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ILX34-AENWG ♦ Point I/O Platform Start Here
Wireless POINT I/O Adapter User Manual
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ProSoftTechnology,Inc. Page17of209
September19,2011
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1.5 Planning the Network
Beforeyouconfigureandinstallthenetwork,youshouldcreateaplanforit.Thefollowingpoints
assumethatyouarecreatingabridgenetworkofmastersandrepeaters,butyoucanalsosetup
clientstoworkwithdevicesonexistingwirelessLANs.Forinformation,seeSetupaClient.
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Thesimplestwaytodesignthephysicalnetworkofradios,antennas,connectors,cables,
amplifiersandotheraccessories,istouseProSoftWirelessDesigner(page18).Thisapplication
determinesyourhardwareneedsbasedonyouranswerstoafewquestions,andthengenerates
aBillofMaterialsspecifyingallthecomponen ts
youwillneedforyourinstallation.
 Tobegin,determinewhereyouneedradiosandthenchooselocationsforthemaccordingly.
Forexample,youmightdecidetoinstallyourmasterradionearaPCinacentralplant
location(YoucanusethePCtoconfiguretheradiosthroughtheRadio
Configuration/
DiagnosticUtility).Iftheplantisanoilrefinery,forexample,youmightdecidetoinstall
radiosneartheoiltanks.
 Thenextimportantissueishowtolinktheradios.Unlesstheradiosareveryclosetogether,
youmustmakesurethateachpairofradio
antennasinthenetworkhasalineofsight
betweenthem.Inotherwords,youmustbeabletoseefromoneantennatoanother,either
withthenakedeye,orwithbinoculars.
 Ifalineofsightdoesnotexistbetweenantennas,youmustchooseasiteforinstalling
a
repeaterradio,whichwillcreateabridgebetweentheradioantennas.
 Choosetheappropriateantennasforthenetwork.Ifanantennawillbeconnectedtothe
radiobyalongcable,youmightneedtopurchaseapoweramplifier,whichisavailablefrom
ProSoftTechnology.Themoredistance
betweenanantennaanditsradio,themoresignal
losstheradiowillhave.
 Considerdrawingupyournetworkplansonpaper.Aspartofthedrawing,youshouldassign
alogicalnametoeachradio.Youcanusethesenameslaterwhenconfiguringtheradiosin
theRadioConfiguration
/DiagnosticUtility.
 Aspartofyourplanning,youmightwanttoconductasitesurvey.ProSoftTechnologycan
performthissurvey,youcandoityourself,oryoucanhireasurveyor.
 Protectradiosfromdirectexposuretoweather,andprovideanadequate,stablepower
source.Make
surethatyourplancomplieswiththeradio’spowerrequirementsandcable
specifications.
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Important: Radios and antennas must be located at least 8 inches (20 cm) away from personnel.
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