Quick Start Guide
Table Of Contents
- MP-632
- Package Checklist
- Installing and Connecting an MP
- Installation Requirements and Recommendations
- Installing an MP-632
- Mounting the Unit
- Connecting External Antennas
- Multiple External Antenna Support
- Ethernet
- Connecting Cables to the Unit
- Connecting the Power Injector
- Aligning Antennas for Bridge or Mesh Links
- RSSI Meter Functionality
- Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement (United States)
- Canadian Department of Communications Industry Canada Notice (Canada)
Campus Connectivity MP Quick Start Guide
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Trapeze Networks
Lightning
The MP-632 has built-in lightning protection. However, you should make sure that the unit, any
supporting structure, and cables are all properly grounded. Additional protection using lightning
rods, lightning arrestors, or surge suppressors may also be employed.
Rain
The MP-632 weatherproof enclosure is designed to protect against dust, rain, and water jets.
Snow and Ice
Falling snow, like rain, has no significant effect on the radio signal. However, a build up of snow or ice
on antennas may cause a degradation in performance. In this case, the snow or ice has to be cleared
from the antennas to restore proper operation of the unit.
Ethernet Cabling
When you have determined a suitable location for the MP, you must plan a cable route from the MP to
the power injector module. Consider these points:
❑ The Ethernet cable length should never be longer than 100 m (328 ft) over CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6
cable.
❑ Determine a building entry point for the cable.
❑ Determine if conduits, bracing, or other structures are required for safety or protection of the cable.
❑ For lightning protection at the power injector end of the cable, consider using a lightning arrestor
immediately before the cable enters the building.
Grounding
It is important that the MP-632 unit, cable, lightning arrestor, and any supporting structures are
properly grounded. Be sure that grounding is available and that it meets local and national electrical
codes. The MP-632 includes two grounding screws and a tubular lug for attaching a crimped ground
wire.
MP Radio Safety Advisories
When you enable the MP radio(s) as part of MX configuration, the radios are able to receive and
transmit radio frequency energy as soon as you connect the MP to the MX, either directly or through
the network.
Radio Frequency Exposure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Docket 96-8 for Spread Spectrum Transmitters specifies
a safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by
FCC-certified equipment. When used with the proper antennas (shipped in the product), Trapeze
Networks MP access point products meet the uncontrolled environmental limits found in OET-65 and
ANSI C95.1-1991. Proper installation of the MP access point according to the instructions in this
manual will result in user exposure that is below the FCC recommended limits.