3Com 3CRWEASY96A manual Installation Requirements, Power Requirements

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2 INSTALLING THE OUTDOOR BRIDGE

This equipment must be installed in compliance with local and national building codes, regulatory restrictions, and FCC rules. For the safety of people and equipment, only professional network personnel should install the bridge, cables, and antennas.

CAUTION: Before installing, see the important warnings and cautions in “Safety Information” on page 13.

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

The following items are required for installation:

■For a point-to point conﬁguration, two 3Com outdoor bridges.

■For a point-to-multipoint conﬁguration, one 3Com 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point 8000 (or other Wi-Fi compliant access point) with an omnidirectional antenna for one building, and one 3Com outdoor bridge for each other building.

■Mounting hardware (supplied with each bridge).

■Properly grounded outdoor mast or wall mount.

■Lightning arrestor properly grounded at each building in the topology.

■Outdoor rated category 5 Ethernet cable (3Com part number 3CWE487 recommended).

POWER REQUIREMENTS

The bridge complies with the IEEE 802.3af power-over-Ethernet standard. It receives power over outdoor rated Ethernet cable (3Com part number 3CWE487 recommended). Installation requires the use of either the 3Com power supply provided or IEEE 802.3af compliant power supply equipment (output power rated 48 V dc @ 200 mA minimum). Such equipment must be safety certiﬁed according to UL, CSA, IEC or other applicable national or international safety requirements

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Contents Wireless LAN Outdoor Bridge Solution United States Government Legend Contents Troubleshooting Regulatory Compliance Information Index Page Basic Network Topologies POINT-TO-POINTPOINT-TO-MULTIPOINT Basic Operating Modes Installation Requirements Power RequirementsProper Grounding Installation GuidelinesAdministration Requirements Operating Systems Windows XPPolarization AlignmentRestrictions on Antenna USE Safety Information Mounting the Bridge to a Mast Using the Power Supply Connecting the Bridge to the LANUsing a POWER-OVER-ETHERNET LAN Port Installing Software Utilities Establishing Wireless Association Using the 3COM Wireless Device Manager Launching a Wireless Device ConfigurationClick Conﬁgure Button DescriptionUsing the PRE-IP Configuration Wizard Using the Rssi MonitorSaving Configuration Changes Changing System PropertiesSetting IP Network Properties Property Description Default ValueSetting UP Protocol and Port Filtering UDP/IP TCP/IPSetting Wireless Network Properties Is using Antenna Setting Advanced Performance PropertiesCable Power dBm 4dBiPage Setting UP AN AD HOC Network Optimizing AN AD HOC Installation Setting UP AN Access Point Infrastructure Network Conﬁgure the access point before conﬁguring the bridgesChanging Security Settings BIT Shared KEY WI-FI No Security Open SystemBIT Shared KEY Resetting the BridgeSetting UP the Wireless Network Login BIT Dynamic Security LinkRestoring a Bridge to Factory Defaults Upgrading the SystemChanging the Administration Password Backing UP a ConfigurationRestoring a Configuration Viewing the Client ListViewing the System Summary Resetting Statistics ListingsViewing Connection Status Interoperating with THIRD-PARTY EquipmentDiagnosing Problems Symptom SolutionsBridge set for 128-bit Shared Key Uninstalling Software and Documentation Disconnecting the BridgeUpgrading Bridge Firmware World Wide Web Site Online Technical ServicesWeb Services 3Com KnowledgebaseSupport from 3COM Support from Your Network SupplierCountry Telephone Number Asia, Paciﬁc Rim Europe, Middle East and Africa Returning Products for RepairCountry Telephone Number Latin AmericaCountry Contact Information Country Contact Information 3Com Wireless LAN Outdoor Bridge Solution Regulatory Compliance InformationIndustry Canada IC Emissions Compliance Statement Index