Installation Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Nokia RoofTop™ Wireless Router (R240/ R240A) Hardware Installation Guide (self-install)
- COPYRIGHT
- © 2000 Nokia Corporation. All rights reserved.
- RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND
- TRADEMARKS
- COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
- Compliance in the United States
- Emission Standards
- FCC Rules and Regulations - Part 68
- Compliance in Canada
- CHAPTER 1 About this document
- CHAPTER 2 Safety issues
- CHAPTER 3 Planning the installation
- 3.1 Main installation steps
- 1. The Nokia roofTop Wireless Router
- 2. The Multiwire connection (between the router and the Network/ Power Unit)
- 3. The Network/ Power Unit
- 4. The grounding (where required)
- 5. The indoor connections between the Network/Power Unit and the computer(s) in the property.
- 3.1.1 To find a location for the router
- 3.1.2 To plan the Network/Power Unit location
- 3.1.3 To plan the cable routing
- 3.1.4 To plan the grounding
- 3.1 Main installation steps
- CHAPTER 4 Outdoor installation
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 To install the router
- 1. Mount the wireless router bracket to the mounting point, ensuring that the bracket is fixed se...
- 2. Attach the antenna by screwing it into the top of the wireless router. Carefully guide the ant...
- 3. Connect the multiwire connection to the D-Connector in the bottom of the wireless router. Tigh...
- 4. Using cable ties and/ or adhesive tape, secure the multiwire connection and ground wire (where...
- 5. Attach mounting bracket to back of router. Ensure that the bolt fits correctly and is not cros...
- 6. Attach the front panel of the wireless router.
- 7. Slide the router and its bracket onto the router mount. Make sure that the router is mounted p...
- 4.2.1 To prepare and install grounding
- 1. Connect the grounding box connector marked “Surge” towards the antenna and the connector marke...
- 2. Protect the connections as previously described, using weatherproofing tape.
- 3. Locate the lightning arrestor close to the point of entry to the home.
- 4. Provide a good, very low resistance wire connection from the wireless router to the ground.
- 5. Use #12 copper wire connected to the router grounding clamp and a ground rod next to the build...
- CHAPTER 5 Routing the cable into the property
- CHAPTER 6 Indoor installation
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Network/ Power Unit (NPU)
- 6.3 To install the Network/ Power Unit
- 1. Trim back the multiwire cable insulation taking care not to cut any of the smaller wires in th...
- 2. Remove the Network/Power Unit from its’ packaging and loosen the strain relief (the unit is al...
- 3. Place the cable through the strain relief and slot the appropriate wire into the appropriate s...
- 4. When all wires are connected securely, reconnect the cable strain relief in the unit to preven...
- 5. Replace the Network/Power Unit cover and replace the screws. Do not overtighten the screws.
- 6. Plug the Network/Power Unit into the wall AC outlet. The LEDs on the unit should flash three t...
- 7. Connect the ethernet cable from the Network/ Power Unit to the PC or home PNA adapter or netwo...
- LED
- Description
- 6.3.1 Connection options
- 6.3.2 Network
- 6.3.3 Direct personal computer connection
- 6.3.4 Home PNA connection
- CHAPTER 7 Configuring the end user PC
- CHAPTER 8 Post installation testing
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.1.1 Functional testing
- 1. Ensure that the NPU is inserted properly into the AC-outlet. The LEDs flash three times to ind...
- 2. Turn on your PC. Wait for 3-5 minutes to allow the router to anchor to the network.
- 3. Check that the LEDs indicate an active internet connection (according to Chapter 6 - Indoor in...
- 4. Open a web-browser and browse a few Internet pages to ensure that the system downloads web sites.
- 5. Check the data speed by placing a “throughput test” to www.2wire.com. Generally, speeds of 200...
- 6. Where there are problems with download or speed of connection, check the installation first. I...
- 8.1.1 Functional testing
- APPENDIX A Cables
- APPENDIX B Technical Specifications
- 12 Mbps
- (6x2 Mbps per channel)
- Up to 6
- Up to 240
- Up to 40
- 8 dBi Omnidirectional (integrated)
- 1.75 Miles
- 0.50 Miles
- 2.4000 - 2.4835
- Frequency Hopping
- Spread Spectrum
- 2 and 4 level GF SK
- 12 dBm - 27.5 dBm (Dynamically adjusts in 1dB steps)
- - 82 dBm (typical)
- -72 dBm (typical)
- 10/100 Base -TX, autosensing, RJ-45
- Home PNA 2.0/ 1.0, RJ-11
- - 40o C to 55o C (-40o to 131o F)
- 100%
- 3.3 lbs (inluding antenna and mount)
- 4"W x 23/8"D x 81/4"H
- 13/4"W x 23/4"D x 51/2"H
- 211/2"H x 3/4" Diameter
- 16 Watts @ 120 VAC
- Nokia Wireless Router Manager, SNMP MIB II, Telnet
- IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, RIPv1, RIPv2, SNMP, TFTP, IGMP, ARP, Proxy-ARP, Telnet, DHCP Relay, DHCP Serv...
- FCC Class B, FCC CFR 47 Part 15, FCC Part 68
- ICES-003, RSS-210, CS-03
- 8.1 Introduction
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APPENDIX B
Technical Specifications
This appendix describes technical specifications for Nokia RoofTop™
Wireless Router Models R240 & 240A Outdoor-Mounted Unit.
Data Capacity per Cell
12 Mbps
(6x2 Mbps per channel)
AirHeads (master routers that are connected
to the wired Internet via backhaul) per Cell
Routers per Cell
Routers per AirHead
Up to 6
Up to 240
Up to 40
Antenna Type
8 dBi Omnidirectional (integrated)
Link Range (typical)
1 Mbps Data Rate
2 Mbps Data Rate
1.75 Miles
0.50 Miles