User's Manual

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Installation
Installation Process
Installing the WLAN Pico Base Station involves the following steps:
1. Performing a Site Survey
2. Assembling and Mounting
3. Mounting the MBW 1100 (WLP) unit
4. Connecting the Antennas
5. Connecting the cables
6. Powering up the unit and configuring the software
7. 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 1100 (WLP).
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 1100 (WLP) has to have a good reception on its BH 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 1100 (WLP)
mounting points and the routes for the power and backhaul cables.
Note:
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.