BridgeWave AR80, GE80 installation manual

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GE/AR80 Installation Manual

580-00519, rev A 1 of 40

making connections in a high-speed world

Wireless Gigabit Ethernet Links Models GE80 and AR80

Installation Manual

P/N 580-00519

Revision A

September 2006

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Contents

Main Wireless Gigabit Ethernet Links Models GE80 and AR80 Installation Manual Copyright Notice & Disclaimer Product Compatibility Safety Regulatory Information Equipment Precautions Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of Manual 1.2 Prior Knowledge 1.3 Contact Information Technical Assistance and Customer Service Return Material Authorization (RMA) 2 Site Planning 2.1 General 2.2 Equipment Checklist 2.3 Line of Sight (LOS) 2.4 Link Distance 2.5 Antenna Location 2.6 Cabling Page Page 2.7 Grounding & Lightning Protection GE/AR80 Installation Manual 580-00519, rev A 13 of 40 2.8 Environmental 2.9 Simple Network Diagram Figure 2-5: Simple Network Diagram 3 Installation 3.1 General 3.2 Equipment Packing & Unpacking 3.3 Equipment Inventory 3.4 Installation Tools 3.5 Antenna Mount Installation Page Page 3.6 Antenna and Radio Installation Page Page 3.7 Cable Installation Page Page 3.8 Turning the System On and Alignment Page Page 3.9 Auto Calibration Losing RF connectivity Force Calibration Power Cycling a Radio 3.10 Page 4 Operation of GE/AR80 & configuration of network equipment 4.1 Configuring Network Equipment 4.2 Check Port Statistics on the Network Equipment 5 Troubleshooting Page 6 RSL Vs Distance Chart 7 Standard Limited Warranty and Software License LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY GE/AR80 Installation Manual 580-00519, rev A 39 of 40 SOFTWARE LICENSE LIMITATION OF REMEDY AND LIABILITY PROVISIONS