User's Manual
3e–527A3 Wireless Access Point – 8 Port Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
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Chapter 2: Hardware installation
Preparation for Use
The 3e Technologies International's 3e–527A3 Wireless Access Point
requires physical mounting and installation on the site, following a pre-
scribed placement design to ensure optimum operation and roaming.
FCC Regulations require that the 3e–527A3 be professionally in-
stalled by an installer certied by the National Association of Radio
and Telecommunications Engineers or equivalent institution.
The 3e–527A3 operates with Power over Ethernet (PoE) which re-
quires the installation of a separate Power injector which “injects” DC
current into the Cat5 cable. The standard version has a temperature range
of -5 degrees C to +65 degrees C.
The 3e–527A3 package includes the following items:
• The 3e–527A3 Wireless Access Point - 8 Port
• Qty 1 — omni-directional antenna (2.2dBi@2.4GHz and
5dBi@5.75GHz)
• Qty 1 — omni-directional antenna (3dBi@5.75GHz)
• 2 meter weather-resistant WAN Ethernet cable (RJ-45 to RJ-45)
• 3 meter standard LAN Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 to RJ-45)
• Documentation as PDF les (on CD-ROM)
• Registration and Warranty cards
The following items are options:
• Power Injector, POE, 50W (model 3e-POE-1, p/n 90000831-001)
• Power Cord, POE Injector, European version (p/n 90000832-001)
• Power Cord, POE Injector, UK version (p/n 90000833-001)
• Weather-resistant LAN Ethernet cables (RJ-45 to RJ-45)
Installation Instructions
The 3e–527A3 is intended to be installed as part of a complete wireless
design solution.
This manual deals only and specically with a single 3e–527A3 de-
vice as a unit. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the device and
its identiable parts so that the user is sufciently familiar to interact
with the physical unit. Preliminary setup information provided below
is intended for information and instruction of the wireless LAN system
administration personnel.