User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 About This Getting Started Guide
- 2 Unpacking the ZoneFlex Wireless Bridge
- 3 Before You Begin
- 4 Pre-Installation Configuration
- Summary of Pre-Installation Tasks
- What You Will Need
- Access the Web Interface
- Step 1: Connect the Power and Ethernet Cables
- Step 2: Prepare the Administrative Computer
- Step 3: Connect the Wireless Bridge to the Admin Computer
- Step 4: Log In to the Web Interface
- Step 5: Change the Country Code
- Step 6: Change Optional Configuration Settings
- Step 7: Change Non-Root Bridge Configuration Settings
- Step 8: Test the Link Between the Bridges
- Step 9: Disconnect the Wireless Bridge from the Administrative Computer
- Step 10: Restore the Administrative Computer’s Network Settings
- 5 Provisioning and Associating the Wireless Bridge Pair (Optional)
- 6 Physical Installation
- Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools
- Determine the Optimal Mounting Location and Orientation
- Become Familiar with the Installation Components
- Decide How You Will Supply Power to the Wireless Bridge
- Deploying the Wireless Bridge
- Attaching the Mounting Brackets
- Mounting the Wireless Bridge
- Mounting and Connecting the External Antenna (Optional)
- 7 Aiming the Bridge Pair
- 8 Verifying the Connection
- 9 What to Do Next
10
Before You Begin
Get to Know the Hardware Features
Aiming Mode
In Aiming Mode, LED 1 indicates that the Wireless Bridge is in Aiming Mode. LED
indicators 2 - 6 are used together to indicate signal strength, and should be read from
bottom to top (the higher the LEDs go, the stronger the signal).
Table 4. Aiming Mode LED indicators
LED Meaning
LED 6 Signal strength 5
LED 5 Signal strength 4
LED 4 Signal strength 3
LED 3 Signal strength 2
LED 2 Signal strength 1
LED 1 (AIM/PWR) Solid Yellow = Aiming Mode (RSSI >= 5)
Solid Green = Normal Operation Mode
Off = Off
In Aiming Mode, each LED has three states to represent different values. Solid yellow
indicates the highest value, flashing yellow indicates medium value and off indicates the
lowest value. If all six LEDs are solid yellow, the Wireless Bridge has the strongest signal
possible. If some LEDs are flashing yellow or off, reposition the Wireless Bridge to achieve
a better signal. For more detailed information on signal strength levels, see
“RSSI values
of LED indicators” on page 57.
Push Buttons
The ZoneFlex 7731 includes two push buttons:
■ A recessed factory default reset button (located inside the bottom panel)
■ A large blue Aiming Mode button that sets the bridge to Aiming Mode (located on
the outside of the unit)
To reset the unit to its factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for six (6) seconds.
Pr
ess and hold the blue Aiming button for four (4) seconds to initiate aiming between the
root and non-root bridge.
CAUTION: Resetting the ZoneFlex 7731 to its factory defaults will result in loss of all
configuration settings, including the pre-provisioning (pairing of the root and non-root
bridge) settings that were enabled prior to shipping. If you do need to reset to defaults,
you will need to re-provision the pair.