User's Manual

Preparing for Installation
Overview of the Indoor Installation
ORiNOCO Outdoor Antenna Installation Guide 2-3
On each end of the wireless link you will need the following items as pictured in
Figure 2-1 on page 2-2:
a. The ORiNOCO PC Card (see “Selecting the Right Card & Cables” on
page G-3).
b. The Outdoor Router device that has been loaded with ORiNOCO
Outdoor Router software.
c. The Cable Assembly to connect the PC Card to the Surge Arrester.
d. A surge arrester to protect your sensitive ORiNOCO equipment from static
discharge and transients that may occur to your antenna.
e. A low-loss antenna cable to connect the indoor installation to the outdoor
antenna.
f. A grounding system as described in “Grounding System” on page 2-12.
!
WARNING:
The ORiNOCO Outdoor Router, the ORiNOCO Surge Arrester and the
antenna mast must be connected to the same grounding system.
Placement of the Outdoor Router Hardware
The hardware of your ORiNOCO Outdoor Router device is designed for indoor
mounting and operation. The ideal location to install your Outdoor Router unit
must satisfy the following requirements:
■ The location provides a connection to a grounding type AC wall outlet (100-
240 VAC), using the standard power cord as supplied with the unit.
The ground of the AC wall outlet must be connected to the same grounding
system as the ORiNOCO Surge Arrester and antenna mast (see “Grounding
System” on page 2-12).
■ The location must allow for easily disconnecting the Outdoor Router unit
from the AC wall outlet.
■ The location provides a connection to the network backbone that may either
be:
■ The Ethernet LAN cable that connects it to a hub, bridge or directly into
a patch panel or
■ The wireless connection via a second ORiNOCO PC Card that is
inserted into the other PC Card slot of the Outdoor Router device.
■ The location is as close as possible to the point where the antenna cable will
enter the building (see also “Placement of the Surge Arrester” on page 2-5).