Hardware Installation - 3Com 3CRWEASYA73 / WL-575 User Manual

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Before mounting antennas to set up your wireless bridge links, be sure you have
selected appropriate locations for each antenna. Follow the guidance and
information in Chapter 2, "Wireless Link Planning."
Also, before mounting units in their intended locations, you should first perform
initial configuration and test the basic operation of the wireless bridge links in a
controlled environment over a very short range. (See the section "Testing Basic
Link Operation" in this chapter.)
The wireless bridge includes its own bracket kit for mounting the unit to a 2 to
3 inch diameter steel pole or tube. The pole-mounting bracket allows the unit to
be mounted to part of a radio mast or tower structure. The unit also has a
wall-mounting bracket kit that enables it to be fixed to a building wall or roof
when using external antennas.
Hardware installation of the wireless bridge involves these steps:
1 Mount the unit on a wall, pole, mast, or tower using the mounting bracket.
2 Mount external antennas on the same supporting structure as the bridge and
connect them to the bridge unit.
3 Connect the Ethernet cable and a grounding wire to the unit.
4 Connect the power injector to the Ethernet cable, a local LAN switch, and an
AC power source.
5 Align antennas at both ends of the link.
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