User Manual

Powering Up the Units
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2. From each end of your two unit connection, ping the unit from the wire and wireless
sides.
3. From each end of your two unit connection, telnet to the unit from the wire and
wireless sides.
If you can successfully communicate to all units through ping and telnet, your RF port is
verified.
Fine-tuning Antennas
You can fine-tune the antennas by generating consistent steady traffic through the
10/100BaseT port at one end and then, at the receiving end, connecting a PC via the
RS-232 to monitor the link statistics. You can ping the computer to create steady traffic.
Ensure that the link statistics show an adequate Fade Margin and that the Null Depth is
less than 4dB. See Appendix B: Monitor and Test Links on page 75 for information about
monitoring the link statistics.
Reposition the antennas until the required link statistics values are achieved. Once the
antennas have been adjusted to maximize performance, you can secure them properly to
the support structures.
Note:
All antenna fine-tuning must be completed by a professional installer.
Completing the Installation Connections
Once the antennas are properly positioned, you need to connect the 300-24 to its LAN
segment. You complete this connection as you would connect a PC to a LAN segment.
Note:
Cabling between 10/100baseT nodes is usually through a network hub. To make a
direct 10/100baseT connection between a 300-24 and a PC, use a standard crossover
cable. You must swap pins 1 & 3 and 2 & 6.
Once the connection is complete, the 300-24 unit is ready for network traffic.
The host computers connected to
the units have unique IP addresses
with respect to themselves and the
units.
Setting the Internet IP Address on page 52.
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The link statistics
display in real time.
Any changes to the
antenna position are
immediately
represented in the
link monitoring
screen.