Foundry Networks 250 manual Powering Up the Access Point, Connecting the External Antenna

Foundry IronPoint 250 Installation Guide

specific antenna and cable combinations. For this reason, you must consult with a professional installer who is trained in RF installation and knowledgeable in the local regulations prior to connecting an external antenna to your wireless radio product. It is the responsibility of the end user to ensure that the antenna installation complies with the local radio regulations.

To install an external antenna:

1.Connect the external antenna’s Reverse SMA connector to the access point’s external antenna connector. Connect 2.4 GHz antennas to the connector labeled "802.11b/g" and 5.0 GHz antennas to the connector labeled "802.11a."

Figure 4-5. Connecting the External Antenna

			Lock
			802.11b/g
	POE In	Reset	Console
802.11a	DC 48V / 0.38A
External Antenna			External Antenna
			Connector
Connector
			(802.11b/g Radio)
(802.11a Radio)

2.Set the Antenna Mode for the radio interface to "external" using the CLI or Web interface.

3.Enable the radio interface using the CLI or Web interface.

Powering Up the Access Point

Prepare the access point for power up by doing the following:

1. Connect the RS-232 console cable to the access point’s console port.

Note: The IronPoint access point also supports power over Ethernet (PoE) to obtain its power from the RJ-45 port.

2. Connect the other end of the RS-232 console cable to your PC's serial port.

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