User Manual

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Installation
Installation Process
Installing the Femto Cellular-Mesh Wi-Fi Base Station involves the
following steps:
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Performing a Site Survey
Assembling and Mounting
Mounting the MBW 510 unit
Connecting the Antennas
Connecting the cables
Powering up the unit and configuring the software
Performing a Post-installation Testing Procedure to verify
connectivity and operation
Site Survey
Most wireless LANs include many access points installed in various
locations in an overlapping radio-cell pattern. It is important to carefully
identify each access point’s position and the assignment of its radio
channels. Therefore, a site survey becomes an essential first step before
physically deploying the MBW 510.
Installation of the access points requires a backhaul to interface the
corporate network or Internet. This backhaul connection can be a mesh
configuration, an Ethernet-wired connection, or a third-party solution.
When using any method other then a wired connection, keep in mind the
MBW 510 has to have a good reception on its backhaul side so it will not
limit the access-channel performance.
Conclude the site survey with a detailed plan of the MBW system
deployment. The system deployment plan should include MBW 510
mounting points and the routes for the power and backhaul cables.
Note: When mounting the MBW 510 on a pole (or wall mount), the pole
should be able to support four times the weight of the MBW 510, as
well as the wind loading created by the MBW 510.
Since the mounting structure itself is a potential source of
interference, the cell should be mounted with at least 4 feet of
clearance between the antennas and the mounting structure.