3Com 3CRWE90096A quick start Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

To fine-tune the position of a particular antenna, it can be helpful to use a mobile PC loaded with the Wireless Bridge Manager so that you can use a diagnostic tool, the RSSI monitor, to adjust the angle and direction of the antenna at the antenna site.

Perform the following steps for each wireless bridge antenna:

1Mount the antenna within cable distance (50 ft. max.) of the wireless bridge.

Refer to the user guide for detailed information about properly positioning your antenna.

2Connect the antenna cable to the SMA port on the wireless bridge.

To locate the SMA port, see the bridge back panel illustration on page 4.

3Connect the other end of the antenna cable to the antenna.

4Reattach all Ethernet cables and power cords to the wireless bridge unit.

5Verify that the Ethernet LED on the bridge is illuminated.

The Ethernet LED lights green to show that a valid Ethernet link is present through the 10BASE-T port. It lights amber during Ethernet activity.

6Start the Bridge Manager software to scan the network for the installed wireless bridge.

7Using the Bridge Manager software, select the appropriate bridge and use the RSSI Monitor tool to position the antenna so that it receives the maximum possible signal strength.

The RSSI Monitor statistics will update only when traffic crosses the radio link due to network activity.

Successfully positioning the antenna completes the wireless bridge installation.

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