User's Manual

RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n Installing the Radios
Industrial Hotspots User Manual
4 Installing the Radios
In This Chapter
 Connecting antennas ............................................................................ 39
 Test the Network Installation Plan ......................................................... 39
If possible, configure all the radios side by side in an office setting and make sure
they link before installing them in the field. If feasible, test with the radios and
end-device equipment together before they are installed in the field.
Important: If the radios are close enough to each other that their received signal strength is
greater than -40dBm, performance may be degraded. Disconnect antennas from radios during
bench testing, or move the radios further apart from each other.
Tip: To make it easier to physically identify the radios, apply a label to each radio indicating the
radio name and IP address.
After each radio is configured using the IH Browser and the web configuration
form, install the radios and test their performance. Install the radios in their
proposed permanent locations.
Temporarily place each radio’s antenna near its proposed mounting location. The
temporary placement of the antenna can be done by hand. Make sure to monitor
the radio’s signal strength.
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