User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- BlueSecure™ Access Point 1800 Installation Guide
- Overview
- Familiarizing Yourself with the BSAP Hardware
- Provisioning Your Bluesocket WLAN for BSAPs
- Selecting a BSAP Installation Location
- Mounting the BSAP
- Connecting and Powering the BSAP
- Using the BSAP Command Line Interface (CLI)
- General Specifications
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Safety Warnings for BlueSecure™ Access Point 1800
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• Install the BSAP in an area where large steel structures such as beams, pillars,
shelving units, bookcases, and filing cabinets do not obstruct radio signals to
and from the BSAP.
• Determine optimal AP placement using Bluesocket’s Wireless LANPlanner
software. LANPlanner enables network planners to import a map of the
facility, note the contents and construction materials, designate user regions
and applications to be used and place equipment. The designer then
interactively simulates how the wireless signals will propagate and fine-tunes
the network design with “what if” analysis to determine optimum
performance. Please consult Bluesocket’s web site for additional information,
and to download free trial software.
• Once BSAPs have been installed and configured, use site survey and
monitoring utilities supplied with the client adapters to test signal strength at
various locations. Modify the positioning of the BSAPs and client stations as
required for optimum performance.
Mounting the BSAP
The BSAP-1800 contains a panel antenna that was designed to accommodate
either ceiling or wall mount installations. The panel antenna’s radiation pattern is
focused completely in front of the antenna rather than behind the unit.
In order to provide even coverage of an area similar to an omni-directional
antenna, it is recommended that the antenna is installed in the ceiling where the
energy is pushed in all directions toward the horizon and below the unit.
If the BSAP-1800 is installed on a wall, the antenna is more directional than omni-
directional. The energy is mainly pushed in the direction that the antenna is
facing and very little energy (if any) is pushed behind the unit. In this orientation,
more BSAP-1800s are required to provide a uniform coverage area similar to
deployments of sector antennas.
Dropped Ceiling Tool requirements
1. Utility Knife
2. Phillips Screwdriver
3. Masking Tape
4. Tile Cut-Out Template (provided)
5. Metal Ruler or Straight-Edge.
Conventional Ceiling Tool requirements
1. Phillips Screwdriver
2. Drill
3. 3/16" Drill Bit
4. Hammer
5. Masking Tape
6. Hole location Template (provided)