Proxim manual Installing the Security Cover, Mounting the AP-4000/4000M/4900M

Installation and Initialization	AP-4000 Series User Guide
Hardware Installation

2.Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to the AP's LAN port (the center port, labeled “LAN”) and the other end to a network hub or switch.

3.Optionally, connect an RS-232 cable to the RS-232 console port (the right port, labeled “RS-232”).

NOTE: You cannot install the security cover to the AP-4000/4000M/4900M if an RS-232 cable is connected.

Figure 2-4 Cabling the AP-4000/4000M/4900M

4.Verify LED Status

5.When the AP-4000/4000M/4900M boots, it performs a series of self-tests.

6.Wait for the power LED to turn green before proceeding.

Installing the Security Cover

You can optionally install a security cover to deter unauthorized access to the AP-4000. The security cover is a plastic cover that prevents access to the cabling and to the Reset and Reload buttons.

NOTE: You cannot connect an RS-232 cable to the AP-4000/4000M/4900M when a security cover is installed.

1.Slide the hinging end of the security cover into the hole on the rear panel of the AP-4000/4000M/4900M to the left of the connectors.

2.Use two screws to screw the right side of the security cover to the RS-232 screw holes on the rear panel of the AP-4000.

Mounting the AP-4000/4000M/4900M

Proxim recommends that you have a site survey professionally conducted to determine the best location for the AP. For professional site surveyors, Ekahau Site Survey software is included in the Xtras folder on the Installation CD-ROM.

The following considerations must be kept in mind when the AP-4900M is mounted in a vehicle or outdoors:

•The AP must be protected from exposure, and the environmental conditions must be within those specified in the product datasheet that can be found at http://www.proxim.com/products/wifi/ap/. To most easily comply with these specifications, Proxim recommends mounting the AP-4900M in the passenger compartment of a vehicle or in a weatherproof NEMA box outdoors.

•When the AP is mounted within a vehicle, the metallic skin of the vehicle will retard the RF propagation of the AP.

•Proxim recommends the 1086-PGTL adapter with an external vehicular antenna. For more information,, see http://www.proxim.com/products/wifi/accessories.

•The AP-4900M uses 5 V, not 12 V power. Therefore a 12V-to-5V transformer will be needed when mounting the AP in a vehicle.

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