User's Guide

3e-531AP Wireless Access Point
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
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The antennas used with the 525A must be installed with a mini-
mum separation distance of 20 cm from all persons, and must
not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter. Installation should be accomplished
using the authorized cables and/or connectors provided with the device
or available from the manufacturer/distributor for use with this device.
Changes or modi cations not expressly approved by the manufacturer or
party responsible for this FCC compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
Installation Instructions
The 3e-531AP is intended to be installed as part of a complete wireless
design solution, and, as such, the design and ar chi tec ture of that solution
is unique to each lo ca tion and is addressed in a separate doc u ment. Prop-
er installation of the wire less sys tem will ensure that users can “roam”
freely throughout the serviced location, passing transparently from node
to node with no loss of service but at the same time maintaining top secu-
rity on the wireless LAN.
This manual deals only and speci cally with the single 3e-531AP de-
vice as a unit. The purpose of this chapter is the description of the device
and its identi able parts so that the user is suf ciently 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.
It is intended, and is the philosophy of 3e Technologies International,
that the user not be required to open the individual unit. Any main te -
nance required is limited to the external enclosure surface, cable con nec -
tions, and to the man age ment software (as described in Chapter three,
four and  ve) only. A failed unit should be returned to the man u fac tur er
for maintenance. Sites requiring emergency backup will maintain extra
units of the device to interchange in case of failure.
Minimum System and Component Requirements
The 3e-531AP is designed to be attached to the wall or bulkhead at
appropriate locations. To complete the con guration, you should have at
least the following components:
•
PCs with one of the following operating systems installed:
Win dows Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP;
•
A compatible 802.11b PC Card or 802.11b device for each
computer that you wish to wirelessly connect to your wire-
less network. (For wireless cards, select the 3e-110 PC Card
with 3e-010F Crypto Client software (sold separately) or
install the 3e-010F software with any compatible PC Card.
(For maximum security and compatibility, we recommend
the 3e Technologies International 3e-110 PC Card);