AR60X Installation Manual
Optional Copper Ethernet Cabling
Normally, only the fiber cable is used to carry network traffic to the indoor network equipment. In special cases, it may be necessary to use a 10/100BaseT copper connection to the indoor equipment (or other outdoor network equipment), in which case special care must be taken to protect both the radio unit and the indoor equipment from electrical surges. Surge suppressors are not needed for temporary connections while installing or troubleshooting a link when lightning is not a risk.
1.Install a Cat5 type Ethernet cable from the radio to the network termination equipment (switch or router with 10/100BaseT port). The cable should be looped around the inside of the enclosure to provide strainrelief. Connect the Ethernet cable to the surge suppressor placed within the radio housing and then connect a cable from the other end of the surge suppressor to the radio’s 10/100BaseT port.
The RJ45 connector for the radio needs to be inserted separately from the fiber and DC cable through the ¾inch conduit fitting on the radio, as there is insufficient room for all to fit through at the same time.
2.Install a second surge suppressor at the building entrance/exit. This may require the use of RJ45 Female/Female couplers. Connect Ethernet cable to the network equipment used for network management.
Figure 313: Back view of vertically polarized unit.
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