna, click Enabled.
4. In External Antenna Gain, enter the antenna gain value (in dBi).
5. If you made any changes to the Common tab, then click Update Settings.
You have configured the 5GHz antenna gain. If you are also configuring the 2.4GHz antenna
gain, then continue with “Configuring 2.4GHz External Antenna Gain” on page 57. If you
are not configuring the 2.4GHz antenna gain, then continue with “Verifying Access Point
Operation” on page 50.
Configuring the 5GHz Antenna Gain from the AP CLI
1. Log in to the AP command line interface.
2. Set the 5GHz antenna gain by entering the following command:
set extantgain wifi1 <0 - 90dBi>
3. Verify that the antenna gain has been configured by entering the following command:
get extantgain wifi1
You have configured the 5GHz antenna gain. If you are also configuring the 2.4GHz antenna
gain, then continue with “Configuring 2.4GHz External Antenna Gain”
on page 57. If you
are not configuring the 2.4GHz antenna gain, then continue with “Verifying Access Point
Operation” on page 50.
Configuring the 5GHz Antenna Gain from the ZoneDirector Web Interface
1. Log in to the web interface of the ZoneDirector device that is managing the AP.
2. Go to the Configure > Access Point Groups page.