Installation Manual Part 1

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Adaptive Broadband
U-NII Product Installation Manual 05/29/2001
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2.5 Performing A Site Survey
This section explains how to select the best location for mounting the outdoor transceiver. The
steps you will perform are:
1. Determine which Access Points you can communicate with.
2. Determine the direction of available Access Points from the house or building.
3. Select an Access Point with an unobstructed Line of Sight (LOS).
Attention! It is very important that you choose a CLEAR
LINE OF SIGHT for the placement of your Access Point Units
and Subscriber Units.
2.5.1 What You Need
• Compass (or protractor).
• Area map with an accurate direction legend showing magnetic north.
• Access Point locations – these should be provided by your service provider.
2.5.2 Access Point Locations
If you are installing the unit without the aid of a qualified installer, you need to determine the
general direction of any Access Points from your house or building. You may be able to ‘see’
several APs, depending on your coverage area.
Attention! The following method uses a compass to find the bearing of any APs
from your site. An alternative method is to use a protractor to measure
the angle between North and a line to the AP from your site. This tells
you the compass bearing to use when aligning your outdoor transceiver.
1. On your map, mark the location of your house or building
2. Mark the locations of any Access Points – these should have been supplied by your
service provider: