User's Manual

ES520 Hardware Guide: Installation
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over Ethernet (PoE) to devices connected to its LAN
switch, you can connect up to eight Ethernet devices. If
your deployment uses the
WAN port for data, connect it to
the appropriate network device.
NOTE: Configure
whether a given
Ethernet interface is in
the clear or encrypted
(Fortress Security-en-
abled) on
Configure ->
Ethernet Settings.
5 If your deployment uses the WAN port for data, connect it to
the appropriate network device.
To plug in the RJ-45 connector with the boot assembly
installed:
orient the connector correctly with the WAN port,
and then twist the outer ring of the connector boot
clockwise until the channels in the ring align with the
locking studs on the Mesh Point’s WAN port casing.
Continue twisting the boot’s outer ring clockwise until the
locking channels are fully engaged and the boot is flush
with the port casing. A distinct click in the final turn of the
boot’s outer ring indicates that connector and boot are
securely plugged into the Mesh Point. (Installing the
connector boot assembly is covered in Section 2.3.)
By default, the
WAN port is encrypted (Fortress Security-
enabled), but you can configure it to provide a clear or
encrypted network interface (refer to the
Software GUI
Guide
).
6 Connect the Mesh Point (or verify its connection to) to the
power source(s) it will use: refer to Section 1.1, This
Document.
7 Verify that link/activity and power LEDs illuminate for all
connected ports and that the upper radio LED illuminates
for the enabled radio(s).
2.3 Weatherizing the ES520 for Outdoor
Installation
CAUTION: Do not
assemble the con-
nector boot without first
referring to these in-
structions. Several as-
sembly steps are
irreversible.
Incorrectly
assembled connector
boots are unusable
, and
cannot be disassembled.
The weathertight, locking 4-pin DC power input (Switchcraft®
Mini-Con-X® series) is present only in the ES520 version 2
Mesh Point. It is weathertight with or without the protective cap
attached to the connector when it ships.
Obtain a weathertight mating connector or molded cable end
assembly from Fortress Technologies or from Switchcraft.
All front-panel ports must be disconnected before you can
install the Weatherizing Kit.